Chamber Concerts2013-2014 SEASON

ElizabEth WattsThe audience loved her for her gleaming singing as much as for her levity. THE GUARDIAN

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KungsbacKa Trio

Is there a better Trio ensemble in Western Europe? THE STRAD

After a short break we are delighted to be relaunching the Kettle’s Yard chamber music series.

Music has been part of Kettle’s Yard since its beginning. Highlights include the Heath Quartet as our resident ensemble and the return of some popular faces including star soprano Elizabeth Watts and the Kungsbacka Trio.

Many thanks to St John’s College for supporting the series and providing a temporary home for our concerts.

AUTUMN at the Divinity School, St John’sWe are delighted to be presenting the first six concerts of the season at the Divinity School, St John’s College due to maintenance work at Kettle’s Yard. We expect to return to Kettle’s Yard in January.

Concerts begin at 8pm, doors open at 7.30pm

17 October 2013

Orbis Piano Trio – UK debutBeethoven: Piano Trio in B flat major, Op.11 ‘Gassenhauer’ • Martinu : Piano Trio No.2 in D minor • Dvorák: Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90 ‘Dumky’

24 October

Hyeyoon Park, violin & Florian Uhlig, pianoJS Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No.6 in G major BWV1019 • Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in A minor, Op.105 • Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel • Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major

7 November

Francesco Piemontesi, pianoThe Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109 • Debussy: selection of Préludes • Schubert: Sonata in B flat major D960

14 November

Escher String Quartet part of the Cambridge Music FestivalBridge: Fantasie Quartet • Britten: String Quartet No.3 • Birtwistle: Selection from Nine Movements for String Quartet • Elgar: String Quartet in E minor, Op.83

21 November

James Gilchrist, tenor & Anna Tilbrook, piano part of the Cambridge Music Festival • Fauré: L’Horizon Chimérique • Britten: 3 folk song arrangements • Sally Beamish: Four songs from Hafez • Britten: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo • Schubert: 6 selected songs ‘on the water’ • Britten: On this Island

28 November

Heath String Quartet Kettle’s Yard ensemble in residence, 2013-2014Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor D703 • Tippett: String Quartet No.3 • Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op.59 No.2

With Piemontesi, the composer wins

over ego, musical integrity over

flashiness, tireless preparation over

hopeful inspiration ... You have to

stop and listen. THE OBSERVER

SPRING TERM

30 January 2014

Fauré Piano Quartet Bridge: Piano Quartet in F sharp minor • Strauss: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op.13 • Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op.25

6 February

Kathryn Stott, pianoJS Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major • Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op.40 No.1 • Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli • Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue No.24 in D minor • Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin

13 February

Heath String Quartet The Jim and Helen Ede ConcertKettle’s Yard ensemble in residence, 2013-2014Mozart: String Quartet in D major, KV575 • Tippett: String Quartet No.2 • Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.13

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27 February

Colin Carr, cello & Thomas Sauer, pianoBeethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op.102 No.1 • Debussy: Cello Sonata • Adès: Lieux Retrouvés • Mendelssohn: Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.58

6 March

Elizabeth Watts, soprano & Simon Lepper, piano‘Nightingale and the Rose’ • Strauss: Ständchen; Rote Rosen; Wer hat’s gethan?; Malven; Befreit • Duparc: Chanson triste; Phidylé; Au pays où se fait la guerre; Extase; La vie antérieure • Britten: The Poet’s Echo • Granados: La maja y el ruisenor; El majo timido • Guastavino: La rosa y el sauce • Rodrigo: De donde venis amore; Adela • Obradors: Del cabello mas sutil; El vito

SUMMER TERM

1 May 2014

Nick van Bloss, pianoJS Bach: Goldberg Variations

8 May

Bartosz Woroch, violin & Robert Thompson, pianoJS Bach: Sonata No.1 in G minor BWV1001 • Strauss: Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op.18 • Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9, Op.47 ‘Kreutzer’

15 May

Kungsbacka Piano TrioHaydn: Piano Trio Hob XV:31 ‘Jacob’s Dream’ • Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (arr. Steuermann for piano trio) • Henze: Adagio, Adagio • Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op.70 No.2

22 May

Heath String QuartetKettle’s Yard ensemble in residence, 2013-2014Beethoven: String Quartet in B flat major, Op.18 No.6 • Tippett: String Quartet No.5 • Schubert: String Quartet in D minor, D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’

Book online: www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music

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the clarity of structure and counterpoint make you

sit up. This is a rewarding Goldberg. THE GUARDIAN

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Booking01223 748100 and www.kettlesyard.co.uk/musicAnnual Subscription to all 15 concerts - £150 (£50 full time students.)Individual concert tickets - £15 (£5 full time students)Concerts begin at 8pm, doors open at 7.30pm

Music at Kettle’s YardKettle’s Yard, Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQAutumn concerts at the Divinity School, St John’s College, Trinity Street, Cambridge

If you would like to support Music at Kettle’s Yard please visit www.kettlesyard.co.uk/musicsupport

Orbis Trio, Hyeyoon Park & Florian Uhlig, Francesco Piemontesi, Escher String Quartet, James Gilchrist & Anna Tilbrook, Heath Quartet, Fauré Quartet, Kathryn Stott, Colin Carr & Thomas Sauer, Elizabeth Watts & Simon Lepper, Nick van Bloss, Bartosz Woroch & Robert Thompson, Kungsbacka Trio

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