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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concerts: Heidi Rolfe & Benjamin Frith
DESCRIPTION:The Planets Suite by Holst arr. Nora Day and Vally Lasker. A special edition of our free concerts series. \nWomen in Focus \nThe Planets Suite forms the bedrock of the Orchestral and Two piano repertoire. As such a famous work we don’t look through to the two women who made it all possible. \nNora Day and Vally Lasker were invaluable to Holst\, playing through his work for two pianos as part of the compositional process\, his trust in Day and Lasker was unfailing. Their arrangement of this work for four hands on one piano is a remarkable achievement and an incredible feat of musicianship\, endorsed by Holst himself. \nThe work of these two remarkable women has largely gone unnoticed and unrecognised. We hope to shine a light on their talent and musicianship in the incredible arrangement of this iconic work.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/lunchtime-concerts-heidi-rolfe-benjamin-frith/
LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Orchestra,Piano
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SUMMARY:ELGAR PIANO QUINTET: Brodsky String Quartet & Martin Roscoe
DESCRIPTION:PURCELL Fantasia No.5 (4’)\nMACMILLAN For Sonny (5’)\nMACMILLAN Memento (4’)\nBRITTEN String Quartet No.3 (26’)\nELGAR Piano Quintet (37’) \nNo stranger to Sheffield audiences\, pianist Martin Roscoe was a frequent collaborator with the Lindsay String Quartet\, founders of Music in the Round. Here he joins forces with another titanic quartet\, the prolific Brodskys\, who have been performing for over half a century to prizes and plaudits around the world.  \nElgar’s Piano Quintet is an undisputed masterpiece: a tender yet muscular work of epic emotions. The emotional core of the piece begins with a ravishing viola melody\, and its final movement magically conjures a stirring chorale before plunging to a thrilling and thundering conclusion.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/elgar-piano-quintet-brodsky-string-quartet-martin-roscoe/
LOCATION:Crucible\, 55 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1DA
CATEGORIES:Piano,String Quartet
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ORGANIZER;CN="Music in the Round":MAILTO:info@musicintheround.co.uk
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SUMMARY:David Greilsammer – Dance or Die
DESCRIPTION:One of today’s most audacious conductors and pianists\, live at Firth Hall \nThe Journey\nIt was a few years ago\, during a trip to the Amazon Jungle. While watching an ancestral ceremony\, I was struck by an extreme need to change the way I was approaching my instrument. Naturally\, I didn’t have any piano around me at that moment\, but I knew that from now on\, I would have to embrace it with a more corporal\, immediate\, and choreographic attitude\, one that can express our human wish to be free\, in a world that seems increasingly insane and cruel. Strangely\, it is in that precise instant\, in the middle of the Colombian Rainforest that came to my mind the piece that would become the cornerstone of this album\, Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze. \nThroughout its eighteen short dances\, symbolizing the battle for the arts\, also hides\, behind the notes\, a passionate secret letter from the composer to his loved one. The two Baroque dances by Purcell\, expressing stunning rhythmic innovations\, as well as the two preludes by Debussy\, revealing surreal creatures and their fantastical choreographies – all seemed to be essential to this journey. But along with these three men of the past\, I felt the necessity to explore dance through the eyes of three women of our time\, each one a composer from a different background and tradition. This dialogue between sounds of today and those of a far\, distant time\, was vital. Carolina Noguera’s work La Noche de los Cuerpos – bringing together rituals from her native Colombia and a contemporary language – was meant to find itself in the centre of this voyage. \nConnecting the various universes in which she evolves – classical pianist by day\, DJ by night\, as well as a collaborator of various pop icons\, British composer Georgie Ward has given life to a piece intertwining the worlds of techno and body-percussion\, propelling us to an imaginary night club. Calling on her Nigerian roots and paying tribute to the rhythmic power of African percussion\, Nkeiru Okoye has created music full of explosive\, mystic\, and blazing colours. As Nietzsche wrote in his marvellous book Thus Spoke Zarathustra\, “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star”. \nProgramme\nRobert Schumann (1810-1856): Davidsbündlertänze\, Book I (16’)\nNkeiru Okoye (born 1974) Dance Til’ you Drop (new piece\, world premiere) (2’)\nHenry Purcell (1659-1695): Corant\, from Suite in D Minor (2’)\nGeorgie Ward (born 1990): Techno Confessional\, chapter I (new piece\, world premiere) (‘3)\nClaude Debussy (1862-1918): Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses\, from Préludes (‘4)\nCarolina Noguera (born 1978): La Noche de los Cuerpos (new piece\, world premiere) (7’)\nClaude Debussy (1862-1918): Danseuses de Delphes\, from Préludes (3’)\nGeorgie Ward (born 1990): Techno Confessional\, chapter II (new piece\, world premiere) (‘3)\nHenry Purcell (1659-1695): Hornpipe\, from Suite in D Minor (2’)\nNkeiru Okoye (born 1974) Drums Calling (3’)\nRobert Schumann (1810-1856): Davidsbündlertänze\, Book II (17’) \n65 minutes with no intermission.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/david-greilsammer-dance-or-die/
