Welcome to Bath Mozartfest 2025
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 35th annual Bath Mozartfest: a feast of fine music in beautiful Bath.
As always, the music of Mozart lies at its heart and we open with the Schumann Quartet, making their Bath debut, playing Mozart’s deeply moving String Quartet No 15.
There is a wealth of new talent this year as we also have the Consone Quartet, with Kristian Bezuidenhout, and the Carducci String Quartet and Castalian String Quartet for their inaugural Mozartfest performances.
We are delighted to see old friends making return visits, too: Henning Kraggerud (violin), Adrian Brendel (cello) and Imogen Cooper (piano) are all well-known and respected independently, but come together here to play Schubert’s Piano Trios. The Leonore Piano Trio will also make a welcome re-appearance, in a concert including Dvořák’s tempestuous third Piano Trio.
Cédric Tiberghien, also familiar to regular audience members, will be playing Beethoven’s great Diabelli Variations. And Beethoven, as well as Mozart of course, will feature in Jennifer Pike’s concert in the form of his Violin Sonata No 5, Spring
The Nash Ensemble, the group I founded sixty years ago, will also appear, their programme this year including Ralph Vaughan Williams beloved work The Lark Ascending, alongside two Mozart pieces and Mendelssohn’s sublime Octet.
The outstanding German-Romanian baritone Konstantin Krimmel will sing Schubert’s Winterreise, accompanied by Simon CrawfordPhillips, and the latter will appear again with Philip Moore, the acclaimed piano duo including Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring in their programme.
Bath Mozartfest has long championed youthful talent setting out on international careers, and we are delighted to include a Saturday morning concert featuring BBC Radio 3 New Generation artists and alumni
Tenebrae bring to Bath a divine programme of English music from the sixteenth century, and I’m delighted that Sir Mark Elder will be making another visit to Bath, now as the Hallé orchestra’s Conductor Emeritus. The Hallé’s performance will see Dame Imogen Cooper making the first of two Mozartfest appearances of the week, here playing Mozart’s final, beautifully poetic, Piano Concerto No 27.
The festival will draw to a close with La Nuova Musica and Mozart’s Mass in C minor, known as the Great for good reason.
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The end of this Mozartfest will have a special poignancy for me – it will be my last one. It has been a tremendous privilege to be the artistic director of this wonderful festival for more than thirty years, and I am delighted to leave it thriving and in excellent hands. I wish you all a wonderful Mozartfest 2025.
With fondest wishes,
Amelia Freedman CBE, FRAM, Artistic Director
Mozart Haydn
Beethoven
FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK
7.30pm – c.9.10pm
Schumann Quartet
Erik Schumann violin
Ken Schumann violin
Veit Hertenstein viola
Mark Schumann cello
String Quartet No 15 in D minor K 421 (417b)
String Quartet in D major Op 20 No 4 Sun
String Quartet No 16 in F major Op 135
SCHUMANN QUARTET
The Schumann Quartet will open Bath Mozartfest with their debut performance in the City, playing Mozart’s music. String Quartet No 15 K 421 was dedicated to Haydn, Mozart’s friend, colleague and mentor. This intense work, full of emotional depth, is a perfect vehicle for the sensitive and empathetic playing of the quartet, which comprises the three Schumann brothers plus violist Veit Hertenstein. Having formed in 2007, and studied with the Alban Berg Quartet, the group has won many plaudits. In tonight’s programme the Mozart will be followed by the fourth of Haydn’s six Sun quartets, then Beethoven’s final completed work, String Quartet No 16, beloved for its remarkable variety of detail and subtlety of harmony.
