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                                           PROGRAMME 2011-2012           Last updated 28/12/2011

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Thursday 6th October: 7.30pm
ATRIUM QUARTET


‘A beautifully balanced group with a fine, burnished tone and excellent blend’

The Strad.

One of the most charismatic ensembles on the musical scene, the Atrium String Quartet has been acclaimed for its performances throughout Europe, Russia, the USA, Australia and Japan.
The Atrium was the winner of both the 9th London International String Quartet Competition in 2003 and Grand-Prix of the 5th International String Quartet Competition in Bordeaux in 2007.
Recent highlights have included concerts at Wigmore Hall, Library of Congress in Washington, Frick Museum in New York and Les Invalides in Paris.

Beethoven String Quartet in F Op. 18 No. 1
Shostakovich String quartet No. 11 in F minor
Tchaikovsky String Quartet in F Op. 22

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Atrium Quartet 
Alexey Naumenko (violin)
Anton Ilyunin (violin)
Dmitry Pitulko (viola)
Anna Gorelova (cello)

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Thursday 3rd November: 7.30pm
CHAMBER DOMAINE
Two violins, viola, cello, piano, mezzo soprano


‘…a wealth of timbral subtlety…utterly magical…a tremendous sense of vitality and commitment.'
The Gramophone.

With its line-up of outstanding musicians, the London-based  ensemble Chamber Domaine has established an international name through passionate, insightful performances and imaginative programme building.
The ensemble gave its highly praised South Bank and Wigmore Hall debuts in 1999 and since then has performed at leading festivals and concert series in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America.
Chamber Domaine frequently give world and UK premieres by leading composers and have worked with Judith Bingham, Piers Helawell and Arvo Pärt.

Fauré La Bonne Chanson for mezzo and piano quintet
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34
Brahms Two songs Op. 91  for mezzo, viola and piano
Fauré Piano Quintet in C Op. 15

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Chamber Domaine
Thomas Kemp (violin)
Adrian Bradbury (cello)
Stephen de Pledge (piano),
Wendy Dawn Thompson (mezzo soprano) violin 2 and viola TBA.

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Thursday 1st December: 7.30pm
ROSE TRIO and Friends

Oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano

Sisters Suzie, Becky and Tammy Thorn have been making music together since a very early age. They formed the Rose Trio in 2006 when they were all studying in London. The Rose Trio was the winner of the ensemble prize at the Royal Over-Seas League competition in 2010 and has given performances in the Princess Alexandra Hall at Over-Seas League House and the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southend Civic Centre and a recital for Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists.  For this concert they will be joined by Alex Hambleton (horn) and Daniel King Smith (piano).

The programme will include Mozart’s Divertimento No 1 and Quintet for piano and winds and music by Poulenc, Françaix, Tansman, Joliffe and Farkas.

This concert is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust

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Rose Trio
Rebecca Thorn (clarinet)
Tamsin Thorn (bassoon)

Suzanne Thorn (oboe)

Daniel King Smith
Daniel King Smith (piano)
Thursday 19th January: 7.30pm
BROOK STREET BAND
Two violins, cello, harpsichord


‘…the playing has such deftness and verve that time flies by…in chamber music from this period, you won’t find more winning and winsome playing’
Malcolm Hayes  March 2011

Since its formation in 1995 by baroque cellist Tatty Theo, The Brook Street Band has rapidly established itself as one of the country’s foremost interpreters of Handel’s music.  The Brook Street Band has performed at British and European Festivals including the Dartington International Summer School, Barcelona Early Music Festival and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival. UK concert venues include Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre and The Maltings, Snape.

J. S. Bach Trio Sonata BWV1079 from Musical Offering
C.P.E. Bach Trio sonata Wq 161 in C minor
Telemann Trio Sonata in E flat major from Tafelmusik
Handel Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 5 in G minor

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Brook Street Band
Tatty Theo (cello)
Rachel Harris (violin)
Farran Scott (violin)
Carolyn Gibley (harpsichord)

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Thursday 16th February: 7.30pm
ALASDAIR BEATSON
Piano


‘…outstanding. Here is a young artist of exceptional talent and confidence, making musical sense of all he played’.                                            
The Independent

Highly regarded as a distinctive and accomplished musician, Scottish pianist Alasdair Beatson continues to make an impact on the classical music scene. This season sees his fourth solo recital at Wigmore Hall and concerto appearances with the Poznan Radio Chamber Orchestra, Finland's Tapiola Sinfonietta and in festivals in Perth, Belgium and Virginia, and the Spring release of his second solo CD, featuring piano music of Mendelssohn.

Mozart Sonata in F K332
Fauré Préludes Op 103
Ravel Sonatine
Schubert Wanderer Fantasy

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Alasdair Beatson
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Thursday 15th March: 7.30pm
META4


'In this wonderful performance the music's epic scale emerged with unforced strength and grandeur'.
Daily Telegraph

The young Finnish string quartet Meta4 is rapidly establishing itself as one of the rising stars of the international chamber music scene.
Formed in 2001, Meta 4 won First Prize at the 2004 International Shostakovich Quartet Competition in Moscow.
The Quartet was selected for the BBC New Generation Artist scheme for two years and has already performed at the City of London Music Festival, Cheltenham Music Festival, Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society and BBC Proms.

Fauré  String Quartet in E minor Op. 121
Smetana String Quartet No. 2 in D minor
Schumann String Quartet No. 3 in A Op. 41

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Meta4
Antti Tikkanen (violin)
Minna Pensola (violin)
Atte Kilpeläinen (viola)
Tomas Djupsjöbacka (cello)

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