MCO Apprentices 'Crypt Lates' Recital - 25/03/2022

MONTEVERDI APPRENTICES CRYPT LATES RECITAL

Friday 25 March 2022 | St Martin-in-the-Fields

THIS EVENING’S RECITAL Our latest cohort of instrumental Apprentices began their stint with the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (ORR) in 2020, rehearsing and performing Beethoven’s nine symphonies, before musical activities were cut short by the pandemic. Since then, we have worked together on Beethoven’s chamber music, and they will join the full orchestra again this summer on one of the composer’s last works, the great Missa solemnis.

Tonight’s recital is a culmination of four days of workshops under the tuition of mentors Peter Hanson (ORR leader) and Catherine Rimer (sub-principal cello). It has been a pleasure devising this evening’s programme over the previous few days and we hope you enjoy this selection of works-in-progress.

Performers Hatty Haynes violin Gabi Jones violin William McGahon violin Beatrice Philips violin Oscar Holch viola George White viola Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde cello Eglantine Latil cello

Mentors Peter Hanson leader, ORR Catherine Rimer sub-principal cello, ORR

Programme

Beethoven String Trio in E-flat major, Op. 3 I. Allegro con brio II. Andante III. Menuetto: Allegro IV. Adagio VI. Finale: Allegro Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 I. Allegro vivace assai II. Allegro assai III. Adagio IV. Finale: Allegro molto Turina La oración del torero, Op. 34 Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 IV. Presto

We begin with a work from Beethoven’s youth, his first String Trio, composed shortly after he had spent two years studying with Haydn in Vienna. The six-movement piece (five of which you will hear today) has a similar structure to Mozart’s String Trio (Divertimento) in the same key of E-flat, but already shows signs of the young composer energetically subverting the world of Viennese courtly grace.

Mendelssohn, in contrast, wrote his String Quartet Op. 80 shortly before he died aged 36 in 1847, starting the composition soon after his own sister Fanny died of a stroke on 14 May. It begins in turbulent F minor, but the Adagio, with its gently introspective singing lines, might be interpreted as a Requiem for his sister. Joaquín Turina’s La oración del torero is an evocation of the bull fighter’s prayer, inspired by the sight of an incense-filled chapel visited by toreadors before they faced death in the arena.

We would like to end the programme with some happier music: the last movement of Mendelssohn’s String Octet, composed when he was 16 (in 1825, the year after the premiere of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis). The young composer’s exuberant counterpoint in this movement betrays his admiration for Bach and Handel, and he even (possibly unconsciously) quotes the melody of ‘And he shall reign for ever and ever’ from the Hallelujah chorus in Messiah.

THE MONTEVERDI APPRENTICES An overview by John Eliot Gardiner The Monteverdi Apprentices Programme was set up in 2007, the first of its kind in the UK, its aim being to nurture exceptional musical talent and an aptitude for ensemble performance. We felt there was a pressing need to create a safe environment and opportunity for gifted young musicians to dip their toes in the waters of professional music-making while still exploring their own potential - just plunging into the professional world straight out of college can be a daunting prospect at the best of times. Even for the most talented and technically secure musicians the experience can be chilling.

In such a fiercely competitive market it can lead to initial disappointment or frustration.

The Apprentices Programme follows the age-old apprenticeship principle of learning a craft on the job from older hands. Our aim is to round out their musical education and to help equip them for future challenges by giving them the opportunity to work alongside some of the best and most experienced musicians in the business.

At the start of the year each Apprentice is assigned a mentor, who provide a range of invaluable practical advice that the Apprentices might not have received in college or conservatoire: tips as to how to pace themselves through six hours of intensive rehearsals in one day, or how to conserve their voices for the evening concert after the fatigue of air travel. Every activity during their apprenticeship year is in fact geared towards building their confidence and development as musicians as well as to help weld them into a free-standing vocal consort or instrumental ensemble.

By the end of the year a Monteverdi Apprentice should be able to gauge his or her individual worth as a singer or instrumentalist with greater objectivity. They will have been given a taste of the life of a professional musician and be in a better position to weigh up if this is genuinely the path they wish to pursue either as a soloist, an ensemble musician, or both.

Current Monteverdi Apprentices performing with the ORR in Berlioz’s L’enfance du Christ, December 2021

Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde performs across Europe, the UK and North America. After studying at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, Octavie specialised in baroque cello with Susie Napper and later with Viola de Hoog in Amsterdam.

OCTAVIE DOSTALER-LALONDE Cello

Octavie has won prizes at international competitions such as the Concours Corneille, Yamanashi Early Music Festival and the Graun Brothers Award. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed in festivals including the Folle Journée in Tokyo, Early Music Utrecht, Festival de Royaumont, Festival Montréal Baroque and Bachfest Leipzig.

She regularly plays with Ensemble Masques, Vox Luminis, and her own ensemble Postscript. Her recordings can be heard on the labels such as Alpha Classics, Challenge Classics and Brilliant Classics.

Hatty Haynes is a prize-winning violinist enjoying a varied musical life performing as a recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral player across the UK. She gained a 1st class Bachelor of Music from the Royal Academy of Music where she was awarded the prestigious J&A Beare bow prize on graduating, and a Master’s degree from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

HATTY HAYNES Violin

Hatty has interests ranging from historical performance to contemporary music which has led her to play with ensembles including La Serenissima, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Gildas Quartet, 12 ensemble, London Sinfonietta and the London Symphony Orchestra.

