Beginnings P.12

Irvine Arditti Ca 1970 Photo: Jenny Arditti

Iannis Xenakis P.18

Iannis Xenakis and Irvine Arditti: during rehearsals in the Theater du Rond -Point Paris, 15th December 1986 Photo: Henning Lohner

György Ligeti P.36

Jake Arditti, Irvine Arditti and Ligeti After the last session in Henry Wood Hall, Ligeti invited the quartet and any of our family members who were available for dinner at the Welcome Chinese restaurant in London on 15th July 1994. Ligeti smiles at Jakes and confirms that he does like spaghetti, Irvine applauds. Photo: Garth Knox

Mauricio Kagel P.62

In Tanglewood for rehearsals, August 1998. (from left to right: Rohan de Saram, Dov Scheindlin, Kagel, Irvine Arditti and Graeme Jennings Photo: Hilda Paredes

Brian Ferneyhough P.114

Brian Ferneyhough and Irvine Arditti: Darmstadt 1994 Photo: IMD Sascha Müller

Elliott Carter P.154

Elliott Carter and Irvine Arditti at Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York on the occasion of Carter’s 95th birthday celebrations. 26th January 2004 Photo: Robin D’Amore

Giacinto Scelsi P.190

Giacinto Scelsi Photo: Photographer Unknown

Luigi Nono P.198

Claudio Ambrosini, Luigi Nono and Irvine Arditti at the Centre Acanthes, Villneuve des Avignon, 25th July 1989 Photo: FA500T0005 Archivio Luigi Nono, (c) Venezia Eredi Luigi Nono

Luigi Nono P.215

Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs

Luigi Nono P.215

Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs

Luigi Nono P.216

Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs

Luigi Nono P.216

Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs

Luigi Nono P.217

Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs

Luigi Nono P.217

Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs

Luigi Nono P.217

Nono Quartet No.2 Sketches (c) Luigi Nono Archive in Venice, courtesy of the Nono heirs

Roger Reynolds P.220

Irvine Arditti and Roger Reynolds: Philips Collection, Washington, 6th September 2012 Photo: Christopher Dobey

Roger Reynolds P.222

Coconino, notebook sketches (c) Roger Reynolds

Roger Reynolds P.225

Jaspar Jones element that served as prompt for Irvine’s improvisatory realisation

Roger Reynolds P.226

Karen’s poster for the UC San Diego Arditti Quartet concert 4th March 1998

Roger Reynolds P.228

The Arditti Quartet? : Cité de la musique, Paris 25th January 2006 Photo: IMAGO-Leemage

James Dillon P.242

Irvine Arditti and James Dillon: after the premiere of The Freiburg Diptych, ECLAT, Stuttgart, 7th February 2020 Photo: Martin Sigmund / Musik der Jahrhunderte

Wolfgang Rihm P.274

Wolfgang Rihm and Irvine Arditti: at rehearsal, Blonay Switzerland, June 2008 Photo: Regina Hepner / Leo Hepner Foundation

György Kurtág P.304

György Kurtág and Irvine Arditti, Budapest, September 2022 Photo: Andrea Felvégi

Pierre Boulez P.350

Pierre Boulez and Irvine Arditti: Atrium/Ahmanson building/Leo S Bing Theatre, LACMA, Los Angeles, 19th April 1994 Photo: Betty Freeman

Helmut Lachenmann P.394

Helmut Lachenmann and Irvine Arditti: Workshop in the Basel Musikhochschule, 21st January 2010 Photo: Lars Werdenberg

Salvatore Sciarrino P.416

Irvine Arditti and Salvatore Sciarrino: after a performance of the Capricci at the Teatro Farnese, Parma 13 September 2005 Photo: Pietro Bertora: Fondazione Prometeo, Parma

Henri Dutilleux P.430

Reinbert de Leeuw, Henri Dutilleux and Irvine Arditti: in a rehearsal of L’Arbre de songes, his first violin concerto at Ozawa Hall, Florence Gould Auditorium, Tanglewood, 10th August 1998 Photo: Hilda Paredes

Francisco Guerrero P.440

Irvine Arditti and Francisco Guerrero: Almeida festival, London, 10th April 1994 Photo: Susana Cermeño

Harrison Birtwistle P.444

Harrison Birtwistle and Irvine Arditti: Royal Festival Hall, London, April 1996 Photo: Betty Freeman

Karlheinz Stockhausen P.456

Karlheinz Stockhausen and the quartet: before the premiere of Helikopter Quartet, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, 26th June 1995 Photo: Hilda Paredes

Toshio Hosokawa P.468

Irvine Arditti, Toshio Hosokawa and Hilda Paredes: Reingau Musik Festival, 28th August 2008 Photo: Noriko Hosokawa

Hilda Paredes P.486

Hilda and Irvine: New York, 27th January 2004 Photo: Robin D’Amore

ITTIDRA ENIVRI P.516

The Present Arditti Quartet

Ashot Sarkissjan, Ralf Ehlers, Irvine Arditti and Lucas Fels