Quatuor Danel 2016 2017 season

QUATUOR DANEL The University of Manchester’s internationally renowned resident string quartet.

Season 2016-2017

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QUATUOR DANEL The University of Manchester’s internationally renowned resident string quartet.

Season 2016-2017 Manchester’s most adventurous chamber music season – the Quatuor Danel’s twelfth at the University – offers a feast for lovers of Beethoven and contemporary music. The Quartet teams up with Psappha for Harrison Birtwistle’s colossal and rarely performed Pulse Shadows, together with three pieces by American minimalist Morton Feldman. Passionate renewals of the medium from the University’s own Camden Reeves and Philip Grange measure up against five Beethoven quartets, themselves programmed alongside such emulators as Eisler, Lekeu, Shostakovich and Tanaka, and the spectacular Piano Quintet by Sergey Taneyev. And there’s still room for Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Fauré and the Danels’ perennial favourite, Weinberg…

All concerts take place in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall.

The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series, which is supported by the Ida Carroll Trust.

Lunchtime Concert Hanns Eisler Beethoven

String Quartet (1938) Quartet in E flat, Op. 74 (‘The Harp’)

Two quartets composed under fraught circumstances: Hanns Eisler’s tragic two-movement Quartet immediately reflects the tensions of pre-war fascism, while Beethoven’s masterful ‘Harp’ Quartet reacts with transcendent radiance to the French invasion of Vienna.

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Open Season’.

The Quatuor Danel and Prof. David Fanning introduce the 2016-17 repertoire, with thoughts on programme-planning and performance issues.

Evening Concert Camden Reeves Tchaikovsky

Quartet No. 3 (2015) Quartet No. 3 in E flat minor, Op. 30

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 6 October 2016 Price FREE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Two third quartets, each 40 minutes long, but from different worlds: Camden Reeves’s virtuosic exploration of time and chaos, juxtaposed with Tchaikovsky’s sorrowful memorial for his violinist colleague at the Moscow Conservatoire, Ferdinand Laub.

Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 7 October 2016

Lunchtime Concert

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Shostakovich Beethoven

Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 (‘Quartetto serioso’)

Two highly compressed quartets in a key ideally suited to dark, oppressive moods: Shostakovich’s cryptic seven-movement Eleventh precedes the most concentrated of Beethoven’s middle-period quartets, which ultimately finds its way to hard-won victory.

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Masters of Composition 1’.

The University’s MusM composers showcase their compositional etudes.

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Price £14 / £9 / £3

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 24 November 2016 Price FREE

Quatuor Danel

Evening Concert with Richard Whalley (piano) Dvořák Philip Grange Fauré

Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 (‘American’) Ghosts of Great Violence Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 115

Philip Grange’s searing elegy for the victims of the Battle of the Somme (which ended on 18 November 1916) is framed by the sunniest of all string quartets and a lively yet autumnal piano quintet in which the Danels are joined by the University’s composer/pianist Richard Whalley.

Lunchtime Concert with Michelle Assay (piano) Mozart Nicolas Bacri

Mozart Schnittke

Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K. 304 Sonata Breve, for Solo Violin, Op. 45 (‘Sonatina in omaggio a Mozart’) Duo for Violin and Viola in G, K. 423 ‘Moz-art’ for Two Violins, after Mozart K. 416d

Members of the Quatuor Danel, joined by pianist Michelle Assay, in a programme of Mozart and his distant admirers: two of his most genial chamber works, followed by hommages from a prolific Frenchman and from the Russian often considered the true heir to Shostakovich.

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 25 November 2016 Price £14 / £9 / £3 Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 8 December 2016 Price FREE

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘The Classical Style’.

Prof. Barry Cooper and the Quartet discuss student compositions in Haydnesque style.

Evening Concert Weinberg Beethoven

Quartet No. 4 in E flat, Op. 20 Quartet in E flat, Op. 127

Two imposing quartets in E flat: Weinberg’s breakthrough to full maturity with a work of classical symphonic proportions, and Beethoven’s return to quartet writing after a 14-year break, inaugurating the great series of what we now know as his ‘late’ quartets.

