AUTUMN SERIES 2016 Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield
CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC, JAZZ & FAMILY CONCERTS
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EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT A MUSIC IN THE ROUND CONCERT
There is no dress code, no big stage to keep the performers at a distance, nothing you need to know about the music in advance. Just outstanding musicians, introducing and performing a rich variety of exciting, moving and thoughtprovoking classical chamber music.
At the heart of each concert series is Ensemble 360: the region’s largest resident professional classical music ensemble, comprising eleven world-class musicians. Together with guest artists, they present inspiring concerts in the intimate setting of the Crucible Studio Theatre, where the audience is only ever a few feet away from the performers.
ENSEMBLE 360 MEMBERS
WELCOME
CLAUDIA AJMONE-MARSAN Violin NAOMI ATHERTON Horn JULIETTE BAUSOR Flute LAURÈNE DURANTEL Double Bass RUTH GIBSON Viola AMY HARMAN Bassoon MATTHEW HUNT Clarinet TIM HORTON Piano BENJAMIN NABARRO Violin GEMMA ROSEFIELD Cello ADRIAN WILSON Oboe
I am really excited by the range and depth of the programme that lies in store this Autumn. Of course I would be – I am lucky enough to have a role in planning the season!
“Sheffield has something that no other city has got, Music in the Round ….and the best and most talented musicians in the UK!” An audience member
Photo: © Benjamin Ealovega
But my excitement is fuelled by my discussions with musicians, scholars, educators and, not least, audience members who speak so passionately about their enthusiasms and experiences. Empowered by these fascinating dialogues, I have confidence that we have lined up wonderful music presented by captivating musicians. I look forward immensely to hearing Angela Hewitt and Alina Ibragimova playing Bach. Ensemble 360 presents another wonderful portfolio of programmes and I am especially thrilled that their lunchtime
concerts feature two instruments that rarely get their turn in the spotlight: the viola and the double bass. The Leonore Trio continue their Beethoven series – already in the category of ‘essential listening’ – and you can hear two rising star string quartets, the award-winning Van Kuijk Quartet and our very own Marmen Quartet. And as ever, there is a great programme of music for families and youngsters. Finally I would like to point you in the direction of two great wordsmiths. Actor Richard Wilson and singer Roderick Williams may use their voices in different ways, but both are masters in their field at commanding with the power of their storytelling. We strongly advise booking early for their appearances this Autumn! Angus Smith, Artistic Director
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TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER
7.15pm – 9.20pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
7.15pm – 9.15pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
ANGELA HEWITT
ENSEMBLE 360
J.S. BACH Fantasia in C minor BWV 906 Aria Variata “alla Maniera Italiana” BWV 989 Fifteen Two-part Inventions BWV 772-786 Fifteen Three-part Sinfonias (Inventions) BWV 787-801 Capriccio on the Departure of his Beloved Brother BWV 992 Capriccio in E BWV 993 Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV 904
ELGAR Violin Sonata in E minor Op.82 COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Piano Quintet in G minor Op.1 DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet No.2 in E flat Op.87
“A superbly Characterful work”
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BBC Music Magazine on Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Quintet
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was considered by his teacher Charles Villiers Stanford to be one of his two most outstanding students, a fine accolade when it is considered that his other pupils included Bliss, Bridge, Holst, Ireland and Vaughan Williams. The illegitimate son of a doctor from Sierra Leone and an English woman, Coleridge-Taylor’s reputation today rests on his grand oratorio Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast, a work that earned him invitations to the USA for concerts and a reception at the White House, yet it is unrepresentative of the range of his skills.
Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt’s globe-trotting schedule regularly takes her from such prestigious venues as New York’s Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House to festivals in Lucerne, Verbier, Prague and the BBC Proms. Her repertoire embraces the works of a diverse range of composers, including Schumann, Granados and Debussy, and her performances have earned her a Royal Philharmonic Society Award and the accolade of Gramophone magazine Artist of the Year.
