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Blackthorpe Barn Programme 2011
Summer INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC F E S T I VA L
Rougham, 3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
www.blackthorpebarn.com
2010
Contents INTERNATIONAL Summer
3-8 Concerts 9 After concert supper menus 9
Booking your tickets
10 Concert information 11 12 Eastern Angles 12 Constance Stubbs 13
14 Crafts 14 Learn a New Skill 15 Christmas Shop 15 Christmas Trees 16 Diary
Another great concert from very talented artits. A splendid evening of superb music. We are very lucky to have this on our doorstep.
Wihan Quartet
Chris Lamb, Lavenham
We are very privileged to have such wonderful concerts so close to home. Mollie and David, Bury St Edmunds
Wonderful concerts, friendly atmosphere, superb venue.
Sitkovetsky Trio & George
Pam, Hadleigh
I look forward to seeing you at Blackthorpe Barn.
George Agnew Director Blackthorpe Barn Arts
Freddy Kempf
NEWS
Blackthorpe Barn Summer Music International Chamber Music Festival
8 - 17 July 2011 We have a four tier price structure for Summer Music tickets, so that prices now start at a very affordable £12 for all concerts. Why not consider a season IN TER SUMMENATIONAL ticket? We are offering R MUSIC six concerts for the price of four and a half! O N S A L E F RO M Tues
TICKET S 1 March
Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge Summer Music's sponsors
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www.angliafinancial.com www.rudlings-wakelam.co.uk 2
Picnics Picnicing at Summer Music is becoming a regular tradition, giving concert goers a chance to arrive in good time and relax with friends before the concert begins. Our licenced bar opens at 6.30pm
Have your own say about how you thought the concert went and we will put it up on our noticeboard and website for everyone to share.
Yevgeny Sudbin piano Beethoven Liszt Shostakovich Rachmaninov Medtner
6 Bagatelles Op.126 3 Petrarch Sonnets 4 Preludes 4 Preludes Sonata tragica Op.39 No.5
Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin returns to Blackthorpe Barn after three years during which he has received huge critical acclaim throughout the world for his live performances and recordings alike.
‘Yevgeny Sudbin is already hailed as potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century.’ the daily telegraph ‘Sudbin's great quality was his acute sense of characterization, conveying not just the letter of the music through his consummate technique, but also its spirit through his intuition and inspiration. Any chance to hear him should be snapped up.’ geoffrey norris, the daily telegraph
Summer INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC F E S T I VA L
Concert
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Friday 8 July 7.30pm Price band A Price band B Price band C Price band D
Tickets £25 £22 £18 £12
Season £112 £99 £81 £54
Under 18s half price
After concert supper £18 Menus are on page 9
‘Sudbin’s standing as an electrifying artist was emphatically confirmed.’ the daily telegraph
Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line www.blackthorpebarn.com
Biographies can be found on our website
Ticket details and seating plan on page 9-10
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Alexander Chaushian cello Yevgeny Sudbin piano Stravinsky Suite Italienne from Pulcinella for cello and piano Schnittke Cello Sonata No.1 (dedicated to Natalia Gutman) Rachmaninov Vocalise Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C Op.119 A rare chance to hear these two superb musicians perform together.
‘Two talents in glorious harmony… Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro not only revealed comparable poise, but also showed the serious-minded, stylistically aware, sympathetic artistry that distinguished this recital as a whole.’ daily telegraph
Summer INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC F E S T I VA L
Concert
Saturday 9 July 7.30pm Price band A Price band B Price band C Price band D
Tickets £25 £22 £18 £12
Season £112 £99 £81 £54
‘the phrasing was to die for and the notes in diminution were strings of pearls: it was outrageously wonderful! We are lucky in London to hear Chaushian so often, although never often enough in both chamber and solo repertoire, as I see him in the not too distant future proving to be one of the most sought after cellists on the planet.’ musical opinion
Under 18s half price
Biographies can be found on our website
Ticket details and seating plan on page 9-10
After concert supper £18 Menus are on page 9
Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line www.blackthorpebarn.com
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Iuventus Ensemble Haydn Mozart Schubert
String Quartet Op.33 No.2 The Joke Newc to Black omer Clarinet Quintet thorpe Barn 2011 String Quintet in C major D956
Ruth Rogers violin, Elizabeth Williams violin, Rebecca Low viola, Jesper Svedberg cello, Joely Koos cello, Thomas Hull clarinet The brilliant Iuventus Quartet has now formed an ensemble for larger scale works bringing in other superb musicians, whilst performing to the same exacting standards.
