October 2011 – March 2012

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General InformationTickets

Enjoy fi ve concerts for less than the price of four!The season ticket price, which we have held for another year, represents real value. In addition to the fi ve concerts, a season ticket includes annual membership of the Concert Club, priority booking for our trips and, from time to time, a free ticket for one of the concerts to enable you to introduce a friend to the concerts.Just complete the form and send it to the Membership Secretary as instructed on the form. Please give the names of all holders of season or Friends tickets.

Friends of Amersham Concert Club: we are grateful for the generous support of those members who give additional fi nancial help to the Club. Friends have some priority in seating at concerts and may have an opportunity to meet the artists afterwards.

Single tickets for the concerts can also be purchased from the Box Offi ce (01494 765420) or online from our website (www.amershamconcerts.org.uk) or in person from The Record Shop, Woodside Rd. Amersham, or Perfect Pitch in Chesham. Tickets are generally available at the door.

Students are free – Children and young people (under 18) are always welcome and attend free.

Getting to the concertsThe school is a 10 minute walk from Chalfont and Latimer Station (Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Railways)There is plenty of free parking at the school and a range of restaurants and pubs in the vicinity.Disabled access: we do everything we reasonably can to make our concerts accessible, within the limits of the venue, but please check with the Box Offi ce.

Opera at Milton Keynes:Every year we try to arrange a coach trip to Milton Keynes to see an opera (usually performed by the Glyndebourne Touring Company). Door to door service from Amersham Community Centre Car Park to The Milton Keynes Theatre, typically leaving around 5:00pm. A high class production at reduced price through block booking.

Concerts at the Barbican or South Bank CentreFollowing the success of the Opera trip we have established a tradition of going to a major London venue, typically the Barbican or the Royal Festival Hall for an orchestral concert on a scale we cannot accommodate in our own season.

We reserve the right to substitute artists and switch venues as required by circumstances outside our control.ACC is a registered charity (number 0148911 ) and is a member of Making Music and the Chiltern Arts Forum.The Club gratefully acknowledges the generous support of individual donors and The Countess of Munster Musical Trust.

Dr Challoner’s High SchoolCokes Lane

Little ChalfontHP7 9QB

“World Class musicians performing live, locally”

Saturday 15th October 2011 at 8:00 pm

The English Piano TrioJane Faulkner – violin, Timothy Ravenscroft – cello Justin Pearson – pianoHaydn Trio in C Hob.XV:21

Beethoven Trio in D Op.70 No.1 “Ghost”

Schubert Trio in E fl at Op.100

Saturday 4th February 2012 at 8:00 pm

Will Oinn – oboe and Yshani Perinpanayagam – pianoBozza Fantaisie Pastorale Schumann Three Romances Debussy Bruyeres from Prelude Bk. 2 Vaughan Williams Folk Songs Saint-Saens Sonata for Oboe and Piano Poulenc Sonata for Oboe and Piano Rubbra Sonata in C Minor Bach Sonata in G Minor Kalliwoda Morceau De Salon

Will has performed in many recitals including concerts in the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room in the Southbank Centre, and Sala Argenta in Santander. He is co-principal oboe with the Symphony Orchestra of India. As a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral pianist, Yshani has performed at venues including the Wigmore Hall, the Purcell Room, LSO St. Luke’s and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. She is a 2011 Park Lane Artist and also works with opera and ballet companies.

This concert is presented in conjunction with the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, whose continued support is much appreciated

Saturday 25th February 2012 at 8:00 pm

Duo Dorado – “Angels and Devils”Hazel Brooks – violin and

David Pollock – harpsichord Programmes by the duo have been praised for their varied and colourful textures; they mix great composers such as Bach, Handel and Vivaldi with other rare treats, producing a varied and colourful range of sound-textures. Their programme for us includes works by Corelli, Handel, Scarlatti and concludes with Tartini’s “Devil’s Trill” Sonata.

