RE-DEFINING THE STRING ORCHESTRA
2015/16 WELCOME
2015 2016 How does classical music fit into our lives today? How can we make it vital and relevant to everyone who AUGUST JANUARY experiences it live? Mull Sweden SE has always strived to probe these questions not only SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY in its programming, through which we aim to create Bucharest Sweden new connections and perspectives, but also in opening Sweden Perth up the music to people who may not be familiar with it. Shetland Musselburgh Glasgow In our second large-scale, cross-artform adventure, OCTOBER Shetland we’ve collaborated with Swedish contemporary dance Glasgow Aberdeen company Andersson Dance to blend music and Dundee movement in new and unexpected ways. If you’ve Inverness MARCH ever wanted to see a musician really sweat, now’s your Edinburgh Linlithgow chance (!). London Inverness We’ve also asked two writers and a filmmaker to join the team to help us share our Dundee stories and journeys with you. They will illuminate the programmes with visual and NOVEMBER Glasgow written content, contextualising and positioning the music even further within today’s Glasgow London world. And we do mean the whole world - this year we extend our reach even wider as Dundee we travel to new places in Scotland as well as prestigious international stages. Inverness APRIL Aberdeen Shetland Around me is, of course, a group of outstanding string players who are passionate about Newcastle MAY making every performance powerful and meaningful - and if you come to any of the concerts this season you’ll witness that for yourself. We hope you’ll join us for a concert DECEMBER Edinburgh or two and help us re-define and re-imagine just what the string orchestra can be. Dundee Aix-en-Provence Edinburgh Istanbul Glasgow Dumfries Aberdeen Glasgow Inverness Perth 3 SE with SE+RCS PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA ENSEMBLE WEEK Silvestri Three Pieces for Strings Enescu Octet for Strings in C major, Op.7 [arr. string orchestra] Brahms Three Chorale Preludes from Op. 122 (with Kopatchinskaja, leader) Mansurian Four Serious Songs (with Kopatchinskaja, soloist) Fri 9 Oct 2015 Stevenson Hall, RCS, Glasgow 1pm rcs.ac.uk 0141 332 5057 Enescu Two Intermezzi for Strings, Op. 12 Ravel Petite symphonie à cordes [arr. Barshai] Take one professional string orchestra. Build another one, from students at the start of their careers. Put in one intensive week of coaching. Showcase the result. Wed 2 Sep 2015 Enescu Festival, The Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest Following a dedicated week of practice and coaching, 12 young musicians from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland join forces with SE’s principal players to create a veritable “Perfection, which is the passion of so many people, is irrelevant to me. What is important in art is to strings supergroup featuring the musicians of today and tomorrow. vibrate and make others vibrate.” George Enescu “Working with Scottish Ensemble has been a hugely rewarding experience. The rehearsals are funny, serious, SE is thrilled to be invited to perform alongside Moldovan-Austrian violinist Patricia passionate, bonded, open minded… From the word go you’re treated like a professional musician. There’s no Kopatchinskaja, named the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year in special dispensation for being a student; you’re one of the team and this has an incredible effect on the way 2014, at this prestigious festival celebrating Romanian composer George Enescu. Enescu’s you play. You find confidence and energy that you hadn’t found before; you try to match the amazing quality mission to make people ‘vibrate’ is honoured by a programme which draws out a range of of playing you are surrounded by; you try and contribute something worthy of the music making going on moods, most notably the solemnity of Brahms’ chorale preludes, for which Kopatchinskaja around you. It’s a sink or swim situation and it’s so, so encouraging to know that the players believe you are joins us as leader, and Mansurian’s Concerto No. 2 – nicknamed Four Serious Songs due to its capable of swimming.” Alice Allen, a cellist on the SE Young Artist scheme allusions to Brahms’ work of the same title.
4 5 16-25 OCT 2015
“the warmth of Rysanov’s viola [leaves] you wondering why composers bother with the violin...” London Evening Standard
Something old: Schubert’s rich, prolific genius, only really recognised in the decades after his death. Something new: Two contemporary composers’ take on Schubert’s mastery of romantic, tuneful melody. Something borrowed: His Arpeggione Sonata, originally written for bowed guitar, now transformed into a IN SCHUBERT’S work of melodic joy for string orchestra, and virtuosic viola prowess. And something blue: company Death and The Maiden, Schubert’s testament to death in the form of his fourteenth string quartet, written in the long stretch of months as the composer knew he was dying, penniless and without hope.