‘One of the striking things about the Iuventus Quartet is the absolute rapport between the players. They are an ensemble in the strictest sense and the sheer pulse of their playing is dictated by the slightest of eye contact and by split-second knowing looks. But the most telling of all is the body language. The members of the quartet are so obviously enjoying every moment of what they are doing that this ‘joie de vivre’ transmits itself to their audience.’ preston witts, stratford-upon-avon herald Biographies can be found on our website
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Sunday 10 July 7.30pm Price band A Price band B Price band C Price band D
Tickets £25 £22 £18 £12
Season £112 £99 £81 £54
Under 18s half price
After concert supper £18 Menus are on page 9
Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line www.blackthorpebarn.com Ticket details and seating plan on page 9-10
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Machaca Morgan Szymanski guitar, Lizzie Ball violin & voice, Gemma Rosefield cello & cowbell, Phuong Nguyen accordion, ODuo percussion, Al Mobbs bass Machaca is an international ensemble founded by guitarist Morgan Szymanski, specialising in the music of Latin America, using percussion and voice in addition to guitar, strings and accordion.
‘Machaca’s take on contemporary South American work, from Brazil’s Villa Lobos to Argentina’s Piazzolla, with lesser knowns such as Venezuela’s Antonio Lauro, breaks moulds for agility of play and the airy quality of their music, which darts deep while remaining subtle and delicate.’ jan fairley, the list ‘Lizzie Ball reaches amazing heights both as a singer and a violinist and what a great person too’ nigel kennedy ‘O Duo… Phenomenal artistry… Brimming with style and panache’. the daily telegraph Biographies can be found on our website
Summer INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC F E S T I VA L
Concert
Friday 15 July 7.30pm Price band A Price band B Price band C Price band D
Tickets £25 £22 £18 £12
Season £112 £99 £81 £54
Under 18s half price
After concert supper £18 Menus are on page 9
Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line www.blackthorpebarn.com Ticket details and seating plan on page 9-10
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Priya Mitchell violin Alexander Chaushian cello Ashley Wass piano Schubert Beethoven
B flat trio Archduke trio
Pianist Ashley Wass is carving out a huge international career both as a solo performer and chamber musician. Here he and some friends will be playing two of their favourite chamber pieces.
‘That maturity may have little to do with age is proved by the altogether exceptional artistic character of Ashley Wass. Here is a very special, precious talent...I am sure that for music, the future is safe in Wass’s hands.’ the independent
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Saturday 16 July 7.30pm Price band A Price band B Price band C Price band D
Tickets £25 £22 £18 £12
Season £112 £99 £81 £54
Under 18s half price
After concert supper £18 Menus are on page 9
‘one of the foremost violinists of her generation’ the strad
Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line www.blackthorpebarn.com
Biographies can be found on our website
Ticket details and seating plan on page 9-10
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Skampa Quartet Schubert Shostakovich Dvorák
Quartettsatz D703 String Quartet No.3 in F major Op.73 Quartet in A flat major Op.105
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The Skampa Quartet is among the very finest of an outstanding group of current Czech string quartets that has represented their country in major concert halls around the world for twenty years. Through their mentors, the legendary Smetana Quartet, they trace their roots to the earliest quartets - such as the Bohemian Quartet - in a land described in the 18th century as the Conservatoire of Europe and that remains, to this day, the very cradle of european chamber music.