Tickets: £40 £30 £17
Box Office: 01225 463362
Event Code: MF1
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Supported by The Trevor Osborne Charitable Trust
Eva Maria Richter
Haydn
Mozart
Mozart arr Naumann
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK
11.00am – c.12.30pm
Consone Quartet
Agata Daraškaite violin
Magdalena Loth-Hill violin
Elitsa Bogdanova viola George Ross cello
Kristian Bezuidenhout fortepiano
String Quartet in B flat major Op 71 No 1
Piano concerto No 13 in C major K 415
Quintet for piano & winds in E flat major K 452
CONSONE QUARTET
Formed in 2015 when studying at the Royal College of Music in London, the Consone Quartet are recent BBC New Generation Artists. Prized for their expressive interpretation of Classical and Romantic repertoire based on a deep understanding of the music and its time, we are delighted to welcome this dynamic young group for its first Mozartfest concert. They will begin with Haydn, from his earliest London period, and then be joined by Kristian Bezuidenhout, one of the most exciting contemporary keyboard artists, for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 13 and the composer’s quintet for piano and winds K 452 arranged for strings by Carl Ernst Naumann.
Tickets: £39
£29 £17
Box Office: 01225 463362
Event Code: MF2
Supported by Professor Stephen Bann
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2025
THE FORUM
7.30pm – c.9.30pm
The Hallé
Sir Mark Elder conductor
Dame Imogen Cooper piano
Sibelius
Mozart
Dvořák
Scènes Historiques, Suite No 2 Op 66
Piano Concerto No 27 in B flat major K 595
Symphony No 5 in F major Op 76
After stepping down as the Hallé orchestra’s Music Director at the end of the 2023/24 season, having achieved the highest musical standards, Sir Mark Elder is now its Conductor Emeritus, and we are fortunate indeed to have lured him to Bath Mozartfest once more. This time appearing on stage with pianist Dame Imogen Cooper, long a favourite with Bath audiences, playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 27, the composer’s final, beautifully poetic, piano concerto. The Hallé’s Bath programme will conclude with Dvořák’s 5th Symphony. Pastoral in tone and colour, this predominantly sunny symphony enthusiastically anticipates the composer’s Slavonic period.
Tickets: £51 £41 £31 £21 £16 (£6 children aged 5 – 18)
Ticket prices include a £1 Bath Forum venue restoration and improvement levy.
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More concert sponsors needed. If you would like to support, please see page 19 of this brochure
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Event Code: MF3
Champagne reception in the Ballroom of the Forum
Please join us and meet other concert-goers for a glass or two of champagne before the concert and during the interval. £25 per person.
Event code: MF3A
Sim Canetty-Clarke
SIR MARK ELDER
THE HALLÉ IMOGEN COOPER
Marco Borggreve
Matthew Johnson
KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT
Schubert
SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK
6.00pm – c.7.15pm (There will be no interval.)
Konstantin Krimmel baritone
Simon Crawford-Phillips piano
Winterreise Op 89
When the German-Romanian baritone Konstantin Krimmel and pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips appeared together on stage at Wigmore Hall last year they earned five-star reviews for their exquisitely crafted and moving interpretation. The subject matter then was very different – music from Terezín, the terrible Nazi ghetto camp near Prague – but deeply moving and evocative. Winterreise (winter’s journey) is too, it’s snowy and bleak, although the magic of the music transcends the tragedy of the tale. This concert’s combination of voice and piano from two outstanding musicians, performing Franz Schubert’s famous setting of 24 poems by Wilhelm Müller, will undoubtedly be a hot ticket for all Lieder fans.
Tickets: £36 £26 £17
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Event Code: MF4
Supported by Richard Brooks
Please note, doors to the venue will open at 5.30pm
MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2025
GUILDHALL
1.00pm – c.2.00pm
Leonore Piano Trio
Piano Trio No 43 in C major Hob XV:27
Piano Trio No 3 in F minor Op 65
Since forming in 2012, the Leonore Piano Trio has established itself as one of the UK’s most accomplished chamber groups conveying a wide range of musical styles in fresh and stylish performances. Here they begin with Haydn’s Piano Trio No 43 in C major, published in 1797 whilst Haydn was in England. It was part of a set dedicated to Mrs Therese Jansen Bartolozzi, an accomplished amateur pianist, and is a challenging piece shot through with wit and mischief. The Leonore players will complete their concert with Antonín Dvořák’s stormy Third Piano Trio, written shortly after the death of his beloved mother. It is a work of unexpected accents and cross-rhythms, full of raw emotion and ambitious ideas.
