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Sunday Concerts

What’s on Sundays Jan – Jun 2017

Composer Focus Georgy Catoire

London Mozart Players with world-renowned pianist and director Howard Shelley

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Simon CallaghanDirector of Music

Welcome to our Spring 2017 brochure! You will be pleased that we are listing all the concerts from January to June for the first time in one brochure and have further enhanced the design to include more information and more colour,to reflect the vibrancy of our music programme at Conway Hall.

The Autumn 2016 season was particularly successful, with high-quality performances attended by huge audiences, and I have been touched by the number of patrons who have chosen to make donations to help continue our wonderful concerts. From January 2017 there will be donation boxes at the box office every week: your support really does help us to make sure we can go on providing high-quality music making at affordable prices for many years to come!

Spring 2017 features no fewer than 33 events (7 pre-concert talks/recitals, 5 children’s workshops and 21 concerts) with not only our home-grown stars on the stage but also musicians from Sweden, Germany, Italy and more.

We will also present another exciting concert generously supported by The Musicians’ Company, in a programme framed by two of Schoenberg’s great works: his second string quartet and Pierrot Lunaire.

Adding even further to the variety of music on offer at Conway Hall, we welcome Trio Anima: a London-based trio of flute, viola and harp playing a colourful programme of French music, and the Conway Hall début of the Ducasse Trio (recent finalists in the YCAT Competition), whose repertoire will include Stravinsky’s exciting The Soldiers Tale in the arrangement for clarinet, violin and piano.

2017 is the centenary of the Russian Revolution and as such, we are delighted to present two concerts consisting entirely of Russian music and a special composer focus, on French-Russian composer, Georgy Catoire. Led by our patron and leading exponent of Catoire’s music, Hiro Takenouchi and violinist Dunja Lavrova, we will pay homage to this ‘lost’ composer and hopefully leave you wanting to hear more of his music!

I am very excited that the London Mozart Players and pianist, Howard Shelley have agreed to finish our Spring 2017 season with a beautiful classical programme: Mozart’s first and last piano concertos framed by symphonies of Haydn and Mysliveček. Join us for this very special event, with over 20 musicians filling Conway Hall with music!

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Heath Quartet

Carducci Quartet / © Andy Holdsworth

Rosalind Ventris Trio Anima

Piatti Quartet


January

January 8th 6.30pm

Heath QuartetOliver Heath (violin) Cerys Jones (violin) Gary Pomeroy (viola) Chris Murray (cello)

Beethoven Quartet in D Op.18/3 Bartók Quartet No.1 in A minor Sz.40 Dvořák Quartet in G Op.106

+ PRE-EVENT Talk 5.30pm Poetic Inspirations: Robert Hugill See page 18 for details

January 15th 6.30pm

Carducci Quartet & Simon Callaghan (piano)Matthew Denton (violin) Michelle Fleming (violin) Eoin Schmidt-Martin (viola) Emma Denton (cello)

Mozart Quartet in B flat K458 ‘Hunt’ Webern Six Bagatelles, Langsamer Satz Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34

+ PRE-EVENT Talk 5.30pm Multum ex parvo: Roderick Swanston See page 18 for details

January 22nd 6.30pm

Trio Anima‘All’s changed, changed utterly....’ music from the Belle Epoque stands in sharp contrast to works written in the shadow of war

Matthew Featherstone (flute) Rosalind Ventris (viola) Anneke Hodnett (harp)

Dubois TerzettinoHahn RomanesqueRavel Sonatine en trioFauré Après un rêve Op.7/1Debussy SyrinxDebussy Children’s Corner Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin Couperin La SuperbeDebussy Sonate

January 29th 6.30pm

Piatti QuartetNathaniel Anderson-Frank (violin)Michael Trainor (violin)David Wigram (viola)Jessie Ann Richardson (cello)

Haydn Quartet in C Op.76/3Britten Three DivertimentiBrahms Quartet No.2 in A minor Op.51/2