His uplifting chamber music displays the inspiration provided by his hero, Dvořák, and the breadth of his compositional ambition led New York’s orchestral musicians to celebrate him as “the African Mahler”.
Her extraordinary affinity for the keyboard works of J.S. Bach makes this Crucible Studio recital an exceptionally exciting prospect. The varied programme promises to surprise and delight with the endless imagination and invention of the supreme master of bewitching counterpoint.
“Hewitt’s playing radiates joy, wit and profound understanding”
Tickets* £19/£13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s
Sunday Times
Pre-concert talk with Angela Hewitt, 6.15pm Free to concert ticket holders Photo: © Peter Hundert
Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s Pre-concert talk, 6.15pm Free to concert ticket holders Dr Catherine Carr relates the remarkable story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
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Photo: © Benjamin Ealovega
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WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER
FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
In association with Wigmore Hall
A Sheffield Jazz concert
7.15pm – 9.15pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
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7.15pm – 9.45pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
VAN KUIJK QUARTET
“Style, energy and a sense of risk...These four young Frenchmen made the music smile” The Guardian
HAYDN String Quartet in B flat Op.76 No.4 Sunrise RAVEL String Quartet in F BEETHOVEN String Quartet in E flat Op.127 The young Van Kuijk Quartet from France have been enjoying an impressive rise to international prominence. Following successes in Germany, Austria, Norway and Switzerland, the Quartet triumphed at the 2015 Wigmore Hall String Quartet competition in London, not only taking the overall First Prize but also winning the ‘Best Beethoven’ and the ‘Best Haydn’ prizes.
GLOW QUARTET
“Williams… A fantastic improviser” The Guardian
“Trish Clowes is a fiercely talented jazz saxophonist” The Telegraph
TRISH CLOWES Saxophone GARETH WILLIAMS Piano CALUM GOURLAY Bass MARTIN FRANCE Drums Both exceptional musicians, Gareth and Trish have worked together a few times in the last year or so, and recently decided to create a more formal collaboration in the “Glow Quartet” together with Calum Gourlay on bass and Martin France on drums. The idea behind the band is to bring generations and styles of musicians/music together, playing arrangements of standards plus originals by the two of them. As Gareth describes it, “…it’s an interactive band, taking risks, and taking the good stuff from both more traditional improvised music and contemporary ideas”.
Their beautifully balanced programme for Music in the Round not only gives us a chance to hear what makes their interpretations of Beethoven and Haydn stand out so impressively, but also showcases the irresistible Gallic charm of their compatriot Maurice Ravel’s beguiling string quartet.
Tickets* £16 / £12.50 Concessions £7 Students with NUS card / £3 Under 16s
Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s Pre-concert talk with members of the Van Kuijk Quartet, 6.15pm Free to concert ticket holders
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Photo: © Adrien Vecchioni
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In partnership with Off the Shelf Festival of Words and part of the Family Arts Festival
DAHL DAY
Celebrating the timeless author Roald Dahl, 100 years after his birth
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
A Family Concert
A Family Workshop
ROALD DAHL’S CINDERELLA & DIRTY BEASTS
A DOUBLE DOSE OF DAHL
EDWARD THE CONQUEROR BY ROALD DAHL
MARTIN BUTLER Dirty Beasts RORY BOYLE Cinderella
Why not create your own Cinderella crown or Dirty Beast mask in this fun FREE craft activity? Workshops begin every half hour and last 30 minutes.
MISHKA RUSHDIE MOMEN Piano RICHARD WILSON Narrator
11am – 12noon . Crucible Studio Theatre
MANCHESTER CAMERATA ENSEMBLE POLLY IVES Narrator Come and meet three of Roald Dahl’s dirtiest beasts before joining Cinderella at the ball... This concert version of Dahl’s hilarious poems features brilliant live contemporary classical music, narration, and audience participation for all the family, enjoyed in the thrilling atmosphere of the Crucible Studio. Tickets* £8 / £5 Under 18s Ideal for ages 5+ Thanks to our friends at Off the Shelf Festival of Words, there’s more Roald Dahl fun on Saturday 15 October 1-4pm on The Moor. Meet Willy Wonka, Fantastic Mr Fox and Otto, enjoy art and craft activities, competitions and music for the whole family.
