THE SECOND OF SEVEN STRINGS ATTACHED COFFEE CONCERTS TAKES PLACE ON 10th DECEMBER AT 11am IN THE CORN EXCHANGE
THE NEW CORN EXCHANGE!
Those of you who were able to be there will, we are sure, agree that the return of the coffee concerts to the Corn Exchange after so many years was a triumph. Not only were we taken on a musical journey from Bach to Ravel by the ravishing Heath Quartet, but the refurbished building provides much to admire and is a far cry from the Corn Exchange we once knew.
The people of Brighton and surrounding area clearly knew it was going to be a special occasion and came in droves. A record 430 seats were filled including 39 taken by young people under the Cavatina scheme. Even Father Christmas made an appearance, but that’s another story. To round off the morning, members of Strings Attached and guests of Brighton Dome enjoyed a post-show reception in one of the two elegant bars that have been created as part of the refurbishment. If you weren’t able to be there, we hope we’ve whetted your appetite to come to hear the Adelphi Quartet on 10 December at 11am.
PROGRAMME 10 December
Haydn String Quartet in C minor, Op.17 No.4
Shostakovich String Quartet No.7 in F sharp, Op.108
Beethoven String Quartet in A minor, Op.132
| FUTURE COFFEE CONCERTS |
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| 21st January | Castalian String Quartet |
| 18th February | Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective |
| 3rd March | Lumas Winds with Jonathan Ferrucci, piano |
| 24th March | Northern Chords Ensemble |
| 14th April | Kleio Quartet |
HOW TO GET TICKETS
Tickets are available from the Brighton Dome Box Office (01273 709709) or online at https://brightondome.org. Tickets cost £20 for a single concert, £18 concessions.
Tickets for those aged 8 to 25 are free under the Cavatina Scheme. Claim your free tickets online at https://brightondome.org, call 01273 709709 or visit Brighton Dome Ticket Office on Church Street. Tickets are limited to one per person. You may be asked to show proof of age when presenting your ticket on the door. Under 14s must be accompanied by a paying adult.
SUPPORT YOUNG MUSICIANS
Create Music is excited to be taking part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge again this year to raise vital funds for music bursaries. Running for one week only, from Tuesday 28 November through to Tuesday 5 December, every donation received will be doubled by The Big Give up to Create music’s target of £9000.
One donation, twice the impact!
Create Music’s bursary scheme is more important than ever. Amid the cost-of-living crisis, 1 in 5 of the young people Create Music works with cannot afford music lessons. Over the next year, Create Music’s bursary scheme will enable 850 young people from low-income backgrounds to take part in music-making by subsidising fees for activities including music lessons, ensembles, and instrumental hire. The Big Give campaign could fund 50 bursaries to help Create Music offer accessible, high-quality music education to all young people across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
To find out more and donate — https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/
MEMBERSHIP
If you haven’t already done so please consider renewing your membership for the year to 31 July 2024. The annual fee remains at £10 and is free for students.
The online membership form can be found at https://www.stringsattachedmusic.org.uk/friends/ and is easily completed and submitted online. Alternatively, you can download a pdf of the membership form using the same link to the Friends page. Complete the pdf form and either post to the address on the form or attach it to an email to c.e.moon@btinternet.com. If you can, payment by bank transfer is far more convenient for us than payment by cheque. Please use your surname as the reference. For Gift Aid purposes please complete one form for each person.
As in previous years, we’d be happy to put anyone requiring a lift in touch with those willing to offer one. Members in either category should contact Margaret Polmear at m.polmear@btinternet.com who will do her best to help.
| OTHER LOCAL CONCERTS | |
| 2 December | Lewes Chamber Music Festival |
| 4 December | Vinehall Classical Concert Series |
| 8 December | Nicholas Yonge Society, Sitkovetsky Piano Trio |
| 25 January | Chichester Chamber Concert, Connaught Brass |
| 26 January | Nicholas Yonge Society, Astatine Piano Trio |
Follow the links for complete listings of lunchtime concerts at the Chapel Royal and Unitarian Church in Brighton and early afternoon concerts at St Nicholas Church, Brighton.
LOCAL PLAYERS DIRECTORY
The directory lists local amateur chamber musicians and is designed to help amateur chamber music players make contact with each other, be they string, piano or wind players. It is protected by a shared password. If you would like to gain access to it or make or amend an entry, please email Chris Darwin.
A specimen entry can be seen at https://www.stringsattachedmusic.org.uk/directoryintro/
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