The warmth, intimacy and passion which audiences comment on in Roxburgh Quartet performances can be explained by the long held musical friendships within the group and by their shared dream of what music making is about. Violinists Uli Fenner and Sharleen Clapperton come from Lübeck and Vancouver respectively, violist Feargus Hetherington was born in Glasgow and cellist Helen Duncan is from Edinburgh.

The members of the quartet have studied with inspirational teachers such as Chris Rowland, Walter Levin, Thomas Kakuska, Irvine Arditti, Paul Tortelier and Lukas Hagen. Formed in 2005 and based in Edinburgh, the quartet’s repertoire ranges from the baroque to contemporary music, meeting with great success with “Schir Corbie Ravin” by James Clapperton, in which the history, poetry and music of Scotland are reflected. The group is committed to bringing live performance to as wide an audience as possible and their concerts are highly popular with people of all ages. They are particularly thrilled about the number of young people who keep coming back for more!

Roxburgh’s 2010/11 season has so far included an extensive tour of the West Coast of Scotland with further concerts scheduled for the Highlands and Eastern Scotland.