“I guess you think you know this story. You don’t. The real one’s much more gory…” Image: © Quentin Blake
Admission free; no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sponsored by Moor Sheffield
offtheshelf.org.uk
12.30pm - 3pm . Carpenter Room, Sheffield Central Library
Ideal for age 5-9; children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission free; booking essential. Tel. 0114 273 4400
SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER
7.15pm – 9.15pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
One afternoon a mysterious long-haired white cat turns up in Louisa and Edward’s garden and proceeds to invite himself into their house. While going through her usual afternoon piano practice routine, Louisa discovers that the cat has an extraordinarily refined taste in great 19th century Romantic piano music. A witty and sometimes acerbic Tale of the Unexpected unfolds. Roald Dahl’s meticulously crafted short story includes pieces by Bach, Schumann, Liszt and Chopin that Louisa plays to the cat, played in this performance by rising star Mishka Rushdie Momen. With narration from the incomparable Richard Wilson, this will be an evening of captivating music and storytelling. Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s Recommended for age 12+ Book at MUSICINTHEROUND.CO.UK or on 0114 249 6000 *A transaction fee of £1.50 (£1 online) applies to all bookings (excluding cash)
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WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER
10.15am – 11.10am and 11.30am – 12.25pm
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER
TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER
ENSEMBLE 360
MARMEN QUARTET
HAYDN Trio in G Hob XV: 25 Gypsy BRAHMS Horn Trio in E flat Op.40 SCHUBERT Trio in B flat D898
HAYDN String Quartet in B flat Op.50 No.1 GLASS String Quartet No.3 Mishima BEETHOVEN String Quartet in A minor Op.132
An evening of engaging melodies and luxurious harmonies.
Johannes Marmen of the Marmen Quartet writes:
Haydn’s enchanting piano trios stand out in comparison with trios by his contemporaries, not only for their freshness and zest, but because of an unusual emphasis on the piano that requires sensitive accommodation from the string players. The folk influences of the final movement’s ‘Gypsy’ Rondo are mirrored in Brahms’ Horn Trio, a work in which the composer stated a preference for an old-fashioned ‘Waldhorn’ (hunting horn) to be used precisely to make a connection with traditional music.
“We’re very excited to present this programme which we feel really reflects our ethos.
7.15pm – 9.15pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
7.15pm – 9.05pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
Adelphi Room, Crucible Theatre
MUSIC BOX: BABIES FOR AGES 0-2
A relaxed, baby-friendly concert performed by the Manchester Reed Trio, with a wide variety of music to absorb and enjoy. A great opportunity to share the joy of quality live music with your little one. You are very welcome to bring coffee and cake from the Crucible Café, and a favourite soft toy, into the session. Soft mats will be provided. Tickets* £6 per adult; babies attend for free Early booking is recommended
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER
10.30am – 11.25am and 11.45am – 12.40pm Crucible Studio Theatre
MUSIC BOX WORKSHOPS
Schubert’s Trio in B flat is one of his most effervescent works, prompting Schumann to state that with “one glance the troubles of our human existence disappear and all the world is fresh and bright again.” High praise indeed!
FOR AGES 3-5
Come and join us for hands-on music-making with instruments and songs, led by Polly Ives and Ensemble 360’s pianist Tim Horton. With percussion, action songs and games inspired by the weather, the session includes Debussy’s Gardens in the Rain and The Snow is Falling, Burgmüller’s The Storm, and Arlan’s Somewhere over the Rainbow. Tickets* £6 per child; grown-ups attend for free Early booking is recommended
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Photo: © Benjamin Ealovega
Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s Post-concert Q&A with members of Ensemble 360 This concert is in memory of Eva Wilkinson (1926-2016), a longstanding Friend of Music in the Round. It was originally supported by Eva to commemorate her 90th birthday.
