Summer Festival of Chamber Music Paxton House, Scottish Borders Friday 19 – Sunday 28 July 2019 Welcome to Music at Paxton Fri 19 July, 7pm · 15 mins Fri 19 July, 7.30pm · 2 hrs /MusicatPaxton Picture Gallery, Paxton House Picture Gallery, Paxton House Festival 2019! #MaP2019 — — Festival Introductory Talk Paul Lewis Piano Angus Smith, — We are delighted that so many outstanding musicians have Music At Paxton Artistic Director Haydn Piano Sonata in E minor, agreed to come to Paxton House this summer, bringing with — Hob. XVI:34 them varied programmes of wonderful music that offer many In this brief festival curtain-raiser, Angus Brahms Three Intermezzi for captivating and entertaining experiences. Smith will shed light on the process of Piano, Op. 117 assembling the 2019 festival, revealing Beethoven Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33 It is a particular pleasure to announce that the prodigiously some of the surprising stories that lie Haydn Piano Sonata in E flat, gifted and engaging Maxwell String Quartet is to be Music behind the choices of composers and Hob. XVI:52 at Paxton’s Associate Ensemble for 2019–21. This young Scottish group is pieces. making great and rapid strides internationally, delighting audiences and critics Paul Lewis is regarded as one of the on their maiden tour of the USA earlier this year. They will present a variety of FREE EVENT to opening concert ticket holders leading pianists of his generation and concerts and community activities for us during their residency, and we also one of the world’s foremost interpreters invite you to meet the players during the Festival – before, during and after Please note that the duration of of central European classical repertoire. concerts – and follow their journey in coming years. events is approximate and given as His biography features a glittering array an indication only of awards – Gramophone, Deutsche Look out in the brochure too for concerts with Paul Lewis, Louise Alder, the Schallplatten, Diapason d’Or and many Albion Quartet, Tasmin Little, , Tom Poster, Laura van der Photo: Kaupo Kikkas more – and collaborators, including the Heijden and many others. We also invite you to spend more time with us; with Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, minor adjustments to start times and additional facilities, there is even more Royal Concertgebouw and Leipzig reason than ever for bringing a picnic to Paxton House! Gewandhaus Orchestras. Finally, Music at Paxton would like to thank the numerous individuals and organisations who have supported the 2019 Festival, including the Patrons, Paul’s programme for Paxton immediately Benefactors and Friends of Music at Paxton, numerous trusts and foundations, precedes his recital at America’s famed our sponsors and the team of volunteers whose help is invaluable to us. Tanglewood Festival and explores connections between the joyful sonatas Angus Smith, Artistic Director of Haydn, the late works of Brahms, and Beethoven’s captivating Bagatelles. — Get Involved … Tickets £25.00 (concessions £15.00) Sponsored by Andrew Curran Why not join our friendly group of volunteers? Opportunities include front of house roles, page turning, hosting artists overnight, and much more. “Haydn’s sonatas performed Please contact Volunteers Coordinator with a white-hot intensity” Marianne Butler for more information: 01289 386 022 / [email protected] Sat 20 July, 5pm · 1 hr (no interval) Sat 20 July, 7.30pm · 2 hrs We are delighted to welcome Louise Sun 21 July, 12 noon · 1 hr (no interval) Marquee, Paxton House Picture Gallery, Paxton House Alder, 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the Picture Gallery, Paxton House — — World competition Audience Prize- — Robbie Greig & Hamish Macleod Louise Alder Soprano winner and University of Edinburgh Albion Quartet Guitar, Fiddle and Vocals Gary Matthewman Piano graduate, and her regular recital partner Tamsin Waley-Cohen Violin — — Gary Matthewman. Louise’s meteoric Emma Parker Violin Renowned for their friendly and engaging Mozart An Chloe; rise to international prominence has Ann Bielby Viola performances, these highly talented Abendempfindung; already featured performances at the Nathaniel Boyd Cello musicians draw on their Gaelic roots Der Zauberer Royal Opera House, La Scala Milan, San — and showcase songs from around Fauré 5 Melodies de Venise, Francisco Opera and Glyndebourne, and Haydn String Quartet in the world. Op. 58 she has become a regular soloist at the F minor, Op. 20 No. 5 R. Strauss Drei Lieder der Ophelia, BBC Proms. Mozart String Quartet in Tickets £10.00 (concessions £6.00) Op. 76, Nos 1–3 D, K575; ‘Prussian’ Presented in association with Mendelssohn Gruß; Auf Flügeln des This beautifully crafted recital Live Music Now Scotland Gesanges; Neue Liebe programme includes works by celebrated Liszt 3 Sonetti del Petrarca, classical song-writers alongside rare S. 270 treasures from composers more usually Puccini A te; Morire? associated with the world of opera. Verdi Stornello; Lo Spazzacamino “An irresistible programme, Photo: Patrick Allen sung with a beguiling twinkle in the eye, keen intelligence, The Albion Quartet came together and a voice of sparkling beauty” in 2016 with the individual members Gramophone Magazine having already earned outstanding reputations as solo and chamber musicians. Following prestigious Tickets £25.00 (concessions £15.00) Sponsored by Andrew & Hilary Walker engagements in the UK and across Europe, the Quartet regularly broadcasts + on BBC Radio 3 and has begun a series POST-CONCERT: All ticket holders are invited to of recordings for Signum Records. stay on for an informal Q&A session with Louise immediately after the concert. For this recital the Quartet has chosen to present an emotionally intense early Haydn quartet to contrast with the first of Mozart’s final set of quartets, written at the very height of the composer’s powers.