LOCATION:Firth Hall\, Alfred Denny Building\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conductors,Piano
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SUMMARY:CHOPIN NOCTURNES: Pavel Kolesnikov
DESCRIPTION:“Chopin by a pianist whose name is rapidly becoming synonymous with searching originality\, rhetorical aptness and kinaesthetic authority… Kolesnikov\, always eager for the deep dive\, here resurfaces with rare pearls of perfect proportion and lustre from the long-picked-over beds of Chopin interpretation” Gramophone on Pavel Kolesnikov \nCHOPIN Complete Nocturnes \nDescribed by Bachtrack as “a poet of the piano”\, Pavel Kolesnikov is one of the world’s most exciting young pianists. Lauded for his staggering ability to cast new light on familiar repertoire\, he makes his Music in the Round debut with a sumptuous tour through the complete Chopin Nocturnes.   \nAmong the most gorgeous music for piano ever written\, these intimate dramas of powerful intensity cover a vast emotional spectrum\, from the lyrical and dreamy to unparalleled passion. This epic musical journey\, up close\, promises to be an unforgettable highlight of the season.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/chopin-nocturnes-pavel-kolesnikov/
LOCATION:Crucible\, 55 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1DA
CATEGORIES:Piano
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SUMMARY:Nights of Mystery and Magic
DESCRIPTION:Nights of Mystery & Magic takes audiences on an atmospheric musical journey through darkness\, dreams and extraordinary landscapes. From the haunting beauty of Ravel’s Pavane pour une Infante Defunte and the shimmering colours of de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain\, to the supernatural drama of Mussorgsky’s Night on the Bald Mountain and the striking contrasts of Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony\, this is an evening of music filled with mystery\, passion and vivid orchestral colour. The orchestra is joined by Ben Powell (piano) as the soloist for the de Falla. (Image generated by AI).
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/nights-of-mystery-and-magic/
LOCATION:All Saints Ecclesall Church\, Ringinglow Road\, Sheffield\, S11 7PP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Orchestras,Soloists
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sheffield Symphony Orchestra":MAILTO:For Potential Players The SSO takes pride in the friendliness and supportive attitude between players. We believe this is why members have such long-standing loyalty and commitment to the orchestra. However, our membership does need to remain large enough to present the extensive repertoire we offer. In particular, we are looking to recruit more string players, especially violin and viola players of all ages. If you are interested, you can come along to a mutual trial period to see if it feels right. We rehearse weekly on Wednesday evenings from early September to late June, except during school holidays. To develop our orchestral sound, we plan to have day schools this season. This will be combined with social occasions to foster the orchestral camaraderie. We play to a high standard so players are expected to be a minimum level of grade 7 and usually around grade 8 or above. If the SSO’s description seems to match what you are looking for and you are curious, don’t hesitate to contact us via the website or Facebook, tweet us on Twitter, or call 07901 566960 to find out more.
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SUMMARY:BEETHOVEN APPASSIONATA: Tim Horton
DESCRIPTION:BEETHOVEN\n   Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.2\n   Piano Sonata No.3 in C Op.2\n   Piano Sonata No.2 in A Op.2\n   Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 ‘Appassionata’ \nOn the threshold of a Beethoven bicentenary year\, Ensemble 360’s pianist Tim Horton launches his latest marathon project. With his familiar commitment\, rigour and virtuosic playing\, he embarks on the monumental feat of a complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle. \nThis thrilling afternoon launches a journey through Beethoven’s staggering achievements for piano\, with works including his celebrated Appassionata sonata.
URL:https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/beethoven-appassionata-tim-horton/
LOCATION:Crucible\, 55 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield\, S1 1DA
CATEGORIES:Piano
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