‘The group exhibited wonderful musicality and an amazing sense of interpretation. They brought passion and excitement to their playing and their interpretations were perceptive, intelligent, lucid and thoughtful. The Skampa is indeed a quartet that will be around for a long time.’ desert news, salt lake city
Summer INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC F E S T I VA L
Concert
Sunday 17 July 7.30pm Price band A Price band B Price band C Price band D
Tickets £25 £22 £18 £12
Season £112 £99 £81 £54
Under 18s half price
After concert supper £18 Menus are on page 9
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‘The quartet’s dynamic approach was breathtaking…the beauty of their playing stems from deep musical intelligence.’ the independent
Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line www.blackthorpebarn.com
Biographies can be found on our website
Ticket details and seating plan on page 9-10
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After concert suppers by The Grid Licensed bar available from 6.30pm 2 course meal with coffee/tea
SUPPER
TICKET S
£18 per pe
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Concert 1 Menu Friday 8 July (Book before Monday 4 July) MAIN: Apricot stuffed belly of Suffolk pork with roasted vegetables, and sage jus
VEGETARIAN: Goat’s cheese and caramelised onion tartlet
DESSERT: Individual raspberry and elderflower fool Coffee/tea
Concert 2 Menu Saturday 9 July (Book before Monday 4 July) MAIN: Breast of chicken with mushroom, baby onions and crème fraiche, basmati rice
VEGETARIAN: Leek and wild mushroom stroganoff, basmati rice
DESSERT: Forest fruits Eton Mess Coffee/tea
Concert 3 Menu Sunday 10 July (Book before Monday 4 July) MAIN: VEGETARIAN: Smoked Suffolk ham, Butternut squash and sliced chorizo, shaved sage risotto (v) turkey breast Feta cheese salad, cous cous, coleslaw and potatoes
VEGETARIAN: Thai style sweet potato and pak choi curry with coconut and coriander, basmati rice
VEGETARIAN: Individual leek and stilton quiche Mini mozzarella and cherry tomato salad
KETS
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am IN ADVANCE Theatre Royal Box Office 6 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR
(The Box Office is located in the large house to the right of the Theatre as you face it)
T: 01284 769505 F: 01284 706035 E: booking@theatreroyal.org OPENING HOURS Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
Coffee/tea
ON THE DAY OF CONCERT Tickets can be purchased 45mins before the concert, please ring on the day of the concert 01359 270880 for availability.
DESSERT: Chocolate cupped lemon posset with vanilla cream Coffee/tea
DESSERT: Individual strawberry pavlova Coffee/tea
Concert 6 Menu Sunday 17 July (Book before Monday 11 July) MAIN: Chardonnay poached chilled salmon fillet, smoked salmon, crayfish, cucumber and spring onion salad
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ONLINE www.blackthorpebarn.com www.theatreroyal.org
Concert 5 Menu Saturday 16 July (Book before Monday 11 July) MAIN: VEGETARIAN: Pesto roasted breast Leek and walnut and of chicken with wilted blue cheese gnocchi spinach
SUMME R MUSIC
DESSERT: White and dark chocolate mousse with raspberries
Concert 4 Menu Friday 15 July (Book before Monday 11 July) MAIN: Thai style green king prawn curry with lemon grass, coconut and basmati rice
Booking your tickets TIC
DESSERT: Classic summer pudding with double cream Coffee/tea
PLEASE NOTE Season Tickets and under 18 tickets must be booked by calling or emailing the Box Office.
Accommodation Contact Bury St Edmunds Tourist Information Centre T: 01284 764667 Or try some of our favourite websites: www.blackthorpedesign.com www.ravenwoodhall.co.uk www.oldcannonbrewery.co.uk www.visit-suffolk.org.uk www.suffolktouristguide.com www.visit-burystedmunds.co.uk www.thedellcaravanpark.co.uk
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Concert information Wheelchair users: Reservable spaces for wheelchairs are available in price bands B and C. Party bookings: Discounts for parties of ten or more of 10%, subject to availability. For details contact the Theatre Royal Box Office.
Price band A Price band B Price band C Price band D
Row A - E with cushion Row F - L and bays AA, BB, CC Row M - S and bays DD, EE Row T - X and bay FF
Buffet tickets: £18 per person. Suppers after the concerts must be ordered through the Theatre Royal Box Office no later than dates shown on page 9. Refunds: Tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance. Returns and resales: In the case of a sold-out event, any tickets returned for resale on the day of the performance will be available for sale on the door 45 minutes before the start of the performance. Programmes may be subject to change. Late Arrivals will only be admitted during a suitable break in the programme. Mobile phones must be switched off before entering the barn. No photography during concerts. Smoking is not permitted. Picnickers are welcome before concerts. Further information 01359 270091 (answerphone) events@blackthorpebarn.com www.blackthorpebarn.com 10
Entrance The Steinway concert piano hired by Blackthorpe Barn is supplied and maintained by Steinway & Sons, London.
