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Concert Diary 2008 - 2009
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SEPTEMBER
12.45pm, Thursday 4th September 2008 2pm Merchant House, 30 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1EG
- Mendelssohn: Octet
with the Alba Quartet <Alba Quartet>
7.30pm, Saturday 6th September 2008 10pm Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh EH21 6AA <Brunton Theatre>
- Schubert: Quartet in E flat Op 125 No 1
- Ravel: Quartet
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in D Op 44 No 1
1.10pm, Thursday 25th September 2008 2pm Glasgow University Concert Hall, Glasgow <Glasgow University concerts>
- Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat Op 20
1.10pm, Tuesday 30th September 2008 2pm Reid Hall, Edinburgh <Reid concerts>
- Schubert: E flat Op 125 No 1
- Bruch: Quartet No 2 in E
OCTOBER
1.10pm, Thursday 2nd October 2008 2pm Kings Hall, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 7JW <Newcastle>
- Haydn: Quartet Op 64 No 1 in C
- Mendelssohn: Op 44 No 1 in D
1.15pm, Friday 3rd October 2008 2pm Ian Tomlin School of Music, Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 1DJ <Napier>
- Haydn: Quartet in C Op 64 No 1
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in E flat Op 12
7.45pm, Friday 3rd October 2008 10pm Kilmardinny Music Circle, 50 Kilmardinny Avenue, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 3N <Kilmardinny Music Circle>
- Haydn: Quartet in C Op 64 No 1
- Kodaly: Quartet No 2
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in E flat Op 12
6-7pm, Tuesday 14th October 2008 7pm Glasgow University Concert Hall, Glasgow <Glasgow University concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 1 in C
- Mendelssohn: Op 12 in E flat
7.30pm, Wednesday 15th October 2008 10pm Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh <Stockbridge concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 1 in C
- Kodaly: Quartet No 2
- Mendelssohn: Op 12 in E flat
8pm, Saturday 18th October 2008 10.30pm Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED <Traverse Theatre>
- "Falling Light" - a collaboration with Janis Claxton Dance, to include music by Bach (Sonata for solo violin in d minor, tr.viola) and Henryk Gorecki's String Quartet No 3 "Songs are Sung"
1.10pm, Tuesday 21st October 2008 2pm Reid Hall, Edinburgh <Reid concerts>
- Haydn: Quartet Op 20 No 5 in f minor
- Seiber: Quartet No 1
7pm, Friday 24th October 2008 9.30pm Newton Dee, Aberdeenshire <sound festival>
- Haydn: Quartet in C Opus 64 No 1
- Naresh Sohal: Molto adagio from Quartet No 2
- Kodaly: Quartet No 2
7.30pm, Saturday 25th October 2008 10.00pm Cowdray Hall, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FQ <DanceLive!>
- "Falling Light" - a collaboration with Janis Claxton Dance, to include music by Bach (Sonata for solo violin in d minor, tr.viola) and Henryk Gorecki's String Quartet No 3 "Songs are Sung"
6.30pm, Sunday 26th October 2008 9.00pm Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL <Conway Hall>
- Haydn: Quartet in C Opus 64 No 1
- Kodaly: Quartet No 2
- Mendelssohn: Op 12 in E flat
7.30pm, Friday 31st October 2008 10.00pm Byre Theatre, 36 Abbey Street, St. Andrews, KY16 9LA <Byre Theatre>
- "Falling Light" - a collaboration with Janis Claxton Dance, to include music by Bach (Sonata for solo violin in d minor, tr.viola) and Henryk Gorecki's String Quartet No 3 "Songs are Sung"
NOVEMBER
4pm, Sunday 2nd November 2008 6.30pm Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA <Eden Court>
- Haydn: Quartet in C Opus 64 No 1
- Kodaly: Quartet No 2
- Mendelssohn: Op 12 in E flat
12.45pm, Thursday 6th November 2008 1.45pm Lunchbreak Concert, Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen <sound festival>
- Haydn: Op. 103 in d minor
- Webern: 6 Bagatelles
- Robert Crawford: Quartet No 2