“Haydn’s Op.50 No.1 is just another Haydn quartet...which means it’s absolutely fantastic in every single way! “Philip Glass’ Third Quartet was originally written for the soundtrack to Paul Schrader’s film Mishima. The movements correspond to different periods in the life of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, but each one contains tremendous identity and atmosphere as an independent work. “Beethoven’s Op.132 not only represents a cornerstone in music history, but it also marks a pivotal moment in the life of every musician who embarks on the journey of playing it. For us to start our lateBeethoven journey in Sheffield, with the Music in the Round audience, couldn’t feel more right.” Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s Post-concert Q&A with members of the Marmen Quartet
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FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER
SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER
In association with University of Sheffield Concerts’ Song Makers Festival
In association with University of Sheffield Concerts’ Song Makers Festival
7.15pm – 8.30pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
10am – 1.30pm . University of Sheffield Firth Hall (Firth Court)
RODERICK WILLIAMS & CHRISTOPHER GLYNN
“Roderick Williams imbued each song with myriad colourful nuances, his rich, burnished baritone lovely throughout the evening” New York Times
RODERICK WILLIAMS Baritone CHRISTOPHER GLYNN Piano
FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER
SCHUBERT Die Winterreise
7:45pm . Cast, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
For his first recital in his series presenting all three of Schubert’s great song cycles, Roddy Williams will be joined by pianist Christopher Glynn to sing Die Winterreise. It has all the ingredients of being a landmark occasion: one of the finest song recitalists in the world singing possibly the greatest sequence of songs ever to be composed, in his first fulllength concert as Singer-in-Residence at Music in the Round!
WINTER JOURNEY RODERICK WILLIAMS Baritone CHRISTOPHER GLYNN Piano
Schubert described Die Winterreise to a friend as “a cycle of terrifying songs” that “please me more than all the rest, and in time they will please you too”. Wilhelm Müller’s poems depict a solitary individual amid nature at its cruellest and coldest: it’s a vision of numbing intensity expressed in music that is by turns bold and desolate. The singer’s journey proceeds relentlessly towards desolation, alleviated only by shards of piercing beauty along the way that merely highlight the descent into a personal hell.
SCHUBERT Winter Journey (English translation of Die Winterreise)
Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s
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Photo: © Benjamin Ealovega
Music in the Round is delighted to offer a fascinating opportunity to hear Schubert’s great song cycle in English just a week before our concert in Sheffield (performed in German). Join Roddy at Cast, Doncaster’s wonderful new arts venue, for his performance of Jeremy Sams’ impressive new translation. Tickets £13.50 / £9 Students and Under 26s
(Includes a 50p per ticket booking fee, not charged if paying by cash)
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SONG MAKERS - POETRY, LANGUAGE AND SONG A morning exploring the relationship between words, language and music, with a particular focus on German song, with our Singer-inResidence Roderick Williams, poetry and song specialist Professor Helen Abbott (University of Birmingham) and German literary and cultural history specialist and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinker 2016 Dr Séan Williams (University of Sheffield). This interactive session examines the challenges of singing in German and how singers approach languages in performance of song, plus the relationship between text and music, all with a focus on poetry from Winterreise by Wilhelm Müller and other Schubert texts. It also includes students from the University of Sheffield taking part in a masterclass in German song. Tickets* £5, including tea and coffee Book at www.sheffield.ac.uk/concerts
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THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER
THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER
ENSEMBLE 360
ENSEMBLE 360
SCHUMANN Fantasiestücke Op.73 for clarinet and piano BRAHMS Piano Trio in C Op.87 WORLD PREMIERE * DANI HOWARD Ostara for clarinet, cello and piano MOZART Clarinet Quintet in A K.581
RUTH GIBSON Viola TIM HORTON Piano
7.15pm – 9.05pm . Upper Chapel
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12.45pm–1.45pm . Upper Chapel
