‘Bridge’s Three Idylls showcased the Gildas’s fine-grained, mellow tone and total musical symbiosis. Their Beethoven was exquisitely stylish, from the cool, vibrato-free introduction to its final intoxicating rush. It was an utterly compelling performance: exhilarating playing that urged us to listen anew.’
"Stunning piece, exquisite playing, beautiful video. We're running out of superlatives!"
The Sunday Times
"... it was the Gildas's acute accounts of Emma-Ruth Richards's accomplished short movement Marinela de Predare Plange, and Colin Matthews's String Quartet No 4 (2012), a superbly inventive, seven-movement construction in a post-Brittenish mould, that really made the occasion worthwhile."
Geoff Brown, The Times
"... the gifted Gildas Quartet ..."
Music in Allendale
"...a performance which was both exhilarating and moving."
Amanda Adams, Darlington & Stockton Times (Full Review)
"The Gildas Quartet has a certain raw sincerity which is infectious and addictive."
Music Nairn
They were unbelievably good - our audience stamped their feet and shouted for an encore."
Thomas Wintgen, Remscheider General-Anzeiger
“It was constantly astonishing to hear what the four musicians got out of their instruments.”
Keith Pascoe, RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet
“They played Haydn in a very stylish manner, with no 'Emperor's new clothes' gimmicky falseness so prevalent these days. How refreshing and sincere they are.”
David Kettle, The Scotsman
“★ ★ ★ ★ ★”
Cecilia McDowall, Composer
“… they brought a richness of tonal colour and textural variety to each work and a terrific drive and vitality…”