February

February 5th 6.30pm

Barbican TrioSophie Lockett (violin)Robert Max (cello)James Kirby (piano)

Beethoven Trio in D Op.70/1 ‘Ghost’Beethoven Trio in E flat Op.70/2Beethoven Trio in B flat Op.97 ‘Archduke’

February 12th 6.30pm

Louise Kemeny & Friends*

Louise Kemeny (soprano) Adrienn Kantor (flute) Alena Lugovkina (flute) Joe Shiner (clarinet) Duncan Strachan (cello) Ashok Gupta (piano) Other musicians tbc

Schoenberg String Quartet No.2 in F sharp minor Op.10 Ravel Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé Stravinsky Trois Poésies de la Lyrique Japonaise Copland As it fell upon a day Schoenberg Pierrot Lunaire Op.21

+ PRE-EVENT Talk 5.30pm See page 18 for details

*concert kindly supported by The Musicians’ Company


Zoffany EnsembleManon Derome (violin)Catherine Musker (viola)Anthony Pleeth (cello)Michael Dussek (piano)

Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor K478Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat Op.47Mahler Piano Quartet in A minorBrahms Piano Quartet in C minor Op.60 ‘Werther’


Albion QuartetTamsin Waley-Cohen (violin)Emma Parker (violin)Rosalind Ventris (viola)Nathaniel Boyd (cello)

An Equal Music: Voices in Dialogue. A programme exploring the role of counterpoint in three very different works from the quartet repertoire. They are juxtaposed with movements from The Art of Fugue, considered by many to be Bach’s most profound essay in contrapuntal study

Bach The Art of Fugue BWV 1080 Contrapunctus I Haydn Quartet in C Op.20/2 Schumann Quartet in A minor Op.41/1 Bach The Art of Fugue BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 9 Walton Quartet in A minor



Barbican Trio / © Sam Pearce

Zoffany Ensemble

Louise Kemeny

Albion Quartet / © Patrick Allen


Duo des Alpes

Chamber Philharmonic Europe

Treitler Quartet

Kathron Sturrock Fibonacci Sequence


March

March 5th 6.30pm

Fibonacci SequenceDaniel Pioro (violin)Paul Archibald (trumpet/flugel horn)Kathron Sturrock (piano)

Biber Passacaglia in G minorEnescu LegendSchumann Violin Sonata in A minor Op.105Brahms Horn Trio Op.40

March 12th 6.30pm

Treitler QuartetOscar Treitler (violin)Caroline Waldemarsson Treitler (violin)Jonna Inge (viola)Emma Beskow (cello)

Ravel Quartet in FDutilleux Ainsi la nuitGrieg Quartet in G minor Op.27


March 19th 6.30pm

Duo des AlpesClaude Hauri (cello)Corrado Greco (piano)

Brahms Sonata in E minor Op.38Martinů Variations on a Slovak Theme H38Debussy Cello Sonata in D minorMartinů Cello Sonata No.2 H286

March 26th 6.30pm

Chamber Philharmonic EuropeAndrej Sur (violin)Pawel Zuzanski (violin)Jin Yong Hwang (viola)Tatjana Rediko (cello)

Mozart Quartet in G K156Schubert Quartet in E flat D87Borodin Quartet No.2 in D


Lawson Trio

St Paul’s Quartet

Piatti Quartet

Dunja Lavrova Ensemble Metamusika


April

April 2nd 6.30pm

Ensemble MetamusikaDunja Lavrova (violin)Joan Martinez (violin)Liam Buckley (viola)Auriol Evans (cello)

Catoire Quartet in F sharp minor Op.23Weinberg Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op.66Prokof iev Quartet No. 1 in B minor Op.50Shostakovich Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op.110

+ PRE-EVENT Talk/Recital 5.30pm See page 18 for details

April 9th 6.30pm

Lawson TrioClara Biss (violin)Rebecca Knight (cello)Annabelle Lawson (piano)

Haydn Trio in B flat Hob.XV:20Rebecca Clarke Piano TrioCheryl Frances-Hoad My Fleeting AngelSchumann Trio No.3 in G minor Op.110

