CITY MUSIC SOCIETY
Lunchtime Concerts
Thursdays at 1.05 pm at St Bartholomew the
Great,
West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE
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19th September 2024 | |
The Musicians’ Company Consort |
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J S Bach |
Komm, du süße Todesstunde BWV 161 |
J S Bach |
Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! BWV 70 |
First performed in Weimar in September 1716, Bach’s cantata, BWV 161 is an appropriate choice for our annual celebration of the composer’s genius. The Musicians’ Company’s traditional opener for our series is presented by a consort of leading exponents of Baroque instrumental performance and outstanding vocal soloists from the Royal College of Music. |
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26th September 2024 | |
Nikita Burzanitsa piano |
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Click here for more information about Nikita Burzanitsa | |
Beethoven |
Sonata No.32 in C minor Op.111 |
Skoryk |
Prelude and Fugue in F major |
Brahms |
Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Book 1) Op.35 |
Ukrainian-born Nikita Burzanitsa was awarded the Beethoven Medal by The Musicians’ Company in 2022. Hailing from Donetsk and pursuing studies at Wells Cathedral School and the RCM, Nikita has won major prizes in competitions in Italy, France and Austria. His programme includes a work by his compatriot Miroslav Skoryk, a major figure in Ukrainian music life. |
3rd October 2024 | |
Waldstein Piano Trio |
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Beethoven |
Trio in C minor Op.1 No.3 |
Fauré |
Trio in D minor Op.120 |
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10th October 2024 | |
Alexandra Whittingham guitar |
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photo: Nat Michele |
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Alexandra Whittingham's website | |
Coste |
Le Départ, fantaisie dramatique |
Shand |
Légende |
Pratten |
Forgotten |
Shand |
Varsovie Mazurka |
Villa Lobos
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Five Preludes |
Dyens |
Tango en Skai |
The Musicians’ Company Maisie Lewis Young Artist Concerts |
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Already enjoying acclaim for her performances and recordings, Alexandra Whittingham has been awarded this concert as part of the Maisie Lewis Young Artists series of The Musicians’ Company. Signed exclusively to Decca Classics, her debut album ‘My European Journey’ was described as ‘superb’ by BBC Music Magazine. She will embark on a 30-date North American tour in early 2025. Her programme is a fascinating mixture of little-known Victorian pieces and classic works by Villa Lobos and Dyens. |
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17th October 2024 |
Trinity Laban String Ensemble |
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Jessie Montgomery |
Starburst |
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Aaron Jay Kernis |
Musica Celestis |
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Britten |
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Op.10 |
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The senior string ensemble of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance under its innovative and energetic Head of Strings, Nic Pendlebury, always bring fascinating combinations of music to our concerts. Britten’s brilliant ‘Frank Bridge Variations’, a heartfelt tribute to his teacher written when Britten was only 24, contrasts vividly with works by two American composers, Kernis’s meditation on the singing of angels in heaven and Montgomery’s depiction of exploding gestures in rapidly changing musical colours. |
24th October 2024 Max Pemberton piano |
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Pianist Max Pemberton's website | |
Bridge |
Three Improvisations for the left hand H.154 |
Scriabin |
Prelude and Nocturne for the left hand alone Op.9 |
Blumenfeld |
Etude for the left hand alone Op.36 |
Chopin/Godowsky |
Étude No.13 (after Chopin Étude Op.10 No.6) |
Takacs |
Toccata and Fugue for the left hand alone Op.56 |
Bach/Brahms |
Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004 |
A surprising number of piano works for the left hand alone exist, many of them inspired by Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm serving in the First World War. Max Pemberton started exploring this fascinating repertoire when having difficulties with his right hand and now champions some of the extraordinary music he plays in this concert. A student at the Guildhall School, Max is the holder of the 2023 Carnwath Scholarship from The Musicians’ Company. |
31st October 2024 | |
Orelia Trio |
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Haydn |
Trio in G Hob.XV/25 (‘Gypsy’) |
Clarke |
Piano Trio |
Winners of the 2024 Ivan Sutton Chamber Music Award at the Guildhall School, sponsored by City Music Society, the Orelia Trio impressed with a heartfelt performance of Rebecca Clarke’s 1921 trio. This astonishing work by one of the first ever female professional orchestral players exhibits her deep understanding of string playing. |
7th November 2024 | |
RCM String Orchestra |
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Wojciech Kilar |
Orawa |
Joanna Marsh (arr. J. Azkoul) |
In Winter’s House |
Tchaikovsky |
Serenade for Strings Op.48 |
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14th November 2024 |
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Ensemble Pampinea |
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Sounds of Decameron |
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Music by composers in 14th-Century Florence |
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Winners of the 2022 Young Ensemble Competition of the London International Festival of Early Music, the members of Ensemble Pampinea met while studying at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland. Their programmes explore the riches of medieval and pre-Renaissance music, exemplified in this concert, inspired by Boccaccio’s Decameronwith its tales of love, tragedy and wit. |
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Kyan Quartet |
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Beethoven |
Quartet in E minor Op.59 No.2 (Razumovsky) |
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Caroline Shaw |
Entr’acte and Valencia |
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Established in 2020, the award-winning Kyan Quartet brings together four exceptional musicians from the UK, the USA, China and France. Recipients of the 2024 String Ensemble prize in the Royal Over-Seas League competition, the quartet are also current holders of the Tunnell Trust award which will enable them to tour Scotland in February 2025. In addition to their devotion to the great classical repertory the Kyan members are also strong advocates for new music and for widening participation in and access to music for families, children and those living with dementia. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
City Music Society concerts resume on Thursday 30th January 2025 at 1.05pm at
St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE. |
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For further information
about these concerts please contact
Leslie.East1@btopenworld.com
Latest
update: 02 August 2024
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