festival finale

17th June

7.30 - 9pm Chapter House, Christ Church

Ben Goldscheider, horn | Kleio Quartet | György Kurtág Jr, electronics

Laurence Osborn New work for solo horn (world premiere, commissioned by Smorgaschord)

György Kurtág Sr | György Kurtág Jr Zwiegespräch for string quartet and electronics

Laurence Osborn New work for solo horn (second performance)

Robert Schumann String Quartet in F major, Op. 41 No. 2

Closing the festival with an exciting bang, join us for György Kurtág’s collaboration with his son, Zwiegespräch. The performance sees Kurtág Jr join forces with the Kleio Quartet (‘a wonderfully dedicated group of musicians who bring assuredness and freshness to everything they play’ - Alina Ibragimova).

There’s also a chance to hear the world premiere of Smorgaschord’s 2023 commission from Laurence Osborn. The piece is written for the exceptional young horn player Ben Goldscheider, and, since it’s going to be so special, there’s an opportunity to hear the music not once, but twice.

To close, Schumann’s String Quartet No. 2: full of the jubilance of this wonderful, midsummer day.