7.30pm, Thursday 6th November 20088 10.00pm Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh EH21 6AA <Brunton Theatre>
- "Falling Light" - a collaboration with Janis Claxton Dance, to include music by Bach (Sonata for solo violin in d minor, tr.viola) and Henryk Gorecki's String Quartet No 3 "Songs are Sung"
7.30pm, Wednesday 12th November 20088 10.00pm Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow G34 9JW <Platform>
- "Falling Light" - a collaboration with Janis Claxton Dance, to include music by Bach (Sonata for solo violin in d minor, tr.viola) and Henryk Gorecki's String Quartet No 3 "Songs are Sung"
8pm, Saturday 15th November 20088 10.30pm Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL <WMC Cardiff>
- "Falling Light" - a collaboration with Janis Claxton Dance, to include music by Bach (Sonata for solo violin in d minor, tr.viola) and Henryk Gorecki's String Quartet No 3 "Songs are Sung"
7.30pm, Friday 21st November 2008 10pm University of Aberdeen, High Street, Aberdeen AB24 3FX <Aberdeen University Events>
- Music for St Cecelia
with the Aberdeen Musical Society and the University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir, director Roger B Williams
10am - 4.30pm, Saturday 22nd November 2008 10pm Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Glasgow, St. Andrew's Building, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow G3 6NH <Glasgow University DACE>
- "Beethoven and the string quartet" with Rowena Smith
5.45pm, Tuesday 25th November 2008 7pm Glasgow University Chapel, Glasgow <Glasgow University concerts>
- Seiber: Quartet No 3 Quartetto Lyrico
- Mendelssohn: Op 13 in a minor
7.30pm, Wednesday 26th November 2008 10pm Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh <Stockbridge concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 2 in b minor
- Seiber: Quartet No 3 Quartetto Lyrico
- Mendelssohn: Op 13 in a minor
7.30pm tbc, pre-concert talk at 6.30pm, Thursday 27th November 2008 10pm Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
- Haydn: Op 64 No 1 in C
- Seiber: Quartet No 3 Quartetto Lyrico
Sunday 29th November 2008 10pm University Concert Hall and University Chapel, Glasgow University <Sound Thought>
- sound thought - University of Glasgow Music Department Research Showcase
DECEMBER
1.10pm, Tuesday 2nd December 2008 2pm Reid Hall, Edinburgh <Reid concerts>
- Mozart: Quartet in A K169
- Seiber: Quartet No 2
7.30pm, Wednesday 17th December 2008 10pm Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh <Stockbridge concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 3 in B flat
- Gal: Quartet No 3
- Mendelssohn: Op 44 No 1 in D
Sunday 21st December 2008 10pm Woodend Barn, Banchory <Woodend Barn link>
- A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas
Music by Charlotte Bradburn and Adam Caird
with Desmond Barritt, narrator
JANUARY
1.10pm, Wednesday 14th January 2009 2pm The Glass Arcade, King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh
- Earl Of Kelly: Quartet in A
- Tchaikovsky: Quartet in F, Opus 22
1.10pm, Tuesday 20th January 2009 2pm Reid Hall, Edinburgh <Reid concerts>
- Earl of Kelly: Quartet in A
- Tchaikovsky: Quartet No 2 in F major
6.15pm, Wednesday 21st January 2009 10pm Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff <WMC link>
- Earl Of Kelly: Quartet in A
- Tchaikovsky: Quartet in F, Opus 22
1.10pm, Wednesday 28th January 2009 2pm University of Glasgow Concert Hall, Lunchtime Concert <Glasgow University concerts>
- Music by Drew Mulholland
FEBRUARY
7.30pm, Wednesday 11th February 2009 10pm Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh <Stockbridge concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 4 in G
- Bartok: Quartet No 3
- Mendelssohn: Op 44 No 2 in e minor
1.10pm, Thursday 12th February 2009 2pm Glasgow University Concert Hall, Glasgow <Glasgow University concerts>