WITH MAXIM RYSANOV (VIOLA) Together with Grammy-nominated British-Ukranian violist Maxim Rysanov, we explore the shifting shades of Schubert which have rippled across two centuries. Acting as a nimble showcase of the instrument’s low, velvet tones against the rarely-heard burnt Sergey Akhunov 6.36 in Schubert’s company caramel of its higher register, Rysanov’s performances are a welcome reminder of just Sergey Akhunov Der Erlkönig how distinctive the viola can sound. Schubert Arpeggione Sonata [arr. D. Tabakova] Dobrinka Tabakova Fantasy Homage to Schubert Fri 16 Oct Caird Hall, Dundee 7.30pm* dundeebox.co.uk 01382 434 940 Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D minor Tue 20 Oct Eden Court, Inverness 7.30pm* eden-court.co.uk 01463 234 234 “Death and The Maiden” [arr. Mahler] Wed 21 Oct Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh 7.30pm* assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk 0131 220 4348 Sat 24 Oct Wigmore Hall, London 7.30pm wigmore-hall.org.uk 0207 935 2141
* With SE BLETHER at 6.45pm: Fiona Elliott on Schubert’s cultural landscape. See p23 for details. Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. SE RESIDENCIES: Dundee ‘Immersion Day’ on Fri 16 Oct 2015 | Inverness Residency on 17-20 Oct 2015 Go to p23 for event listings.
Sun 25 Oct Mozart, Madrigals and Mavericks, Wigmore Hall, London 11.30am SE Director Emeritus and current leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Clio Gould, joins Jonathan Morton for a handpicked selection of violin and viola duos from Mozart to Martinů. 7 SEP/NOV 2015 + JAN/FEB 2016
Musicians and dancers are choreographed in a performance which challenges the static nature of the classical concert.
It started life as a study for harpsichord; a simple aria, and a set of 30 variations. Today, it’s not only one of the most well-known of Bach’s works – it’s one of the most interpreted. From theories that its structure deliberately mirrors the ascent of the nine spheres of Ptolemaic cosmology, to the claim that the whole thing is a cleverly coded rebuke to a critic who had snubbed the composer, there is clearly something about this GOLDBERG sprawling, complex piece which invites interpretation. Now, in 2015, Jonathan Morton and Örjan Andersson have come together to create their own. With 12 musicians and 5 dancers moving together as equal partners, the audience is given the singular experience of musician and dancer performing as one, casting a 21st-century light on the notes and the spaces between them. Should we simply VARIATIONS listen to the music, or can we move? ternary patterns for insomnia CHOREOGRAPHY: ÖRJAN ANDERSSON SET & LIGHT DESIGN: SUTODA COSTUME DESIGN: BENTE ROLANDSDOTTER PRODUCTION: ANDERSSON DANCE & SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE CO-PRODUCTION: REGIONTEATERN BLEKINGE KRONOBERG & RIKSTEATERN WITH ANDERSSON DANCE UK TOUR: 13-21 Nov 2015
Fri 13 - Sat 14 Nov Tramway, Glasgow 8pm tramway.org 0845 330 3501 12 musicians. 5 dancers. One stunning new interpretation. Sun 15 Nov Caird Hall, Dundee 7.30pm dundeebox.co.uk 01382 434 940 Tue 17 Nov Eden Court, Inverness 8pm eden-court.co.uk 01463 234 234 Thu 19 Nov Music Hall, Aberdeen 8pm aberdeenperformingarts.com 01224 641 122 Fri 20 - Sat 21 Nov Dance City, Newcastle 7.30pm (Fri) / 8pm (Sat) dancecity.co.uk 0191 261 0505
SWEDISH PREMIERE: DANCENET SWEDEN TOUR: 17-20 Sep 2015 27 Jan – 6 Feb 2016 Stockholm and Växjö Gävle, Västerås, Kungsbacka, Vara, Malmö, Umeå 7-12 DEC 2015
Set in churches and cathedrals across Scotland, our much-loved candlelit concerts are given a new lease of light.