Tickets: £32 £22 £17
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Event Code: MF5
Supported by Andrew Fletcher
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Benjamin Nabarro violin Gemma Rosefield cello Tim Horton piano
Kaupo
Kikkas
LEONORE PIANO TRIO
Haydn Dvořák
Daniela Reske Matthew Johnson
KONSTANTIN KRIMMEL SIMON CRAWFORD-PHILLIPS
MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK
7.30pm – c.9.30pm
Nash Ensemble
Alasdair Beatson piano
Benjamin Nabarro violin
Jonathan Stone violin
David Adams violin
Claudia Ajmone-Marsan violin
Mozart
Mozart
Vaughan Williams
Mendelssohn
Lars Anders Tomter viola
Rachel Roberts viola
Adrian Brendel cello
Gemma Rosefield cello
Piano Trio in G major K 564
String Quintet No 3 in C major K 515
The Lark Ascending for violin & piano
String Octet in E flat major Op 20
“Britain’s most revered group” The Daily Telegraph
Haydn Schubert
TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2025
GUILDHALL
1.00pm – c.2.00pm
Carducci String Quartet
Matthew Denton violin
Michelle Fleming violin
Eoin Schmidt-Martin viola
Emma Denton cello
String Quartet Op 76 No 4 Sunrise
String Quartet No 10 in E flat major D 87
The Nash Ensemble needs no introduction, and here they present a programme guaranteed to delight. It opens with two Mozart pieces: first, Piano Trio No 6, and then String Quintet No 3, one of the pinnacles of Mozart’s chamber writing, and featuring the composer’s familiar 2-viola quintet line-up. Then fast-forward to 1920 and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ simple, concise, but heart-stoppingly beautiful The Lark Ascending. Bringing this wonderfully popular programme to a conclusion is Mendelssohn’s String Octet. Written by 16 year old Felix this deceptively straightforward work, masking a wealth of invention, was acclaimed as a masterpiece even then. An unmissable concert!
Tickets: £40 £30 £17
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Event Code: MF6
Supported by Primrose & David Bell
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Founded in 1997, the Carducci Quartet is today acclaimed as one of the most accomplished and versatile ensembles with “playing of constant variety, a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose” The Strad. Here they will play Haydn’s Sunrise quartet, encapsulating the beauty of that time of day, a work which forms part of the composer’s rich harvest at the end of a long career writing for string quartets. Then Schubert’s sparkling, youthful, String Quartet No 10, a work thought to have initially been performed privately in the Schubert household earning its Haushaltung nickname.
Tickets: £32 £22 £17
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Event Code: MF7
Please note, doors to the venue will open at 12.00pm
Supported by John Whibley “Holidays with Music”
CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET
Mozart
Beethoven
TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK
7.30pm – c.9.00pm
Cédric Tiberghien piano
Piano Sonata No 14 in C minor K 457
Diabelli Variations Op 120
CÉDRIC TIBERGHIEN
Cédric Tiberghien starting playing the piano at 5 years of age. Since then he has established an impressive international career as a soloist and ensemble player, and notably collaborating with violinist Alina Ibragimova. Le Monde has described Cédric as “an exceptional player from start to finish”. In Bath he will play Mozart’s Piano Sonata No 14, arguably the most important of Mozart’s piano sonatas. From the composer’s Vienna years, this fiery and passionate work is almost operatic in its range of emotions. Then to another great work: Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, the 33 variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli which may be seen as a microcosm of Beethoven’s art, and have been described by Alfred Brendel as the greatest of all piano works.
Tickets: £40 £30 £17
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Event Code: MF8
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WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2025
GUILDHALL
1.00pm – c.2.00pm
Jennifer Pike violin
Jeremy Pike piano
Mozart
L Boulanger
Beethoven
Violin Sonata No 27 in G major K 379
Nocturne
Violin Sonata No 5 in F major Op 24 Spring
Arno
JENNIFER PIKE
Jennifer Pike enjoyed instant success in 2002 when, aged 12, she became the youngest winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year. Today she’s renowned for her “dazzling interpretative flair and exemplary technique” Classic FM. Her Bath concert will open with Mozart’s Violin Sonata No 27, then to Lili Boulanger and an early piece, Nocturne, written in 1911. Boulanger’s death at the age of 24 deprived the world of a composer whose work showed extraordinary promise. Then to Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No 5, Spring. The origins of this nickname are unclear but it seems appropriate for a warm, radiant work with one of Beethoven’s most gentle and unhurried finales. For this Bath Mozartfest concert Jennifer will be joined by her father, the pianist, composer, conductor and teacher, Jeremy Pike.