Photo: Gerard Collett Tickets £15.00 (concessions £9.00) Sun 21 July, 2.30pm · 40 min (no interval) Sun 21 July, 4pm · 1.5 hrs Tue 23 July, 7.30pm · 2 hrs The Lawns of Paxton House Picture Gallery, Paxton House Picture Gallery, Paxton House — — — Coquetdale Chamber Choir Albion Quartet Tasmin Little Violin John Casken Director Tamsin Waley-Cohen Violin Piers Lane Piano — Emma Parker Violin — “One of the supremely great ‘Summer Airs’ Ann Bielby Viola Brahms Sonatensatz in C minor violinists of our time” Nathaniel Boyd Cello Schubert Sonatina in D, D. 384 Music-Web International We invite you to join one of — Ireland Sonata No. 2 in A Northumberland’s leading amateur Suk Meditation on the old Czech Vaughan Williams chamber choirs and their director, Chorale ‘St Wenceslas’, Op. 35a The Lark Ascending, “a true collaboration” eminent composer John Casken, for an Dvořák String Quartet in F, original version for Seen and Heard International afternoon of glorious choral music from Op. 96; ‘American’ Violin and Piano Tickets £25.00 (concessions £15.00) across the ages in the beautiful grounds String Quartet No. 2 in A Sonata in A Walton Franck Sponsored by the Patrons of Music at Paxton of Paxton House. Tradition is to the fore in captivating Tasmin Little and Piers Lane’s + Please bring your own rug or a folding works by Dvořák and Suk (father-in- beautiful programme features two POST-CONCERT: All ticket holders are invited chair. In the event of poor weather, this law and son-in-law) that owe much rarely heard treasures – Brahms and to stay on for an informal Q&A session with event will be transferred to the Marquee to Czech folk music with just a hint of Schubert – and an epic sonata by César Tasmin and Piers immediately after the concert. where seating will be available. transatlantic influence in the ‘American’ Franck that is a tour de force for violinist quartet. William Walton’s second quartet and pianist alike. John Ireland’s Sonata FREE EVENT (1947) is a hugely inventive piece that caused a sensation at its premiere in effortlessly switches between haunting March 1917, brilliantly capturing the lyricism and concentrated energy. mood of the period and catapulting the composer to widespread fame.

“bucketfuls of energy, Tasmin’s name is indelibly linked teamwork and ideas” with Vaughan Williams’ magically evocative ‘Lark Ascending’, and we are The Times delighted that she will play it in this Tickets £22.00 (concessions £13.00) concert with Piers as she starts her final Sponsored by Victor Wood, year of performing on the public stage. a keen local musician