April 23rd 6.30pm

Piatti Quartet & Simon Callaghan (piano)Nathaniel Anderson-Frank (violin)Michael Trainor (violin)David Wigram (viola)Jessie Ann Richardson (cello)

Turina The Bullfighter’s Prayer Op.34Janáček Quartet No.2 ‘Intimate Letters’Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor Op.11

April 30th 6.30pm

St Paul’s Quartet with Felix Tanner (viola)Beatrix Lovejoy (violin)Catherine Morgan (violin)Helen Patterson (viola)Ben Chappell (cello)

Schubert Quartettsatz D703Debussy Quartet in G minor Op.10Mozart String Quintet No.4 in G minor K516


April 2nd 5.30pm

Georgy Catoire:

An Introduction to the

Man and his Music

Building on the success of his

world premiere recording of

Catoire’s Piano Concerto, patron

Hiro Takenouchi explores the

life of the Russian composer and

performs some of his shorter

works for solo piano.

Tchaikovsky once said of

Georgy Catoire, that ‘it would

be a great sin if he did not devote

himself to composition’. A Russian

composer of French heritage,

Catoire studied composition

with Rimsky-Korsakov and

Lyadov and was also a gifted

pianist. He composed works for

solo piano, voice, a significant

number of chamber works and

a piano concerto. Although

his music previously drew

greatly interest – notably from

Goldenweiser and Oistrakh – it

is rarely performed and only

a small number of recordings

exist.

In the centenary year of the of

the Russian Revolution, Conway

Hall presents this lost composer

in a series of events, including

performances of his solo and

chamber music and an illustrated

talk by our patron, Hiro Takenouchi,

whose world premiere recording

of the Piano Concerto (on Dutton)

received great critical acclaim.

Georgy Catoire

(1861–1926)


April 2nd 6.30pm

Ensemble Metamusika

Dunja Lavrova (violin)

Joan Martinez (violin)

Liam Buckley (viola)

Auriol Evans (cello)

Catoire Quartet in F sharp

minor Op.23

Weinberg Quartet No. 8 in

C minor Op.66

Prokofiev Quartet No. 1 in

B minor Op.50

Shostakovich Quartet No. 8

in C minor Op.110

May 28th 6.30pm

Hiro Takenouchi

and Friends

Dunja Lavrova (violin)

Ashok Klouda (cello)

Hiro Takenouchi (piano)

Catoire Piano Trio in F minor

Op.14

Tchaikovsky Piano Trio

in A minor Op.50

+ PRE-EVENT Recital

Catoire Violin Sonata No. 2 in

D Op.20 ‘Poème’

Hiro Takenouchi

© Jean Baptiste Millot

Dunja Lavrova


Ducasse Trio

Gildas Quartet

Fitzwilliam Quartet


May

May 7th 6.30pm

Ducasse TrioCharlotte Maclet (violin)William Slingsby-Duncombe (clarinet)Fiachra Garvey (piano)

Milhaud Suite Op.157b Berg AdagioArutiunian SuiteMenotti TrioShostakovich 5 piecesStravinsky The Soldier’s Tale

May 14th 6.30pm

Gildas QuartetChristopher Jones (violin)Gemma Sharples (violin)Kay Stephen (viola)Anna Menzies (cello)

Haydn Quartet in G Op 77/1Janáček Quartet No.1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’Bridge Quartet No.4

+ POST-EVENT Special Post-concert event:‘Music-in-Motion’ presentation and discussion

In the final part of the concert, the Gildas String Quartet will present Janáček’s Kreutzer Sonata Quartet using a vivid and dramatic new performance concept conceived by John Landor.

Playing from memory, and free from the encumbrance of music stands and chairs, the quartet will become embodied protagonists of the musical drama, performing in the centre of the audience.

Drinks in hand, you can sit, lounge on a cushion (or even lie down!) and immerse yourself in both sound and sight of this haunting work, in an evocatively lit setting.