Tickets: £32 £22 £17
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Event Code: MF9
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Jean-Baptiste Millot
White
Byrd
White
White
Tallis
Mundy
WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK
7.30pm – c.9.10pm
Tenebrae
Nigel Short conductor
English Glories of the Sixteenth Century
Christe qui lux es III
Mass for four voices
Christe qui lux es IV
Exaudiat te Dominus
Loquebantur; O sacrum convivium; Sancte Deus; Miserere nostri
Vox Patris Caelestis
Literally meaning ‘darkness’ or obscurity in Latin, Tenebrae gets its name from the office sung during Holy Week when candles are extinguished after each psalm. Tenebrae liturgical celebrations of this kind now exist in the Catholic Church, Anglicanism, Lutheranism, Methodism, Reformed churches and others. The music of tonight’s concert comes from William Byrd and Thomas Tallis, whose names are well known in early English music, and also the lesser known John Mundy and Robert White. All were brought up as Catholics and witnessed the suffering of many as England veered between Catholicism and the new English Protestantism. The works in this concert represent some of the deeply moving devotional music of the day, gloriously illustrating profound religious conviction.
Tickets: £42 £30 £17
Box Office: 01225 463362
Event Code: MF10
Supported by Mark Tinsley
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THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2025
GUILDHALL
1.00pm – c.2.10pm
Philip Moore piano
Simon Crawford-Phillips piano
Mozart
Ravel
Stravinsky
Adagio & Allegro in F minor K 594
Rapsodie espagnole: I. Prélude à la nuit II. Malagueña III. Habanera IV. Feria
The Rite of Spring
Philip Moore and Simon Crawford-Phillips occupy a unique place amongst piano duos: they are established chamber musicians in their own right, yet since 1995 have devoted several thousands of hours to this most exacting of disciplines, giving them extraordinary musical empathy. Today’s programme opens with Mozart’s Adagio & Allegro, written originally for a mechanical organ. Then to the heat and passion of Southern Spain for Ravel’s own two-piano transcription of Rapsodie espagnole, before heading to Russia for the music of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
Igor Stravinsky composed his ballet scores at the piano and used 4-hands piano versions to rehearse the productions so the orchestral drama translates into pianistic drama with great effect.
Tickets: £32 £22 £17
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Event Code: MF11
Supported by Maestro Touring
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Nikolaj Lund
PHILIP MOORE SIMON CRAWFORD PHILLIPS
Sim Canetty-Clarke
Sim
Canetty-Clarke
TENEBRAE
NIGEL SHORT
THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK
7.30pm – c.9.20pm
Castalian String Quartet
Haydn
Mendelssohn
Beethoven
String Quartet in F major Op 77 No 2
String Quartet in E flat major Op 44 No 3
String Quartet No 14 in C sharp minor Op 131
The Castalian String Quartet are making their debut performance at Bath Mozartfest. Formed in 2011, since then the quartet has won many awards and prizes, including being named Young Artist of the Year at the 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards, and since 2021 they have been the first Hans Keller String Quartet in Residence at the University of Oxford. They have rapidly gained renown for interpretations “full of poetry, joy and sorrow, realised to such perfection” The Observer. Their Bath programme will include Beethoven’s string quartet No 14, the composer’s own favourite of the late quartets, and the work of which Schubert asked “After this, what is left for us to write?”.
