Artea Quartet

The members of the Artea Quartet met whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2001. After studies with the Amadeus, Alberni and Wihan quartets they went on to forge a successful career, winning many awards and performing at festivals throughout the UK including the BBC Proms, and at venues such as the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room as well as live broadcasts for BBC Radio 3.

In addition to their obvious love for quartet-playing the members of the Artea Quartet enjoy a diverse range of music-making on an individual level. Thomas Gould is a soloist and leader of Britten Sinfonia. Rhys Watkins is a member of the first violin section of the London Symphony Orchestra. Benjamin Roskams is the violist of the London Conchord Ensemble and a member of the first violin section of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Ashok Klouda is a member of cello octet Cellophony and is also Co-Founder/Director of the Highgate International Chamber Music Festival.

The quartet received critical acclaim for their 2014 recording of Mendelssohn’s Four Pieces for String Quartet for Champs Hill Records.