The meditative, cyclic, cascading notes of Bach hold a subtle power. As musicians begin to play by the soft light of candles, as well as other specially-created lighting touches designed to add to the mesmeric effect, they will fill and transform the space. Add to THREE PÄRTS BACH this slices of spiritual calm, in the form of Arvo Pärt’s cinematic violins, as well as the surprise of Sofia Gubaidulina’s eerie homage to the Baroque master, and the overall concerts by candlelight effect is one of meditation, reflection and immersion. With his specialist knowledge and passion for period instrument performance, we are thrilled to welcome Matthew Truscott as guest director and solo violinist in two Bach Pärt Fratres concerti. Matthew regularly leads the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and the Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, BMW 1041 Magdalena Consort; his engagements as concertmaster include the Mahler Chamber Bach Chorale: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein Orchestra and English National Opera. (from Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) Gubaidulina Meditation über der Bach Chorale: Vor deinen Thron tret ich hier mit Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 Pärt Collage über Bach – Toccata Bach Contrapunctus XIX (from Art of Fugue, BWV 1080) Mon 7 Dec Pärt Summa Caird Hall, Dundee 7.30pm dundeebox.co.uk 01382 434 940 Tue 8 Dec Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh 7.30pm thequeenshall.net 0131 668 2019 Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Wed 9 Dec Wellington Church, Glasgow 7.30pm glasgowconcerthalls.com 0141 353 8000 Thu 10 Dec St Machar’s Cathedral, Aberdeen 7.30pm aberdeenperformingarts.com 01224 641 122 Fri 11 Dec Inverness Cathedral, Inverness 7.30pm eden-court.co.uk 01463 234 234 The meditative music of Bach and Pärt illuminated by flickering flame. Sat 12 Dec St John’s Kirk, Perth 7.30pm horsecross.co.uk 01738 621 031
GUEST DIRECTOR: MATTHEW TRUSCOTT LIGHTING DESIGN: DO-ARCHITECTURE
11 22-27 FEB 2016
In the key of G, five Scottish Ensemble musicians take you from minor to major as we get intimate with the quintet form.
G minor has long been associated, in Mozart’s work, with agitation, anguish and desperation (look to his 40th Symphony or his first Piano Quartet for evidence). This quintet is no different, sinking as it does into an out-of-character contemplative melancholy. With the addition of the extra viola adding that essential extra flesh, it’s easy to see why this and Mozart’s five other quintets are considered so spectacular, QUINTETS paving the way for the romantic model... …the model that was perfected and, arguably, transcended by Brahms, whose second quintet was intended as his last ever work. His Opus 111, he claimed, had said all he could as a composer and no more works should be expected. From the rich orchestral fullness of its first movement to the Slavonic gypsy rhythms of the fourth, it’s a difficult claim to refute.
Glasgow-born composer Martin Suckling’s Nocturne (evening concerts only) is Mozart String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K516 something different altogether: its feather-light, ethereal, lingering slides and tones will stay with you long after the performance ends. Brahms String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op.111
Mon 22 Feb Perth Concert Hall, Perth 1pm horsecross.co.uk 01738 621 031 Tue 23 Feb Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh,7.30pm thebrunton.co.uk 0131 665 2240 The minor fall and the major lift – Wed 24 Feb The Merchant’s House, Glasgow 12.45pm 0141 221 1876 Fri 26 Feb Mareel, Shetland 7.30pm mareel.org 01595 745 555 beautifully crafted chamber music from two masters of the form. Sat 27 Feb Music Hall, Aberdeen 7.30pm aberdeenperformingarts.com 01224 641 122
13 8-15 MAR 2016
One of South America’s most innovative performers is the perfect partner with whom to explore what happens when the music and traditions of two different continents collide.
