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Silk Hall, Radley College, OxfordDuncan Honeybourne recital of English music English Music Festival |
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| Silk Hall, Radley College, Oxford, Oxford OX14 2HR, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 10:45am Duncan Honeybourne recital of English music | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am |
The Forge, Camden, LondonKeys and Coffee Concert Series: Duo Teresa Carreno |
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| The Forge, Camden, London, 3-7 Delancey Street, London NW1 7NL, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am Keys and Coffee Concert Series: Duo Teresa Carreno Works by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) Works by Popper, David (1843-1913) | ||
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Ludwigsburg Palace: TheatreThe little sunday concert Ludwigsburg Festival |
Schwartzkopff, Sonata all'imitazione del rossignol e cuocco |
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| Ludwigsburg Palace: Theatre, Schlossstraße 30,, 71634 Ludwigsburg, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am The little sunday concert Schwartzkopff, Theodor (1659-1732), Sonata all'imitazione del rossignol e cuocco | ||
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Residenz: Fürstensaal, WürzburgMatinée recital Mozartfest Würzburg |
Bach J.S., Sonata for oboe and harpsichord in E minor Telemann, Sonata in A minor for oboe and harpsichord |
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| Residenz: Fürstensaal, Würzburg, Residenz 2, 97070 Würzburg, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am Matinée recital Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Sonata for oboe and harpsichord in E minor Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767), Sonata in A minor for oboe and harpsichord | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am |
Philharmonie, KölnSinfoniekonzert10 |
Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel) |
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| Philharmonie, Köln, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, 50667 Köln, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am Sinfoniekonzert10 ![]() Image credit: Gerd Mothes Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-1881), Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel) | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am |
Wiener Saal, Salzburg Kammerzyklus Wien-Berlin: Wiener Geigen-Quartett |
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| Wiener Saal, Salzburg, Schwarzstraße 26, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am Kammerzyklus Wien-Berlin: Wiener Geigen-Quartett | ||
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Philharmonic Hall, KrakowHAYDN The Seasons - Great Oratorios with a lunch break |
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| Philharmonic Hall, Krakow, ul. Zwierzyniecka 1, Krakow 31-103, Poland Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am HAYDN The Seasons - Great Oratorios with a lunch break | ||
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Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, AmsterdamCalefax: Grieg and Mendelssohn |
Rameau, Nouvelle Suites (arr. R Hekkema) Mendelssohn, Hebrides Overture "Fingal's Cave", Op.26 (arr. J Althuis) Grieg, Holberg Suite for String Orchestra, Op.40 (arr R Hekkema) |
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| Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am Calefax: Grieg and Mendelssohn ![]() Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764), Nouvelle Suites (arr. R Hekkema) Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847), Hebrides Overture "Fingal's Cave", Op.26 (arr. J Althuis) Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), Holberg Suite for String Orchestra, Op.40 (arr R Hekkema) | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am |
Dr Anton Philipszaal, The HagueROndje Wereldorkest [AROund the world with the orchestra] |
Works by Dvořák (several pieces of Dvorak) Works by Bach J.S. (Several pieces of Bach) |
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| Dr Anton Philipszaal, The Hague, Spuiplein 150, The Hague 2511, Netherlands Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am ROndje Wereldorkest [AROund the world with the orchestra] In this performance, ten musicians from the Residentie Orkest/The Hague Philharmonic discover that their instruments have sisters and brothers all over the world, and that they’re all on the menu at the Residentie Restaurant. The waiter will serve a Chinese guzheng under the warm light of an alpenhorn lamp, and with the Indian items, you’ll have to blow hard to keep the snakes charmed! This humorous performance has surprising tastes from all over the world, brought together in a set meal of sounds.