Tickets: £40 £30 £17
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Event Code: MF12
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FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2025
ST MARY’S BATHWICK 7.30pm – c.9.25pm
Henning Kraggerud violin
Adrian Brendel cello
Imogen Cooper piano
Schubert
Schubert
Piano Trio No 1 in B flat Major D 898
Piano Trio No 2 in E flat major D 929
Three profoundly thoughtful artists, each well known to Bath’s discerning audiences, come together in this concert to perform Schubert’s peerless Piano Trios, his expansive, infinitely rich, late works. Both scores, completed within a year of the composer’s untimely death at just 31, teem with exquisite lyrical themes and enchanting changes of mood. They require the highest levels of skill from all players: a genuine alliance and harmonious interaction of players who delight in the joy of musical collaboration, with no instrument dominant. Chamber music at its finest.
Tickets: £40 £30 £17
Box Office: 01225 463362
Event Code: MF13
Supported by Lady Strasburger
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Nikolaj
Lund
Sim
Canetty-Clarke Peter Adamik
IMOGEN COOPER
HENNING KRAGGERUD
ADRIAN BRENDEL
Sini Simonen violin
Daniel Roberts violin
Natalie Loughran viola Steffan Morris cello
Kirk Truman
CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET
Mozart
Haydn Ravel
Debussy Weber
SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2025
GUILDHALL
11.00am – c.1.00pm
Kleio Quartet
Katherine
Yume
Elizaveta Ivanova flute
Annelien Van Wauwe clarinet
Sally Pryce harp
Flute Quartet in C major K 285b
String Quartet in G major Op 33 No 5 How do you do?
Introduction & Allegro
Sonata for flute, viola & harp L 145
Clarinet Quintet in B flat major Op 34
SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2025
BATH ABBEY
7.30pm – c.9.00pm
La Nuova Musica
Bath Camerata
David Bates conductor
Elinor Rolfe Johnson soprano
Chiara Skerath soprano
Simon Wall tenor
Insanae et Vanae Curae
Handel arr Mozart Mozart
Mass in C minor K 427 Great Haydn Mozart
Se il padre perdei from Idomeneo
Thine be the Glory from Judas Maccabaeus
The BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme supports talented musicians to reach the next stages of their careers, and this concert will showcase the youthful talent nurtured by this important scheme. This year we welcome The Kleio Quartet, the recently appointed quartet in residence at the Royal Northern College of Music’s String Quartet Studio, and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova, Associate Principle Flute of the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra. They are joined by acclaimed NGA alumnus clarinettist Annelien Van Wauwe, and harpist Sally Pryce. This delightful programme ranges widely from Mozart and Haydn in the classical period, across Europe and some 150 years, via Weber, to the late Romantic and early 20th century of Debussy and Ravel.
Tickets: £39 £29 £17
Box Office: 01225 463362
Event Code: MF14
Supported by Morny Davison
La Nuova Musica is firmly established as one of the most distinctive voices in the early music field. Under the direction of founder and artistic director, David Bates, LNM strives to reveal new aspects of familiar repertoire, through dynamic performances of music from the Baroque and Classical periods, appearing at major festivals and in concert halls across Europe. For Bath Mozartfest LNM present that mighty and most moving of choral masterpieces, Mozart’s Mass in C minor, known as the Great. The two soprano soloists will both be making their Bath debuts: Elinor Rolfe Johnson and the Swiss soprano Chiara Skerath, alongside tenor Simon Wall. Bath Camerata, the fine award-winning choir acclaimed for its versatility and virtuosity, will join LNM for what promises to be a stand-out performance.
Tickets: £50 £40 £30 £17
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Event Code: MF15
Please note, doors to the venue will open at 10.00am
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Supported by The Roper Family Charitable Trust
This concert is followed by the Bath Mozartfest 35th Anniversary Dinner on the Pump Room Terrace. Please see page 18 of this brochure for details and how to book.
