Notturno in E flat D897 Schubert (1797 – 1828) Adagio Schubert wrote this single movement for piano trio in 1826 or 1827, and some think that it was originally intended as the slow movement for the much better known piano
January 2016 Programme Notes
Quartet in G minor op. 20 no. 3 Haydn (1732 – 1809) Allegro con spirito Menuetto Allegretto Poco adagio Finale Allegro molto In the words of Rosemary Hughes: “in the short space of five years, between 1768 and 1772, [Haydn]
Rossano Sportiello Review
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK AND BEYOND Monday, 07 December 2015 Aberdeen Chamber Music Concerts had one of their biggest audiences ever for what was a new venture, something of a departure from their usual programming. The internationally renowned jazz pianist
Beethoven Plus Review
In association with THE SOUND FESTIVAL 2015 Beethoven Plus Monday 9th of November 2015 This second concert in the series promoted by Aberdeen Chamber Music Concerts was also the final event in this year’s sound Festival. It was also the
November 2015 Programme Notes
“Beethoven Plus”is a project initiated by tonight’s performers, Krysia Osostowicz and Daniel Tong, in which they invited contemporary composers to provide a companion piece to each of the ten violin sonatas of Beethoven. A Major Chase Peter Ash (1961
Arcadian String Quartet of Romania Review
THE ARCADIA STRING QUARTET Monday, 12 October 2015 It is a couple of years since the Arcadia String Quartet were in Queen’s Cross Church to play for Aberdeen Chamber Music Concerts. They made a memorable impression on the audience on
October 2015 Programme Notes
Four Bagatelles on Romanian Folk Music Răzvan Metea (1978 – ) Răzvan Metea was born in Oradea, a city in western Romania close to the Hungarian border, where he graduated from high school. During his studies, he participated in competitions
Trio Isimsiz win prestigious competition
Trio Isimsiz, scheduled to play for us on Monday 15th February 2016, have won the prestigious Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition this weekend. (Sat 28th of September). We would like to extend our congratulations to them for this marvelous achievement
National Chamber Music Day 19/09/2015
Scotland’s National Chamber Music Day promoted by Enterprise Music Scotland which, funded by the Scottish Arts Council, gives support to the network of music clubs, music societies, arts guilds and other organisations run by volunteers throughout Scotland had twenty events
National Chamber Music Day, Saturday 19th of September, 2015
High Heels and Horse Hair providing the music at the Winter Gardens, Duthie Park, Aberdeen Yes, we are delighted to be taking part in this 4th annual chamber music event again and looking forward to having the pleasure of hosting