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Andreas Haefliger Sheku Kanneh-Mason Ashwell Trio Esmé Quartet Joseph Moog
2020
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Welcome to the 27th Harrogate International Sunday Series Our season of coffee concerts returns to the Old Swan Hotel with an international line-up of world-class chamber musicians. The series opens at the beginning of February with German-born Swiss pianist Andreas Haefliger celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday year. Later in the month we welcome the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Famed for performing at the Sussex Royal Wedding, Sheku is joined onstage by his sister, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. The Ashwell Trio share their passion for music spanning the Classical, Romantic and 21st Century eras and the Esmé Quartet, praised for their warm sound and powerful stage presence, also feature in the series. Bringing the series to a close is pianist and double winner of the International Classical Music Award, Joseph Moog. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2020 Harrogate International Sunday Series in the beautiful surroundings of the Old Swan Hotel.
Andreas Haefliger | piano Sunday 2 February | 11am Beethoven Beethoven Mussorgsky
Fantasia in G Minor, Op.77 Piano Sonata No.30 in E Major, Op.109 Pictures at an Exhibition
Coming from a rich tradition, pianist Andreas Haefliger “belongs to that elite group of interpreters…one of the most serious, questing pianists on the circuit today…a complete Beethovenian.” Born into a distinguished Swiss musical family in 1962, Haefliger studied at Juilliard and has since enjoyed performing regularly both in recital and with orchestras across the globe. Haefliger’s elegant programme celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a Fantasia and Sonata followed by Mussorgsky’s 10-movement musical work that was inspired by a visit to an art exhibition. Although originally composed in 1874 for solo piano, Pictures at an Exhibition became better known in orchestral form, particularly as arranged by French composer Maurice Ravel in 1922. “... one to take risks, which make him a fascinating artist” The Guardian
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason | cello Isata Kanneh-Mason | piano Sunday 9 February | 11am Beethoven Lutosławski Barber Rachmaninov
Cello Sonata No.4 in C Major, Op.102, No.1 Grave: Metamorphoses for Cello and Piano Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.6 Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op.19
Sheku Kanneh-Mason became a household name worldwide after performing at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician Competition, Sheku is already in great demand from major orchestras and concert halls worldwide. His debut recording, Inspiration, reached number one in the classical chart. One of seven musical siblings, Sheku is joined onstage by his sister, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. Whilst continuing her postgraduate studies as a Gwendolyn Reiche scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, Isata has embarked on a successful and increasingly busy concert career. “Sheku Kanneh-Mason is a player who makes you tune in to every nuance of articulation, every subtle shading, every eloquent turn of phrase” The Times
Ashwell Trio
Sunday 1 March | 11am Callum Smart, violin Ben Goldscheider, horn Richard Uttley, piano Haydn Huw Watkins W. A. Mozart Brahms
Trio in C Major, Hob.XV:27 Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano Piano Trio in G Major, K564 Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op.40
Callum Smart won the strings category of the 2010 BBC Young Musician Competition at the tender age of 13. In the same year, Smart also became the top prize-winner at the Menuhin Competition. Smart is joined on stage by fellow BBC Young Musician finalist, French horn player, Ben Goldscheider. Goldscheider performed as part of the 2017 Harrogate Music Festival and has since been selected for representation by Young Classical Artists Trust. Accompanying Smart and Goldscheider and noted for the integrity and breadth of his musicianship as a soloist, chamber musician and recording artist, is pianist Richard Uttley.
Esmé Quartet
Sunday 15 March | 11am Wonhee Bae, violin Yuna Ha, violin Jiwon Kim, viola Ye-eun Heo, cello Ligeti String Quartet No.1, Métamorphoses Nocturnes Mendelssohn String Quartet No.6 in F Minor, Op.80 Beethoven String Quartet No.15 in A Minor, Op.132 The Esmé Quartet, a string quartet formed of four young Korean women, made a sensational announcement of their presence on the international concert stage in April 2018, winning the first prize and four special prizes at the prestigious London Wigmore Hall String Quartet International Competition. Praised for their warm sound, hyper-sensitive ensemble, and powerful stage presence, the quartet was formed in 2016 at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne, Germany. The quartet are currently studying for a Master of Chamber Music at the Musikhochschule Lübeck. “…the Esmé’s monumental Schubert Quartet in G D887 was the Michelin-starred meal” Strings Magazine UK
Joseph Moog | piano Sunday 5 April | 11am Schubert Liszt Fauré Fauré Ravel
Adagio und Rondo in E Major, D.506, Op.145 Sonata in B Minor, S.178 Barcarolle No.1 in A Minor, Op.26 Barcarolle No.3 in G-flat Major, Op.42 Gaspard de la Nuit, M.557
The son of two orchestral musicians, Joseph Moog’s ability to combine exquisite technical skill with a mature and intelligent musicality set him apart as a pianist of exceptional diversity. A champion of the well-known masterworks as well as a true advocate of rare and forgotten repertoire, Moog was awarded the accolade of Gramophone Young Artist of the Year 2015 and is a double winner of the International Classical Music Award. Moog performs a varied and engaging programme culminating in Ravel’s suite of piano pieces based on poems from the collection Gaspard de la Nuit. Famed for its technical challenges, Moog is sure to bring the 2020 series to a triumphant close.
“…he’s already a very accomplished violinist…with confidence and aplomb, and always showing mature musical awareness” Gramaphone
“Clearly he is already among the most brilliant of pianists” Gramaphone
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Ticket and Booking Information TICKETS
Band A
Band B
Andreas Haefliger £20 £18 Sheku Kanneh-Mason £22
£20
Ashwell Trio
£20 £18
Esmé Quartet
£20 £18
Joseph Moog
£20 £18
SERIES SUBSCRIPTION*
£91.80
£82.80
*Series Subscription includes a 10% discount when booking in the same price band for all five Sunday Series concerts Band A seats are situated in the Ballroom and front rows of the Garden Room. Band B seats are situated towards the rear of the Garden Room. Tickets can be purchased for individual concerts or as a Series Subscription
BOOKING INFORMATION Tickets can be booked through the Harrogate International Festivals Office via the following methods: Telephone 01423 562 303 Online harrogateinternationalfestivals.com In Person 32 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1DB Payment Method Payment can be made by cash or major credit/debit cards (excluding American Express). Postage & Booking Fees All bookings are subject to a £1.75 booking fee. A £1.50 fee is charged for postage of tickets, however you can choose to collect your tickets at the concert or from our box office prior to the event for no extra charge. Opening Times The Festival Office is open Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm for telephone and in person bookings or general queries.
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