Suitable for ages 6+ Works by Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904) (several pieces of Dvorak) Works by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) (Several pieces of Bach) | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am |
Beethovenhalle, Bonn4. Mendelssohn um 11 |
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| Beethovenhalle, Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 11:00am 4. Mendelssohn um 11 | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:15am |
Holywell Music Room, OxfordOxford Coffee Concerts: Heath String Quartet |
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| Holywell Music Room, Oxford, Oxford OX1 1AB, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 11:15am Oxford Coffee Concerts: Heath String Quartet | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:30am |
Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid Orquesta Nacional de España |
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| Auditorio Nacional de Musica: Sala Sinfónica, Madrid, Calle del Príncipe de Vergara 146, Madrid, Spain Sunday 26-May-13 11:30am Orquesta Nacional de España | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 11:45am |
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, MaidenheadThe Guildhall Graduate Season Lunchtime Concert with Walid El-Yafi (piano) |
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| Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead, Maidenhead SL6 4PF, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 11:45am The Guildhall Graduate Season Lunchtime Concert with Walid El-Yafi (piano) | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 01:15pm |
Fitzwilliam Museum, CambridgeViolin Recital |
Works by Brahms Works by Kreisler Works by Saint-Saëns Works by Sarasate Works by Bach J.S. Works by Bazzini |
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| Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 01:15pm Violin Recital Works by Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) Works by Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962) Works by Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) Works by Sarasate, Pablo de (1844-1908) Works by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) Works by Bazzini, Antonio (1818-1897) Price type: Free | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 01:45pm |
Concertgebouw: Main Hall, AmsterdamRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (in concert) |
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| Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Sunday 26-May-13 01:45pm Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ![]() Image credit: Marco Borggreve | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 02:00pm |
Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, CAJoshua Bell Plays Tchaikovsky |
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| Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA, 750 B Street, San Diego, 92101, United States Sunday 26-May-13 02:00pm Joshua Bell Plays Tchaikovsky ![]() | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 02:15pm |
Radley College: Chapel, OxfordElysian Singers at the English Music Festival English Music Festival |
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| Radley College: Chapel, Oxford, Radley, Abingdon, Oxford OX14 2HR, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 02:15pm Elysian Singers at the English Music Festival | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm |
Dewan Filharmonik Petronus, Kuala LumpurBrilliant Bruckner |
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| Dewan Filharmonik Petronus, Kuala Lumpur, Suria Klcc Jalan Ampang, PETRONAS Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur 50088, Malaysia Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm Brilliant Bruckner | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm |
St Andrew's Church, Surbiton Waldegrave Ensemble | Britten Centenary Concert |
Vaughan Williams, Six studies in English Folksong ((arrangement for bassoon & string quartet)) |
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| St Andrew's Church, Surbiton, Maple Road, Surbiton KT6 4DT, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm Waldegrave Ensemble | Britten Centenary Concert Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958), Six studies in English Folksong ((arrangement for bassoon & string quartet)) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm |
St Peter Catholic Church, Cleveland, OHPure Palestrina: Mass & Motets |
Palestrina, Salve regina |
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| St Peter Catholic Church, Cleveland, OH, East 17th Street & Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, 44114, United States Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm Pure Palestrina: Mass & Motets Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594), Salve regina Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm |
Lighthouse, PooleBSO Benevolent Fund Concert |
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| Lighthouse, Poole, Poole BH15 1UG, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 03:00pm BSO Benevolent Fund Concert | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 04:00pm |
Music Centre / Musiikkitalo: Camerata Hall, Helsinki Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord |
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| Music Centre / Musiikkitalo: Camerata Hall, Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Sunday 26-May-13 04:00pm Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord | ||
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Westminster Cathedral Hall, LondonChopin Society UK recital |