Dancing on the edge of two very different traditions, where better than the joyfully addictive work of Piazzolla to explore this meeting of sounds? The tango rhythms of his Three Pieces for Piano and Strings - half-dance, half-fugue - are complemented by Villa-Lobos’ imagining of a Brazilian Bach, taking drama and structure and creating SOUTH ATLANTIC one passionate yet ordered flow of cultures. crossings With numerous awards for her spontaneous and expressive improvisations, who better than Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero to join us for Mozart’s Piano Concerto in E flat major? Her extended sparkling cadenzas ring out with exuberance and a sense of freedom, making for an invigorating experience. After performing she very often asks WITH GABRIELA MONTERO (PIANO) the audience to call out pieces and ideas for her to improvise on - come prepared with your best challenge… Mozart Adagio and Fugue Villa-Lobos Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 [arr. John Krance] Bach Ricercar à 6 Piazzolla Three Pieces for Piano and Strings Tue 8 Mar Golijov Last Round Eden Court, Inverness* 7.30pm eden-court.co.uk 01463 234 234 Fri 11 Mar Mozart Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K449 Caird Hall, Dundee 7.30pm dundeebox.co.uk 01382 434 940 Sun 13 Mar City Halls, Glasgow* 3.30pm glasgowconcerthalls.com 0141 353 8000 Tue 15 Mar Wigmore Hall, London 7.30pm wigmore-hall.org.uk 0207 935 2141
*With SE BLETHER: South American Culture Explored 6.45pm (Inverness) and 2.45pm (Glasgow) Passion and structure collide as Latin America meets Central Europe. A free discussion on the dramatic cultural landscape of this colourful continent, from classical European influence to what’s igniting people right now.
SE RESIDENCIES: Inverness ‘Immersion Day’ on Tue 8 Mar 2016 | Dundee Residency on 9-12 Mar 2016 Go to p24 for event listings. 15 SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE re-defining the string orchestra
Cheryl Crockett, violin Xander van Vliet, violin Liza Johnson, violin Tristan Gurney, violin Joanne Green, violin Laura Ghiro, violin
Resident yoga master, lover of Perfectly coiffured, manicured, Quiet, thoughtful, generous. A fantastic sense of humour, a Feisty and brave, with a tender heart Little known facts: she takes her fine chocolate, herbal teas and the permanently clad in designer clothes Chief Rememberer of Birthdays and great chamber musician, a sensitive and a passion for horse riding. own pillow everywhere, studied occasional vanilla vodka. Not half and a very large grin. the epitome of organisational calm. Her listener, a keen traveller and a real Cathy on Jo Law, trained in the Territorial Army bad on the violin, either… Naomi on Xander children’s bedrooms are testament to this. gentleman. and takes it all in her stride. Laura on Cheryl Jo on Liza Xander on Tristan Cheryl on Laura
Catherine Marwood, viola Andrew Berridge, viola Alison Lawrance, cello Naomi Pavri, cello Diane Clark, double bass
A positively cheery workaholic. Loves His humour is dry, his socks stripy, Sublime player, accomplished baker, Star cellist and friend, performing The foundation upon which the to travel (not by bus), The Archers, his tea white and his Sambucca most loves dressing up. Especially if it a concerto one minute and running ensemble rests - and yet still the most Top Gear, tea (always) and a glass definitely black. involves a wig. around after three sports-mad likely to collapse in a fit of giggles at of wine (just the one). Di on Andy Jon on Ali children the next. Inspirational. the least encouragement. Jonathan Morton, Ali on Cathy Liza on Naomi Andy on Di Artistic Director and Leader As well as a soloist, director, leader, teacher and versatile performer, Jon is The ‘urbanator’ of classical music a champion of new and little-known music, with an eclectic, innovative - naturally inspired by living in the programming style. With SE he has significantly expanded the string repertoire, middle of nowhere, keeping livestock made a number of acclaimed recordings and collaborated with leading artists from and obsessing about coffee. different musical traditions and art forms. In 2012 he became Leader of the Tristan on Jon London Sinfonietta. He plays a Nicolo Amati violin, made circa 1640. 16 17 ESSENTIAL SE with ENSEMBLE NICOLA BENEDETTI
Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik EDINBURGH + AIX-EN-PROVENCE ISTANBUL Vivaldi Concerto for Two Violins in A minor, RV 522 Britten Simple Symphony Respighi Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3 Tchaikovsky The Seasons Pärt Fratres Vivaldi Violin Concerto in D minor, RV 235 [arr. David Matthews] Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings Vivaldi Violin Concerto in D major, RV 211 Vivaldi Four Seasons Vivaldi Grosso Mogul Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence Wolf Italian Serenade Sat 5 Mar 2016 St. Michael’s Church, Linlithgow 7.30pm 01506 282 720 Tickets: Linlithgow Burgh Hall Box Office (in person) Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
