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Box Office 0161 907 5555www.rncm.ac.uk/stringsday
Sunday 24 November
RNCM Strings DayInspired by Folk
The RNCM School of Strings is delighted to present a stimulating day of classes,
presentations and performances for all string players and enthusiasts, celebrating the
influence of folk music upon classical repertoire.
An exciting line-up of artists includes world-class RNCM teachers, visiting eminent
musicians and our own students, with highlights including the Sitkovetsky Piano Trio,
violinist Pavel Fischer with his trio, Bardolino, viola player Garth Knox, the guitarist
Craig Ogden, Scottish folk duo Catriona McKay and Chris Stout and Principal Double
Bass of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Jiří Hudec.
There are opportunities throughout the day to observe technical workshops and
classes given by leading string teachers, while the day’s schedule is underpinned by a
series of short concerts demonstrating a variety of repertoire infused with a folk twist.
There will also be a comprehensive exhibition of new instruments and bows from the
finest contemporary makers in the UK, so do stop by and take the opportunity to try
them out.
An evening cabaret-style performance is the culmination of the day, in which our
contributors let their hair down with a purely folk programme: one not to miss!
We hope you enjoy reading through the programme, and do visit
www.rncm.ac.uk/stringsday where you can find further detailed information.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Chris Hoyle RNCM Head of School of Strings
Welcome…
Beginning on Monday 18th November, four of the country’s finest violin makers (William Castle,
Helen Michetschläger, Kai-Thomas Roth, Marc Soubeyran) will work together on the RNCM
Concourses to finish their copy of the ‘Alard’ Guarneri del Gesu, which is on display at the
Cité de la Musique in Paris. As part of this special event, you will be able to join them to
watch them work and ask them questions about the process.
The finished violin will be presented to Chris Hoyle during Strings Day before the final concert
of the evening.
Supported by the Thomas Jellis Bequest
10am Various Venues
Morning Sessions 1
Some of Europe’s finest string teachers present
a variety of workshops and demonstrations that
get to the heart of string playing technique. The
sessions are open to string players of all ages and
abilities, and you are welcome to drop in and
out of any session.
Choose from:
Violin Playing - The Mechanics, Mind and Body
Workshop with Catherine Yates
Get a grip! Fundamentals of a good viola
sound with Susie Meszaros and Junior RNCM
viola students
Technique: Kick the Habit! Cello Workshop
with Chris Hoyle
Double Bass with a Latin Twist
with Roberto Carrillo-Garcia
Guitars Workshop and Performance
with Craig Ogden
For full details, please visit:
www.rncm.ac.uk/stringsday
Please note that these workshops vary in length.
Contact the RNCM Festivals Administrator
(see back cover) for further information.
Free admission, no ticket required
11.15am - 12.15pm Various Venues
Morning Sessions 2
Choose from:
An Illustrated Discussion of Janáček’s
Second String Quartet ‘Intimate Letters’
with Pavel Fischer and the Zelkova Quartet
RNCM Harp Ensemble, directed by Eira Lynn
Jones and featuring Catriona McKay and Chris
Stout, performs works influenced by folk music.
Free admission, no ticket required
1pm RNCM Concert Hall
Catriona McKay and Chris Stout + Graham Mackenzie Ensemble
Catriona McKay (Scottish harp) and Chris Stout
(Shetland fiddle) perform material from their
self-penned collaborative album White Nights.
They are joined by Radio 2 Folk Awards nominee
Graham Mackenzie’s Ensemble who perform a
short set to open this lunchtime concert.
Tickets £8 concessions available
2pm Various Venues
Afternoon Sessions 1
Choose from:
Playing with Sound, Speed and Control -
A Harp Workshop with Eira Lynn Jones
and Catriona McKay
Inspired by Folk - Performances by
RNCM Musicians
Double Bass Quartets with Jiří Hudec
Please note that these events vary in length.
Contact the RNCM Festivals Administrator
(see back cover) for further information.