PROKOFIEV 4 pieces from Romeo and Juliet arr. V. Borisovsky 1) Introduction 2) Mercutio 3) Dance of the Knights 4) The Young Juliet BRITTEN Lachrymae Op.48 (Reflections on a Song of John Dowland) FRANCK Sonata in A for violin, transcribed for viola
The fascination that Mozart held for the clarinet, and which inspired him to write an inspiring concerto and a quintet featuring the instrument in his later years, can be attributed to his close friendship with the virtuoso player Anton Stadler. One contemporary credited Stadler with “so soft and so lovely a tone that nobody who has a heart can resist it”. Schumann’s Fantasiestücke continue Mozart’s lyricism in a compact suite with contrasting movements, and the clarinet also features in this concert’s world premiere. Dani Howard is a graduate of the Royal College of Music and her work has already been performed worldwide; she is currently composing new pieces for performance in California and New York in Autumn 2016. Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s Pre-concert talk with Dani Howard, 6.15pm Free to concert ticket holders
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*Dani Howard’s new work has been commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society for performance at Music in the Round.
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Photo: © Benjamin Ealovega
Benjamin Britten’s Lachrymae stands out as one of the most compelling compositions of the 20th century for any string instrument. Clearly it was a piece of great importance to the composer – he suspended writing the opera Billy Budd to focus entirely on this work – and is built upon a structure of not one, but two beautiful songs by John Dowland, If My Complaints Could Passions Move and Flow My Tears. The recital also features movements from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet in a transcription by the renowned Russian violist Vadim Vasilyevich Borisovsky and sanctioned by the composer himself. The grand finale is Franck’s passionate and sometimes turbulent Sonata in A, a suitable climax to a programme conceived with highly-charged emotional music from beginning to end. Tickets* £13 / £8.50 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s This concert is generously supported by a Friend of Music in the Round. Photo: © David Shapiro
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WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER
FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER
7.15pm – 9.05pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
7.15pm – 9.45pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER
7.15pm – 9.10pm . Crucible Studio Theatre
A Sheffield Jazz Concert
LEONORE PIANO TRIO
STAN SULZMANN & NIKKI ILES DUO
ENSEMBLE 360
A cycle of the complete Beethoven violin sonatas, cello sonatas and piano trios (concert 3 of 8)
STAN SULZMANN Saxophone NIKKI ILES Piano
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata in A Op.47 Kreutzer 12 Variations on See the conqu’ring hero comes from Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus for cello and piano WoO 45 Piano Trio in C minor Op.1 No.3
Saxophonist Stan Sulzmann and pianist Nikki Iles are iconic figures on the UK jazz scene, composing and playing in their own distinctive contemporary styles. However despite a long-standing musical friendship and frequent collaborations, it has been almost 20 years since Stan and Nikki recorded their first album Treasure Trove together. Their latest offering, Stardust, celebrates a shared love of songs, as well as featuring an original composition from each, and was released to great acclaim in late 2015.
SCHUBERT Quartettsatz in C minor D.703 BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34 BRAHMS Serenade in D Op.11 for chamber ensemble
Following Benjamin Nabarro and Tim Horton’s much talked about, intense rendition of Beethoven’s monumental Kreutzer Sonata at this year’s May Festival, the pair return to the Studio to give a repeat performance of this great work. Beethoven originally fondly dedicated it to the violinist George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower, “great fool and mulatto composer”, but the two men fell out and Beethoven instead honoured another violinist, Rodolphe Kreutzer.
A veteran of the UK jazz scene, Stan Sulzmann has a rich and varied career that has included playing with musicians as diverse as Kenny Wheeler, Larry Grenadier and Gwilym Simcock, as well as a prolific output as band leader. Nikki Iles is a real favourite of Sheffield Jazz audiences and was described by John Fordham (The Guardian) as “one of the most refreshing figures to have emerged in the UK scene in recent times”.