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 9 December 2016 Price £14 / £9 / £3

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Venue Venues across the Martin Harris Centre Time & Date ALL DAY, Friday 9 December 2016 – Sunday 11 December 2016 Price £63 / £21

Photo: Jill Jennings

Open House Weekend The University of Manchester and its internationally-renowned resident string quartet, Quatuor Danel, invite you to join in another fantastic musicmaking opportunity.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the event, which will feature coaching by individual members of the Quatuor Danel and Professor David Fanning, who will also take part in end-of-day discussions/workshops.

Taking place 9-11 December 2016, the event is offered to amateurs, professionals and students, and participants should all be in established ensembles, from duos upwards. We will endeavour to offer each group attending for two days or more a minimum of three coaching sessions with our resident experts.

Please check the website for more information.

Lunchtime Concert Weinberg String Trio in A minor, Op. 48 Tchaikovsky Quartet No. 2 in F, Op. 22 Weinberg’s only String Trio, a heartfelt yet elusive piece from the time when he was tailed by the Soviet secret police, followed by the second of Tchaikovsky’s three quartets, the alternately boisterous and confessional F major.

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Masters of Composition 2’.

A workshop of new music by the University’s MusM composers.

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Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 16 February 2017 Price FREE

Evening Concert with Pascal Moraguès (clarinet)

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Brahms Quintet for Clarinet and

Strings in B minor, Op. 115 Rihm Quintet for Clarinet and Strings (Vier Studien zu einem

Klarinettenquintett) Principal clarinettist of the Orchestre de Paris and professor at the Paris Conservatoire, Pascal Moraguès joins the Quatuor Danel for Brahms’s gloriously lyrical masterpiece and the mighty Four Studies towards a Clarinet Quintet by the prolific German contemporary composer Wolfgang Rihm.

Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 17 February 2017 Price £14 / £9 / £3

Pascal Moraguès

Lunchtime Concert Karen Tanaka Beethoven

‘At the Grave of Beethoven’ (1999) Quartet in D, Op. 18 No. 3

Though numbered third, Beethoven’s D major quartet was in fact the first he had composed. Its arch-shaped opening bars in turn form the basis for the tribute by Japanese composer Karen Tanaka, written in 1999 for the bicentenary of Beethoven’s Op. 18.

Please note that there will not be a public workshop following this lunchtime concert.

Evening Concert with Psappha Feldman Birtwistle

The Viola in my Life, I, II, III Pulse Shadows

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 9 March 2017 Price FREE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

The Quatuor Danel teams up with the University’s ensemble-in-residence for Birtwistle’s contemporary classic – nine settings of the poetry of Paul Celan interwoven with nine movements for quartet – preceded by the quietest American music that helped Birtwistle discover his voice.

Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 10 March 2017

Lunchtime Concert

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Lekeu Beethoven

‘Molto adagio’ Quartet in E flat, Op. 18, No. 6

The most adventurous of Beethoven’s early quartets is famous for its finale introduction, entitled ‘La Malinconia’; what better pairing, then, than Guillaume Lekeu’s 1887 quartet movement inspired by the Biblical text: ‘My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death’?

Followed at 2.30pm by Quatuor Danel Seminar: ‘Doctors and Philosophers of Composition’.

A workshop of new music by the University’s doctoral students.

Evening Concert with David Fanning (piano) Beethoven Taneyev

Quartet in F, Op. 59 No. 1 (‘Razumovsky’) Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 25

The first of Beethoven’s three mid-period quartets for the Russian ambassador in Vienna, with a Russian folk-theme ingeniously worked into the finale; and the mightiest of Russian piano quintets, emulating Beethoven and Brahms, with David Fanning in the daunting piano part.

