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Concert Diary
for the 2007 - 2008 Season

includes the touring schedule for the Edinburgh Quartet
and the concert series for:
Napier University, Edinburgh University, Glasgow University
 

OCTOBER

Tuesday 2nd October 2007 <ed.ac>
1.10pm, Reid Hall, Edinburgh, Admission free

• Beethoven: Quartet in F Opus 18 No 1
• Thomas Wilson: Quartet No 3

Monday 8th October 2007
Recording for Delphian

Wednesday 10th October 2007 <napier.ac>
7.30pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh

• Haydn: Quartet in G Opus 76 No 1
• Beethoven: Grosse Fugue Opus 133
• Elgar Piano Quintet
  with Nicholas Ashton, piano

Thursday 11th October 2007 <gla.ac>
1.10pm, Glasgow University Concert Hall, Admission free

• Haydn: Quartet in G Opus 76 No 1
• Ravel: String Quartet

Thursday 18th October 2007
12.45pm, Westbourne Music, The Merchant House, George Square, Glasgow

• Bridge: 3 Idylls
• Elgar Piano Quintet
  with Nicholas Ashton, piano

Tuesday 23rd October 2007 <ed.ac>
1.10pm, Reid Hall, Edinburgh, Admission free

• Henrik Ekeus: metacreations
• Ravel: Quartet
• Achilleas Sourlas: Short Movement

Wednesday 24th October 2007 <ed.ac>
1.05pm, The Glass Arcade, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh, Admission free

• Henrik Ekeus: metacreations
• Ravel: Quartet
• Achilleas Sourlas: Short Movement

Tuesday 30th October 2007 <gla.ac>
6-7pm, Glasgow University Concert Hall, Admission free

• Haydn: Quartet in D minor Opus 76 No 2 "The Fifths"
• Beethoven: Quartet in E flat Opus 127

Wednesday 31st October 2007 <napier.ac>
7.30pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh

• Haydn: Quartet in D minor Opus 76 No 2 "The Fifths"
• Britten: Quaret No 2
• Beethoven: Quartet in E flat Opus 127

NOVEMBER

Saturday 3rd November 2007
Bournemouth Chamber Music Society

• Haydn: Quartet in G Opus 76 No 1
• McEwan: Quartet No 8 "Biscay"
• Wolf: Italian Serenade
• Beethoven: Quartet in E flat Opus 127

Monday 5th - Thursday 8th November 2007
The Cold Dancer - Schools workshops in East Lothian with Kenneth Dempster

Friday 9th November 2007
8pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe-Coburg Street, Edinburgh
"Frontiers and Bridges" gala launch concert <news><recordings>

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet in F, Op.18 No.1
• Anothai Nitibhon: Dukkha
  with Paul Speirs (double bass), James Lowe (conductor)
• Julian Wagstaff: Piano Quintet
  with Andrew Johnston (piano)

Saturday 10th November 2007
Isle of Arran Music Society

• Haydn: Quartet in D minor Opus 76 No 2 "The Fifths"
• Britten: Quaret No 2
• Beethoven: Quartet in E flat Opus 127

Wednesday 14th November 2007 <sound>
7.30pm, Newton Dee, Bieldside, Aberdeen

• Haydn - Quartet in C major Op76 no3 "Emperor"
• Hugo Wolf - Italian Serenade
• Achilleas Sourlas - Short Movement for String Quartet
• J B McEwen - Quartet No 8 "Biscay" 

Thursday 15th November 2007 <sound>
12.45pm, Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen

• Paul Tierney: Quartet No 1 "Aftermath"
• Haydn: Quartet in C Opus 76 No 3 "The Emperor"

Thursday 15th November 2007 <sound>
7.45pm, Woodend Barn, Banchory
Thanks to: SAC, Britten Pears Foundation, Carnyx and Co, Hope Scott Trust, RVW Trust
"Embracing the Unknown"
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the harpist Hugh Webb will no longer be able to take part in this concert. The programme has thus been changed to a programme for trombone and string quartet and will include John Kenny and the Edinburgh Quartet in the following works:

• John Kenny - Fanfare, solo trombone
• John Kenny - Sonata for Unaccompanied Tenor Trombone
• Carrado Saglietti - Suite for alto trombone & String Quartet
• Etienne Rolin - Quick Sands for solo trombone
• Edward McGuire - Guest Quintet (trombone version)
• Philippos Tsalahouris - Quartet No 2 . Op 26
• Beethoven - Quartet in A Op 18 no 5

Sunday 18th - Tuesday 20th November 2007
Recording

Wednesday 21st November 2007 <napier.ac>
7.30pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh
Thanks to: SAC, Britten Pears Foundation, Carnyx and Co, Hope Scott Trust, RVW Trust
"Embracing the Unknown"
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the harpist Hugh Webb will no longer be able to take part in this concert. The programme has thus been changed to a programme for trombone and string quartet and will include John Kenny and the Edinburgh Quartet in the following works:

• John Kenny - Fanfare, solo trombone
• John Kenny - Sonata for Unaccompanied Tenor Trombone
• Carrado Saglietti - Suite for alto trombone & String Quartet
• Etienne Rolin - Quick Sands for solo trombone
• Edward McGuire - Guest Quintet (trombone version)
• Philippos Tsalahouris - Quartet No 2 . Op 26
• Beethoven - Quartet in A Op 18 no 5

Thursday 22nd November 2007 <gla.ac>
1.10pm, Glasgow University Concert Hall, Admission free
Janet Beat Birthday Concert

• Beat: "Circe" for solo viola
• Haydn: Quartet in F minor Opus 103
• Beat: String Quartet No 1

Friday 23rd November 2007 <flyer>
8pm, Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, Glasgow

• Euan Fulton: 'Fragments' String Quartet
• Claire Docherty: 'Intarsia' String Quartet
• Ross Campbell: 'Septet'
• Chris Hutchings: 'Nightshift' - Septet
  with Lauryna Sableviciute, piano, Lesley Bell, clarinet, and Joanna Shaw, flute

Saturday 24th November 2007 <flyer>
5pm, Glasgow University Concert Hall, Glasgow

• Drew Hammond: 'Stalking the Unseeable Animal' - Septet
• David Duncan: 'Variations' - Sextet
  with Lauryna Sableviciute, piano, Lesley Bell, clarinet, and Joanna Shaw, flute

Tuesday 27th November 2007 <ed.ac>
1.10pm, Reid Hall, Edinburgh, Admission free

• Beethoven: Quartet in A Opus 18 No 5
• Shostakovich: Quartet No 7
• Webern: Six Bagatelles

DECEMBER

Wednesday 12th December 2007
1pm, The Recital Room, Ian Tomlin School of Music, Craighouse Campus, Napier University, Edinburgh

• Boccherini: Quintet in D
• Castel Nuovo Tedesco: Quintet
  with Peter Argondizza, guitar

Wednesday 19th December 2007 <napier.ac>
7.30pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh

• Haydn: Quartet in C Opus 76 No 3 "The Emperor"
• Frank Bridge: Three Idylls
• Beethoven: Quartet in B flat Opus 130

JANUARY

Tuesday 15th January 2008 <ed.ac>
1.10pm, Reid Hall, Edinburgh, Admission free

• Beethoven: Quartet in B flat Opus 18 No 6
• Ronald Stevenson: Recitative and Air
• Wolf: Italian Serenade

Monday 28th - Thursday 31st January 2008
The Cold Dancer - Schools workshops in East Lothian with Kenneth Dempster

FEBRUARY

Tuesday 5th February 2008 <gla.ac>
6-7pm, Glasgow University Concert Hall, Admission free

• Haydn: Quartet in B flat Opus 76 No 4 "The Sunrise"
• Beethoven: Quartet in C sharp minor Opus 131

Wednesday 6th February 2008 <napier.ac>
7.30pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh

• Haydn: Quartet in B flat Opus 76 No 4 "The Sunrise"
• Tippett: Quartet No 2
• Beethoven: Quartet in C sharp minor Opus 131

Thursday 7th February 2008 <ncl.ac>
1.10pm, King's Hall, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Admission free

• Haydn: Quartet in B flat Opus 76 No 4 "The Sunrise"
• Tippett: Quartet No 2

Thursday 14th February 2008 <gla.ac>
1.10pm, Glasgow University Concert Hall, Admission free