Sun 1 May 2016 Essential Ensemble: taking pieces from Scottish Ensemble’s core repertoire to make up The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh 7.30pm thequeenshall.net 0131 668 2019 Tue 3 May 2016 a musical tasting board spanning ages, places and styles. Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence Thu 5 May 2016 İş Sanat Concert Hall, Istanbul Scottish Ensemble has always been bold in its mission of championing the string repertoire, and this concert serves as a neat introduction. From the vital, call-to- Engaged with the notes on the page as well as the people listening to them, Scotland’s attention opening bars of Mozart’s classic we move to Vivaldi’s technically impressive most in-demand violinist Nicola Benedetti is a natural fit for the ethos and playing style battling Baroque violins. Britten’s Simple Symphony is a welcome interlude of pastiche, of Scottish Ensemble. with movements named after the character of the tradition it honours – from the Boisterous Bourée to the Sentimental Sarabande. Arvo Pärt’s Fratres then provides a With a passion for Italian Baroque, she will be in her element as soloist in two Vivaldi moment of shimmering spirituality before sweeping onwards to the meaty, sonorous concerti and a later work, his Indian-inspired Grosso Mogul. A theatrically exuberant finale of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. piece with wonderfully demanding, fully-written out cadenzas, prepare to witness some extreme dexterity from all performers. 18 19 27+29 MAY 2016
Dream-like music to expand the mind. An escape from the structure of the real into the realm of the imagined…
If the music of Debussy and Ravel is known for its liberating historical leap into a freer, more nuanced palette of sound, the string orchestra arrangements of some of their most well-known pieces add yet another layer.
The natural expressiveness of strings, from the low, rich timbre of the double bass to the suspended shimmer of the violin’s highest register, provides a fascinating canvas upon EN RÊVE which we can open up the heady impressionism of the two composers. Debussy’s only String Quartet is followed by the exotic, pagan-tinged story-telling of his Epigraphes, originally written for piano. Barshai’s arrangement for string orchestra of Ravel’s String Quartet in F major, commissioned by SE, is matched with an array of his shorter works to create a beautiful patchwork of textures and colours.
Ravel Petite symphonie à cordes [arr. Barshai] Debussy String Quartet [arr. Morton] Debussy Six Epigraphes Antiques [arr. Paillard] Fri 27 May Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries 7.30pm dgartsfestival.org.uk 01387 253 383 and Sun 29 May The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow 3.30pm glasgowconcerthalls.com 0141 353 8000 Ravel A collection of short evocative gems
SE RESIDENCIES: Dumfries Residency on 25-28 May 2016 Go to p24 for details on all SE residencies. Exotic soundscapes from the turn of the century, painted by strings. These are just some of the highlights of each residency. For the full programme of events, go to scottishensemble.co.uk or email us at [email protected]
DUNDEE ‘IMMERSION DAY’: FRI 16 OCT 2015 Book in advance for all ticketed events at dundeebox.co.uk | 01382 434 940
Fri 16 Oct Lunchtime Lieder, Caird Hall, 12.45pm-1.45pm, £5 Settle in the choir stalls for a lunchtime treat of Schubert Lieder and other songs from soprano Emma Versteeg and pianist Maryam Sherhan. In partnership with Live Music Now.
Fri 16 Oct SE Blether: Fiona Elliott on Schubert’s cultural landscape Caird Hall, 6.45pm, Free with concert ticket SE RESIDENCIES Before the concert, join us for a free discussion – in both senses of the word – about the artistic and cultural world surrounding Schubert as he wrote. Creative learning and community activity at the heart of our programmes.
INVERNESS RESIDENCY: SAT 17 – TUE 20 OCT 2015 Book in advance for all ticketed events at eden-court.co.uk | 01463 234 234 Mull 12–14 Aug 2015 Shetland 29 Sep 2015 / 26 Feb 2016 / 21 Apr 2016 Inverness 17-20 Oct 2015 / 8 March 2016 Sat 17 Oct SE: Back to the Bookshop, Leakey’s Bookshop, 5.30pm, £4 (incl. refreshments) Dundee 16 Oct 2015 / 9-12 March 2016 Drama students from the University of the Highlands and Islands choose excerpts from Dumfries 25-28 May 2016 books which intrigue them, SE musicians find a bit of music that matches it, and you’ve got a miniature, hand-crafted performance in this gorgeously cosy second-hand book nirvana.