The three Opus 1 piano trios that Beethoven wrote for Prince Lichnowsky were warmly welcomed by Haydn, yet he advised against the third trio being published. An angry Beethoven attributed this to jealousy, yet Haydn believed that the public would not understand the strong contrasts and harmonic innovations. This idea of a ‘work ahead of its time’ was destined to become a common feature of Beethoven’s composing career.
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Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s
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Photo: © Eric Richmond
Tickets* £16/£12.50 Concessions £7 Students with NUS card/ £3 Under 16s
Ten players from Ensemble 360 take to the stage to present Brahms’s Serenade, an early masterpiece regarded by many observers as an embryonic symphony. They also perform Schubert’s Quartettsatz. This single-movement composition, written in 1820 and of the highest quality, was certainly intended to be part of a complete quartet but it failed to progress beyond the opening bars of the slow movement. Brahms’ Piano Quintet also had a complex evolution; on the advice of the violinist Joseph Joachim the original string quintet was rearranged for piano duet, and it only finally became a piano quintet at the suggestion of Clara Schumann. In the words of one contemporary, the quintet is “beautiful beyond measure…a masterpiece of chamber music”. Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s
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THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 12.45pm – 1.45pm . Upper Chapel
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SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER
ENSEMBLE 360
ALINA IBRAGIMOVA
LAURÈNE DURANTEL Double Bass and Piano TIM HORTON Piano
BACH Sonata No. 3 in C BWV 1005 BACH Partita No. 3 in E BWV 1006 YSAŸE Sonata No.4 in E minor Op.27 No.4 YSAŸE Sonata No. 5 in G Op.27 No.5 YSAŸE Sonata No. 6 in E Op.27 No.6
BIBER ‘Passacaglia’ from the Rosary Sonatas BEETHOVEN Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen (Mozart) WoO 46 WAGNER Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, arranged for piano four hands BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata No.2 in G minor Op.5 No.2
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7.15pm – 9pm . St Marie’s Cathedral
Following her memorable sell-out Music in the Round concert last Autumn with the Chiaroscuro Quartet, we are delighted to welcome violinist Alina Ibragimova back to Sheffield for a recital that presents transfixing and ecstatic music written for a single performer.
Ensemble 360’s double bass player, Laurène Durantel, has forged an international reputation as an outstanding player and a passionate advocate for her instrument. As a soloist she not only plays parts written for double bass but also dares to perform any other piece she wants but always with as much care to the original as possible. When taking on parts originally meant for cello, no transposing takes place and she plays the part exactly as written. The singing quality that she achieves with her playing casts new light on her chosen repertoire.
The Belgian violin virtuoso Eugène Ysaÿe, who performed the Beethoven Violin Concerto under the baton of Sir Henry Wood in Sheffield in 1902, sketched out his 6 sonatas in a mere 24 hours following a realisation that nobody in nearly 200 years had attempted to follow Bach’s example of writing for unaccompanied violin. Ysaÿe was not presuming to try to surpass or even match Bach, but he did consider that with the evolution of music and technique he might say something new in this rare genre.
In this engaging recital featuring masterpieces by Biber and Beethoven, Laurène will also reveal another facet of her talents when she joins Tim Horton at the piano for an energetic performance of Wagner’s Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
“Alina Ibragimova is a superb advocate [for Ysaÿe’s Sonatas]; her performances brim with lyricism and wit”
The juxtaposition of Bach and Ysaÿe’s profound music promises an evening of immense expressivity and radiance. Tickets* £19 / £13 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s
Tickets* £13 / £8.50 Disabled & Unemployed £5 Students & Under 35s
The Guardian
Post-concert Q&A with the musicians Photo by: © Benjamin Ealovega
Photo: © Eva Vermandel
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MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER
10.45am–11.45am and 1.30pm–2.30pm . Crucible Theatre Schools’ Concerts
THE CHIMPANZEES OF HAPPYTOWN Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives perform two concerts for schools this autumn. With original music by our Children’s Composer-in-Residence Paul Rissmann*, projected images from the book and participatory songs and actions, these concerts bring together nearly 2000 children and teachers from schools and nurseries across the city as part of a comprehensive music education project. To book for this project, please contact kate@musicintheround.co.uk *Based on the book by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees, published by Orchard.
