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Alexander Sitkovetsky violin Wu Qian piano Isang Enders cello PROGRAMME: Lena Sierova Piano Trio (new work) Beethoven Trio in D Op.70 No.1 Ghost Ravel Trio in A minor The Sitkovetsky Trio has established itself as an exceptional piano trio. Their thoughtful and committed approach has brought the ensemble critical acclaim and invitations to renowned concert halls around the world including Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Palais des Beaux Arts, Museé du Louvre, l’Auditori Barcelona, Wigmore Hall and Lincoln Center New York. Recently, the trio received the Chamber Music Award of BBC Music Magazine. They are first prize-winners of the International Commerzbank Chamber Music Award and…
Roderick Williams baritone Carolyn Sampson soprano Joseph Middleton piano PROGRAMME: Sounds and Sweet Airs Shakespeare in Song – a prologue, five acts and an epilogue Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Haydn, Poulenc, Britten, Sullivan, Ireland , Vaughan Williams, Gurney, Parry, Bridge, Coleridge-Taylor, Roderick Williams and others Roderick Williams is one of the UK’s most sought-after baritones and is constantly in demand on the concert platform and in recital, performing repertoire from the baroque to world premieres. He is also an established composer and has recently taken up the role of Composer in Association of the BBC Singers. In 2016 he won the Royal…
Veronik a Jarůšková violin Marek Zwiebel violin Šimon Truszka viola Peter Jarůšek cello PROGRAMME: Dvorak Cypresses Martinů String Quartet No.5 Smetana From my life Revered across the globe for its richness of timbre, infectious passion and intuitive rapport, the Pavel Haas Quartet is firmly established as one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. It performs at the world’s most prestigious venues, including Wigmore Hall, London; Philharmonie and Konzerthaus, Berlin; Musikverein, Vienna; Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg; Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam; Tonhalle, Zürich; Théâtre de la Ville, Paris; Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome; BOZAR, Brussels; NCPA, Beijing; LG Arts Centre, Seoul; and Carnegie Hall, New York. In the 2023-24 season, the…
Maria Włoszczowska violin Alasdair Beatson piano PROGRAMME: Schubert Sonata in A D.574 Grand Duo Fauré Violin Sonata No.2 in E minor Op.108 Schubert Sonata in A minor D.385 Richard Strauss Sonata for violin and piano in E flat, Op.18 Polish violinist Maria Włoszczowska is recognised for her versatile musicianship, performing as soloist, director/concertmaster, and chamber musician. Recent career highlights include her BBC Proms solo debut with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Dinis Sousa, her New York recital debut at 92NY with Jeremy Denk and directing the Chamber Orchestra of Europe at Mozartwoche Salzburg. As Leader of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Maria also regularly directs the…
Alasdair Beatson piano Gareth Hulse oboe Richard Hosford clarinet Ursula Leveaux bassoon Richard Watkins horn PROGRAMME: Beethoven Piano Quintet in E flat Op.16 Poulenc Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon Ibert Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon Stravinsky Three Pieces for solo clarinet Mozart Piano Quintet in E flat K452 Chamber Ensemble in Residence at Wigmore Hall, the Nash has been presenting an annual themed series there since 1979. The ensemble’s 2023–24 season at Wigmore Hall was entitled ‘Songs from my Homeland – Music from the Czech Lands with works by Brahms’, and the annual Nash Inventions concert on 26 March 2024 was a celebration and remembrance of the…
Angela Hewitt piano PROGRAMME: Scarlatti Sonatas: Kk322 in A; Kk145 in D; Kk 417 in D minor; Kk460 in C; Kk519 in F minor; Kk466 in F minor J.S. Bach Partita No.1 in B-flat, BWV825 Brahms Piano Sonata No.3 in F minor, Op.5 Angela Hewitt occupies a unique position among today’s leading pianists. With a wide-ranging repertoire and frequent appearances in recital and with major orchestras throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia, she is also an award-winning recording artist whose performances of Bach have established her as one of the composer’s foremost interpreters. In 2020 she received the City of Leipzig…
Brodsky Quartet Krysia Osostowicz violin Ian Belton violin Paul Cassidy viola Jacqueline Thomas cello Dmitri Shostakovich Complete String Quartet Cycle Malvern Concert Club is proud and delighted in equal measure to have been invited by the Brodsky Quartet to host this Shostakovich cycle in Malvern in June 2024. Sunday 9 June 3.00pm: Quartets 10 & 15 (Introductory note to Quartets 10 & 15 by Paul Cassidy) Perhaps it’s because of where it lies in the cycle, between Nina, Dmitri and Irina and the four members of the Beethoven Quartet, but No.10 always strikes me as a little oasis. Whilst its outer…
Brodsky Quartet Krysia Osostowicz violin Ian Belton violin Paul Cassidy viola Jacqueline Thomas cello Dmitri Shostakovich Complete String Quartet Cycle Malvern Concert Club is proud and delighted in equal measure to have been invited by the Brodsky Quartet to host this Shostakovich cycle in Malvern in June 2024. Sunday 9 June 11.30am: Quartets 11, 12, 13 & 14 (Introductory note to Quartets 11-14 by Paul Cassidy) The untimely death of Vasili Shirinsky, the 2nd violin of the Beethoven Quartet, led Shostakovich to write four quartets dedicated to the four members of that group who had worked with him so closely. No.11,…
Brodsky Quartet Krysia Osostowicz violin Ian Belton violin Paul Cassidy viola Jacqueline Thomas cello Dmitri Shostakovich Complete String Quartet Cycle Malvern Concert Club is proud and delighted in equal measure to have been invited by the Brodsky Quartet to host this Shostakovich cycle in Malvern in June 2024. Saturday 8 June 7.30pm: Quartets 7, 8 & 9 (Introductory note to Quartets 7-9 by Paul Cassidy) And so we arrive at the heart of the Cycle, a staging post, if you like, on the most personal journey in all of music. No.7, written in memory of his first wife Nina, is the…
Brodsky Quartet Krysia Osostowicz violin Ian Belton violin Paul Cassidy viola Jacqueline Thomas cello Dmitri Shostakovich Complete String Quartet Cycle Malvern Concert Club is proud and delighted in equal measure to have been invited by the Brodsky Quartet to host this Shostakovich cycle in Malvern in June 2024. Saturday 8 June 3.00pm: Quartets 6, 4 & 5 (Introductory note to Quartets 4-6 by Paul Cassidy) The sixth quartet finds the composer in a very settled mood. Supposedly written as a little birthday present to himself, it trots along seemingly without a care in the world. Its almost incessant serenity is most…
Brodsky Quartet Krysia Osostowicz violin Ian Belton violin Paul Cassidy viola Jacqueline Thomas cello Dmitri Shostakovich Complete String Quartet Cycle Malvern Concert Club is proud and delighted in equal measure to have been invited by the Brodsky Quartet to host this Shostakovich cycle in Malvern in June 2024. Friday 7 June 7.30 pm: Quartets 1, 2 & 3 (Introductory note to Quartets 1-3 by Paul Cassidy) The intimacy of bringing a child into the world inspired Shostakovich to turn to that most intimate of all musical forces, the string quartet. Rather like a child, his first quartet is…