Many Strings Attached members will remember Joan Griffiths who, before her death, was one of our most loyal and generous supporters. Her husband Mike has asked us to circulate this invitation to our members. The concert is to celebrate her love of life and the arts and, in particular, music. Continue reading Newsletter – Joan Griffiths Memorial Concert
Coffee Concerts
Newsletter – 20th May 2022
This is a brief note to let you know the dates of the Coffee Concerts for the 2022-23 season. They are:
16/10/22
20/11/22
11/12/22
22/01/23
19/02/23
19/03/23
We hope to be able to give you details of performers and programmes in early July. It seems clear that the season will at least start, once more, at ACCA at the University of Sussex.
We hope everyone is enjoying the Brighton Festival.
Coffee Concert 20th March 2022 – Mithras Trio – Strings Attached Review by Michael Wilkinson
This has been a fascinating season, brought to a fitting end in this intriguing and splendidly performed programme by the personable Mithras Trio. Performances were not merely technically accomplished but deeply considered: each of the three works made considerable demands, not simply musically but in depth of emotion.
It is always good to have a Haydn Piano Trio programmed. Charles Rosen, in his Continue reading Coffee Concert 20th March 2022 – Mithras Trio – Strings Attached Review by Michael Wilkinson
20th March 2022 – Mithras Trio – Programme notes by Chris Darwin
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Piano Trio No. 7 in G, Hob. XV:41 (c 1760-1767)
Allegro
Menuet
Adagio
Finale. Allegro
Despite its high number in the Hoboken catalogue (41st trio out of 45), this work is one of Haydn’s first trios, probably dating from the early 1760s. Around that time, Continue reading 20th March 2022 – Mithras Trio – Programme notes by Chris Darwin
Newsletter #68 – March 2022
The next and final concert of the 2021/22 season will be held on 20 March at 11 am at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) at the University of Sussex. It will be given by the Mithras Trio.
Haydn Piano Trio in G major, Hob.XV:41
Brahms Piano Trio No.3 in C minor, Op.101
Schubert Piano Trio No.2 in E flat major, D929
Continue reading Newsletter #68 – March 2022
Coffee Concert 20th February 2022 – Joanna MacGregor Piano & Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble – Strings Attached Review by Helen Simpson and Guy Richardson
Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble with Joanna MacGregor
Ruth Rogers and Nicky Sweeney Violin, Jon Thorne Viola, Peter Adams Cello, Joanna MacGregor Piano.
On a very stormy weekend it was particularly pleasing to see a large audience for this concert and with two very attentive young children in our complement. The concert was led by Joanna MacGregor who introduced the first half as American and the second European.
George Gershwin’s Lullaby certainly sounded American. It is catchy, rhythmic and sinuous and beguilingly simple on first hearing; however Continue reading Coffee Concert 20th February 2022 – Joanna MacGregor Piano & Brighton Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble – Strings Attached Review by Helen Simpson and Guy Richardson