The Navarra Quartet has gained a reputation for adventurous programming and poetic playing. The group performs both contemporary and traditional repertory.
The Navarra Quartet, often using the name Navarra String Quartet, was founded in 2002 when the players were all standout students at the Royal Northern College of Music. The group's membership was long stable, consisting since the beginning of first violinist Magnus Johnston, second violinist Marije Johnston (née Ploemacher), violist Alexandru-Mihai Bota, known as Sascha, and cellist Brian O'Kane; Marije Johnston was repla...