QUARTET FOR THE END OF TIME

Ensemble 360

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield
Saturday 1 November 2025, 7.00pm

Tickets:
£23
£14 UC, PIP & DLA
£5 Students & Under 35s

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Ensemble 360 string musicians in performance
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KLEIN String Trio (12’)
SMIT Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (12’)
MESSIAEN Quartet for the End of Time (50’)  

Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time is the centrepiece of this concert showcasing music to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the liberation of the internment, concentration and death camps of Europe. Considered one of the 20th century’s greatest works, Messiaen composed the Quartet while a prisoner of war in the Stalag VIII-A camp. As Steven Osborne writes, “the music seems to touch the far edges of human experience”. Also featured in the programme is Gideon Klien’s folk-infused String Trio, composed just ten days before Klien was transported from Terezín to Auschwitz, and Leo Smit’s lyrical and profoundly expressive Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano. 

Messiaen Roundtable
Crucible Playhouse, 4.00pm
Tickets £5 / Free to all ticket holders for the evening concert,
but please book here in advance

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About the Artists

Ensemble 360 musicians

Ensemble 360

Ensemble 360 has gained an enviable reputation across the UK for the quality and integrity of their performances. Formed in 2005, eleven musicians of international standing came together to take up residency in South Yorkshire with Music in the Round, establishing a versatile group comprising five string players, five wind players and a pianist.  Get a glimpse of them in performance here.

The Ensemble 360 musicians share a passion for the music which radiates through each performance. Their enthusiasm, drive and musicality captivate audiences both through the quality of their playing and their engaging spoken introductions. Due to the flexible nature of the group’s line-up the repertoire possibilities are enormous; anything from baroque duos, through classical quartets to new commissions for all eleven players.