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A truly glimmering night of chamber music with music chosen from the enchanting era of La Belle Époque (1871-1914). The first half showcases the masterful musicianship of our visiting ensembles, with the Verona Quartet playing the only string quartet by Giuseppe Verdi, and the Sitkovetsky Trio playing the second trio by French Romantic composer Cécile Chaminade.
In the second half, our world-class Festival musicians gather again for Fauré’s evocative Piano Quartet, and the grand finale of our Festival, the fireworks of Bizet’s Carmen Fantasy.
Programme
VERDI
String Quartet in E minor Verona Quartet
CHAMINADE
Trio No. 2 in A minor, Op. 34 Sitkovetsky Trio
FAURÉ
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15 So-Ock Kim (violin), Adrien La Marca (viola), Isang Enders (cello), Wu Qian (piano)
BIZET (arr. Julian Milone)
Carmen Fantasy Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), So-Ock Kim (violin), Jonathan Ong (violin), Dorothy Ro (violin), George Lomdaridze (double bass)
Festival Musicians featured in this concert
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So-Ock Kim, violin |
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Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin |
Jonathan Ong, violin |
Dorothy Ro, violin |
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Adrien La Marca, viola |
Isang Enders, cello |
Wu Qian, piano |
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George Lomdaridze, double bass |
Musicians’ Instruments
Alexander Sitkovetsky’s Violin
1679 ‘Parera’ Antonio Stradivari violin, kindly loaned by a generous sponsor through the Beare’s International Violin Society.
So-Oct Kim’s Violin
A Joseph Filius Guarneri circa 1715.
Adrien La Marca’s Viola
Made by Nicola Bergonzi in Cremona in 1780, sourced through J&A Beare and on generous loan from the Boubo-Music Foundation.
Isang Enders’ Cello
Made by Carlo Tononi, Venice 1720, currently a loan from the Beare’s International Violin Society in London.
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