Allegri Quartet

About the Allegri Quartet

The Allegri is delighted to announce the appointment of a new first violin Martyn Jackson, following the departure of Ofer Falk, who after more than 20 years of near continuous quartet playing, wanted to explore other avenues. 

Martyn is a graduate of London’s Royal College of Music and has performed as a soloist throughout Europe and the Middle East. He previously led the Cavaleri Quartet and has frequently served as assistant concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He plays on a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume kindly on loan to him from Frau Angela Schmeink.

The Allegri was formed in 1953 by violinist Eli Goren and cello pedagogue William Pleeth, who recruited violist Patrick Ireland and second violin James Barton. Evolving through many changes of personnel the Quartet has maintained a key role on the British musical scene and like all senior professional String Quartets, the members of the Allegri teach and give masterclasses as well as performing and recording.