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Tuesday 2 March WARWICK
St Mary’s Church CV34 4RA, 7.30pm MUSICAL AND AMICABLE SOCIETY Fiddlers Three: Music from Charles II's 'Private Musick' A vibrant programme that shines a light on music-making in late-seventeenth-century England and virtuosic writing for the violin, exploring music written for and by court musicians of the Restoration period. Well-known works by Purcell, Jenkins and Matteis are presented alongside new discoveries from Mell, Matteis and Isaack. ‘Behind the Music’: free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm Leamington Music 0333 666 3366 leamingtonmusic.org £29, £19, £14 (£9.50, £3) Friday 5 March BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm ERIKA BAIKOFF – soprano KEVAL SHAH – piano FRIEDERICH THIELE – cello CHARLOTTE THIELE – violin BBC New Generation Artist Concert BBC New Generation artist, Erika Baikoff, presents works for voice and piano trio in a performance which is being recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Barber Concerts barber.org.uk/concerts Admission: Free Sunday 7 March GLOUCESTER
Ivor Gurney Hall, Pitt Street GL1 2BH, 3.00pm BOBBY CHEN – piano Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’ Schubert Four Impromptus, D935 / Op. 90 Ravel Jeux d’eau Chopin Four Mazurkas, Op. 17 Liszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, from Années de pèlerinage II, S.161 Liszt Transcendental Étude No. 9 in A flat major, ‘Ricordanza’ Gloucester Music Society 01242 620736 gloucestermusicsociety.org.uk £25 Sunday 7 March STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
The Town Hall, Sheep Street CV37 6EF, 7.30pm CRISTIAN DE SA – violin KEIGO MUKAWA – piano Brahms Scherzo in C minor (from the F.A.E. Sonata) Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 Ravel Sonate Op.Posthume M.12 (Posthumous Sonata) Debussy Two Preludes Debussy À l’aprés-midi d’un faune (transcr. Heifetz) Debussy Minstrels (transcr. Debussy) Wertheim Sonata in A major for violin and piano Wertheim Trois Chansons Stratford Chamber Music stratfordchambermusic.co.uk £25 (£5 students) Season Tickets £120 for 6 concerts (£20 students) Wednesday 10 March CHELTENHAM
Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive GL52 3JE, 7.30pm FIBONACCI QUARTET Haydn String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 3 in C major 'Emperor' Berg Lyric Suite Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30 Cheltenham Music Society 01242 528764 cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk £29/£24 (£5) Friday 12 March LEAMINGTON
Holy Trinity Church, Beauchamp Avenue CV32 5RG, 7.30pm BRIDGE QUARTET Haydn String Quartet, Op. 76 No. 2 in D minor ‘Fifths’ Bridge String Quartet No. 2 in G minor Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11 Leamington Music 0333 666 3366 leamingtonmusic.org £29, £24, £19 (£12, £9.50, £3) Saturday 13 March MINCHINHAMPTON, STROUD
Holy Trinity Church, Bell Lane GL6 9BP, 4.00pm CANTORES CHAMBER CHOIR SIMON HARPER – conductor Cantores a cappella Cantores Chamber Choir www.cantores.net £16 (£5) Sunday 14 March ST BRIAVELS
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street GL15 6RG, 3.00pm ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC & DRAMA SHOWCASE Final year and post-graduate students perform a programme of opera highlights featuring excepts from Handel’s Alcina. See the stars of tomorrow, today! Full programme details to be confirmed. Wye Valley Music 01291 330020 wyevalleymusic.org.uk £20 (£18, £5) Saturday 20 March PAINSWICK
St Mary’s Church GL6 6UT, 3.00pm XUEFEI YANG – guitar Chinese Trad. White Snow in the Spring Sunlight (arr. Yang) Barrios Un Sueño en la Floresta Takemitsu Equinox Bonfá Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) Jobim A Felicidade (Happiness) Sakamoto Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence José Luis Suite del Recuerdo (Suite of Memories) Merlin Mao Yuan Yi Dance (arr. Yang) Piazzolla Milonga del Angel; La Muerte del Ángel Xuefei Yang Xinjiang Fantasy Ginastera Sonata Op. 47 Painswick Music Society painswickmusicsoc.co.uk Friday 26 March BIRMINGHAM
