The Medici Quartet - Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet, C�sar Franck: Piano Quintet

The Medici String Quartet formed in 1971 whilst its members were studying at the Royal Academy of Music, they were coached by Sydney Griller. Their reputation firmly established both at home and aboard in considerable breadth of repertoire. They studied a wide range of standard masterpieces while resident quartet at the University of York, but also had an unrivalled reputation as champions of British Music and gave many important first performances to their credit.