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Javascript is required to view this map.Mon, 2013-05-20 19:00Hattori Foundation Recital Series - Catherine and Emily Beynon (flute and harp)Catherine Beynon, Emily Beynon1901 Arts Club London SE1 8UEUnited Kingdom
Catherine Beynon studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Conservatoire Superieur de Musique in Lyon.
She has given solo recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, and St Martin-in-the-Fields and as a concerto soloist has performed with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the London Chamber Orchestra. Catherine was appointed principal harp in the Orchestra Philharmonic du Luxembourg in 2003. She was invited to play with the Bayerischer Rundfunk Symphonie Orchester in performances and recordings with Mariss Jansons in Munich and at Carnegie Hall, New York and in December 2011 she performed with Orchestra Mozart and Claudio Abbado in Florence. An enthusiastic chamber musician, Catherine has performed in the BBC Proms Chamber Music Series and throughout Europe and Japan and with many distinguished artists. Among her numerous recordings, the disc “Flute Mystery” together with Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia Orchestra was nominated for a 2010 Grammy.Emily Beynon is principal flute of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam. Born in Wales, she studied with William Bennett at the Royal Academy where she was made a Fellow in 2002 and with Alain Marion in Paris. Equally at home in front of the orchestra as in its midst, Emily has performed as concerto soloist with, amongst others, The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Orchestras, NHK Symphony, the Vienna, Prague, Netherlands and English Chamber Orchestras and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. As a chamber musician she works regularly with her sister, the harpist, Catherine Beynon and the pianist Andrew West, and has made guest appearances with the Nash Ensemble, Skampa Quartet, Steven Isserlis, Dame Felicity Lott, Jean-Yves Tibaudet, the Kungsbacka Trio, and Brodsky Quartet.
She is frequently heard on BBC radio and has featured in several television documentaries for Thames, the BBC and AVRO (Netherlands).
The Hattori Foundation was established as an Educational Trust by the Hattori Family and granted charity status in 1992. The aim of the Foundation in the field of music is to encourage and assist exceptionally talented young instrumental soloists or chamber ensembles who are British Nationals or resident in the UK and whose talent and achievements give promise of an international career. This is the fifth season of rush-hour recitals featuring some of the outstanding award recipients of the last 20 years.
- Fantaisie for Violin and Harp
- Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
- Naiades for Flute and Harp
- William Alwyn (1905-1985)
- Syrinx for solo Flute
- Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
- Fantasie Brilliant on Bizet's 'Carmen'
- François Borne (1840-1920)
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Javascript is required to view this map.Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30A Spring Celebration - Haydn's Creation | Sussex ChorusLaura Wolk-Lewanowicz, Michael George, Neil Jenkins, Paul Smy, Southern Pro Musica, Sussex ChorusSt Bartholomew's Church Brighton BN1 4GPUnited Kingdom
Brighton Festival concert
- The Creation
- (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
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Javascript is required to view this map.Wed, 2013-05-29 19:30The Tallis Scholars - Tallis at 40: Gesualdo at 400Peter Phillips, The Tallis ScholarsCadogan Hall London SW1X 9DQUnited Kingdom
'In this anniversary year of Carlo Gesualdo’s death, it is a pleasure to perform again his astonishing Responsories for Holy Saturday. When our recording of this set first came out in the late ’80s the Gramophone critic wrote: ‘Is this great music or merely weird?’ After many more performances I can say quite clearly that it is both. Gesualdo was unique; and whatever one thinks of his behaviour in life, I am convinced he knew exactly what he was doing with his music. To complement Gesualdo’s chromatic style we have put together a second half of music which has similar features – experimental, chromatic, ahead of its time – ending with that much-loved arch-revolutionary, Monteverdi.' (Peter Phillips)
- Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday
- Carlo Gesualdo (c1561-1613)
- Timor et tremor
- Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
- Mirabile mysterium
- Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591)
- Ascendente Jesu in naviculam
- Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)
- Musae Jovis
- Benedictus Appenzeller (1480-1558)
