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Callino Quartet feature in soundtrack for Irish film "KIngs" The quartet are very excited to have been working recently with Pol Brennan, respected Irish composer and former member of Clannad on his score for a new Irish film by Tom Collins, "Kings". This film is due for release this summer. Music Network Touring Award The quartet are delighted to have received an award from Music Network Ireland to fund their tour of County Cork in the Autumn. Callino on RTE! The Callino Quartet will appear on RTE television on the arts
programme 'The View' on the 20th of February performing a movement
from Haydn's Seven Last Words. Exciting Times Ahead! The Callino Quartet are currently busy preparing for the second
'Callino and Friends' festival at Bantry House to be held over the
Easter weekend. A collaboration with superb violinist Catherine
Leonard will be a first for the quartet and they look forward to
performing the Chausson Concert for string quartet, violin and piano
with her and pianist Finghin Collins with whom they have performed
many times. Carol McGonnell will make a return to this year's
festival and together with the quartet will perform Brahms' late
Clarinet Quintet. The festival will begin, as it did last year, with
Haydn's Seven Last Words performed on Good Friday. For a full list of
repertoire for the Festival please go to the 'schedule' page or follow
the link to West Cork Music on the 'links' page Season begins with London concert The 2007 season began with the first concert of the Callinos in London
with their new 2nd violinist Michaela Girardi. Michaela's talent and
charm brings something very special to the quartet and the programme
of Haydn, Beethoven and Mendelssohn was very well received by an
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