2016-17 PROGRAMMEChamber Music at its Best

Concerts at Pittville Pump Room and

Prince Michael Hall, Dean Close School

Cheltenham Music Society

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“If you ever get the opportunity

to hear the Henschel Quartet

in recital take it. String quartet

playing rarely gets any better

than this”

Michael Cookson, Seen and Heard

International

Tuesday 18 October 2016

at 7.30 pm Henschel Quartet

Mozart

Quartet in B flat major K589

Schulhoff

Five Pieces for String Quartet

Beethoven

Quartet in C sharp minor op.131

The Henschel Quartet has been contributing to the world

of chamber music for over 20 years. As young players they

won a series of international competitions, and they now

have an international reputation. In recent years their

renown has brought them many prestigious invitations,

including The Royal Palace of Madrid and theVatican.

At Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham

Tickets

£23 & £18

Under 26

free

©Georg Thum

‘’These four young

Frenchmen made the

music smile, and would

have made Beethoven

do the same.’’ The

Observer

Thursday 17 November 2016

at 7.30 pm

Van Kuijk Quartet

Kurtág

6 Moments Musicaux op.44

Ravel

Quartet in F major op.35

Beethoven

Quartet in E flat major op.127

Once again we welcome the quartet that won the

Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition.

‘Style, energy, and a sense of risk ……. These four young

Frenchmen made the music smile, and would have mad

Beethoven do the same’, noted the Observer after the Van

Kuijk Quartet emerged as winners in March 2015. This

was the latest in a string of successes that mark the rapid

rise of this group which formed only in 2012.

Tickets£23 & £18

Under 26

free

At Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham

©Benjamin Ealovega

Wednesday 7 December 2016

at 7.30 pm

Clare Hammond (piano)

Bach

Toccata in D minor, BWV 913

Beethoven

Sonata no. 8 in C minor op.13

Dutilleux

Au gré des ondes

Medtner

Sonata Romantica, op. 53

Boulanger

D'un Vieux Jardin and D'un Jardin

Clair

Stravinsky

Petrushka Suite

Clare Hammond is recognised for the

virtuosity and authority of her

performances. The Guardian described

her as a “dazzling athlete” following her

Barbican debut in 2015, while in 2014

she gave debut performances at 7

festivals across Europe, including the

‘Chopin and his Europe Festival’ in

Warsaw, world premieres of works by

10 composers, and three broadcasts

for BBC Radio. Hammond’s latest disc

release, ‘Etude’, has received

unanimous critical praise for its

“unfaltering bravura and conviction”

(Gramophone). It was selected as

Critic’s Choice by Classical Music

Magazine and the BBC Music Magazine

said that “this array of wizardry is not

for the faint hearted”.

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Royal Philiharmonic Society’s

“Young Artist” Award in 2016.

Acclaimed as a pianist of

“amazing power and panache”

The Telegraph

“reputation for brilliantly

imaginative concert

programmes” Rising Star

Clare played the young Miss Shepherd

in the film The Lady in the Van

©Julie Kim

Tickets

£20 & £15

Under 26

free

In 2014 Juliette was selected

by the European Concert

Hall Organisation as an

ECHO Rising Star

Wednesday 11 January 2017

at 7.30 pm

Juliette Bausor (flute)

Alasdair Beatson

(piano)

FauréFantasie op.79

ReineckeSonata op.167 'Undine'

WidorSuite op.34

JS Bach Sonata in E major BWV1035

DebussySyrinx

Franck Sonata in A major

Juliette is principal flute with both Royal

Northern Sinfonia and London Mozart

Players, and frequently appears as guest

principal flute with orchestras all over

Britain. Pianist Alasdair Beatson is highly

regarded as a distinctive and vibrant

musician. Recent and forthcoming

highlights include a sixth solo Wigmore

Recital, performances of the complete

Beethoven cello sonatas with Pieter

Wispelwey, and collaborations, with the

Nash Ensemble and the Doric String

Quartet.Tickets

£20 & £15

Under 26

free

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©Joanne Green

©Joanne Green

©Julie Tinton

Tuesday 21 February 2017

at 7.30 pm

Trio Dali was formed in 2006 and has attracted international

attention by winning major prizes in international competitions

in Osaka, Japan (First Prize and Gold Medal), Frankfurt,

Germany (First Prize), New York and Vienna. They currently

hold a residency at the Singer-Polignac Foundation in Paris,

and were previously Leverhulme Fellows at the Royal

Academy of Music. Critics have compared them to the great

Beaux Arts Trio. The trio’s name is a reference to the

precious Asiatic marble from the Chinese city of Dali,

fastidiously carved into jewellery and art.

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“I hereby pronounce the Trio

Dali’s performances of

Schubert’s two great piano

trios the most detailed, the

most revealing, and the best

I’ve ever heard—in a word,

perfect.’’ Fanfare magazine

Beethoven

Piano Trio in E flat major op.1 no.1

Smalley

Piano Trio

Mendelssohn

Piano Trio no.2 in C minor op.66

Tickets

£23 & £18

Under 26

free

© Felix Broede

Trio Dali

‘’The Brodsky’s ability to

communicate on so many

levels - humanity and virtuosity

are all part of the essential

integrity of their approach.’’

Rian Evans, The Guardian

Thursday 23 March 2017

at 7.30 pm

Since forming in 1972, the Brodsky Quartet have

performed over 3,000 concerts on the major stages of the

world and have released more than 60 recordings. A

natural curiosity and an insatiable desire to explore has

propelled the group in a number of artistic directions and

continues to ensure them not only a prominent presence

on the international chamber music scene, but also a rich

and varied musical existence.

