Strathearn Music Society 50Th Concert Season 2015 - 2016 National Youth Choir of Scotland Girls Choir Sponsored by the Souter Charitable Trust

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Strathearn Music Society 50th Concert Season 2015 - 2016 National Youth Choir of Scotland Girls Choir Sponsored by The Souter Charitable Trust

The Maxwell Quartet Martin James Bartlett Piano BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 Sponsored by Hon President Mrs Frances Farr

Beethoven Plus Piano and Violin

Passacaglia Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Song Studio

Ayman Jarjour Classical Guitar

Pure Brass

Scottish Charity No. SC006801

Celebrating 50 years

Patron: Sir James MacMillan CBE FRSE A Little Bit about our History Friday 11th September 2015 The NYCoS Girls Choir

The Society was founded in 1966 as the Strathearn Arts Guild, when a group of like-minded The NYCoS National Girls Choir, chosen individuals thought that Crieff and the surrounding area would welcome a more active musical from Scotland’s best young female singing and artistic life. It is thanks to their enthusiasm and commitment that we are here today. talent, demonstrates a freshness of voice and The Guild’s first concert was held in Academy Hall on Saturday 12th November 1966 under the unrivalled diction that receives consistent praise. auspices of the Scottish Committee of the Arts Council of Great Britain. Tickets cost 5/- and the Performing regularly throughout Scotland, the performers were Tryphena Nixon, Contralto, Harry Stevenson, Bass-Baritone, Daphne Godson, Choir has been invited to sing at world-class Violin and Kathleen Belford, Piano. music festivals including BBC Proms in the Park, the Edinburgh International Festival, as well Since then so many of the very best musicians have come to Crieff. There are too many to as performing at the Edinburgh International mention here but Sir Peter Pears, Ossian Ellis, Peter Katin, Bill McCue and the lovely Duo of Culture Summit at the Scottish Parliament. Donald Maxwell and Linda Ormiston are names that may bring back happy memories. Belfast-born Christopher Bell is the founder More recently pianists Steven Osborne and Benjamin Grosvenor, The Dunedin Consort, the and Artistic Director of NYCoS. In addition to National Youth Choir of Scotland Girls Choir. Kungsbacka and Maxwell Quartets and so many other brilliant musicians, including Crieff’s holding posts as Chorus Director with leading Conducted by Christopher Bell. Kimberley Boyle, have also delighted audiences. choirs, he has worked with many of the major orchestras in the UK and Eire. As well as the programme of evening concerts, the Society has introduced very successful The Souter Charitable Trust has generously sponsored this concert, which will take afternoon Schools workshops for local young people, to encourage and promote an appreciation Christopher Bell has received many awards in place at The Tryst, Strathearn Community of classical music amongst instrumental players and concertgoers of the future. recognition of his contribution to the performing arts. Campus, Pittenzie Road. Fifty years on the enthusiasm that helped form what is now the Strathearn Music Society is as th strong as ever; it is wonderful that we can all celebrate the 50 Season of bringing the very best Wednesday 16th September 2015 Maxwell String Quartet of live classical music to Crieff. In 2014 the composer Dr James MacMillan was welcomed as the Society’s Patron; we are Hailed as “one of the front-runners” in young UK delighted that he has been awarded a Knighthood in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. ensembles (Classical Music Magazine, 2013) the Maxwell Quartet is rapidly emerging as a dynamic and exciting force in the chamber music world, The 50th Anniversary Season with an unparalleled drive and commitment to expanding the string quartet repertoire. Selected in 2014 as Park Lane Group Young Artists, and The Season, which starts in September, will have the usual six concerts. Tunnell Trust Music Coll 2014 artists, they have Season tickets at the discounted price of £45 can be purchased. (Booking form attached at the been chosen by Strathearn Music Society to have end). Because it is such a special Anniversary year there will be two extra concerts, both of a work by Gareth Williams composed for them which celebrate the wonderful musicianship of young people. for this Anniversary Year concert. We are very happy to welcome the National Youth Choir of Scotland Girls Choir under their Haydn String Quartet in D Op 76 no 5 Artistic Director, Christopher Bell, on Friday 11th September and Martin James Bartlett, who Gareth Williams Nielsen String Quartet No 1 in G minor Op 13 was the Piano Finalist and overall winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2014, on Gareth Williams is an award winning Irish Gareth Williams Let the Dancing Out - a Sunday 4th October. composer working as the first composer in String Quartet for Strathearn – World Première residence for Scottish Opera. His work spans Mendelssohn String Quartet No 5 in E flat Tickets for these concerts may be purchased separately. Season ticket holders only may from opera to chamber music and has been Op 44 no 3 purchase these for £7.50 each. described as ‘heart-stoppingly beautiful’ and Otherwise they are the usual single ticket price of £10. ‘deeply moving’. To mark the 50th Season, the Society has commissioned Gareth Williams to write a short work He taught composition at the Royal to be performed by the Maxwell String Quartet. This piece, Let the Dancing out – a String Conservatoire of Scotland until 2012, and Quartet for Strathearn, will have its World Première at the Maxwells’ concert on Wednesday now works as a freelance composer. His work 16th September. has been featured in the Edinburgh Festival, St Magnus Festival, Tête à Tête (opera company), Gareth got to know the area well when he worked with local Primary Schools on The Elephant Opera to Go, and the York Late Music Festival Angel, an opera written by him for young people. He was very happy to accept the commission and is frequently broadcast on Radio both here and we are looking forward to listening to it. and abroad. Gareth Williams Sunday 4th October 2015 at 3.00pm Martin James Bartlett Wednesday 2nd December 2015 Passacaglia