Price £14 / £9 / £3

Time & Date 1.10pm, Thursday 30 March 2017 Price FREE

Venue Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Time & Date 7.30pm, Friday 31 March 2017 Price £14 / £9 / £3

Email: boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk Telephone: 0161 275 8951

BOOKING How to Book: In person / by post: Martin Harris Centre Box Office The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, off Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL Telephone: Tel: 0161 275 8951 during box office hours (12.30pm - 2.30pm Monday to Friday) Online: www.quaytickets.com Telephone: 0843 208 0500

Quatuor Danel Season Ticket Information 2016-2017 We are pleased to offer special rates to patrons subscribing to a Quatuor Danel season ticket for the 2016-17 season.

Season Ticket Package 2016-2017 This is what you can expect to receive if you subscribe to a Quatuor Danel Season Ticket: • Entrance to 6 ticketed Quatuor Danel concerts 2016-2017 Venue: Martin Harris Centre • Reserved seat of your choice This applies to all Friday evening concerts (subject to availability) • Opening season wine reception on Friday 6 October 2016 Celebrate the opening of the twelfth season and meet other season ticket subscribers. You are also invited to ‘bring a friend’ along to this event.

Venue: Martin Harris Centre • Festive drinks reception on Friday 9 December 2016 Enjoy some festive cheer with other subscribers. Mulled wine and mince pies served Venue: Martin Harris Centre • Friday evening wine receptions Enjoy a complementary glass of wine just prior to the concert on Friday evenings. A great opportunity to discuss the programme with other season ticket subscribers.

Venue: Martin Harris Centre • Closing season drinks reception on Friday 31 March 2017 As the season draws to a close, celebrate and discuss the season’s highlights with other season ticket subscribers.

Venue: Martin Harris Centre We hope you’ll agree that the 2016-2017 Season Ticket offer provides outstanding value for money. Go ahead and treat yourself or someone else who is also a music lover.

For more information on the Quatuor Danel Season Ticket package, please contact a member of our Box Office team on 0161 275 8951.

Ticket

Description

Single Ticket Pricing Performances in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall

Price / concession

£14 / £9 / £3

Season

Season ticket for the 2016-2017 season

£40 / £32

Open House

9-11 December 2016

£63 / £21

Lunchtime concerts Thursday lunchtime concerts

FREE

All concerts take place in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Please note that there is reserved seating for all Quatuor Danel evening concerts at the Martin Harris Centre. Seating for all Thursday lunchtime concerts is unreserved.

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EATING AND DINING

The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama is based right at the heart of The University of Manchester’s campus. There are a number of coffee shops, cafés and restaurants close by, delivering value for money, excellent service and great food and drink.

Here are just a few options available to you within 5 minutes walk of the Martin Harris Centre: Café Arts Based in the foyer of the Martin Harris Centre, Café Arts serves coffee, teas, cold drinks and light refreshments.

Opening times: 8.30am - 3.30pm (Monday to Friday) and is also open for weekend and evening concerts at the Centre.

You can order interval drinks prior to the start of each event.

Christie’s Bistro Christie’s Bistro is based within the Old Christie Library, in one of the University’s most iconic buildings. It offers a range of light snacks and light bites throughout the day, coupled with a wide range of beverages.

Opening times: 9am - 5pm (Monday to Friday) Tel: 0161 275 7702 Email: Christies.Bistro@manchester.ac.uk The Café at the Museum The Café at the Museum is located within the Manchester Museum. Besides home baked cakes, the finest loose leaf teas and popular breakfast, they offer a wide selection of mains and a kids menu. From healthy snacks and protein bombs to sandwiches and salads.

Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm Tel: 0161 275 6256 Email: hello@thecafeatthemuseum.co.uk For further information please contact a member of the Box Office team on 0161 275 8951.

Pre-order your interval drinks…

Please order your drinks with a member of staff at Café Arts before the concert and they will be ready and waiting at the interval with no need to queue.

Email: boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk Telephone: 0161 275 8951

The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama The University of Manchester Bridgeford Street, off Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL Telephone: 0161 275 8951 Email: boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk Online tickets: www.quaytickets.com MHCentre @MHCentre www.manchester.ac.uk/mhc

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