Friday 1 October 2010 at 7.30pm
Graham Saunders will give an audio-illustrated talk on some of the music to be heard in this season’s concerts. This will be at Ashby Wesley Church (on the corner of Ashby High St. and Stockshill Road). £5 at the door, including refreshments, in aid of the Society.
Friday 8 October 2010 at 7.30pm
NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano
Nikolai Demidenko is a celebrated piano virtuoso, considered a leading exponent of the Russian school of playing. His blend of technical brilliance and musical vision has earned him consistent raves since he first emerged on the international scene in the
mid-1980s. His programme celebrates the bi-centenary of the births of Chopin and Schumann.
CHOPIN Berceuse, Op57
CHOPIN Boléro, Op19
CHOPIN Tarantelle, Op43
CHOPIN Allegro de Concert, Op46
CHOPIN Impromptu, Op36
CHOPIN Variations on La ci darem la mano, Op2
SCHUMANN Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op26
SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op9
Friday 12 November 2010 at 7.30pm
THE YORK WAITS with Tim Healey present ‘FORTUNE MY FOE’, an entertainment revolving around the Gunpowder Plot and Henry VIII.
The York Waits were formed more than 30 years ago, in order to explore the music and instruments of the middle ages and renaissance and do so by recreating the city band of York as it was during the fifteenth, sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Tim Healey, a broadcaster, performer, researcher and writ
er can frequently be heard on BBC radio, giving talks on a wide variety of topics, mainly musical.
Friday 10 December 2010 at 7.30pm
SARAH-JANE BRADLEY viola
ANTHONY HEWITT piano
Alwyn Viola Sonatina
Delius Caprice and Elégie
Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata
Schumann Märchenbilder, Op113
Brahms Sonata in E flat, Op120 No2
“Exceptional…Bradley is an adventurous artist…every whisper of the bow was loaded with insight and intelligence…Is there a better British Violist than Sarah-Jane Bradley?” The Strad
“Sarah-Jane Bradley is that rare kind of viola player who can make you blush with shame for ever having told a viola joke. In her hands the instrument is passionate, eloquent and wide-ranging in its colours and moods.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2007
Friday 14 January 2011 at 7.30pm
SARAH WILLIAMSON clarinet 
JOHN REID piano
Poulenc Sonata (1962)
Rachmaninov Vocalise, Op34 No14
Weber Grand Duo Concertant in E flat major, Op48
Ireland Fantasy Sonata
Brahms Sonata in F minor, Op120 No1
As a teenager in 2002 Sarah Williamson dazzled in Copland’s Clarinet Concerto as a finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, then went on to win second prize in the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians in Berlin. Since then she has continued her studies and developed an impressive international career. Sarah was featured in BBC Music Magazine (November 2009) as a Rising Star and Great Artist of Tomorrow.
Friday 11 February 2011 at 7.30pm
BRODOWSKI QUARTET
Schubert Quartettsatz, D703
Schubert Death and the Maiden, D810
Vaughan Williams Quartet No1 in G minor
“The Brodowski’s superb playing and musicianship was a delight and the audience was caught up by their infectious enthusiasm and obvious joy of playing together. In a field where there is so much talent, the Brodowski Quartet stand out for the excellence of their performance and the way that they communicate their love of the music to the listener.” David V Smith, Chairman, The Friends of Benslow Music Trust
Friday 11 March 2011 at 7.30pm
SOUZA WINDS
Mozart Quintet in C minor
Barber Summer Music, Op31
Arnold Three shanties, Op4
Nielsen Wind Quintet
Souza Winds were formed in 2005 whilst all members were studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. They have become renowned for their engaging and friendly recitals, and have recently been awarded the inaugural June Emerson Wind Music Launchpad Prize.
Friday 8th April 2011 at 7.30pm
VICTORIA SAYLES violin. MARTIN COUSIN piano
Handel Sonata in G minor HWV 364
Handel Allegro HWV 408 in C minor
Ravel Habanera
Elgar Violin Sonata Op. 82
INTERVAL
Brahms Violin Sonate in G major Op.78
Sarasate Zigeunerweisen
Please Note. This concert replaces the event for 29 April 2011, featuring Caroline McPhie, which has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.
Friday 29th April 2011 at 7.30pm
CAROLINE MACPHIE soprano
JOSEPH MIDDLETON piano