Sat 17 Oct Beginners Strings Day, Eden Court, 1pm-5pm, £5 SE Residencies aim to bring music, and the joy of music-making, to people who may not A rewarding workshop for young string players up to Grade 3. See p23 for how to register. otherwise get to experience it, as well as providing invaluable coaching and support for those who need it. As with our concerts, the residency work is tailored around the needs of each Sun 18 Oct SE: At Home location in order to make the biggest impact possible over the course of our stay. Can’t make it to a concert hall? Know someone who can’t get out much who’d love their own private performance? SE musicians are ready and waiting to travel to your doorstep - whether This year, we’re introducing a few new things: the Immersion Days are a way of delving it’s a local community hall or someone’s living room. To nominate yourself or recommend a deeper into the culture surrounding the evening concert programme with some extra events friend, contact Robin on [email protected] or 0141 332 4747. during the day. We also embark on our first ever SE Residencies in Mull and Dumfries, and a series of chamber music concerts on Shetland. Mon 19 Oct Harmony Quest, OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, 2pm, £7/£5 An inventive play for children aged 5-9 which introduces young ones to string instruments in a fun way by turning them into a range of characters on a musical adventure. Timid, fearless, funny, kind… which one will your child relate to?
Tue 20 Oct SE Blether: Fiona Elliott on Schubert’s cultural landscape Eden Court, 6.45pm, Free with concert ticket See Dundee listing above. 23 INVERNESS ‘IMMERSION DAY’: TUE 8 MAR 2016 Book in advance for all ticketed events at eden-court.co.uk | 01463 234 234
Tue 8 Mar Beginners Strings Day, Eden Court, 2-6pm, £5, beginners to Grade 3 If you’re currently experiencing the dulcet tones of your child starting out on a string instru- ment, this coaching day could be just the thing for both of you. In small groups based on standard, professional musicians will go through various techniques and help with any specific questions or difficulties, before ending the day with a fun performance for friends and family. ISLANDS Email [email protected] to register.
Tue 8 Mar Film screening: The Motorcycle Diaries, Eden Court, 3pm, £7.50 (50% off with concert ticket) Get yourself in the mood for some Latin American music with a journey through its incredible MULL RESIDENCY: WED 12 - FRI 14 AUGUST 2015 landscapes. From Brazil to Peru, this is an inspirational coming-of-age tale from the back of Che Book in advance for both events at comar.co.uk | 01688 302 211 Guevara’s motorbike. Thu 13 Aug Violin and Cello Duos, An Tobar, 12.30pm, £10 or £22 (includes lunch) Violin and cello get a close up as SE’s Cheryl Crockett and Alison Lawrance perform a Tue 8 Mar SE Blether: South American Culture Explored, Eden Court, 6.45pm, free with concert ticket programme including Halvorsen’s Passacaglia for Violin and Viola, a brilliant Handel-inspired A free discussion on the dramatic cultural landscape of this colourful continent, from classical gambol across all the strings. For an extra £12, follow the concert with a specially-created lunch European influence to what’s igniting people right now. at the An Tobar café bar, with views of Tobermory bay.
Fri 14 Aug From Russia With Love, Druimfin, 7.30pm, £12/£10 DUNDEE RESIDENCY: WED 9 – SAT 12 MAR 2016 The power and passion of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich as captured in four of their most scottishensemble.co.uk compelling works, including Barshai’s arrangement of Shostakovich’s haunting eighth string quartet, Book in advance and see the full programme at Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and the beautiful cello melody of his Andante Cantabile.
Wed 9 Mar Music and Art Promenade, McManus Gallery, 7pm, free Immerse yourself in art and music as Scottish Ensemble musicians scatter themselves across the rooms of Dundee’s McManus gallery, adding a musical layer to enhance your experience of SHETLAND 2015-2016 looking at the paintings, sculptures and photography. Book in advance for all events at shetlandboxoffice.org | 01595 745 555 Sat 12 Mar SE Scratch: Piazzolla, 10am-5pm, free, Grade 6 and above Tue 29 Sep 2015 Fancy becoming a member of Scottish Ensemble for a day? This scratch workshop is a chance Mozart, Madrigals and Mavericks, Mareel, 7.30pm, £15/£13 SE Director Emeritus and current leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Clio Gould, to play Piazzolla’s brilliantly colourful Four Seasons of Buenos Aires alongside professional musicians joins Jonathan Morton for a handpicked selection of violin and viola duos from Mozart to in a relaxed, friendly environment, ending with a performance for friends and family. Email Martinů. [email protected] to register.