- Calami sonum ferentes
- Cipriano de Rore (1515/6-1565)
- Ad dominum cum tribularer
- Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
- Vox in rama
- Nikolai Zielenski (1550-1614)
- Adoramus te, Christe
- Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
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Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30Fauré Requiem - by CandlelightAndrew Earis, Belmont Ensemble of London, Peter G Dyson, St Martin-in-the-Fields Choral ScholarsSt Martin-in-the-Fields London WC2N 4JJUnited Kingdom
- Requiem
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Pavane
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Cantique de Jean Racine
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Gloria in D
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Concerto for Violin and Strings No 2 in G minor, 'Summer' RV 315 from Le Quattro Stagioni, 'The Four Seasons'
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Coronation Anthem: Let thy hand be strengthened
- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
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Javascript is required to view this map.Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30The French School: Fauré, Martin, DurufléYork Sinfonietta, Yorkshire Bach ChoirSt Michael-le-Belfrey Church York YO1 7HHUnited Kingdom
This programme presents Fauré’s ever-popular Requiem in its original version with chamber orchestra together with the less familiar but equally attractive Mass by Frank Martin, a real choral spectacular for unaccompanied double choir. Duruflé’s motets enjoy regular appearances in the choral repertoire and their intimate style completes this survey of French choral repertoire.
- Requiem (1893 version)
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Cantique de Jean Racine
- Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
- Mass
- Frank Martin (1890-1974)
- 4 Motets sur des themes gregoriens
- Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
£18 (£16 for pensioners, registered unwaged or registered disabled, £5 student stand-by, free for accompanied under 16s, season rates available). Available from 01904 658338 Between 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (closed on Bank Holidays). -
Wed, 2013-05-22 19:30Wagner 200th Anniversary Concert I Philharmonia OrchestraAntonia Sotgiu, David Edwards, Elaine McKrill, Giselle Allen, Harriet Williams, James Rutherford, Jennifer Johnston, Julianne Young, Katherine Broderick, Kimberly Myers, Miriam Sharrad, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis, Susan BullockRoyal Festival Hall London SE1 8XXUnited Kingdom
Sir Andrew Davis conducts a concert celebrating the exact 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth, showcasing the British Wagner tradition and featuring one of the composer’s finest achievements. The Walküren (or Valkyries) of the title are an army of maidens who ride through the air on horseback. We see twin brother and sister, Siegmund and Sieglinde, fall in love, thereby committing both adultery and (unwittingly) incest. The former is subsequently killed by Wotan, although Brünnhilde (Wotan's warrior Valkyrie daughter) saves Sieglinde in the nick of time. The opera reaches a blazing climax during the unforgettable Third Act, when Brünnhilde is punished by Wotan, who surrounds her with a ring of fire that can only be crossed by a fearless hero destined to be none other than Sieglinde's eventual son, Siegfried.
This concert also launches Wagner 200, a wideranging, London-based festival to celebrate the bicentenary of Richard Wagner’s birth, featuring events from May to November 2013 in association with leading venues and producers. It is the culmination of a day of activity at Southbank Centre, including pop up open-air performances on the riverside terraces and balconies featuring young singers and performers.
- Overture from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, 'The Mastersingers of Nuremburg'
- Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
- Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
- Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
- Act III from Die Walküre, Part II of 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'
- Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
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Javascript is required to view this map.Sat, 2013-05-25 19:30Haydn's Cello Concerto / Beethoven's Symphony No 2 - Rosemary ConsortLouisa Denby, The Rosemary Consort Chamber Orchestra, Toby TurtonHoly Trinity Church Privett, Alton GU34 3PEUnited Kingdom
Nationally-renowned cello soloist Toby Turton joins the Rosemary Consort Chamber Orchestra for this varied concert in aid of the Bone Cancer Research Trust as part of the 2013 Project.