• Concert of music by Edward McGuire (b. 1948) to include
• Martyr, for solo viola, played by Jessica Beeston
• Guest Quintet (EQ commission, 1995)
• Seven Modal Duos and String Trio

Tuesday 19th February 2008 <ed.ac>
1.10pm, Reid Hall, Admission free
* please note the change of programme

• Edward McGuire (b. 1948): String Trio (1986)
• Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat Op. 47
  with Peter Evans

Sunday 24th February 2008
6pm, St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

• concert of works by student composers
  of the Ian Tomlin School of Music, Napier University
  with Kenneth Dempster

MARCH

Tuesday 4th March 2008 <gla.ac>
6-7pm, Glasgow University Concert Hall, Admission free

• Haydn: Quartet in D major Opus 76 No 5
• Thomas Wilson: Quartet No 3

Wednesday 5th March 2008 <napier.ac>
7.30pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh

• Haydn: Quartet in D Opus 76 No 5
• Thomas Wilson: Quartet No 3
• Beethoven: Quartet in A minor Opus 132

Sunday 8th March 2008 <gla.ac>
Department of Adult and continuing Education

• Haydn

Saturday 15th March 2008
7.30pm, Torridon Village Hall

• Haydn: Op. 76 No. 5
• Dvorak: Waltzes
• Mendelssohn: Cappricio
• Bruch: Quartet No. 2

Sunday 16th March 2008
Mallaig Community Centre

• Haydn: Op. 76 No. 5
• Dvorak: Waltzes
• Mendelssohn: Cappricio
• Bruch: Quartet No. 2

Tuesday 18th March 2008 <ed.ac>
1.10pm, Reid Hall, Edinburgh, Admission free

• Mendelssohn: Capriccio
• Anothai Nitibhon: Root/Loose
• Maurice Ohana: Five Sequences (1963)

Thursday 20th March 2008
7.30pm, Perth Chamber Music Society, Perth Museum and Art Gallery

• McEwan: Quartet No 8 "Biscay"
• Bridge: Three Idylls
• Dvorak: Two Waltzes
• Bruch: Quartet in E, Opus 10

Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th March 2008 <harp festival>
Edinburgh International Harp Festival, The Memorial Hall, Merchiston Castle School

• to include -
• Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
• Edward McGuire: Guest Sextet
• Caplet: The Mask of the Red Death

APRIL

Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th April 2008 <SAMA>
Chamber music weekend for Scottish Amateur Music Association

Thursday 17th April 2008
12.45pm, Westbourne Music, The Merchant House, George Square, Glasgow

• Haydn: Quartet in E flat Opus 76 No 6
• Beethoven: Quartet in F Opus 135

Thursday 17th April 2008
8pm, Birnam Arts Centre

• Haydn: Quartet in E flat Opus 76 No 6
• Dvorak: Two Walzes
• Mendelssohn: Capriccio
• Wolf: Italian Serenade
• Beethoven: Quartet in F Opus 135

Friday 18th - Saturday 19th April 2008
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

• Collaboration with Curve Foundation Dance Company
  "The Four Seasons"

Wednesday 23rd April 2008 <napier.ac>
7.30pm, Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh

• Haydn: Quartet in E flat Opus 76 No 6
• Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge
  with Thomas Hobbs, tenor and Nicholas Ashton, piano
• Beethoven: Quartet in F Opus 135

Thursday 24th April 2008
12.45pm, Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen

• programme to include -
• Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge
  with Thomas Hobbs, tenor and Nicholas Ashton, piano

Thursday 24th April 2008
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

• Collaboration with Curve Foundation Dance Company
  "The Four Seasons"

MAY

Thursday 1st May 2008
Galashiels

• Collaboration with Curve Foundation Dance Company
  "The Four Seasons"

Saturday 10th May 2008
Corran Halls, Oban

• Collaboration with Curve Foundation Dance Company
  "The Four Seasons"

Monday 12th May 2008
University of Edinburgh composition workshop and performance week

Monday 12th May 2008
7.30pm, Lochshiel Spring Festival, Shielbridge Hall, Acharacle

