Newsletter 88 – Strings Attached

Brighton Dome Corn Exchange as newly refurbished in Autumn 2023, from photo by Andy Stagg — from photo by Andy Stagg

STRINGS ATTACHED 2024-2025 SEASON

Tickets for next season go on sale from 10am on Tuesday, July 9th

£20 (£18 concessions)
Cavatina Free Ticket Scheme – Free tickets for ages 8-25
7 Concert Season Tickets £119.00 (£105 concessions)
3 Concert Saver – £51.00 (£40.00 concessions)

Tickets are available from the Brighton Dome Box Office (01273 709709) or online at https://brightondome.org.

THE PROGRAMME 2024-2025

29 September 2024 – Fibonacci Quartet

Haydn String Quartet Op.76 No.5 in D Major

Schulhoff 5 Pieces for String Quartet

Schubert String Quartet No.14 in D minor Death and the Maiden

20 October 2024 – Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe) and friends*

Martinu Quartet for oboe, violin, cello and piano H135

Poulenc Sonata for oboe and piano

Prokofiev Quintet Op.39 in G minor

24 November 2024 – Charlotte Spruit (violin) and friends*

N Matteis Passagio Rotto

J S Bach Sonata for violin and continuo in E minor BWV 1023

JP Von Westhoff Sonata for violin and continuo in A Major La Guerra

JS Bach / JG Pisendel Sonata for violin and continuo in C minor BWV 1024

N Matteis Selection from Ayers for the Violin

15 December 2024 – Atenea Quartet

Electra Perivolaris New commission

Haydn String Quartet in G Major Op.77 No.1

Bartok String Quartet No.3

19 January 2025 – Castalian Quartet

Schubert String Quartet No.13 in A minor D804 Rosamunde

Kùrtag 6 Moments Musicaux Op.44

Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.3 Razumovsky

16 February 2025 – Doric Quartet plus students from Mendelssohn on Mull Festival

Britten 3 Divertimenti

Berg Lyric Suite

Mendelssohn Octet in E flat Major Op.20

16 March 2025 – Aquinas Trio

Beethoven Piano Trio in E flat Major Op.1 No.1

Frank Martin Trio on Irish Folk Themes

Brahms Piano Trio No.2 in C Major Op.87

*For the October and November concerts we welcome players who come together to perform repertoire requiring instruments outside of the usual string quartet or trio.

MEMBERSHIP – renew or join now!
Did you know that your membership and donations enabled Strings Attached to add a seventh concert to last season’s programme, and will do so again for the coming season? As we accustom ourselves to the return to the Corn Exchange we are hoping to provide post concert receptions for members after the September, December and March concerts. Watch this space.

The membership year runs from 1 August to 31 July. The annual fee remains unchanged at £10 and membership is free for students. If you renew your membership now (or join for the first time) your £10 will take you through to July 2025. Just go to the Strings Attached website where you will find the online form
(https://www.stringsattachedmusic.org.uk/friends/) and information on making the payment. Please complete a form for each person.

OTHER LOCAL CONCERTS
6 July              Musicians of All Saints, Lewes
7 July              Lewes Festival of Song, Lewes
13 July            Brighton Festival Chorus, Hove
16-21 July       South Downs Music Festival, Alfriston
17-20 July      Lewes BaroqueFest
18 July            Ignas Maknickas (piano), Uckfield

Follow the links for complete listings of lunchtime concerts at the Chapel Royal and Unitarian Church in Brighton, early afternoon concerts at St Nicholas Church, Brighton and Music & Wine Evening Concerts at St Luke’s.

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/