Sat 21 – Mon 30 May 11am - 5pm daily
Suffolk Open Studios Showcase Exhibition Admission free Visit a stunning collection of work from Suffolk artists all under one roof. Here you will see paintings, sculpture, jewellery, photography, glass, ceramics, textiles and mosaics. Whatever your interest or preference in the creative arts, there are sure to be many things that will delight you. This is just a taste of what's to come. During the month of June each of the artists open their studios to the public to display their skills, offering demonstrations and an opportunity to see hands on how and where they create their work. Also there’s the chance to purchase something unique. So visit Blackthorpe Barn, where all artwork is for sale. View the artists’ work, pick up a copy of the free SOS Directory and decide which members you will visit to see how they work and what inspires them. The SOS Directory will be available in all Libraries and Tourist Information offices throughout Suffolk. Further details can be found at www.suffolkopenstudios.co.uk Carol Mayston T: 07787 100735 E: carol@mayston-arts.co.uk
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OT TO MISS Clockwise from top left: Gillian Plummer, Katie Walker, Tom Lund-Lack, Liz James, Liz Cadman, Liesel Lawrence, Ken Minns, & Alison Mayston
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Fri 3 – Sat 4 June 7.30pm
Eastern Angles presents
Up Out o' the Sea by Andrew Holland
In a small town on Suffolk’s eroding coastline, life goes on pretty much as usual until Carrie arrives investigating a 30-year-old lifeboat tragedy. As lost lives and loves are dredged to the surface the past becomes clearer and locals learn to face up to the future… Suffolk-based playwright Andrew Holland was introduced to Eastern Angles through the National Theatre Studio. “We are really excited by Up Out o’ the Sea – we love the mix of characters and the poignant way a previous tragedy can throw a shadow over succeeding generations” Ivan Cutting, Eastern Angles’ Artistic Director
Tickets: Full price £10.95, concessions £9.95 Eastern Angles Box Office: 01473 211498 www.easternangles.co.uk
Sat 13 – Sun 21 August 10am - 5pm daily
Constance Stubbs A retrospective exhibition
Admission free Constance studied at the Cheltenham College of Art and in 1942 gained a scholarship to the Royal College of Art where she worked under professor Robin Darwin and a number of other tutors including Ruskin Spear, John Minten, Carol Weight and Rodrigo Moyniham. At the age of 83 her work still continues to evolve, always finding new ways of expressing her ideas, in her own words: “My work is an organic process in which, during the course of one painting the ideas will develop perhaps into new forms.” Sonia Carvill of the East Anglian Daily Time wrote of Constance ‘she is quite simply one of the finest female artists this country has ever produced.’ We urge you not to miss this opportunity to experience the wide variety of work by Constance Stubbs. www.constancestubbs.com 12
Sat 10 September – Sun 2 October 10am - 5pm daily
artworks
12th Annual Exhibition Admission free With a reputation for its high standard and fresh contemporary work, artworks seeks to excite and inspire with its new work in a wide range of media by 30 of East Anglia’s leading artists. Filling the barn with paintings, prints, sculpture and installation art, this is not only an opportunity to feast the senses but a great opportunity to indulge in a wide variety of excellent original art. All the work in the exhibition is for sale.
Clockwise from top left: Gillian Crossley-Holland, Lynn Hutton, Roger Gamble, Mike Ashley, Constance Stubbs, Val Armstrong & Jazz Green
There is also a well-stocked shop selling a good range of framed and mounted original prints, paintings, smaller 3D works and an excellent selection of our artists’ cards. To further enhance your visit, there will be daily time-tabled Demonstrations by artworks’ artists providing insights into various aspects of painting, printmaking and sculpture. Now an annual event, the ever-popular Janette Place Mini Artworks Prize Draw will, once again, offer thirty stunning prizes of mounted 6"x6" original works of art specially created by artworks’ artists. The proceeds fund our work with schools with a proportion going to a local charity. The draw will take place at the barn at 4pm on Saturday 1 October. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks available in the artworks café throughout the exhibition.
Sat 1 October 6-9pm
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Artists Making an Exhibition of Themselves Our very popular evening event when artworks’ artists set up temporary ‘studios’ in front of their work at the artworks exhibition. Visitors will be able to discover at first hand more about different techniques and media and find out how artists approach their work. “This is a wonderful opportunity to ask questions and embark on a voyage of artistic discovery.” Tickets: Adults £3 at the door; students and under 16s free Bar serving wine and soft drinks.
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Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn s 100% British Craft Dec Weekends from 12 Nov – 11 10am – 5pm dents free Adults £2, OAPs £1, Kids/Stu £6 ets tick Season
Have the chance to meet all the craft makers and purchase or commission from a wide range of exclusive handmade pieces. Set in the five weekends before Christmas, they are perfectly timed to help provide those special gifts for family and friends, yet the first weekend is still early enough to order special items or perhaps even to commission a unique piece. During your stay visit our café, perhaps for a mulled wine or snack to re-charge your batteries?
