Kelso Music Society is very excited to welcome these dynamic young artists to the Borders. Opus13 is a Swedish-Norwegian string quartet formed in 2014 in Oslo.

The concert takes place as usual in the splendid acoustic of the octagonal 18th century Kelso Old Parish Church which has good parking, heating, tea! and access. Tickets are on the door or from www.kelsomusicsociety.com.
Kelso Music Society is an OSCR registered charity.

PROGRAMME

​Haydn String Quartet op 77 no 1

Bartok String Quartet no 3

Schubert String Quartet in D min. D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’

* First Prize at the 2025 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition.
* First Prize at the 2025 Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition.
* 2026 They have also been awarded the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.

Named after the Mendelssohn op 13 quartet, which was the first piece that they played together, they are also passionate ambassadors for Nordic classical and contemporary music, as well as genre-crossing collaborations with folk and pop artists.

In addition, they are the founders and artistic directors of an annual chamber music festival in Lillehammer, Norway.

“Opus13 blends musical intensity, flawless technique and boundless energy to perfection…” -Corina Belcea
“Opus13 offered the Grieg Quartet in such a luminous and sensitive, smooth yet thrillingly virtuosic way” – Süddeutsche Zeitung

£18. Students £5. Under 18s Free. All 7 concerts for £90