Photo: Benjamin Ealovega Wed 24 July, 7.30pm · 2 hrs Born in Siberia in 1989, Pavel Kolesnikov — TOM POSTER Thu 25 July, 9.15pm · 1 hr (no interval) Picture Gallery, Paxton House attended the Moscow Conservatoire & FRIENDS — Picture Gallery, Paxton House — before continuing his studies at the Royal Over two nights, Tom Poster curates Festival Lates – The Jazz Age Pavel Kolesnikov Piano College of Music in and with a sequence of concerts together with — — Maria João Pires in Brussels. His award- brilliant young musical collaborators Tom Poster Piano Chopin Fantasie Impromptu in winning international performances have — C sharp, Op. 66; Nocturne attracted rave notices with reviewers Thu 25 July, 7pm · 1 hr (no interval) Music for a late summer evening, in F sharp, Op. 15 No. 2; Scherzo No. 3 in C praising the intelligence, sensitivity, Picture Gallery, Paxton House including Ravel’s ‘La Valse’, ‘Pavane’, and sharp, Op. 39; Prelude in D flat,Op. 28 No. 15 unfailing musicality and beauty of his — Tom’s own arrangements of songs from interpretations. Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective the Great American Songbook by George Beethoven Sonata in C sharp, Op. 27 Savitri Grier Violin Gershwin, Cole Porter and others. No. 2; ‘Moonlight’ Set in the wonderfully intimate Ben Goldscheider French Horn Schumann Trauerzug from surroundings of the Picture Gallery, Tom Poster Piano An early fan of jazz music, Ravel travelled Nachtstücke, Op. 23 Pavel’s programme featuring — to America and met Gershwin following Bartók The Night’s Music from masterpieces by Chopin and Beethoven Robert Schumann Three Romances a performance of ‘Funny Face’ on Out of Doors, Sz. 81 promises to be a spell-binding event. for Horn and Piano, Broadway. The friendship and admiration Debussy Feux d’Artifice from Op. 94 that developed between the two Préludes, Book II Tickets £22.00 (concessions £13.00) Clara Schumann Three Romances composers forms the backdrop to this Beethoven Sonata in C, Op. 53; ‘Waldstein’ Sponsored by Friends, Benefactors and for Violin and Piano, short recital, a delicious blend of Gallic Patrons of Music at Paxton Op. 22 flair and smooth American jazz! Brahms Horn trio in E flat, Op. 40 Tickets £15.00 (concessions £9.00) DOUBLE BILL PACKAGE (both evening concerts): £30.00 (concessions £18.00) Clara Schumann was one of Europe’s finest professional pianists – she Photo: Jason Joyce toured Scotland in 1867 – but her composing ambitions were curtailed by contemporary social constraints. Her enchanting Romances, along with her husband Robert’s, pave the way for the magisterial Horn Trio by Brahms, a young protégé of Robert and Clara. Written after a summer holiday in 1865, the Trio evokes the sounds of the beautiful German Black Forest region. “Here is a poet “a marvel who can play of the keyboard” Tickets £18.00 (concessions £11.00) anything in any style.” Sponsored by the Benefactors of Music at Paxton Photo: Eva Vermandel The Herald 2 hrs Fri 26 July, 7.30pm · Winner of the 2012 BBC Young Musician Photo: Louise Mather Picture Gallery, Paxton House of the Year Competition, Laura van der — Heijden is developing an impressive Laura van der Heijden Cello career in solo and chamber music even Tom Poster Piano while she is still studying, reading music — at the University of Cambridge. Her J.S. Bach Gamba Sonata No.1 fascinating programme provides the in G, BWV 1027 opportunity to hear the full range of Britten Cello Sonata in tones and colours from cello repertoire C, Op. 65 spanning 200 years, and this is a rare Nadia Boulanger Three pieces for chance to hear the music of Nadia Cello and Piano Boulanger, one of the most influential “Wit, charisma and a Brahms Cello Sonata No.1 musicians of the 20th Century. sense of adventure.” in E minor, Op. 38 The New York Times Tickets £25.00 (concessions £15.00)

+ Sat 27 July, 2pm · 45 min (no interval) Sat 27 July, 4.30pm · 1 hr (no interval) POST-CONCERT: All ticket holders are invited Old Parish Church, Kelso Marquee, Paxton House to stay on for an informal Q&A session with — — Laura and Tom immediately after the concert. Music at Paxton Family Concert Graham Rorie and Aidan Moodie Guitar, Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin Maxwell Quartet — “Mercurially brilliant.” Music At Paxton Associate Ensemble This superb young award-winning duo The Strad Colin Scobie Violin brings playful arrangements of traditional George Smith Violin airs from their Orkney home and a lively Elliott Perks Viola selection of contemporary folk songs. Duncan Strachan Cello — Tickets £10.00 (concessions £6.00) The Maxwell Quartet’s family-friendly Presented in association with Live Music Now Scotland introduction to . Music by Haydn, Shostakovich, local traditional tunes and with audience participation! Recommended for all ages from 5 upwards.