ST OF RS FULL LIH EX IBITO CRAFTS TE ON OUR WEBSI
Over 60 stalls browse each weeken to d, many changing week to week
Stall enquiries please call Katie on 01359 271203 or visit our website 14
Join us, as we
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Make something beautiful Many of our craft makers run educational classes, for details of courses look out for our Learn A New Skill logo on our website and expand your creative skills. Susan Cariello (embroidery), Judith Ellis (bookmaking), Felt Fabulous (felt-making) Rachel Hutchins (drawing), Majik Jewellery (jewellery), Katie Millard (painting), Norfolk Baskets (basket-making), Sticky Paws (felt-making), Silvervescence (jewellery), Heather Stowell (jewellery), Claire Turner (silk painting), Geri Waddington (linocut), Sara Withers (jewellery). www.blackthorpebarn.com
Christmas Shop
Christmas trees
and natural decorations
Daily from 5 Nov - 25 Nov, 10am - 5pm 26 Nov - 22 Dec, 9am - 5.30pm
The Christmas Shop at Blackthorpe Barn now offers one of the widest ranges of best quality decorations for the tree and home that can be found anywhere in East Anglia.
A Christmas tree is a symbol of Christmas for so many people and at Blackthorpe Barn we sell the best trees that money can buy. These trees are grown in plantations close to the Barn itself, by the Rougham Estate who have been in the business for well over forty years and are now acknowledged experts in the field. Come and choose your tree from Blackthorpe Barn where you can both see and smell how fresh they are.
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The choice is almost endless, ranging from tree decorations and lights, candles, a wide range of Christmas tree stands, crackers, wrapping paper and ribbon, paper napkins, nativity figures in fact almost everything that you could need to make your Christmas preparations complete.
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How to find us
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Diary 2011 Suffolk Open Studios Showcase Exhibition 21-30 May 11am-5pm
Eastern Angles Theatre Company Up Out o’ the Seas 3-4 June 7.30pm
Blackthorpe Barn is just off the A14 at Rougham. Take the turning at J45 three miles east of Bury St Edmunds. From Rougham: London 85 miles Norwich 40 miles Ipswich 27 miles Cambridge 30 miles
If using multimap.com or Sat Nav enter the postcode IP30 9HZ
Summer Music 7.30pm Fri 8 July Sat 9 July Sun 10 July Fri 15 July Sat 16 July Sun 17 July
Yevgeny Sudbin piano Alexander Chaushian cello & Yevgeny Sudbin piano Iuventus Ensemble Machaca Priya Mitchell violin Alexander Chaushian cello & Ashley Wass piano Skampa Quartet ˆ
To Ipswich To Ipswich
Constance Stubbs Art Exhibition 13-21 August 10am-5pm
Further information
Artworks Art Exhibition 10 Sept-2 Oct 10am-5pm Artists Making an Exhibition of Themselves Sat 1 Oct 6pm-9pm
Summer Music and Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn George Agnew, Rougham Estate Office, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9LZ T: 01359 270238/270091 E: events@blackthorpebarn.com
Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn
Crafts exhibitors Katie Millard T: 01359 271203 E: kt.millard@btinternet.com Access The barn is accessible to wheelchair users but may we remind you that it is an ancient building with many uneven floors, so please take great care. We do have toilets for disabled visitors.
Blackthorpe Barn is available for hire as either a Crafts/ Art Exhibition space or as a workshop space.
Various sizes of rooms are available, some with kitchen facilities. Please contact George Agnew events@blackthorpebarn.com
Christmas Shop 5-25 Nov 10am-5pm 26 Nov-22 Dec 9am-5.30pm
Crafts weekends 10am-5pm 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 Nov, 3-4, 10-11 Dec Christmas Trees on sale daily from 26 Nov-22 Dec 9am-5.30pm
AA signs on A14 Blackthorpe Barn is no longer able to have AA signs on the A14 dual carriageway itself though we will still have signs on the local roads. If you are approaching the barn from the A14 please look out for Junction 45 signed Rougham and Rougham Industrial Estate and make sure to turn off there. It is very close to the Barn and AA signs will direct you for the last part of the your journey. Other signage remains unaffected.