Chamber Concerts 2013-2014 SEASON
Elizabeth Watts
The audience loved her for her gleaming singing as much as for her levity. THE GUARDIAN
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’s We 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 debut Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat major, Op.11 ‘Gassenhauer’ • Martinu˚ : Piano Trio No.2 in D minor • Dvor˘ák: Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90 ‘Dumky’ 24 October
Hyeyoon Park, violin & Florian Uhlig, piano JS 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
With Piemontesi, the composer wins Francesco Piemontesi, piano The Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert over ego, musical Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109 • integrity over Debussy: selection of Préludes • Schubert: Sonata in B flat major D960 flashiness, tireless preparation over 14 November hopeful inspiration Escher String Quartet ... You have to part of the Cambridge Music Festival Bridge: Fantasie Quartet • Britten: String Quartet No.3 • stop and listen. Birtwistle: Selection from Nine Movements for 7 November
String Quartet • Elgar: String Quartet in E minor, Op.83
THE OBSERVER
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, 2013-2014 Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor D703 • Tippett: String Quartet No.3 • Beethoven: String Quartet in E minor, Op.59 No.2
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, piano JS 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
Heath Quartet, ensemble in residence, winners of the 2013 Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist award
Heath Quartet photo Sussie Ahlburg
The Jim and Helen Ede Concert Kettle’s Yard ensemble in residence, 2013-2014 Mozart: String Quartet in D major, KV575 • Tippett: String Quartet No.2 • Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.2 in A minor, Op.13
27 February
Colin Carr, cello & Thomas Sauer, piano Beethoven: 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, piano JS Bach: Goldberg Variations 8 May
Van Bloss’s fluidity of line, the unforced lyricism and the clarity of structure and counterpoint make you sit up. This is a rewarding Goldberg. THE GUARDIAN
Bartosz Woroch, violin & Robert Thompson, piano
JS 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 Trio Haydn: 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 Quartet Kettle’s Yard ensemble in residence, 2013-2014 Beethoven: 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’
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Music at Kettle’s Yard Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ Autumn 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
Kungsbacka Trio photo Simon Eadon, Elizabeth Watts photo Marco Borggreve
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