At the age of 17, Martin James Bartlett was awarded the title of BBC Young Musician 2014. Martin won numerous prizes during his time at the RCM Junior Department, and for several years running he was a top prize - winner in the Jaques Samuel Junior Department Piano Festival. In 2012, Martin was granted a Tsukanov Scholarship, which generously supported his final years of study at RCMJD. Scarlatti Sonata E major K.380 Martin has given solo recital Scarlatti Sonata B minor K.27 performances in the Purcell Room, Scarlatti Sonata G major K.260 Wigmore Hall and St. John’s Smith Beethoven Sonata in E flat Op 31 no3 Square, made his Royal Albert Hall Chopin Ballade No 1 in G minor Op 23 debut in April with the London Schumann Abegg Variations Op 1 Philharmonia and played at this Scriabin Etude Op 8 nos. 11 and 12 year’s BBC Proms with the Royal Prokofiev Sonata no 3 Op 28 Philharmonic. The Royal College of Music calls Bartlett ‘one of the This Recital is generously sponsored by Mrs Frances greatest up and coming young piano Music for a Georgian Drawing Room Farr, Honorary President of Strathearn Music Society. talents in the music world.’ Music by Handel, Abel, Geminiani, J C Bach and Corelli

Passacaglia is proud to be one of the UK’s most long-lived early music ensembles, playing for Wednesday 11th November 2015 Beethoven Plus appreciative audiences since the early 1990s. Their performing history includes venues ranging from Brighton Pavilion to London’s Wigmore Hall, entertaining music lovers live from Limerick Beethoven Plus is an exciting new to Chicago. They specialise in music from the baroque era, played in authentic style on recorders, project that comes out of Krysia flutes, violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord. Osostowicz and Daniel Tong’s knowledge and experience of working together on Beethoven’s ten Wednesday 27th January 2016 Song Studio sonatas for violin and piano. Krysia and Daniel had the idea of giving this The Royal Scottish Conservatoire holds Beethoven cycle a new dimension an international reputation for producing by inviting ten composers to write exciting young singers, many of whom are a short companion piece – each currently performing around the world. about 5 minutes long – inspired by Song Studio enhances the profile of song one of Beethoven’s sonatas. These new pieces, heard together with and extends its accessibility to a wide range the original sonatas, will create of audiences in Scotland and beyond. Each Jonathan Dove Companion piece for sonata op. 12/1 conversations between living year different groups of advanced singers Beethoven Violin Sonata no.1 in D major, op. 12, no. 1 composers and Beethoven, and shed and pianists present a series of creatively Judith Bingham Companion piece for sonata op.23 new light on what Beethoven’s music themed concerts. Last time they came the Beethoven Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23 means to us today. theme was Love. We will know nearer the Beethoven Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47, Kreutzer time what this season’s theme will be. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Song Studio Matthew Taylor Tarantella Furiosa, companion piece for They will play three parts of the cycle sonata op. 47 for us. Director Tim Dean Wednesday 24th February Ayman Jarjour Venues and Pricing Information Strathearn Music Society 50th Concert Season 2015 - 2016 Trained as a classical guitarist at The Juilliard Most concerts take place in St Andrew’s School, New York and The Royal Conservatory Hall, Strathearn Terrace, Crieff PH7 Scottish Charity No SC006801 of Music, Madrid, Ayman Jarjour, who was born 3BZ on Wednesdays at 7.30pm (Doors in Syria, has played in concerts all over the open 7.00) and are part of the 50th world, from The Carnegie Hall, New York to Season. the Edinburgh Fringe. He has won many awards There are two exceptions, both of which for his playing and reviewers have praised his are the extra 50th Anniversary concerts. Season Ticket Application impeccable musicianship and the joyous nature The NYCoS Girls Choir concert on of his playing. Friday 11th September will be in the Tryst To: The Treasurer Dr Harold Gillespie at Crieff Community Campus, Pittenzie Larch Grove Road, Crieff PH7 3JN at 7.30pm. Ferntower Road Martin James Bartlett’s Piano Crieff PH7 3DH Recital will take place at St Andrew’s Hall on Sunday 4th October at 3.00pm. Please send me ...... Season tickets Season tickets and individual tickets for at £45 each for the series of 6 concerts. the two extra concerts are available from The programme will include works for Guitar ...... tickets for NYCoS at £7.50 each including Spanish, Latin American, classical, Middle the Treasurer. Eastern and contemporary flavours with pieces Please enclose either an SAE or 60p ...... tickets for Martin James by Satie, Villa-Lobos, J.S.Bach, Granados, Lorca and towards postage. Bartlett at £7.50 each *(these tickets others. available at this price for season ticket holders Season tickets - for all six concerts only). Discounted price (saves ) £45 £15 I wish to donate £...... towards Wednesday 16th March Pure Brass the Strathearn Music Society’s Youth Single tickets- are available at the door. Fund (if desired). Gift Aid form available on The award winning Pure Brass is a Adults - £10. Students - £3. request. vibrant, young and well established Aged 18 and under accompanied by a I enclose a cheque for £...... brass quintet that performs paying adult - free. payable to ‘Strathearn Music Society’ regularly to critical acclaim and Members of other East of Scotland Music and a stamped addressed envelope (or an have been described as a most additional 60p to cover postage). thoughtful brass group with a Clubs - £7.50. Note: Season ticket holders may purchase fascinatingly eclectic repertoire. Name/s ...... tickets for the two extra concerts on the The players have performed at 11th September and the 4th October at The Wigmore Hall, St Martin in Address ...... the preferential rate of £7.50. the Fields and The Purcell Rooms in London, as well as many leading ...... Scottish venues. Birthday Lunch!!! Postcode ...... Tel No ...... The programme for their concert Sunday 1st November at The Crieff Hydro Hotel will take us on a musical world Email (preferable) ...... tour, a brilliant way to end the 12.30 for1.00pm 50th Season. followed by a concert given by ...... The Firebird Quartet A Musical Journey. An email address would enable us to Visiting twelve different countries and their music Pure Tickets £25 to include pre-lunch drinks, contact you; for example, when concert Brass will include works by Dukas, James MacMillan (our lunch and the concert are available arrangements have to be changed at the Patron), Purcell, Mahler, Lutoslawski, Mussorgsky, Mascagni from the Chairman last minute. These would not be shared and Mozart. with third parties. Strathearn Music Society

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