| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2012 Kings Place: Hall Two | Inspired by Debussy: The Mercury Quartet presents new work |
 Of the two major composers to have had anniversaries in 2012, maybe it’s ironic that it has been the 150-year-old Claude Debussy, rather than the 100-year-old John Cage, who has largely been celebrated with silence. But despite a fairly mild year of Debussy festivities (in London at least), Kings Place was host to a significant commemorative event on Monday night, with an evening of new works “Inspired by Debussy”, performed by the Mercury Quartet and guests.
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| 29-May-2012 Institut Français (French Institute) | Quartet for the End of Time: Mercury Quartet at the French Institute |
 Not being a French national and having only just heard about their excellent series of Tuesday night concerts, this was my first visit to the Institut Français, Kensington. This was the last in a series of concerts focusing on French music, moving chronologically toward contemporary/modern composers over the course of the series. It was a shame then that only 40 or so people had made the trip to see the Mercury Quartet (a mixed-instrument group who are hot property at the moment, as part of the cool set signed by the wildly proactive Nonclassical record label).
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