Symphony Hall, Broad Street B1 2EA, 2.00pm EX CATHEDRA Choir, Baroque Orchestra & Academy of Vocal Music JEFFREY SKIDMORE – conductor SEBASTIAN HILL – Evangelist WILLIAM SWINNERTON – Jesus LAWRENCE WHITE – Pilate & bass I IMOGEN RUSSELL, KATIE TRETHEWEY – soprano I GABRIELLA LIANDU, MARTHA McLORINAN – alto I MARGARET LINGAS – soprano II LAURA TOOMEY – alto II DANIEL MARLES – tenor II THEMBA MVULA – bass II J.S. Bach St Matthew Passion, BWV244 Ex Cathedra 0121 780 3333 excathedra.co.uk/diary £15–£58 |
Friday 5 March BIRMINGHAM
CBSO Centre, Berkley Street B1 2LF, 1.00pm CBSO: CENTRE STAGE JOANNA PATTON – clarinet HELEN EDGAR – cello JOHN THWAITES – piano Beethoven Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 11 ‘Gassenhauer’ Brahms Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 An informal afternoon performance, programmed and introduced by CBSO musicians. CBSO www.cbso.co.uk £12 (£5) Saturday 6 March CHELTENHAM
Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square GL50 1QA, 7.30pm CHELTENHAM BACH CHOIR REGENCY SINFONIA DAVID CROWN – musical director REBECCA HARDWICK – soprano EMMA ROBERTS – mezzo-soprano ALEX ALDREN – tenor PETER EDGE – bass Karl Jenkins The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace Haydn Missa in Tempore Belli, ‘Paukenmesse’ (Mass in Time of War) Cheltenham Bach Choir www.cheltbachchoir.com Tickets available from [email protected] or from Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office £25 (£5) Sunday 7 March BIRMINGHAM
Symphony Hall, Broad Street B1 2EA, 4.00pm EX CATHEDRA Choir CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA JEFFREY SKIDMORE – conductor CAROLYN SAMPSON – soprano MARTHA McLORINAN – mezzo-soprano SEBASTIAN HILL – tenor JAMES RUTHERFORD – bass Beethoven Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 Ex Cathedra 0121 780 3333 excathedra.co.uk/diary £22–£58 Sunday 7 March MALVERN
Malvern College, Big School, College Road, WR14 3DF CHANDOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RICHARD LAING – conductor Programme to be announced. See website for full details and booking. Chandos Symphony Orchestra chandos.org.uk £17 (£8.50) Tuesday 9 March CHIPPING CAMPDEN
St James’ Church, Church Street GL55 6JE, 7.00pm MARTIN ROSCOE – piano The programme will include three Beethoven sonatas and his Op. 126 Bagatelles. Campden Music Winter Season 01608 654233 campdenmusic.org.uk £75 for the whole season of 6 concerts or a suggested donation of £20 for one concert. Friday 12 March BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm HELEN EDGAR – cello LINJING TANG – piano Bridge Cello Sonata in D minor, H.125 Britten Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 65 Barber Concerts barber.org.uk/concerts Admission: Free Saturday 13 March HEREFORD
St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Close HR1 2PG, 3.00pm HEREFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MICHAEL BELL MBE – conductor IMOGEN WHITEHEAD – trumpet Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Hereford Symphony Orchestra 07971 963565 herefordsymphonyorchestra.co.uk £15 (£5, free) Saturday 13 March WORCESTER
Worcester Cathedral, College Yard WR1 2LA, 7.30pm WORCESTER FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY SAMUEL HUDSON – conductor MERIDIAN SINFONIA Elgar The Kingdom, Op. 51 Worcester Festival Choral Society wfcs.online 0333 666 3366 £10–£29 Friday 19 March BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm MARK BEBBINGTON – piano We celebrate the centenary of the birth of Midlands composer John Joubert with this recital featuring his works for piano. Barber Concerts barber.org.uk/concerts Admission: Free Saturday 20 March BIRMINGHAM
The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road B4 7XR, 7.30pm BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY DAVID WYNNE – music director CHILDREN’S CHOIR KEVIN GILL and ASHLEY WAGNER – pianists Constant Lambert The Rio Grande Carl Orff Carmina Burana Birmingham Festival Choral Society bfcs.org.uk Tickets from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 0121 331 5909 bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar or bfcs.org.uk/concerts-2/ £18 |
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