Fri 26 Feb 2016 Quintets, Mareel, 7.30pm, £15/£13 A treat of two halves – five SE musicians perform Mozart’s Quintet in G minor and Brahms’ harmony-rich Quintet in G Major. See p12 for details. DUMFRIES RESIDENCY: WED 25 - SAT 28 MAY 2016 Thu 21 April 2016 Violin and Cello Duos, Mareel, 7.30pm, £15/£13 Fri 27 May En Rêve, Easterbrook Hall, 7.30pm Cellist Alison Lawrance and violinist Cheryl Crockett perform a programme including an Evocative music from the turn of the century, painted on strings. Including Debussy’s only arrangement of Halvorsen’s Passacaglia for Violin and Viola (see Mull listing above). string quartet and Barshai’s arrangement of Ravel’s String Quartet in F major, in this beautiful patchwork of texture and colour lurks the definitive sound of a new era of imaginative music. Supported by Inksters Solicitors. 24 25 BOOKING YOUR TICKETS about
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A little known but hugely important fact: in order to make everything happen, FUNDERS STRINGS ATTACHED PARTNERS LEGACIES including our concerts as well as our reative learning work, we need to raise £150,000 Creative Scotland Jeff & Emily Fergus Mrs L B Currie each year from private sources. Glasgow City Council John Innes Mr & Mrs T McCreery (pledged) Aberdeen City Council Dundee City Council The fact that SE continues to thrive is down to the incredible generosity of our STRINGS ATTACHED ASSOCIATES THE FRIENDS OF SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE supporters, from individuals who are part of our membership programme to TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS Samantha Barber Ian & Irene Dickson charitable trusts. As a small organisation with big ambitions, any gift - no matter its Scottish Ensemble would also like to Alexander Moncur Charitable Trust Iain Harrison thank our many supporters who prefer size - will make a real impact. Binks Trust Andrew Lockyer to remain anonymous. W A Cargill Fund Malcolm & Aileen Wishart Commonweal Fund PARTNERS INDIVIDUALS David and June Gordon Trust STRINGS ATTACHED FELLOWS D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Arts and Business Scotland Ernest Cook Trust Gordon Adam CCA If you’re looking for a way to become part of something meaningful, our Strings Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Fraser Anderson Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust Peter Armit Greenlight Creative Attached membership is ideal. You can give anything from £30 upwards and in return Hugh Fraser Foundation Dale A Bilsland St Mary’s Music School you’ll be invited to receptions with the players and other supporters, receive regular Gannochy Trust Cathie Boyd Scottish Music Centre J R Gibb Charitable Trust Stephen & Margaret Brearley MacRoberts LLP updates and see exactly how your donation has been spent. Jennie S Gordon Memorial Foundation Carola Bronte-Stewart Holst Foundation Anna & Stephen Brooke Hope Scott Trust Pam Clark PATRONS James T Howat Charitable Trust CORPORATE SUPPORT Dr Joe Coleiro Marina, The Lady Marks Inchrye Trust Sheila Colvin Lord Vallance of Tummel Kimie Trust Thorben Dittes SE has a long and proud history of developing mutually beneficial corporate partnerships R J Larg Family Trust Bob and Julie Downes Leach Family Charitable Trust David & Sylvia Dryer which are tailored to your individual business needs. Whatever the objectives and priorities Leng Charitable Trust George & Sylvia Edwards of your company, we will listen to you and tailor benefits accordingly. MacRobert Trust Robert Fleming & Ellen Thomson Michael Marks Charitable Trust Alasdair Fraser Bill & Margaret Nicol Trust Jenny Jamison PRS for