Event code: MF15A
Juliette Roos violin
Yoon violin
Fujise viola
Eliza Millett cello
Bill Lam
LA NUOVA MUSICA
DAVID BATES
Bath Mozartfest 35th Anniversary celebrations
SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2025
• Bath Mozartfest 35th Anniversary Dinner in honour of Amelia Freedman, CBE
• Pump Room Terrace, c.9.15pm
• Dress code: smart
To mark Bath Mozartfest’s 35th Anniversary, and Amelia Freedman’s remarkable achievements as the festival’s Artistic Director for more than 30 years, you are invited to a special Celebration Dinner. This will take place on the Pump Room Terrace overlooking the stunning flare-lit Roman Baths, one of Bath’s most iconic but exclusive settings. It will follow the 2025 festival’s closing concert with La Nuova Musica and soloists, accompanied by Bath Camerata, in Bath Abbey. We do hope you will join us for what promises to be a most memorable occasion.
If you wish to be seated with friends, reserve a table for ten, or have any special dietary requirements, please advise us when returning the booking form at the back of this brochure. All proceeds from this dinner will support future Bath Mozartfests, so please help us to make this a truly special and rewarding evening.
Two course dinner with wine, £85. Please note this does not include a ticket for the evening concert in Bath Abbey, which should be purchased separately. Event code MF15A
Bath Mozartfest 35th Anniversary Raffle
Raffle tickets will be on sale at the festival events. Please be as generous as you can as all proceeds will support future Mozartfests. Prizes to include:
• Two top priced tickets for a Christmas concert with Vox Luminis in December 2025 at Wigmore Hall, London
• An overnight stay incl. breakfast for two at the luxury 5 star Royal Crescent Hotel, Bath
• Two tickets for a Bath Bachfest concert in February 2026.
Concert sponsors needed
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2025
• Consone Quartet with Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
• St Mary’s Bathwick, 11.00am
We are seeking sponsors for our Saturday morning concert with the young dynamic Consone Quartet on this, their first visit to Bath Mozartfest. They will begin with Haydn, from his earliest London period, and will then be joined by Kristian Bezuidenhout, one of the most exciting contemporary keyboard artists, for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 13 and the composer’s quintet for piano and winds K 452 arranged for strings by Carl Ernst Naumann.
In return for your support of £600, we should be delighted to offer you:
• Two complimentary best tickets for the concert
• Acknowledgement of your support in the Bath Mozartfest souvenir programme
• An opportunity to meet the artists after the concert.
If you would like to be involved with other music lovers and sponsor this concert, you will be making an important contribution to our 35th Anniversary festival. To register your interest, please tick the Concert Sponsorship box on the Membership form on page 25 of this brochure or complete the form under the Support Us tab on the festival’s website: www.bathmozartfest.org.uk. If you have any queries, please telephone 01225 429750 or email: jackie.inverdale@gmail.com
CELEBRATE WITH US AT THE ROMAN BATHS AND PUMP ROOM
KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT
Marco
Borggreve
Matthew Johnson
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Tel: 01225 466329
Email: reception.trvb@roseatehotels.com www.roseatehotels.com/bath/theroseatevilla
Nestled on a peaceful, tree-lined street, The Roseate Villa Bath offers a tranquil retreat just moments from the city’s historic centre. With 21 individually styled rooms overlooking leafy Henrietta Park, the hotel blends Victorian charm with contemporary elegance. Proud recipient of Tripadvisor’s ‘Best of the Best’ award five years in a row, The Roseate Villa Bath ranks among the top 1% of hotels worldwide, celebrated for its exceptional guest experience and warm, personalised hospitality. The Henrietta Bar invites guests to enjoy relaxed all-day dining, from a fresh and indulgent breakfast to a classic afternoon tea and a refined evening menu, complemented by artisanal cocktails and a carefully curated wine list. Festival guests can enjoy exclusive rates from £170 Sunday to Thursday, £190 on Fridays, and £220 on Saturdays, based on two guests sharing a double or twin room. Please quote Mozartfest at the time of booking.