Spoken introductions bring to life the musical and historical context of each piece and form an important part of their concerts. Duo Dorado performances are also visually interesting. Their beautifully decorated harpsichord forms a stunning centrepiece making each concert a feast for the eyes as well as the ears.

‘‘...enthusiastic presentation of such a varied programme and the high standard of performance on beautiful instruments was sheer delight.” Shipston Music Society

‘The mesmerising sounds of the harpsichord and baroque violin blended together in exquisite harmonies. The evening was truly a delight.” Chichester Observer

Saturday 31st March 2012 at 8:00 pm

Heath String QuartetOliver Heath and Cerys Jones – violins Gary Pomeroy – viola Christopher Murray – celloMendelssohn Quartet in E fl at major, Op. 12Janacek Quartet No.2 “Intimate Letters”Schumann Quartet No. 3 in A Op. 41 No.3

“The Heath Quartet displayed a rare musicality…A keen interpretative insight combined with refi ned playing, this is one of the most interesting young quartets I have heard in recent years.”The Strad

“…the music’s potency and bravura were conveyed with thrilling conviction.”The Guardian

Formed 10 years ago at the Royal Northern College of Music the Heath Quartet is rapidly emerging as an exciting and original voice on the international chamber music scene. They have been successful at many European Festivals and competitions and are promoted by the Young Concert Artists Trust.

Engagements this season include return visits to Wigmore Hall (as part of the Emerging Talent scheme supported by the Mayfi eld Valley Arts Trust), recitals at the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Musikverein (Vienna), Vara Konserthus (Sweden); Schwetzinger and Kissinger Winterzauber Festivals in Germany and BBC Radio 3 broadcasts from Birmingham Town Hall and Bath Festival.

Amersham Concert Club registered charity 0148911

Booking Form

Postal Applications should be sent, with a cheque made payable to Amersham Concert Club and a stamped, self addressed envelope, to the Membership Secretary, 9 Lime Tree Walk, Amersham, HP7 9HY

The information you provide will be held securely on computer for our records only. We will not share your data with anyone else

Season Ticket (all 5 concerts plus membership of the club) £48

Young person’s season ticket Free

If you would like to be a Friend, please indicate the amount of your donation (minimum £5 per Friend)

If you would like to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation, please tick the box

Single Concert Tickets

15th October 2011 (English Piano Trio) £15

12th November 2011 (piano recital) £15

4th February 2012 (Munster concert) £12

25th February 2012 (Duo Dorado) £15

31st March 2012 (Heath Quartet) £15

Total amount payable

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Jianing Kong played for us last year and was very well received. It is almost without precedent for us to present an artist in consecutive seasons but he returns by popular request, with a very different, but equally attractive programme. Jianing was a fi nalist in the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2008 and is a post graduate student of the Royal College of Music.

Saturday 12th November 2011 at 8:00 pm

Jianing Kong – pianoSchumann Blumenstuck Op.19 Sonata No.1 in F sharp minor Op.11Liszt Funerailles from Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses, S173 Valse-Impromptu in A fl at major Petrarca Sonetto 104 Les Jeux d’eau de la Villa d’Este from Annees de Pelerinage, 3rd year S163 Dedication (in memory of Bellini) Spanish Rhapsody

“The EPT was a real delight. The players showed how well attuned they were to each other. The violin and cello together drew deeply felt melodic lines which were caressed by the pianist’s delicate touch.”Mainzer Rheinzeitung.

“The English Piano Trio bring these works to life…the silky, delicate wending of the fi nal allegro showed all three in their element, achieving a fi nely crafted ensemble.” The Strad

We enjoyed an evening of words and music by the English Piano Trio a few years ago. This time we are to hear a recital of music from the fi rst part of the 19th century with works by three of the giants of that era.

This concert is dedicated to the memory of Clive Morley, the Club’s Membership Secretary and Box Offi ce Manager. He was a generous supporter of the Club who, sadly, died in February.

attuned they were to each other.

“The English Piano Trio bring