British-German violist Oscar Holch enjoys a busy and varied career in both the UK and Europe. As a chamber musician, he has appeared at festivals including the BBC Proms, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and Fundación MonteLeón. He records regularly for Decca alongside Jess Gillam, has appeared on BBC Radio 3 and recently recorded two albums for the contemporary music label Another Timbre.

OSCAR HOLCH Viola

He performs with leading period ensembles in Europe such as the Balthasar Neumann Ensemble under Thomas Hengelbrock and with conductors Philippe Herreweghe and David Stern. After studying in London at RAM and GSMD – where he held a fellowship – he will continue his studies at the HfMDK in Frankfurt from April 2022.

Violinist Gabi Jones enjoys a diverse career as a historical and modern violinist, performing regularly with ensembles such as the Academy of Ancient Music, Florilegium, Opera Settecento, and Solomon’s Knot. She is a founding member of historical ensembles The Linley Quartet and Liturina and leads Wond’rous Machine and the Waterperry Opera Festival Orchestra.

GABI JONES Violin

Gabi studied for ten years at Chetham’s School of Music, before graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge in 2016.

Following a master’s degree at the Royal College of Music, she pursued an artist diploma in historical performance, and was awarded the Constant and Kit Lambert fellowship for 2019-20 at the Royal College, during which time she led and directed various projects. Her Jacob Kloz violin is generously loaned by the Cherubim Trust.

After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in modern cello and a Master’s degree in baroque cello at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Eglantine Latil expanded her knowledge of historical performance through participation in the Academy of Freiburger Barockorchester (Guido Larisch), the Jeune Orchestre Européen Hector Berlioz (Robin Michael), and the Jeune Orchestre de l’Abbaye aux Dames (Hervé Niquet, Clive Brown, David Watkin etc.)

EGLANTINE LATIL Cello

Recently she has started working with Early Music groups such as Les Siècles (François-Xavier Roth), Insula Orchestra (Laurence Equilbey), Les Musiciens du Louvre (Marc Minkowski/Romain Dumas.), Concerto Köln (Kent Nagano), Kölner Akademie (Michael Willens), Cölner Barockorchester and Alia Mens.

Current Monteverdi Apprentices in workshops at St Martin-in-the-Fields, February 2022

William McGahon is a violinist enjoying a varied musical career as a historical performer, chamber-musician, recitalist and orchestral player performing in the UK and across Europe. In 2019, William graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music gaining a 1st class Honours degree, studying with Julia Hanson.

WILLIAM MCGAHON

William has been lucky enough to perform recently with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Sinfonia Cymru and The Multi-Story Orchestra. William was recently appointed as an EEEMERGING+ Academist 2022, and looks forward to upcoming tours with English Touring Opera and The Old Street Band across the UK.

Violin

George White studied with Garfield Jackson at the Royal Academy of Music, where he participated in masterclasses with Tatjana Masurenko, Hartmut Rohde and Garth Knox. In 2013 he gained a place in the class of Thomas Riebl at the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, and was also a participant at the Casalmaggiore International Festival.

The same year, he received the Marjory Bunty Lempfert Award and graduated from the RAM with 1st class honours.

GEORGE WHITE Viola

George has toured with the European Union Youth Orchestra and with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. He has since freelanced with numerous UK orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony, Army of Generals and La Folia.

Current Monteverdi Apprentices rehearsing at St Martin-in-the-Fields, February 2022

SUPPORT OUR APPRENTICES The core philosophy of this successful artist development programme is that our Apprentices take part in paid performances as part of the Monteverdi ensembles, and gain hands-on experience of the reality of life as a professional freelance musician alongside some of the world’s best singers and instrumentalists.

The work of our three ensembles – the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique – is therefore at the heart of our Apprentices Programme, and without them we would not be able to offer the performing and touring opportunities that sets this young artists’ programme apart from other schemes.

We receive no public subsidy and – alongside income from performance fees – are reliant on the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners to continue our legacy of providing top-quality training for the most promising young musicians.

By supporting the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras, you are also supporting our Apprentices.

We are grateful for the generous donations we receive from individuals, organisations, and trusts and foundations.

To discuss how you might play a part in ensuring that the scheme remains available to the next generation of singers and instrumentalists, please contact Tom Hansell: phone +44 (0)20 3197 9818 email: tom@monteverdi.org.uk

UPCOMING CONCERTS

by MONTEVERDI CHOIR & ORCHESTRAS at St Martin-in-the-Fields To see a full list of our international tour dates, and to find out more about MCO, please visit our website: www.monteverdi.co.uk Below you can see our upcoming concerts at our London home, St Martin-in-the-Fields, as we continue our creative partnership with the historic church: Mozart & Haydn: Symphonies and Violin Concertos 7.30pm, Saturday 23 April 2022 - tickets £25, £38, £50, £60 John Eliot Gardiner leads the English Baroque Soloists in a programme of symphonic works by Mozart and Haydn, featuring award-winning violinist Isabelle Faust Bach, Schütz & Schein: The Music of Consolation 7.30pm, Thursday 16 June 2022 - tickets £25, £38, £50, £60 The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, under the baton of John Eliot Gardiner, perform funerary choral music by J.S. Bach and two of his German forebears: Schütz and Schein.

Bach: Christmas Oratorio Part 1 - Tuesday 13 December 2022 Part 2 - Thursday 15 December 2022 Tickets on sale in due course The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner showcase Bach’s great six-part Christmas Oratorio over two concerts.

Book tickets at: www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org

MONTEVERDI CHOIR & ORCHESTRAS

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