Programme 2009 - 2010
9 October 2009
SARAH BETH BRIGGS piano
MOZART 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K573
BEETHOVEN Sonata in F minor, Op 57 (Appassionata)
Britten Three Character Pieces
brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op 24
Reviews of Sarah's CD......
"... stunningly well played and compellingly shaded..." Classic FM Magazine,
"...she plays with great sensitivity, carefully characterizing each variation..." International Piano Magazine
This recital is part of our 60th anniversary celebrations and is sponsored by the family of our late President, Mary Hipkins, previously Secretary of the Society for more that 25 years.
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13 November 2009
THE BRIDGE QUARTET
DVORAK String Quartet No 12 in F, Op 96 (American)
BARBER String Quartet, Op 11
with shorter pieces by Delius, Frank Bridge, Philip Glass and Gershwin
One of Britain's leading string quartets gives us a programme with an American flavour.
11 December 2009
YORKSHIRE BACH CHOIR
Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet
Peter Seymour conductor, organ
We commemorate the anniversaries of three major Baroque and Classical composers with a programme of vocal and trumpet music by Purcell, arguably England's finest composer, Handel, arguably England's finest 'adopted' composer and Haydn, who drew much inspiration from his two visits to England at the end of the 18th century.
Crispian Steele-Perkins is one of the world's most admire and skilled baroque trumpeters. He will perform not only solos with organ but also duets with solo voices by Purcell and his contemporaries.
15 January 2010
ZUM
"fiery, passionate and intriguingly beautiful......A delight to hear and a treat to watch" BBC
Adam Summerhayes (violin) and Chris Grist (cello), recently heard in Schubert's Octet with London Concertante, return with music of a different style:
from the diasporan melting pot of cosmopolitan London, ZUM's ground-breaking world fusion weaves melodies from around the globe into an exhilarating musical journey. Toe-tapping virtuosity, intoxicating harmonies and awesome rhythmic power, ZUM creates an acoustic meltdown - a cultural alchemy, where the world's music collides.
19 February 2010
LAURA LUCAS flute, DOMINIC JOHN piano
This young flautist, now in her early twenties, has won more prizes and given many prestigious performances since she was the youngest winner of the Shell/LSO Scholarship in 2001. Dominic John is a young, versatile musician, active as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist.
This recital is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
12 March 2010
THE DOMINANT QUARTET with MEGUMI FUJITA piano
"What wonderful playing the members of The Dominant Quartet bring to this recording...I doubt if a finer string group has emerged from Russia in the past ten years." The Strad, reviewing their CD of quartets by Vainberg.
MOZART String Quartet in C, K465
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Quintet Op 57
BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 34
The Dominant Quartet is joined by Megumi Fujita for two major piano quintets. Many will remember her performance with her sisters as the Fujita Piano Trio in 2005.
23 April 2010
MERYON TRIO (clarinet, cello, piano)
BEETHOVEN Trio in B flat major, Op 11
ARCHDUKE RUDOLPH OF AUSTRIA Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in E flat
ZEMLINSKY Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in D minor, Op 3
BRAHMS Trio in A minor, Op 114
This fascinating programme features the two greatest works for clarinet trio alongside two lesser-known trios that are strongly connected to them. Archduke Rudolph of Austria was Beethoven's patron, friend and gifted composition pupil, as well as being the dedicatee of many of Beethoven's greatest works. Brahms was a great supporter of Zemlinsky, recommending the younger composer's Clarinet Trio to the Simrock publishing house in 1896.
This concert is supported by the Making Music Concert Promoters' Network Scheme