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa ★★★★
16 Royal Crescent, Bath BA1 2LS
Tel: 01225 823333
Email: info@royalcrescent.co.uk www.royalcrescent.co.uk
Nestled in the heart of historic Bath, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa epitomises luxury and sophistication. Set within John Wood the Younger’s iconic Georgian terrace, this five-star retreat offers impeccable service and meticulous attention to detail. Each of the 45 rooms and suites features elegant design and captivating views of either the hotel’s landscaped gardens or the sweeping lawn of the Royal Crescent. Dine at Montagu’s Mews, a stylish yet relaxed setting where Head Chef Martin Blake showcases the finest seasonal ingredients across a choice of four or six-course tasting menus. For those seeking a more informal option, a relaxed dining menu is also available for much of the day, featuring the same commitment to quality and flavour. The glamorous bar offers a creative cocktail list, while the heated outdoor terrace provides a tranquil spot to unwind overlooking one acre of beautiful gardens. The Spa & Bath House is a serene and restorative space, complete with relaxation pool, sauna, and steam room. Treatments are delivered using the natural and sustainable GROUND product range, which has been carefully developed to support both physical and emotional wellbeing. Specialist therapies are available for those experiencing pregnancy, menopause, or living with or recovering from cancer, offering personalised care in a deeply comforting environment.
Bath Mozartfest Society
Every member of Bath Mozartfest Society makes an important contribution to the long-term success of the Festival. There are five suggested membership levels and all include Priority Booking.
MEMBERSHIP IS ANNUAL AND VALID FOR ONE FESTIVAL ONLY
Friend
Suggested donation £100+ per annum
We would be delighted to extend the following:
• Priority booking (level 1)
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• Advance information about future Bath Mozartfests
• Complimentary Festival Programme
Patron
Suggested donation £295+ per annum
In addition to all the benefits of Friends’ membership we will also extend the following:
• Higher priority booking (level 2)
• Acknowledgement of your support in the Festival Programme
Gold Patron
Suggested donation £500+ per annum
In addition to all Friends’ and Patrons’ benefits we will also extend the following:
• Higher priority booking (level 3)
• An invitation to a reception during Bath Mozartfest
Benefactor
Suggested donation £1,001+ per annum
In addition to all Gold Patrons’ benefits we will also extend the following:
• Higher priority booking (level 4)
Circle Member
Suggested donation £5,000+ per annum
• Highest priority booking (level 5)
• Members of the Mozartfest Circle receive all the benefits detailed above plus prominent acknowledgement of their generosity in appropriate literature. More importantly, all Circle members will be part of an exclusive group of donors whose support makes an invaluable and much appreciated contribution to the success of Bath Mozartfest.
If you would like to join the Bath Mozartfest Society please see opposite for the membership form.
Membership form
(Also available from our website: www.bathmozartfest.org.uk)
Please tick appropriate boxes
Friend: £100+ Patron: £295+ Gold Patron: £500+
Benefactor: £1,001+ Circle Member: £5,000+ Donation
Concert Sponsor: £600 Support the concert with the Consone Quartet and Kristian Bezuidenhout on Saturday 8 November at 11am
Please tick if you would like details about legacies and bequests
How to pay
Please state the amount you are giving: £ Online: visit www.bathmozartfest.org.uk and complete the appropriate form under the Support Us tab.
By phone: Bath Box Office 01225 463362, 10.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday, closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Cheques made payable to Bath Mozartfest Ltd
If you wish to pay by Mastercard/Visa Credit or Debit, please tick the box below and supply a phone number where a member of the Box Office can contact you for your card details.
Telephone
If you wish to pay by bank transfer:
Bank: HSBC Account Name: Bath Mozartfest Ltd
Sort Code: 400919 Account No. 72131552
Please make sure you reference your payment
Name
Address
Postcode Tel (day)
Gift Aid
If you are a taxpayer Bath Mozartfest, as a registered charity, can reclaim the tax that you have paid and add it to your gift to make every donation worth even more to the Festival, at no extra cost to you.
(Please tick if you are in agreement)
I want to Gift Aid my donation of £ and any donations I make in the future or have made in the past 4 years to Bath Mozartfest. I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference. Please notify the charity if you: a) want to cancel this declaration, b) change your name or home address, or c) no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains. If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.
Data protection (Please tick if you are in agreement)
I would like the information above to be stored by Bath Box Office on behalf of Bath Mozartfest, to keep me informed of the festival’s activities.