- Bartok: Quartet No 3
- Mendelssohn: Op 44 No 2 in e minor
1.10pm, Tuesday 17th February 2009 2pm Reid Hall, Edinburgh <Reid concerts>
- Joseph Leopold Elder von Eybler: Quartet No 2 in c minor Opus 1
- Crawford: Quartet No 2
7.30pm (pre-concert talk at 6.30pm), Thursday 19th February 2009 10pm Cowdray Hall, Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FQ
- Haydn: Quartet in G Opus 64 No 4
- Bartok: Quartet No 3
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in e minor
4pm, Sunday 22nd February 2009 6.30pm Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA <Eden Court>
- Haydn: Quartet in G Opus 64 No 4
- Schubert: Quartet in E flat
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in e minor
MARCH
6pm, Sunday 1st March 2009 8.30pm St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh <St Giles>
- Concert including works by student composers from Ian Tomlin School of Music Napier University
6-7pm, Tuesday 3rd March 2009 7pm Glasgow University Concert Hall, Glasgow <Glasgow University concerts>
- Dohnanyi: Quartet No 1 Op 7
- Mendelssohn: Op 44 No 1 in D
1.15pm, Wednesday 4th March 2009 2pm Napier University Lunchtime Concert, Craighouse Campus
- programme to be announced
7.30pm, Wednesday 11th March 2009 10pm Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh <Stockbridge concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 5 Lark
- Dohnanyi: Quartet No 1 in A Op 7
- Mendelssohn: Op 44 No 3 in E flat
1.10pm, Thursday 12th March 2009 2pm Glasgow University Concert Hall, Glasgow <Glasgow University concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 5
- Mendelssohn: Op 44 No 3 in E flat
7.30pm, Friday 13th March 2009 2pm Eastwood Park Theatre, East Renfrewshire
(plus afternoon workshop for young musicians)
- Beethoven: Quartet in C minor Opus 18 no 4
- Matyas Seiber: Quartet No 1
- Tchaikovsky: Quartet No 2 in F
Free Admission
- Haydn: Quartet in D Opus 64 no 5 "The Lark"
- Beethoven: Quartet in C minor Opus 18 no 4
1.10pm, Tuesday 24th March 2009 2pm Reid Hall, Edinburgh <Reid concerts>
- Shetky: Quartet tbc
- Shostakovich: Piano Quintet
with Peter Evans, piano
APRIL
7.30pm, Wednesday 1st April 2009 10pm Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, Edinburgh <Stockbridge concerts>
- Haydn: Op 64 No 6 in E flat
- Szymanovsky: Quartet No 1
- Mendelssohn: Op 80 in f minor
Scottish Amateur Music Association <SAMA>
- Scottish Amateur Music Association Chamber Music Course
7pm, Monday 20th April 2009 9.30pm Glasgow University Concert Hall, Glasgow <Glasgow University concerts>
University of Glasgow McEwen Concert, Admission Free
- Features the premiere of John de Simone's string quartet commissioned by the University of Glasgow, plus "The Cold Dancer" by Kenneth Dempster and Robert Crawford's String Quartet No 2
4pm, Sunday 26th April 2009 7pm Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SA <Eden Court>
- Beethoven: Op 18 No 4 in c minor
- Ravel: Quartet in F
- Mendelssohn: Op 80 in f minor
7.30pm, Monday 27th April 2009 10pm Torridon Village Hall, Torridon, By Achnasheen, Ross-shire IV22 2EZ
- Haydn: Op 64 No 5 in D 'Lark'
- Ravel: Quartet in F
- Mendelssohn: Op 80 in f minor
7.30pm, Tuesday 28th April 2009 10pm Mallaig
(plus afternoon workshop for young musicians)
- Haydn: Op 64 No 5 in D 'Lark'
- Beethoven: Quartet in C minor opus 18 no 4
- Mendelssohn: Op 80 in f minor
12.45pm, Thursday 30th April 2009 1.45pm Lunchbreak Concert, Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
- Haydn: Op 64 No 5 in D 'Lark'
- Mendelssohn: Op 80 in f minor
MAY
- Banchory Primary School workshop with Kenneth Dempster on 'The Cold Dancer'
Evening concert, Friday 8th May 2009 10pm Woodend Barn, Banchory <Woodend Barn>
- Thomas Erskine, Earl of Kelly: Quartet in A
- J B McEwen: Quartet No 8 'Biscay'
- Kenneth Dempster: 'The Cold Dancer'
