With 40 years behind them , the ASQ has recently been staging a series of celebrations, of which this Convergence concert tour with music by Paul Stanhope, Britten and Schubert was the culmination. It was not so much about looking back upon their history or gloating about past achievements. Rather, it was a steady-as-she-goes kind of program that saw newer works converging with old in time-honoured fashion.

We know from their recent Rapture concert how well the ASQ have been playing of late, and this time they were just as compelling – and that’s despite having slotted in a hectic overseas trip last month. The four players have been perfecting a style that is both tautly controlled and expressively wide. These days they play at an exceptionally high technical level, but one can admir

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