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Xander Croft

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Miles Ames

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Inis Oírr Asano

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Gabriel Francis-Dehqani

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Winners of the 74th Royal Over-Seas League International Music Competition, the Elmore Quartet are quickly gaining recognition as one of the leading British Quartets of their generation. They hold the position of Hans Keller Chamber Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, following a Fellowship position at the Royal Northern College of Music teaching chamber music to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

Over the past three years, the Elmore Quartet have recorded multiple times for BBC Radio 3 andperformed at esteemed venues throughout the UK and Europe, including Wigmore Hall, Kings Place London, Brighton Dome and Bridgewater Hall. In 2024, they were awarded Third Prize at the 13th edition of the Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

In 2024, the Elmores were selected as Penzance MusicAbility Foundation's first resident String Quartet in partnership with the Frost Trust. This three-year position allows the Quartet to integrate themselves into West Cornwall's unique community by performing regularly as part of the Concerts Penzance concert series, working with local schools, and utilising their passion for sharing classical music with new audiences.​

Their successes include awards from the Tunnell Trust and the Kirckman Concert Society Award and a recent invitation to join the roster of Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists. In August 2026, the Elmores will be embarking on their first cross-continental trip to Montreal, having accepted a place in the McGill String Quartet Academy. Additional upcoming plans include an album release with Rubicon Classics in Autumn 2026 and further album projects with Heritage Records over the next few years.

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