Tickets £6.00 (concessions £4.00); FREE ENTRY for Under-12s Presented in association with Kelso Music Society Photo: Chris Gloag Sat 27 July, 7pm · 1 hr (no interval) Sat 27 July, 9.15pm · 1 hr (no interval) Sun 28 July, 12 noon · 1 hr (no interval) Sun 28 July, 3pm · 2 hrs Picture Gallery, Paxton House Picture Gallery, Paxton House Picture Gallery, Paxton House Picture Gallery, Paxton House — — — — Leonore Trio Festival Lates – Leonore Trio Maxwell Quartet Benjamin Nabarro Violin Schubert String Quintet In C Benjamin Nabarro Violin Music At Paxton Associate Ensemble Gemma Rosefield Cello Gemma Rosefield Cello — Tim Horton Piano Members of the Leonore Piano Trio Tim Horton Piano Macmillan Memento — and the Maxwell String Quartet — Shostakovich String Quartet No. 9 Mozart Piano Trio in B flat,K502 Haydn Piano Trio in D, Hob. XV:23 in E flat, Op. 117 Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Benjamin Nabarro Violin Beethoven Piano Trio in B flat, Schubert String Quartet in D, D. 810; Op. 8 (revised version) Colin Scobie Violin Op. 97; ‘Archduke’ ‘Death and the Maiden’ Elliott Perks Viola The Leonore Piano Trio, formed in Gemma Rosefield Cello Beethoven’s ‘Archduke’ Trio had an Shostakovich’s ninth quartet is a work 2012, features three outstanding and Duncan Strachan Cello unpromising debut, suffering not only full of contrast, richness, vibrancy … and hugely experienced chamber musicians — from a badly out of tune piano but also a quotation from Rossini’s ‘William Tell’ whose collective insight and brilliance Schubert Quintet in C, D. 956 the composer’s incessant pounding on Overture! Writing on the occasion of has brought them major critical acclaim. the keys, prompted by his deafness. Schubert’s death, Schumann wrote “Only Renowned for their championship of It is astonishing to think that Schubert’s Despite this setback, the Trio quickly came the excellence of the D minor quartet unjustly neglected composers through final, majestic composition was not to be recognised as possessing a grandeur can console us for the early and grievous their exceptional recording series for heard in public until 22 years after the never previously heard in chamber music. loss of the first-born of Beethoven.” Hyperion Records, their programme composer’s death. Framed by lively for Music at Paxton sees them present outer movements that bear strong Tickets £15.00 (concessions £9.00) Tickets £22.00 (concessions £13.00) landmark works by some of the greatest Gypsy influences, it is nevertheless

classical composers, beginning with the profound slow movement with its Photo: Eric Richmond Mozart’s flamboyant, lyrical and witty beauty, innocence and pathos that “Hard to imagine playing Trio in B flat, written when the composer plucks at every heart. of greater empathy … was at the height of his success. the Leonores play with “A hymn which floats above truly glorious affection” “playing with sumptuous the mortal sphere.” Gramophone Magazine breadth and beguiling warmth” Mark Steinberg, violinist, The Guardian on Schubert’s Quintet in C

