Callino Quartet feature in soundtrack for Irish film "KIngs"
28th March 2007

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
25th March 2007

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!
20th February 2007

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!
9th February 2007

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
21st January 2007

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 enthusiastic audience.