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| Westminster Cathedral Hall, London, Ambrosden Avenue, London SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 04:00pm Chopin Society UK recital Mishka Rushdie Momen (born 1992) is a postgraduate scholar and student of Joan Havill at the Guildhall School where she previously also studied for 5 years with Imogen Cooper as her only student. Mishka last played for the Chopin Society at Brown's Hotel in Mayfair as part of our Chopin Bicentenary celebrations in 2010 when she also appeared with our President, Lady Rose Cholmondeley, on the Andrew Marr Show (BBC1) to publicise our concerts. Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek (1810-1849), Polonaise no. 7 in A flat major "Polonaise-fantaisie", Op.61 Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 05:00pm |
Osher Marin JCC: Hoytt Theatre, San Rafael, CAAuerbach World Premiere |
Auerbach, Sinfonia for Strings "Primera Luz" (New Century Commission) |
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| Osher Marin JCC: Hoytt Theatre, San Rafael, CA, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903, United States Sunday 26-May-13 05:00pm Auerbach World Premiere Auerbach, Lera (b. 1973), Sinfonia for Strings "Primera Luz" (New Century Commission) | ||
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Robert Schumann Haus, ZwickauSchumann Plus V - Märchenhaft |
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| Robert Schumann Haus, Zwickau, Hauptmarkt 5, 08056 Zwickau, Germany, Zwickau, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 05:00pm Schumann Plus V - Märchenhaft | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 06:30pm |
Conway Hall, LondonConway Hall Sunday Concerts |
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| Conway Hall, London, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 06:30pm Conway Hall Sunday Concerts Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 07:00pm |
Laeiszhalle: Großer Saal, HamburgNachgesang |
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| Laeiszhalle: Großer Saal, Hamburg, Johannes-Brahms-Platz 20, D 20355 Hamburg, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 07:00pm Nachgesang ![]() | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 07:00pm |
Dorchester Abbey, OxfordGlorious English choral works English Music Festival |
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| Dorchester Abbey, Oxford, High Street, Dorchester, Oxford OX10 7HH, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 07:00pm Glorious English choral works | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 07:00pm |
Sage: Hall One, GatesheadThe Two of Us: The Lennon and McCartney Songbook |
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| Sage: Hall One, Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 07:00pm The Two of Us: The Lennon and McCartney Songbook Following our John Lennon Songbook concert, we revisit Lennon, focusing on his incredible songwriting relationship with Paul McCartney. Once again we are joined by Joe Stilgoe, alongside award-winning jazz singer Claire Martin and actor and vocalist Mark McGann. Join us for this rare opportunity to hear all your Beatles favourites, including ‘Penny Lane’, ‘All You Need Is Love’, ‘Yesterday’, ‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds’, ‘Strawberry Fields’ and more, accompanied by Northern Sinfonia. | ||
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All Saints' Church Tilford, FarnhamLondon Handel Orchestra Tilford Bach Festival |
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| All Saints' Church Tilford, Farnham, Tilford Road, Farnham GU10 2DA, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 07:00pm London Handel Orchestra ![]() | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 07:30pm |
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds Julian Lloyd Webber and Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra |
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| The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 07:30pm Julian Lloyd Webber and Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
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Perth Concert Hall (Horsecross)Russian Gala Concert Perth Festival |
Rimsky-Korsakov, The Tale of Tsar Sultan: Introduction and Three Miracles |
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| Perth Concert Hall (Horsecross), Perth PH1 5HZ, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 07:30pm Russian Gala Concert Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844-1908), The Tale of Tsar Sultan: Introduction and Three Miracles | ||
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Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, LeipzigMDR Zauber der Musik |
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| Gewandhaus, Großer Saal, Leipzig, D 04109 Leipzig, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 07:30pm MDR Zauber der Musik | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 07:45pm |
Adderbury Parish ChurchHeath String Quartet |
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| Adderbury Parish Church, 1 Mill Lane, Adderbury OX17 3, United Kingdom Sunday 26-May-13 07:45pm Heath String Quartet Tickets £15 / £13 | ||
| Sunday 26-May-13 08:00pm |
Residenz: Kaisersaal, WürzburgOrchestre des Champs-Elysées Mozartfest Würzburg |
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| Residenz: Kaisersaal, Würzburg, Residenzplatz 2, 97090 Würzburg, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 08:00pm Orchestre des Champs-Elysées ![]() Image credit: Oliver Lang | ||
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Kulturzentrum August Everding: Kammerkonzertsaal, BottropBenjamin Moser Ruhr Piano Festival |