- Overture from La Clemenza di Tito
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Concerto No 1 in C for Cello and Orchestra
- (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Symphony No 2 in D
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Javascript is required to view this map.Sat, 2013-05-25 20:00Nicola Benedetti (violin) and Oxford Philomusica OrchestraMarios Papadopoulos, Nicola Benedetti, Oxford Philomusica OrchestraSheldonian Theatre Oxford OX1 3AZUnited Kingdom
Following her spellbinding performance at the Last Night of the 2012 BBC Proms, violinist Nicola Benedetti needs absolutely no introduction. We’re delighted that she is joining Oxford Philomusica to perform Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto at the Sheldonian Theatre. The Orchestra will also showcase symphonic suites by two other great Russian composers: Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé and Stravinsky’s thrilling Firebird – the work that made the composer a star when he wrote it for the legendary Ballet Russes Company in 1910.
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 1 in A minor
- Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
- Lieutenant Kijé Suite
- Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
- The Firebird Suite
- Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
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Wed, 2013-05-22 13:00Martin Musical Scholarship Fund lunchtime recital - Ella Rundle (cello)Ella Rundle, Richard Uttley1901 Arts Club London SE1 8UEUnited Kingdom
Born in 1988, Ella Rundle began the cello aged 8. In 2002 she gained a place at the Yehudi Menuhin School where she studied with Louise Hopkins and Leonid Gorokhov. She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011 and is now continuing her studies at the Universität der Künste, Berlin with Konstantin Heidrich. She had won various scholarships and awards including second prize in the International Israeli Music Competition, the concerto competition at the ISA festival, Vienna and scholarships from the Countess of Munster, DAAD, Martin Musical Scholarship Fund, Drapers' Company and the Worshipful Company of Musicians.
As a soloist and chamber musician Ella has performed in venues such as the Barbican, Fairfield Halls, Purcell Room, Snape Maltings and Wigmore Hall. She has also toured extensively throughout Europe including France, Denmark and Istanbul and played on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and Portuguese radio RTP. She has been invited to play in festivals such as the Thy (Denmark), Aurora (Sweden), Viana (Portugal) and IMS Prussia Cove chamber music festivals where she performed alongside artists such as Peter Donohoe and Jean-Guihen Queyras. As a concerto soloist Ella has appeared with Orchestras such as the New English Concert Orchestra, the Spirit of Europe Orchestra and the Chichester Camerata. Ella has participated in masterclasses with Frans Helmerson, Steven Isserlis and Ralph Kirshbaum and as a chamber musician with Thomas Ades, Eric Hobath, Heime Muller and Andras Schiff. She has also attended the ProQuartet Academy, France and Britten-Pears Academy, Aldeburgh.
Philharmonia Orchestra's Martin Musical Scholarship Fund, administered by the Philharmonia Orchestra, has given invaluable support to countless young musicians since 1968. Its anonymous founder and benefactor provided enough money to enable exceptionally talented students to bridge the difficult gap between full-time study and professional status. Many Martin Music Scholarship Fund award winners have gone on to extremely successful orchestral or solo careers with names such as Natalie Clein, Nigel Kennedy, Freddy Kempf, Steven Isserlis and Jennifer Pike forming part of the Fund's alumni.
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No 2 in F
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
- Sivas from 4 Cities, Sonata for Cello and Piano
- Fazil Say (1970-)
- Introduction and Polonaise brillant in C
- Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
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Javascript is required to view this map.Thu, 2013-05-23 19:45Oxford Philomusica and Nicola Benedetti (violin)Marios Papadopoulos, Nicola Benedetti, Oxford Philomusica OrchestraThe Anvil Basingstoke RG21 7QRUnited Kingdom
Following her spellbinding performance at the Last Night of the 2012 BBC Proms, violinist Nicola Benedetti needs absolutely no introduction. We’re delighted that she is joining Oxford Philomusica to perform Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto at The Anvil. The Orchestra will also showcase symphonic suites by two other great Russian composers: Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé and Stravinsky’s thrilling Firebird – the work that made the composer a star when he wrote it for the legendary Ballet Russes Company in 1910
- Lieutenant Kijé Suite
- Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 1 in A minor
- Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
- The Firebird Suite (1919)
- Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
£32 £25 £18 £10 Available from 01256 844 244 Monday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm.