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MUSIC IN THE ROUND’S WEEKEND FESTIVAL 17–19 FEBRUARY 2017 Ensemble 360 presents three enjoyable days of chamber music in the Crucible Studio. CLASSICAL SHEFFIELD FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 17–19 MARCH 2017 Sheffield’s orchestras, choirs, ensembles and instrumentalists come together for a weekend celebration of classical music at venues across Sheffield. MUSIC IN THE ROUND’S ANNUAL MAY FESTIVAL 5–13 MAY 2017 Ensemble 360 and guests present another nine unmissable days of world-class chamber music. WATCH THIS SPACE Look out for The Chimpanzees of Happytown Family Concert in Spring 2017. Join the mailing list to be the first to hear about.
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The following special discounts and season subscriptions offer big savings. COMING TO 5 OR MORE CONCERTS? If you’re considering attending 5 or more evening concerts* in our autumn series, then a subscription will give you the very best value. 13 concerts subscription Save up to £7 on each concert ticket. See the full autumn series* for £156 / £104 Disabled & Unemployed.** 7 concerts subscription Save up to £6 on each concert ticket. Choose any seven evening concerts* from the series and pay just £91 / £63 Disabled & Unemployed.** That’s cheaper than buying five individual evening concert tickets! NEW TO MUSIC IN THE ROUND? If you’re completely new to our classical concerts*, then our firsttime deal offers you your first pair of tickets for just £5** each.
Please make yourself known at the Sheffield Theatres box office, in person or on the phone. (Offer not available online. A maximum of two tickets can be purchased per household.) UNDER 35? If you’re under 35, then you can see many* of our concerts for only £5**. Just show some form of ID at the Sheffield Theatres box office when booking your tickets. We also offer an Under 35 card for free, which enables us to keep in touch with you about forthcoming concerts, special offers and news. For more details, visit musicintheround.co.uk/U35 COMING AS A FAMILY? Family groups of four (to include at least two under -18s) can save 10%** on tickets for most concerts*; this offer is only available in advance and does not include the Roald Dahl family concert which has its own special prices. Please ask at the box office.
* PLEASE NOTE that these offers and subscriptions do not include the two Sheffield Jazz concerts, the Roald Dahl family concert , the Chimpanzees of Happytown schools concert or any workshops. The 7 ticket subscription does not include lunchtime concerts. Tickets for any of these must be purchased additionally, at the stated prices. All tickets within a 13 or 7 ticket subscription must be purchased in one transaction and you must state which concerts you wish to attend. Subscriptions cannot include more than one ticket for each concert. ** A transaction fee of £1.50 (£1.00 online) applies to all bookings (excluding cash). The fee remains the same irrespective of the number of tickets you purchase.
“I do not think we could get better anywhere else in the world” An audience member
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VENUE INFORMATION CRUCIBLE THEATRE STUDIO AND ADELPHI ROOM 55 NORFOLK STREET SHEFFIELD S1 1DA
request a separate ticket for talks at the box office. A separate ticket is not required for post-concert Q&As.
Seating Areas All seats in the Studio are unreserved, but please specify which area you wish to sit in when booking, i.e. stage level, tier one or tier two. All seats in the main house are reserved at the time of booking.
Drinks You may take drinks purchased from the Crucible bars into our concerts in plastic glasses which can be provided by Sheffield Theatres staff.
Latecomers The Cathedral will open 30 minutes before the advertised start time. Please note that latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
Concert Duration Please be aware that all concert end times are supplied as approximate timings only and may be subject to change.