Wagner, Die Walküre: Siegmunds Liebesgesang - Feuerzauber (tr. for piano by Louis Brassin) Wagner, Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (tr. for piano by Louis Brassin) |
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| Kulturzentrum August Everding: Kammerkonzertsaal, Bottrop, Böckenhoffstr. 30, 46236 Bottrop, Germany Sunday 26-May-13 08:00pm Benjamin Moser Prices € 42 | 30 | 18 Wagner, Richard (1813-1883), Die Walküre: Siegmunds Liebesgesang - Feuerzauber (tr. for piano by Louis Brassin) Wagner, Richard (1813-1883), Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (tr. for piano by Louis Brassin) | ||
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Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, AmsterdamJonathan Biss: Schumann and Janacek |
Janáček, On an Overgrown Path (selections from) |
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| Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Sunday 26-May-13 08:15pm Jonathan Biss: Schumann and Janacek ![]() Image credit: Benjamin Ealovega Janáček, Leoš (1854-1928), On an Overgrown Path (selections from) | ||
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Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NYMozart: Requiem |
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| Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NY, New York City, NY, United States Sunday 26-May-13 08:30pm Mozart: Requiem | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 10:45am |
All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, OxfordElizabeth to Elizabeth in voice and verse English Music Festival |
Britten, A Prayer from Gloriana |
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| All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 10:45am Elizabeth to Elizabeth in voice and verse 450 years of English history and music to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976), A Prayer from Gloriana | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 11:00am |
St Bartholomew's Church, Armley, LeedsOrgan Recital |
Mussorgsky, Pictures from an Exhibition (transcribed by Charles Camilleri) |
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| St Bartholomew's Church, Armley, Leeds, Wesley Road, Leeds LS12 1UH, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 11:00am Organ Recital Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich (1839-1881), Pictures from an Exhibition (transcribed by Charles Camilleri) Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 02:15pm |
All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, OxfordThaymse Quartet English Music Festival |
Purcell, Two Fantasias (arr. Warlock) |
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| All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 02:15pm Thaymse Quartet Purcell, Henry (1659-1695), Two Fantasias (arr. Warlock) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 02:30pm |
Lauderdale House, LondonThe Aspidistra Drawing-Room Orchestra |
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| Lauderdale House, London, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 02:30pm The Aspidistra Drawing-Room Orchestra Programme not known Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 06:00pm |
St Mary's Church, Stoke by Nayland, SuffolkHandel: Susanna |
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| St Mary's Church, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4QU, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 06:00pm Handel: Susanna | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm |
Volksoper ViennaWagner's Ring in an Evening |
Wagner, Condensed version of The Ring with text by Loriot |
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| Volksoper Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm Wagner's Ring in an Evening Wagner, Richard (1813-1883), Condensed version of The Ring with text by Loriot | ||
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City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney, NSWTokyo String Quartet |
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| City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney, NSW, 2-12 Angel Place, Sydney, NSW, Australia Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm Tokyo String Quartet After more than 40 years the undisputed grand masters of the string quartet now bid a graceful farewell. Their last programs ever for Australia include some of the pieces which cemented their stellar reputation. Playing a famous collection of Stradivarius instruments, the Tokyo String Quartet will perform Schubert’s last, magnificent quartet and a masterpiece of late Beethoven, alongside the work written for them by Peter Sculthorpe, Bartók’s ultimate work in this genre – ‘The way he expressed himself through music is universal, that’s why his music has such power,’ adds Kazuhide Isomura.Do not miss this opportunity to celebrate the final performances by a landmark ensemble of our time. Works by Sculthorpe, Peter (b. 1929) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm |
Dorchester Abbey, OxfordA concert of English world premieres English Music Festival |
Carr, And suddenly it's evening (world premiere) Lewis, Norfolk Suite (world premiere) Works by Palmer (world premiere) Matthews D., White Nights (world premiere) Owen Norris, Symphony (world premiere) |
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| Dorchester Abbey, Oxford, High Street, Dorchester, Oxford OX10 7HH, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:00pm A concert of English world premieres Blackford, Richard, Spirited (world premiere) Wright, Christopher, Legend (world premiere) Carr, Paul (b. 1961), And suddenly it's evening (world premiere) Lewis, Paul (b. 1943), Norfolk Suite (world premiere) Works by Palmer, Ben (world premiere) Matthews, David (b. 1943), White Nights (world premiere) Owen Norris, David, Symphony (world premiere) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