Tickets £18.00 (concessions £11.00) Tickets £15.00 (concessions £9.00) DOUBLE BILL PACKAGE (both evening concerts): £30.00 (concessions £18.00) Sun 28 July, 5pm · 1 hr Box Office Visitor Information How To Get To Paxton House Marquee, Paxton House By road (TD15 1SZ) — Advance tickets Friday evening pre-concert suppers: The entrance to Paxton House is on the B6461, Festival Closing Party Hub Tickets: hubtickets.co.uk Friday 19 and 26 July, 5.45pm opposite the junction with the B6460 and featuring live music from Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE The Cross Inn, Paxton adjacent to the village of Paxton. The House is signposted from the A1 Berwick-upon-Tweed Maxwell Quartet 0131 473 2000 (Mon–Sat, 10am – 5pm) For the first time, this year’s pre-concert suppers bypass, and the entrance is 3 miles along the Music At Paxton Associate Ensemble Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. will be held in the picturesque village of Paxton, B6461 on the left-hand side of the road. — Public booking opens Monday 22 April. less than a mile away from Paxton House. The By rail Traditional and new Cross Inn is located in the heart of the village; a will be available to purchase Unsold tickets traditional country pub and kitchen, visitors can Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station is on Scottish folk music (cash only) from the onsite box office – expect a warm welcome in relaxed surroundings. the East Coast Main Line, served by LNER and located in the Festival Hub in the Marquee – The bar is stocked with fine wines, regional ales CrossCountry trains. Paxton House is a ten- from 1 hr before the start of concerts. We invite you to join us at our end of and soft drinks, and menus are prepared using minute taxi journey from the railway station. festival party which will be illuminated Concessions are available to those under 18, locally sourced produce where possible. with entertainment from The Maxwell in full time education, registered unemployed, Accommodation Spaces are limited so booking is essential. disabled persons and their carers/escorts. We are Quartet. With three members of the Deadlines for booking and menu selections There are numerous accommodation unable to offer concessions to senior citizens. group having grown up with the Scottish are Friday 12 July (for Friday 19 July) and providers in the area, some within walking distance of Paxton House: folk tradition – and the fourth having Priority booking opens Monday 8 April. Friday 19 July (for Friday 26 July). Please visit visitscotland.com / visitnorthumberland.com been granted ‘honorary status’! – this is To be eligible for priority booking, join the Friends musicatpaxton.co.uk for menus. For more no mere ‘add-on’, but rather “a chance from £25.00 p.a. and receive invitations to the information about The Cross Inn, please visit thecrossinn.co.uk. to combine classical music with our April launch event and Festival reception. Contact the Friends Secretary, Adrienne Thunder: own compositions, finding links in style, [email protected] / 01669 620 685 Bring Your Own Picnic theme and character.” The result is You are welcome to bring your own picnic. infectiously entertaining! Doors, Access and Seating Grab a picnic table, bring a rug and relax on the Unless otherwise indicated, concerts take place in lawns, or head to the riverbank. This year, for the Picture Gallery (up the stairs at the far side of the first time, The Festival Hub in the Marquee “A fascinating, magical the courtyard). Doors will open 20 minutes before will be open from 5pm Monday to Friday, and advertised start times. all weekend for you to enjoy your picnic under experience … characterful, cover, come rain or shine. Chairs and tables are Paxton House has fully disabled access, although available for use in the Marquee on a first-come, Picture Gallery, Paxton House. Photo: Colin Hattersley and beautifully paced playing” assistance may be required for wheelchair users first-serve basis. The Arts Desk wishing to use the lifts. We would encourage

visitors with additional access requirements to Other Refreshments Tickets £6 (includes free drink on arrival). let us know in advance, so that we can make all Opportunities will be available at the party to arrangements necessary for your comfort. The Stables Tearoom at Paxton House will be make donations which will support future festival open throughout the Festival, serving hot and For concerts marked ‘unreserved’ seats are programmes and the development of our cold drinks, light snacks and pastries. Relax in unallocated, and you may sit where you please. Learning and Participation activities, allowing us the stables or dine al fresco in the courtyard. to bring music to more people of all ages across We regret that latecomers can be admitted only the Scottish Borders. when there is a suitable break in the programme. Sponsored by an anonymous donor Music At Paxton 2019: at a glance Music at Paxton … plus FREE taster concerts in association with Live Music Now Scotland and Paxton House Sun 05 May 3 pm Gelos Duo saxophone & piano Sun 02 June 3 pm Wilson–Dunsmore Duo classical guitar duo

Festival 2019 Fri 19 July 7.30 pm Paul Lewis piano Sat 20 July 5 pm Robbie Greig & Hamish Macleod guitar · fiddle · vocals Sat 20 July 7.30 pm Louise Alder soprano Gary Matthewman piano Sun 21 July 12 noon Albion Quartet Sun 21 July 2.30 pm Coquetdale Chamber Choir Sun 21 July 4 pm Albion Quartet Tue 23 July 7.30 pm Tasmin Little violin Piers Lane piano Wed 24 July 7.30 pm Pavel Kolesnikov piano Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective: Tom Poster piano Thu 25 July 7 pm Savitri Grier violin Ben Goldscheider French horn Thu 25 July 9.15 pm Tom Poster piano Fri 26 July 7.30 pm Laura van der Heijden cello Tom Poster piano Sat 27 July 2 pm Family concert: Maxwell Quartet (Old Parish Church, Kelso) Sat 27 July 4.30 pm Graham Rorie & Aidan Moodie guitar · fiddle · vocals · mandolin Sat 27 July 7 pm The Leonore Trio Sat 27 July 9.15 pm Members of The Leonore Trio & Maxwell Quartet Sun 28 July 12 noon The Leonore Trio Sun 28 July 3 pm Maxwell Quartet Sun 28 July 5 pm End of Festival Party: live music from the Maxwell Quartet

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