Welcome to a brief newsletter, whose main purpose is to announce that tickets for the 2019/20 Coffee Concert series are now available from the Brighton Dome box office in person. Online booking is not available today but it’s promised for tomorrow (22 August) at https://brightondome.org . Continue reading Newsletter #39 August 2019
Coffee Concerts
Newsletter #38 August 2019
Welcome to our newsletter – designed to keep you informed about our activities, as well as other local chamber music events
2019/20 COFFEE CONCERT SEASON
The Sunday morning coffee concerts will resume in October, Continue reading Newsletter #38 August 2019
Coffee Concert 2019-2020 season announced
Coffee Concert 24th March 2019 – Aquinas Trio – Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
It has been 6 years since I last reviewed a coffee concert by the Aquinas Trio. Then I was struck by the expressive delicacy and clarity of their playing. I noted that they play as one, not just with impeccable intonation and perfect ensemble, but in the way they interpret the music: understated but not unfeeling, emotional but not showy. That way of playing Continue reading Coffee Concert 24th March 2019 – Aquinas Trio – Strings Attached Review by Andrew Polmear
Coffee Concert 24th March 2019 – Aquinas Trio – Other reviews
Ruth Rogers (violin), Katherine Jenkinson (cello), Martin Cousin (piano). Trios by Haydn (1732-1809) in E major Hob XV:28 (1797), Mendelssohn (1809-1847) No 1 in D minor Op 49 (1839), Robert Schuman (1810-1856) No 2 in F major Op 80 (1847).
Poor Robert Schumann. Having married the love of his life after enduring vindictive opposition, not from his future mother-in-law but her husband, who was his own piano teacher (intimidating or what?), he got a rough old deal Continue reading Coffee Concert 24th March 2019 – Aquinas Trio – Other reviews
Coffee Concert Dates for 2019-2020 season
Sunday 20th October 2019
Sunday 17th November 2019
Sunday 8th December 2019
at the University of Sussex, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.