It will be a social event too, a chance to meet the musicians afterwards and share your experience with the producer and other audience members in an open discussion.

May 21st 6.30pm

Fitzwilliam QuartetLucy Russell (violin)Marcus Barcham Stephens (violin)Alan George (viola)Sally Pendlebury (cello)

Bach Contrapuncti 1, 9 & 11 from The Art of Fugue BWV1080Liz Johnson Tide PurlShostakovich Quartet No.13 in B flat minor Op.138Schubert Quartet in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’

May 28th 6.30pm

Hiro Takenouchi and FriendsDunja Lavrova (violin)Ashok Klouda (cello)Hiro Takenouchi (piano)

Catoire Piano Trio in F minor Op.14 Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor Op.50

+ PRE-EVENT Recital 5.30pm See page 18 for details


June 4th 6.30pm

London Mozart Players Piano/Director Howard ShelleyHaydn Symphony No.83 in G minor Hob.1/83 Mozart Piano Concerto No.1 in F K37 Mozart Piano Concerto No.27 in Bb K595 Myslivecek Symphony in C F.26

Tickets for this special event are priced at £15, with a limited number of free tickets available for those aged 8-25.

Following their rousing performance in December 2016, the London Mozart Players will close our 16/17 season with a programme of music with world-renowned pianist and director, Howard Shelley.

Howard Shelley


Pre-concert Events

January 8th 5.30pm in the Brockway RoomRobert Hugill

Poetic Inspirations: Robert Hugill looks at the three classic quartets being performed in the evening’s concert and how their composers were inspired by earlier composers and by emotional events in their own lives.

January 15th 5.30pm in the Brockway RoomRoderick Swanston

Multum ex parvo. Making a few notes go as far as possible.

February 12th 5.30pm in the Brockway RoomRobert Hugill

‘I feel air from another planet’: Schoenberg’s second quartet includes a setting of the words ‘I feel air from another planet’ and this is very much the theme of the music from the evening’s concert. In the early 20th century composer’s were experimenting, not just with Schoenberg’s twelve-tone technique, but looking at music for new combinations of performers. Composers combined voices and chamber ensembles in new ways, and wrote music in new forms.

February 26th 5.30pm in the Brockway RoomJessica Beck

Jessica started working on her collaborative doctoral award with Conway Hall and the Royal Northern College of Music in September 2015. Over the past year, Jessica has been exploring the archive at Conway Hall, as well as archives across the UK, in order to understand more about the role of music in ethical societies in Britain during the Edwardian era with a particular focus on the role of women. During this talk, Jessica will share examples of the archival material and discuss how Conway Hall Ethical Society (then known as South Place Ethical Society) was unique in comparison to other societies and London concert venues at the time.

She will also highlight some of the forgotten women musicians who strongly contributed to the society’s rich musical history.

March 12th 5.30pm in the Brockway RoomRoderick Swanston

Challenging the tradition. Voices outside the German canon.

April 2nd 5.30pm in the Main HallHiro Takenouchi

Georgy Catoire: An Introduction to the Man and his Music. Building on the success of his world premiere recording of Catoire’s Piano Concerto, patron Hiro Takenouchi explores the life of the Russian composer and performs some of his shorter works for solo piano.

May 28th 5.30pm in the Main Hall

Dunja Lavrova and Hiro Takenouchi perform Georgy Catoire’s violin Sonata No. 2 in D Op.20 ‘Poème’

Jan 8th 2.00pm

Darren Moore (trumpet)Feb 12th 2.00pm

Catriona McDermid (bassoon)

Mar 12th 2.00pmManus Noble (guitar)

April 9th 2.00pmAlena Lugovkina (flute)

£5TICKETS

May 14th 2.00pmTo be announced!See website for details


WorkshopsFor children aged 5-10


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Tickets

£10 or free for people aged 8 - 25 (courtesy of the CAVATINA Ticket Scheme). Tickets for the concert on June 4th are £15. All tickets for children’s events are £5.