- Shostakovich: Quartet No 7
- Dvorak: Two Waltzes
time tbc, Saturday 9th May 2009 tbc Osprey Music Society, Boat of Garten <Boat of Garten>
- Haydn: Quartet in G Opus 64 no 4
- Kenneth Dempster: 'The Cold Dancer'
- Wolf: Italian Serenade
- Mendelssohn: Op 80 in f minor
time tbc, Sunday 10th May 2009 tbc Lochshiel Spring Festival <Lochshiel Festival>
- details to be announced
time tbc, Monday 11th May 2009 tbc Lochshiel Spring Festival, Glenfinnan Church <Lochshiel Festival>
- Mendelssohn: Capriccio
- Beethoven: Quartet in c minor opus 18 no 4
- Seiber: Quartet No 3 'Lyrico'
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in f minor opus 80
lunchtime tbc, Tuesday 12th May 2009 2pm Strathclyde University Lunchtime Concert, Ramshorn Theatre, Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1ES <Ramshorn Theatre>
- Haydn: Quartet in D Opus 64 no 5 in D 'The Lark'
- Mendelssohn: Op 80 in f minor
Wednesday 20th May 2009 6pm Delphian Records, Edinburgh <Delphian Records>
- Recording for Delphian (Seiber)
Wednesday 20th May 2009 6pm University of Edinburgh <Edinburgh University>
- University of Edinburgh composition workshops
JUNE
12.45pm, Thursday 4th June 2009 2pm Westbourne music, Merchants House, 7 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1BA
- Haydn: Quartet in G opus 64 no 4
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in f minor Opus 80
6pm, Sunday 7th June 2009 8pm Leith Festival, South Leith Parish Church <Leith Festival>
- Puccini: Crisantemi
- Wolf: Italian Serenade
- Dvorak: Two Waltzes
- Mendelssohn: Quartet in f minor Opus 80
Tickets £10 (£6.50 Concessions)
Available from South Leith Parish Church Halls, 6 Henderson Street (0131 554 2578) and at the door.
7.30pm, Thursday 11th June 2009 9.30pm Isle of Arran Music Society, Corrie Church
- Beethoven: Quartet in C minor Opus 18 no 4
- Edward McGuire: Viola Quintet 'The Silent Traveller Returns' (world premiere)
- Mendelssohn: Quintet in A Opus 18
with Jessica Beeston, viola
7.30pm, Friday 12th June 2009 9.30pm West Fest, Glasserton Church
- Beethoven: Quartet in C minor Opus 18 no 4
- Edward McGuire: Viola Quintet 'The Silent Traveller Returns'
- Mendelssohn: Quintet in A Opus 18
with Jessica Beeston, viola
time tbc, Saturday 13th June 2009 tbc West End Festival, The University Concert Hall, Glasgow <West End Festival>
- Beethoven: Quartet in C minor Opus 18 no 4
- Edward McGuire: Viola Quintet 'The Silent Traveller Returns'
- Drew Mulholland: 'Elmwood'
- Mendelssohn: Quintet in A Opus 18
with Jessica Beeston, viola
6pm, Sunday 14th June 2009 tbc Adam Ballroom, Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, near Edinburgh <Hopetoun House>
- Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn, with Jessica Beeston viola
Concert at 6pm in the Adam Ballroom
Tickets £15 (concessions £12.50) include pre-concert visit to the house and the tearoom will be open until 5.30pm. Booking 0131 331 2451
time tbc, Wednesday 24th June 2009 tbc Lower Machen Festival <Lower Machen Festival>
- details to be announced
time tbc, Saturday 27th June 2009 tbc Nairn
- details to be announced
JULY
time tbc, Thursday 23rd July 2009 tbc Paxton Festival, Scottish Borders <Music at Paxton>
- Haydn: Quartet in D Opus 64 no 5 'The Lark'
- Edward McGuire: Viola Quintet 'The Silent Traveller Returns'
- Mendelssohn: Quintet in A Opus 18
with Jessica Beeston, viola
The Edinburgh Quartet concert diary above includes the concert series for 2008-2009, comprising the touring schedule and events for Napier University, Edinburgh University and Glasgow University. All information is as up to date as possible, but unavoidable changes may occasionally have to be made at short notice. You can contact us for the lastest information, or read our recent news.
concert series this season:
Napier University, Edinburgh University, Glasgow University