Sunday Afternoon Recitals 2017

The Tessa Fuchs Chamber Series

We are delighted to present a 6^th season of informal concerts, two of which feature BBC Young Musicians of the Year.

All concerts are at The Cut Arts Centre in Halesworth. Full details are on the Festival website, www.halesworthartsfestival.org.uk.

Tickets can be bought online, by phone on 01986 874264, by post or on the door.

There is a 15% series discount for any three concerts and an even better value season ticket (£48)  for all 4 Sundays.

Sunday, 12th February 3.00pm  £14.50

Martin James Bartlett  piano

J S BACH:  Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV.826

ENRIQUE GRANADOS: El Amor y la Muerte

ALBERTO GINASTERA: Danzas Argentinas Op 2

SCHUMANN:  Kinderszenen, Op.15

BARBER: Piano Sonata Op. 26

In 2014, at the age of 17, Martin James Bartlett won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, following a performance of Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.  He has previously played the bassoon and the recorder as well, achieving Grade 8 Distinction on all three instruments by the age of 12.

Highlights last season included Martin’s BBC Proms debut performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He performed Rachmaninov with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and opened the Cheltenham Festival with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Last June, Martin was invited to perform at St Paul’s Cathedral as part of the Queen’s 90th birthday thanksgiving service, broadcast live on the BBC.

Sunday, 26th February 3.00pm  £13.50

Behn Quartet

Haydn String Quartet Op.64, No.5 “The Lark”
Szymanowski String Quartet No.1 in C major
Beethoven String Quartet Op.59, No.1 “Razumovsky”

The Behn Quartet is a London-based string ensemble, comprised of players from England, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Wales. Their commitment to each other extends far beyond the practise room, which creates highly engaging and emotionally-involved performances. They are named after Aphra Behn, the 17^th century playwright and poet, philanthropist of the arts, feminist, spy and political activist. The quartet wanted to take the name of an inspiring and strong female figure and for them, Aphra Behn was the obvious choice.

Selected for the CAVATINA Chamber Music Fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music 2016/7, the quartet combines an intense passion for chamber music with a love of exploring new perspectives across centuries of music.

Sunday, 12th March 3.00pm  £13.50

4 Girls 4 Harps

Programme includes works by Corri, Prokofiev, Shostakovitch and Piazzolla

Since their formation in 2000, 4 Girls 4 Harps have been heard in numerous venues and festivals in the UK and across Europe, delighting audiences with their dynamic performances and innovative repertoire.

Harriet Adie, Keziah Thomas, Eleanor Turner and Elizabeth Scorah are four harpists who have a shared goal of presenting new works and their own idiomatic transcriptions to show off the full scope of four concert harps. Many original works have been commissioned by the group, helping them to establish themselves as the leading harp ensemble in Europe.

Sunday, 26th March 3.00pm  £16.50

Kanneh-Mason Trio

Mozart Piano Trio in G Major K. 564

Beethoven: Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3

Rachmaninov: Trio Elegiaque No. 1 in G Minor

Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67

Imagine a family – one of whom is the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year and another had been a category finalist.

The Kanneh-Masons are a family of extraordinary young musicians. Sheku was overall winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition. His sister, Isata, was a category finalist in the 2014 series and has performed widely in the UK and with Elton John in Los Angeles. Braimah, violin, is a member of the Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra, and has performed solo and chamber concerts around the UK. They also came second in Britain’s Got Talent2015.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason is a 17 year old cellist and he won the Young Musician competition to enormous critical acclaim. His playing was described as “electric”. He played the first cello concerto of his favourite composer, Shostakovich.

Sheku and his siblings – there are seven children in the family – are all prodigiously talented!

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