Thank you for supporting Bath Mozartfest. Reg charity no. 1040455
Please send this form with your payment to Bath Box Office, The Forum, Bath BA1 1UG
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Booking information
Bath Mozartfest Society Priority Booking Period from:
Thursday 26 June (Circle Members)
Friday 27 June (Benefactors)
Tuesday 1 July (Gold Patrons)
Thursday 3 July (Patrons)
Tuesday 8 July (Friends)
General Booking from:
Thursday 24 July
How to Book
PRIORITY BOOKING CAN BE MADE ONLINE, BY PHONE AND ALSO BY POST
Online www.bathmozartfest.org.uk
In person Bath Box Office, The Forum, Bath BA1 1UG By telephone 01225 463362
For in person and telephone bookings, Bath Box Office is open 10am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
All major credit and debit cards except AMEX accepted. All Box Office transactions are subject to a £1.50 Booking fee. NB: the Box Office Counter will be closed Mon 21 – Wed 23 July. Closed Bank Holidays. Details correct at time of print.
Delivery methods E-tickets are encouraged and can be displayed on a mobile phone or printed. Alternatively, tickets can be posted for £2.
Access We welcome all visitors with disabilities. Please advise our Box Office staff of your requirements when making a booking. For registered disabled patrons who need to bring an essential companion we offer one free ticket.
Young Person’s/Student discount Persons aged 20 or under and those with a valid student card are entitled to 50% off the full ticket price. Proof of eligibility will be required.
Latecomers will be admitted only during a suitable pause in the concert.
Concert end times are approximate.
Seating plans are available at www.bathmozartfest.org.uk
Festival programmes are £8. Please order with your tickets. If ordering online a voucher will be emailed to you prior to the festival.
Important
Tickets cannot be refunded. Tickets may be returned for sale at Bath Box Office, if the event is sold out. Resale cannot be guaranteed and a £2 charge per ticket will be made if successful. Any money will be refunded after Bath Mozartfest.
If you would like to book by post please see opposite for the booking form.
Booking form
(This form can also be accessed from our website: www.bathmozartfest.org.uk)
Payment details I enclose a cheque/P.O. ( payable to Bath Box Office ) for a maximum of £ . If you wish to pay by Mastercard/Visa Credit or Debit, please tick the box below and supply a phone number where a member of the Box Office can contact you for your card details. Please note that all Box Office transactions (counter, phone, post and web) are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.
Please note, doors to the venue will open at 6.45pm
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Acknowledgements
Bath Mozartfest is grateful to the following for their support:
Principal Sponsor: The Roper Family Charitable Trust
Professor Stephen Bann • Primrose & David Bell
The Bird, Bath • Richard Brooks • Morny Davison • Dukes Hotel
Eight • Andrew Fletcher • Hampton by Hilton Bath City
Nicola Isherwood • Maestro Touring
The Trevor Osborne Charitable Trust
Quilter Cheviot Investment Management
The Royal Crescent Hotel • The Sepoy Club
Lady Strasburger • Mark Tinsley
John Whibley Holidays with Music • Lucy Woodroffe and many other supporters who wish to remain anonymous
Directors of Bath Mozartfest Ltd:
Sir David Bell (Chairman) • Christine Allanson-Bailey
Nicola Isherwood • William Lacey • Richard Lovell
Trevor Osborne • Paul Roper
Professor Richard Wendorf • Lucy Woodroffe
Artistic Director: Amelia Freedman CBE, FRAM, Hon D Mus
Producer: Emma Cross
Email: emma@bathmozartfest.org.uk
Marketing & Development Director: Jackie Inverdale
Email: jackie.inverdale@gmail.com
Head of Communications: Julie Peacock
Email: julie@peacockpr.com
Accountant: Chris Jones
Email: christopher@bathmozartfest.org.uk
Brochure design & production: Bamboo House Publishing Ltd
Cover: Bath Abbey at night
All details were correct at the time of going to press. Bath Mozartfest reserves the right to change artists and programmes if necessary.
Bath Mozartfest registered charity number: 1040455
Bath Mozartfest office: 4 Queen Street, Bath, Bath BA1 1HE • Tel: 01225 429750
Bath Box Office: The Forum, Bath BA1 1UG • Tel: 01225 463362