At Pittville Pump Room, CheltenhamSchubert

Quartettsatz in C minor D703

Webern

Six Bagatelles

Zemlinsky

String Quartet no.4 op.25

Beethoven

String Quartet in C major op.59

no.3

Tickets

£25 & £20

Under 26

free

© Eric Richmond

Brodsky Quartet

Thursday 20 April 2017

at 7.30 pm

Michael Petrov studied at the Yehudi

Menuhin School and at the Guildhall

School of Music & Drama with

Louise Hopkins, winning the Gold

Medal in 2014. He was selected by

YCAT in 2013.

Alexander studied at the Purcell

School, the Curtis Institute of Music

in Philadelphia with Leon Fleisher,

Ignat Solzhenitsyn and Robert

McDonald, and is currently at the

Royal College of Music with Dmitri

Alexeev and Ian Jones. In 2011 he

won 1st Prize at the Liszt

Competition in Budapest and in 2014

was selected byYCAT.

At Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham

Young Musician Concert

sponsored by YCATProkofiev

Cello Sonata in C op.119

Janáček

Pohádka (Fairy tale)

Carter

Figment for solo cello

Chopin

Cello Sonata in G minor op.65

Tickets £20 & £15Under 26

free

©Kaupo Kikkas

Michael Petrov (cello)

Alexander Ullman

(piano)

Since giving their debut concert at

the Bishopsgate Institute for the

City of London Chamber Music

Society in January 2014, the

Pomegranate Piano Trio has quickly

established a reputation for fine

performances at venues such as the

Wigmore Hall, Wiener Musikverein,

La Salle Cortot, Paris, the Purcell

Room, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

and the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Recognized for his powerful and

expressive sound and exceptional

musicality, classical guitarist Andrey

Lebedev has defined himself as an

artist pushing the boundaries of the

instrument and gaining

acknowledgment from new

audiences. In 2012 he won both

the Australian National Fine Music

Young Performers Award and the

Sydney Eisteddfod NSW Doctors

Orchestra Instrumental Scholarship,

in both cases the only classical

guitarist to receive this award.

Andrey Lebedev is supported by

the Countess of Munster Trust.

Tickets £10

Under 26 free

Cheltenham Contemporary ConcertsAt Prince Michael Hall, Dean Close School, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP

Sunday 30 October 2016 at 3 pm

Pomegranate Trio (violin, cello & piano)

Sally BeamishPiobaireachd

Nicholas MawPiano Trio

James MacMillan Piano Trio no. 2

Russell HepplewhiteThe Stairs above the Sea

Judith Weir Piano Trio Two

Wednesday 15 Feb 2017 at 7.30 pm

Andrey Lebedev (guitar)

HeitorVilla-Lobos Five Preludes

Peter Maxwell DaviesFarewell to Stromness

Toru TakemitsuMuir Woods

Leo BrouwerDanzas Rituales y Festivas Vol. 2

Peter SculthorpeFrom Kakadu

Joseph HavlatNew work

Ross EdwardsBlackwater Caprices

How to book

Chamber Music Concerts at the Pump Room

To purchase seats for the whole series, please apply to the Membership

Secretary using the application form attached. This gives a 30% discount

compared with ticket prices charged for individual concerts. Purchasers

become members of the Society and from the 2016-17 series, in place of

tickets, we are issuing a membership card for each seat purchased, showing seat

number for the series. Please remember to bring membership cards for

admission to the concerts.

For priority booking, please add a donation of at least £10 per person. The

Society relies on members’ donations to maintain the quality of its programmes.

The priority booking period runs until 3 August and the non-priority booking

period continues to 30 August after which series seats can no longer be

purchased via the Membership Secretary.

Seat allocation starts on 4 July but membership cards for non-priority bookings

will not be sent out until the end of the priority booking period.

Tickets for individual concerts can be purchased from 31 August 2016 at the

Town Hall Box Office (tel: 01242 227979) or at the Pump Room ticket office

on the day of the concert. Those buying tickets for four or more concerts at

the same time get a 10% discount. Members can purchase up to two additional

single tickets per concert at a discount of 50%

Thanks to the support of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust those aged

under 26 can obtain free tickets for concerts. These must be purchased in

person at the Town Hall box office or at the door.

Contemporary Concerts at Prince Michael Hall

Members subscribing for the Chamber Music series at the Pump Room can buy

tickets for both concerts for a total of £15 using the application form.

Individual tickets cost £10 and can be purchased at the door. Tickets for those

under 26 are free.

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Membership Secretary: Mr M. O’Connell, 49 Painswick Rd, Cheltenham,

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if appropriate.

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Cheltenham Music Societypromotes a winter season of

varied chamber music with an

emphasis on string quartets and

also a contemporary music series.

The Society is a registered

charity (No 279209) and relies

on donations to maintain a high

standard of programme and

support young musicians.

The artists include some of the

finest performers in the world as

well as outstanding young

musicians.

TicketsMembers’ seats for the whole concert

series are available until 30 August 2016

via the membership secretary

Mr M. O’Connell, 49 Painswick Rd,

Cheltenham, GL50 2EP

(Tel 01242 234791).

Tickets for individual Pump Room

concerts are available through the

Cheltenham Town Hall box office,

Imperial Square, Tel 01242 227979,

or at the door.

Tickets for individual Contemporary

Concerts are available only at the door.

VenuesThe Pittville Pump Room is at East

Approach Drive, Cheltenham, GL52 3JE.

Prince Michael Hall is at Dean Close

School, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham,

GL51 6EP.

Facilities are available for disabled

patrons at both venues. Please make

your requirements known when

booking.

More details atwww.cheltmusicsoc.co.uk

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We are grateful for the

support of CAVATINA

Chamber Music Trust

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