Free admission, no ticket required
3pm RNCM Concert Hall
Sitkovetsky Piano Trio
Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in G major
Hob XV:25 ‘Gipsy’
Bedřich Smetana Piano Trio in G minor
Founded in 2007, the Sitkovetsky Trio have since
emerged as one of the outstanding piano trios
of today, receiving numerous awards and critical
acclaim. Currently undertaking their second year
of a Junior Fellowship at the RNCM, the trio are
already in high demand internationally, and in
keeping with the Day’s theme, they perform
music indebted to the folk tradition.
Tickets £8 concessions available
4pm - 5pm Various Venues
Afternoon Sessions 2
Choose from:
Open Violin Lesson with Yair Kless
Open Viola Lesson - Bach for Viola
with Simon Rowland-Jones
Raphael Sommer Prize for Cello Final Round
Free admission, no ticket required
5.15pm RNCM Concert Hall
Bardolino
Pavel Fischer violin
Margit Klepáčová cello
Camilo Caller percussion
Bardolino presents classical music like you’ve
never heard it before! Devoted to exploring the
roots and culture of music, the trio performs
music by Janáček influenced by Moravian poetry,
Bartók violin duos based on folk music from
Eastern Europe and new works by members
of the trio. They are joined by guests from
the RNCM for this performance.
Tickets £8 concessions available
6.30pm Carole Nash Recital Room
Pre-concert performance
RNCM musicians perform Kodaly’s Duo
for violin and cello Op 7.
Free admission, no ticket required
7.30pm RNCM Concert Hall
Zelkova Quartet, RNCM Violas with Garth Knox and the RNCM String Ensemble
Leoš Janáček String Quartet No 2 ‘Intimate Letters’
Luciano Berio Naturale for viola, percussion
and recorded voice (of Sicilian folk singers)
Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Strings
in E major Op 22
Chris Hoyle conductor
Tickets £8 concessions available
9pm RNCM Café Bar
Cabaret
Featuring…
Bardolino
Catriona McKay and Chris Stout
Graham Mackenzie Trio
Garth Knox and Chris Hoyle
RNCM Ceilidh players
Free admission, no ticket required
BOOKINGDay Ticket £25
Tickets for individual events as listed
in this leaflet. For group discounts
please contact the Box Office.
For further information on workshops etc,
please contact Andrew Macauley,
Festivals Administrator, at
or 0161 907 5339.
HOW TO BOOKIn Person Box Office,
124 Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9RD
By Phone 0161 907 5555
Online www.rncm.ac.uk
(individual events only)
FOOD AND DRINKThere are refreshment facilities available at the
RNCM with the Café, Brodsky Restaurant and
Bar and the Concert Bar offering a range of
fresh, home-cooked and locally-sourced food
from just a coffee and a pastry to a three-
course meal. During term time Monday to
Friday, the Café is open from 8am until the
interval on performance nights; Brodsky is
open from 11am until 8pm and the Concert
Bar is open from 5pm until 11pm. Outside
term time and at weekends opening hours are
dependent upon the performance programme.
Please call 0161 907 5353 or 5252 for full
details of menus and opening hours.
Wherever possible the RNCM
uses Fairtrade products.
HOW TO FIND USThe RNCM is situated 1 mile south of
Manchester city centre, in the heart of the
Education Quarter, on the corner of Oxford
Road and Booth Street West. Oxford Road
connects the RNCM by bus to the city centre,
and all of Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Victoria
train stations. Oxford Road Station
is an easy 8 minute walk away.
Why not take advantage of the RNCM’s
secure underground car park for just
£3? It’s located next to the College in the
basement of Sir Charles Groves Hall off
Rosamund Street (open from 8am) or one
of the other car parks and on the
map below.
MANCUNIAN WAY A57M
TO M602 (M60)
+ M6 NORTH
TO M56 + M6 SOUTH
TO A57, A628 + M67
A5103
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