The Quartet putting their hearts into Beethoven

Via a robotic heart and interactive lighting, audience members can monitor the Sacconi Quartet’s heartbeats as they perform Beethoven. Gimmick, or a fascinating insight into the art of music-making? As part of this year’s Spitalfields Festival, a performance by the Sacconi Quartet is offering an extra dimension to the listening experience. Their concert on 10 June allows you to hold in your hands this amazingly tactile object (below), crafted out of wood, viscera, valves and palpitating fles