The box office opens at 5.15pm on dates when there are pre-concert events, otherwise the box office opens at 5.45pm on the evening of the performance (cash and credit cards accepted). Tickets will be available from 30 minutes before the start of children’s events.

Tickets are also available online, please see www.conwayhall.org.uk for details. Seating is unreserved.

Access: Conway Hall is accessible by wheelchair

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Affordable classical music for all

Founded in the 1880s, our concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe.In 1929, Conway Hall, with its fine acoustic, was purpose-built for the concerts and they have continued there to the present day. The ethos of “affordable classical music for all” still remains. Simon Callaghan is only the sixth Director of Music since their inception.

Director of Music:Simon [email protected]

PatronsStephen HoughPrunella Scales CBERoderick SwanstonHiro TakenouchiPetroc TrelawnyTimothy West CBE


January All concerts are at 6.30pm unless indicated. See inside for full information.

8th 2.00pm CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP

5.30pm Robert Hugill: Poetic Inspirations + TALK

6.30pm Heath Quartet BEETHOVEN/BARTÓK/DVORÁK

15th 5.30pm Roderick Swanston: Multum ex parvo + TALK

6.30pm Carducci Quartet & Simon Callaghan MOZART/WEBERN/BRAHMS

22nd 6.30pm Trio Anima DUBOIS/HAHN/RAVEL/FAURÉ/DEBUSSY/RAVEL/COUPERIN

29th 6.30pm Piatti Quartet HAYDN/BRITTEN/BRAHMS

February

5th 6.30pm Barbican Trio BEETHOVEN


5.30pm Robert Hugill: I feel air from another planet + TALK

6.30pm Louise Kemeny & Friends SCHOENBERG/RAVEL/STRAVINSKY/COPLAND

19th 6.30pm Zoffany Ensemble MOZART/SCHUMANN/MAHLER/BRAHMS

26th 5.30pm Jessica Beck + TALK

6.30pm Albion Quartet BACH/HAYDN/SCHUMANN/WALTON

March

5th 6.30pm Fibonacci Sequence BIBER/ENESCU/SCHUMANN/BRAHMS


5.30pm Roderick Swanston: Challenging the tradition + TALK

6.30pm Treitler Quartet RAVEL/ DUTILLEUX/GRIEG

19th 6.30pm Duo des Alpes BRAHMS/MARTINU/DEBUSSY

26th 6.30pm Chamber Philharmonic Europe MOZART/SCHUBERT/BORODIN

April

2nd 5.30 Hiro Takenouchi: Georgy Catoire: An Introduction + RECITAL

6.30pm Ensemble Metamusika CATOIRE/WEINBERG/PROKOFIEV/SHOSTAKOVICH


6.30pm Lawson Trio HAYDN/REBECCA CLARKE/SCHUMANN

23rd 6.30pm Piatti Quartet & Simon Callaghan TURINA/JANÁCEK/CHOPIN

30th 6.30pm St Paul’s Quartet with Felix Tanner SCHUBERT/DEBUSSY/MOZART

May

7th 6.30pm Ducasse Trio MILHAUD/BERG/ARUTIUNIAN/MENOTTI/SHOSTAKOVICH/STRAVINSKY


6.30pm Gildas Quartet HAYDN/JANÁCEK/BRIDGE + EVENT ‘Music-in-Motion’

21st 6.30pm Fitzwilliam Quartet BACH/LIZ JOHNSON/SHOSTAKOVICH/SCHUBERT

28th 5.30 Dunja Lavrova and Hiro Takenouchi + RECITAL

6.30pm Hiro Takenouchi & Friends CATOIRE/TCHAIKOVSKY

June

4th 6.30pm London Mozart Players HAYDN/MOZART/MYSLIVECEK

Documents

Sunday Concer2s - Conway Hall Ethical Society · Bach The Art of Fugue BWV 1080 Contrapunctus I Haydn Quartet in C Op.20/2 Schumann Quartet in A minor Op.41/1 Bach The Art of Fugue