Music Foundation Alison Lawrance TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS Robertson Trust Cathy Lawrance RVW Trust Josephine Leighton Stevenston Trust Norman & Christine Lessels Grants play a key role in our annual activity, providing invaluable support for concerts, Tay Charitable Trust Neil Metcalfe & Pat Monaghan tours, education projects and commissions and allowing us to plan with confidence and The Merchant’s House of Glasgow Rosemary Millington D C Thomson Charitable Trust Alan Moat ambition. Our City Residencies, with their local focus, are an excellent opportunity for Underwood Trust Michael & Margaret Moss regional trusts to get involved and support a strand of activity which makes a noticeable Clare Munn SE CIRCLE Bob Nicolson and tangible impact on their local community. Trusts and foundations can also become a Simon & Lesley Paterson part of musical history by supporting commissions and cross-genre projects. John Dale - In memory of Michael & Christina Paulson Ellis Jacqueline Dale Angela & Euan Petrie Margaret Fothergill Lessel Rennie For full information on how you can support Scottish Ensemble go to Iain McGlashan Elke Richter Inksters Solicitors Fred & Irene Shedden scottishensemble.co.uk or get in touch on [email protected] / 0141 332 4747. Andrew Pringle Bill & Linda Stephens Esther Woodward Alan A Stewart Gina Wilson Alison Wyllie 28 29 UK DATES Mareel, Lerwick Comar, Mull The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Shetland Druimfin Lodge 85-89 Clerk Street ZE1 0WQ Tobermory Edinburgh SHETLAND 01595 745 555 Isle of Mull EH8 9JG Tue 29 Sep 2015, Mareel (p25) shetlandboxoffice.org PA75 6QB 0131 668 2019 Fri 26 Feb 2016, Mareel (p25) 01688 302 211 thequeenshall.net Thu 21 Apr 2016, Mareel (p25) Eden Court, Inverness comar.co.uk INVERNESS Bishops Road Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Tue 20 Oct 2015, Eden Court (p6) Inverness Caird Hall, Dundee 54 George Street Tue 17 Nov 2015, Eden Court (p8) IV3 5SA 16 City Square Edinburgh Fri 11 Dec 2015, Inverness Cathedral (p10) 01463 234 234 Dundee EH2 2LR Tue 8 Mar 2016, Eden Court (p14) eden-court.co.uk DD1 3BG 0131 220 4348 01382 434 940 assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk ABERDEEN The Music Hall, Aberdeen dundeebox.co.uk Thu 19 Nov 2015, Music Hall (p8) Union Street City Halls, Glasgow Thu 10 Dec 2015, St Machar’s Cathedral (p10) Perth Concert Hall, Perth Sat 27 Feb 2016, Music Hall (p12) Aberdeen Candleriggs AB10 1QS Mill Street Glasgow MULL 01244 641 122 Perth G1 1NQ Thu 13 Aug 2015, An Tobar (p25) aberdeenperformingarts.com PH1 5HZ 0141 353 8000 Fri 14 Aug 2015, Druimfin(p25) 01738 621 031 glasgowconcerthalls.com horsecross.co.uk DUNDEE Fri 16 Oct 2015, Caird Hall (p6) Sun 15 Nov 2015, Caird Hall (p8) Mon 7 Dec 2015, Caird Hall (p10) Fri 11 Mar 2016, Caird Hall (p14)
PERTH Sat 12 Dec 2015, St John’s Kirk (p10) Mon 22 Feb 2016, Perth Concert Hall (p12)
LINLITHGOW Sat 5 Mar 2016, St. Michael’s Church (p18)
EDINBURGH Wed 21 Oct 2015, Assembly Rooms (p6) Tue 8 Dec 2015, Greyfriars Kirk (p10) Tue 23 Feb 2016, Brunton Theatre (p12) Sun 1 May 2016, The Queen’s Hall (p19)
GLASGOW Fri 9 Oct 2015, Stevenson Hall, RCS (p5) 13 -14 Nov 2015, Tramway (p8) Wed 9 Dec 2015, Wellington Church (p10) NEWCASTLE Wed 24 Feb 2016, Merchant’s House (p12) 20-21 Nov 2015, Dance City (p8) Sun 13 Mar 2016, City Halls (p14) Sun 29 May 2016, The Mackintosh Church (p20) LONDON Sat 24 Oct 2015, Wigmore Hall (p6) DUMFRIES Sun 25 Oct 2015, Wigmore Hall (p6) Fri 27 May 2016, Easterbrook Hall (p20) Tue 15 Mar 2016, Wigmore Hall (p14) 30 350 Sauchiehall St Glasgow G2 3JD scottishensemble.co.uk Registered charity no. SC001539