Cadogan Hall, LondonQatar UK 2013 Year of Culture Musical Celebration |
Heath, Hope Springs Eternal (World Première) Binali, Shafallah Suite no. 3 "The Oryx and the Unicorn" (World Première) |
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| Cadogan Hall, London, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture Musical Celebration ![]() Image credit: private Binali, Wael (b. 1968), Suite (World Première) Heath, David (b. 1956), Hope Springs Eternal (World Première) Binali, Wael (b. 1968), Earth (World Première) Binali, Wael (b. 1968), Shafallah Suite no. 3 "The Oryx and the Unicorn" (World Première) | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
St Martin-in-the-Fields, LondonMozart and Bach Piano Concertos with Nick van Bloss |
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| St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, London, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Mozart and Bach Piano Concertos with Nick van Bloss Nick van Bloss was born in London and began piano lessons at the age of 11. His musical training began as a chorister at Westminster Abbey and he entered the Royal College of Music at the age of 15 as a Junior, attending full time from the age of 17, studying with Yonty Solomon and winning prizes for his playing. Further studies were with Benjamin Kaplan. In 1987, on hearing him play, the great Russian virtuoso, Tatiana Nikoleyeva, described van Bloss as the ‘finished article of a pianist’.n 1994, aged 26, Nick van Bloss played a televised recital in Poland at the Chopin Festival. This proved to be his last public appearance before he retired from playing completely for 15 years. During these years van Bloss rarely touched a piano, but he did write his autobiographical memoir ‘Busy Body’, which was published, to much acclaim, in 2006. The following year he was the subject of a BBC ‘Horizon’ documentary, inspired by his book, exploring his creativity. This documentary led to interest in his piano playing and, in 2008, he began a series of recordings with award-winning producer Michael Haas, beginning with Bach’s monumental ‘Goldberg’ Variations, and including a recording of Bach’s Keyboard Concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra.
In April 2009, van Bloss made a ‘comeback’ concert at London’s Cadogan Hall, playing a concerto by Bach and Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto with the English Chamber Orchestra. The concert, uniformly reviewed as a ‘Triumph’ by London’s critics, attracted massive media interest from all over the globe.
Since then, van Bloss has performed in the UK and the United States, with the English Chamber Orchestra, and directing concertos from the keyboard. He has also released two universally acclaimed CD recordings (Bach: Goldberg Variations and Bach; Keyboard Concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra) for Nimbus Records as part of a long-term agreement. His third CD, of major works by Chopin, will be released in early 2013. Recent performances include an all Mozart recital at Bunka Kaikan Hall Tokyo as part of a Japan Tour with recitals and concertos, and the coming season will see recitals in Stockholm and in Miami (Miami International Piano Festival), and recitals and concertos in London. A feature film about his life is currently in development. Nick will make his Vienna Musikverein debut on December 10 2013 playing the Mozart D minor Piano Concerto with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
Founded by cellist Dietrich Bethge in 1988 from London’s leading musicians, London Octave aims to approach the baroque and classical repertoire in a fresh and vital manner, often without a conductor, but principally for the players’ own enjoyment and the enjoyment of the audience.
Through their regular London season at St Martin-in-the-Fields, the South Bank and on BBC Radio 3, London Octave has attracted a loyal following of concert goers who appreciate their vitality and virtuosity. This, coupled with their programmes based on major and accessible works, has established them as one of the leading chamber orchestras in Britain. The members, many of whom have distinguished individual careers, frequently take turns as soloists and leading musicians are often invited to work with the ensemble. During recent seasons, artists include John Lill, Nick van Bloss, William Bennett, Crispian Steele Perkins, Lorraine McAslan, Yvgeny Sudbin, James Bowman, The Tallis Chamber Choir.
Recently London Octave has taken part in CD recordings with James Bowman (counter-tenor) and given a concert Istanbul’s Is-Sanat Hall with William Bennett (flute).
London Octave’s CD, Better Baroque, featuring well known baroque masterpieces received great acclaim, being described as, “an absolute gem full of sparkle and wit” in Metro. Time Out commented, “Forget the routine baroque, this is better baroque”. Dutton recently released a new CD by London Octave (conductor Kypros Markou) featuring works by the early 20th century American composers A.Foote and V.Herbert.Image credit: white label productions | ||
| Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm |
Wilton Church, SalisburyArkhangelos |
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| Wilton Church, Salisbury, Salisbury SP2 0HT, United Kingdom Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Arkhangelos | ||
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Brucknerhaus, Linz Bamberger Symphoniker |
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| Brucknerhaus, Linz, Linz, Austria Monday 27-May-13 07:30pm Bamberger Symphoniker ![]() Image credit: Peter Eberts | ||