• Haydn: Quartet in C Opus 64 No 1
• Tippett: Quartet No 2
• Bruckner: String Quintet
  with Jessica Beeston, viola

Thursday 15th May 2008
Byre Theatre, St Andrews

• Collaboration with Curve Foundation Dance Company
  "The Four Seasons

Tuesday 20th May 2008s
Kings Theatre, Edinburgh

• Collaboration with Curve Foundation Dance Company
  "The Four Seasons

Tuesday 27th May 2008 <strath.ac>
1.15pm, Ramshorn Theatre, Strathclyde University Lunchtime Concert

• Haydn: Quartet in D minor Opus 76 No 2
• Tippett: Quartet No 2

JUNE

Wednesday 4th June 2008
7.30pm, Central Hall, Tollcross, Edinburgh

• "Interchanging Idioms"
  A Premier concert by Chip Clark, with chamber music by the Edinburgh Quartet, selections from the opera 'It must be Fate' and Symphony No 1 'Figuratively Speaking' performed by the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 7th June 2008
8pm, MacRobert Centre, University of Stirling <MacRobert link>
Thanks to: SAC, Britten Pears Foundation, Carnyx and Co, Hope Scott Trust, RVW Trust

• "Embracing the Unknown"
  New works for trombone (John Kenny), harp (Catriona McKay) and string quartet
  by Peter Swann, Etienne Rolin, Edward MacGuire, John Kenny

Sunday 8th June 2008
8pm, SEALL Arts, Skye <SEALL Arts link>
Thanks to: SAC, Britten Pears Foundation, Carnyx and Co, Hope Scott Trust, RVW Trust

• "Embracing the Unknown"
  New works for trombone (John Kenny), harp (Catriona McKay) and string quartet
  by Peter Swann, Etienne Rolin, Edward MacGuire, John Kenny

Monday 9th June 2008
8pm The Sunart Centre, Strontian <Sunart link>
Thanks to: SAC, Britten Pears Foundation, Carnyx and Co, Hope Scott Trust, RVW Trust
New works for trombone (John Kenny), harp (Catriona McKay) and string quartet

• Béla Bartók - String Quartet No 3
• Peter Swan (England) - Prelude & Fandango
• Etienne Rolin (France) - Embracing the Unknown
• Edward MacGuire (Scotland) - Guest Sextet
• Andrain Pervazoz (Bulgaria) - //c-dev.jam//
• John Kenny (Scotland) - Aerial Carftography

Tuesday 10th - Friday 13th June 2008
Recording ("Embracing the Unknown")

Saturday 14th June 2008
Glasgow University DACE/West End Festival

• Workshops and performances of music by Bartok, Janet Beat, Graham Hair and Naresh Sohal

Thursday 19th - Friday 20th June 2008
Recording (Thomas Wilson: Quartet No 3)

Thursday 26th June 2008
8pm, Byre Theatre, St Andrews

• Haydn:Quartet in C Opus 64 No 1
• Schubert: Quartet in E flat
• Beethoven: Quartet in A minor Opus 132

JULY

Wednesday 2nd July 2008 <view flyer>
7.30pm, Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

• Franz Schubert: String Quintet in E flat Op 125
• Hans Gál: String Quintet Op 105
• Anton Bruckner: String Quintet in F
  with Jessica Beeston, viola

Thursday 24th July 2008s
7.30pm, Paxton House Festival <Paxton link>

• Haydn: Quartet in C Opus 76 No 3
• Kodaly: Quartet No 2
• Shostakovich: Piano Quintet
  with Nicholas Ashton, piano

AUGUST

Saturday 2nd - Saturday 9th August 2008
NYOS Variations, Ullapool

Tuesday 5th August 2008
Macphail Centre, Ullapool <Macphail link>

• Haydn:Quartet in C Opus 64 No 1
• Kodaly: Quartet No 2
• Mendelssohn: Quartet in D Opus 44 No 1

Friday 8th August 2008
Macphail Centre, Ullapool <Macphail link>

• Mozart: Flute Quartet in D
  with Joanna Shaw, flute
• Mendelssohn: Quartet in E flat Opus 12
• Beethoven: Quartet in A minor Opus 132