UPPER CHAPEL NORFOLK STREET SHEFFIELD S1 2JD
Access These venues offer easy access for wheelchair users although spaces are limited in the auditoriums; please inform the box office at the time of booking if you require a wheelchair space. Latecomers The auditorium will open 30 minutes before the advertised start time (15 minutes for preconcert talks). Please note that latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Talks and Q&As All pre-concert talks are free to concert ticket holders but please
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THANK YOU
2016
ST MARIE’S CATHEDRAL NORFOLK STREET SHEFFIELD S1 2JB Seating Areas Please note that seating is unreserved; however there may be some restricted views due to pillars. Access St Marie’s Cathedral is wheelchair-accessible through the level entrance on Norfolk
Row. If you require a wheelchair space please notify the box office at time of booking.
Seating Areas All seats are unreserved. Access Upper Chapel offers access for wheelchair users although spaces are limited; please inform the box office at the time of booking if you require a wheelchair space.
Parking There is a 24-hour Q-Park on Charles Street, which offers discounted parking for concertgoers. Present your concert ticket to the Sheffield Theatres box office to obtain a car park voucher. For blue badge holders, spaces are available in the Q-Park, NCP car park, and outside the theatre on Surrey Street and Norfolk Street. Public Transport The nearest bus stops are on Arundel Gate (50m) and High Street (300m). There are two Supertram stops in close proximity to the theatres: Castle Square and Cathedral (both 400m).
MUSIC IN THE ROUND IS ENORMOUSLY GRATEFUL TO ALL ITS FUNDERS, SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS, WITHOUT WHOM THESE CONCERTS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. Funders Arts Council England Mayfield Valley Arts Trust The Lindsay Foundation The Andrew McEwan Fund With additional funding from a legacy payment by Miss D R Kurzman, awarded by Arts Council England. Lifelong Patrons John Cowling Kate Dugdale James & Angela Kellie David Megginson & Vivien Whitaker Prudence Scott Maurice & Sheila Millward Alan & Ellen Reid
For information on our Friends scheme and further opportunities to support us or volunteer, please visit the Support Us section of our website at musicintheround.co.uk, pick up a leaflet at any concert, call us on 0114 281 4660 or email info@musicintheround.co.uk Music in the Round 4th Floor Sheffield Central Library Surrey Street Sheffield S1 1XZ Tel: 0114 281 4660 info@musicintheround.co.uk All details are correct at time of going to press. Music in the Round reserves the right to make alterations to the programme or artists if necessary.
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Thursday 8 December
Saturday 3 December
Friday 2 December
Wednesday 30 November
Thursday 24 November
Thursday 17 November
Monday 14 November
Saturday 12 November
Friday 11 November
Tuesday 8 November
Wednesday 26 October
Wednesday 26 October
Wednesday 26 October
Saturday 22 October
Saturday 22 October
Friday 21 October
Wednesday 12 October
Thursday 6 October
Wednesday 4 October
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12.45pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
12.45pm
7.15pm
10.45am & 1.30pm
10am-1.30pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
10.30am & 11.45am
10.15am & 11.30am
7.15pm
11am
7.15pm
7.15pm
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7.15pm
Alina Ibragimova
Ensemble 360
Ensemble 360
Stan Sulzmann & Nikki Iles Duo (Sheffield Jazz)
Leonore Piano Trio
Ensemble 360
Ensemble 360
Schools’ “Chimpanzees” Concerts
Song Makers: Poetry, Language and Song
Roderick Williams & Christopher Glynn
Marmen Quartet
Ensemble 360
Music Box Workshops (for ages 3-5)
Music Box: Babies (for ages 0-2)
Roald Dahl’s Edward the Conqueror
Roald Dahl’s Cinderella & Dirty Beasts
Glow Quartet (Sheffield Jazz)
Van Kuijk Quartet
Ensemble 360
Angela Hewitt
AUTUMN 2016 SERIES AT A GLANCE
Saturday 10 December
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