City Music Society Early Evening Concerts

15 February 2012 (Wednesday)
JENNIFER PIKE violin JEREMY PIKE piano
Photo: Eric Richmond
J S Bach	Adagio from Sonata in G minor for solo violin BWV 1001
Brahms	Sonata No. 1 in G major Op. 78
Debussy	Sonata for violin and piano
Clara Schumann	Three Romances Op. 22
Kreisler	Schön Rösmarin (Three Old Viennese Melodies)
Sarasate	Habanera (Danzas espanolas Op. 21 No. 2)
Jennifer Pike has emerged in recent seasons as one of the most gifted of the younger generation of British artists. Currently a member of the high profile BBC New Generation Artist Scheme, Jennifer is a regularly featured artist with many of the BBC orchestras and chamber music series. Her close relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sir Andrew Davis dates back to her victory at the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2002, when her performance of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto saw her become the youngest ever winner of the competition when only twelve. Jennifer's success at the BBC competition led to immediate recognition, particularly in the UK, and at the age of fifteen she made her BBC Proms debut. Currently signed to the Chandos label, Jennifer recently released her debut record, a disc of French recital repertoire with pianist Martin Roscoe, to wide critical acclaim. She is joined by her father who has been one of her regular duo partners throughout her career.

15 March 2012 (Thursday)

STARS OF THE FUTURE AND TODAY!
AMY DICKSON saxophone
with MARTIN COUSIN piano
KSENIJA SIDOROVA classical accordion
SACCONI QUARTET
BEN HANCOX violin
HANNAH DAWSON violin
ROBIN ASHWELL viola
CARA BERRIDGE cello


	Photo: Jack Liebeck		Photo: Venetia van Hoorn Alkema

A concert celebrating the support of young musicians by The Worshipful Company of Musicians, supported by The Musicians' Company Livery Club

Suk

Meditation on an Old Bohemian Chorale Op. 35

Grieg

Holberg Suite Op. 40

Milhaud

Scaramouche

Pedro Iturralde

Pequena Czarda

Piazzolla

Tango Sensations 1, 3 & 5

Graham Fitkin

Gate

Haydn

Quartet in G Op. 77 No. 1

Amy Dickson, Ksenija Sidorova and the Sacconi Quartet are all well on their way to stellar careers but when they started out it was The Worshipful Company of Musicians that was one of the organisations that helped them on their way. Each received support in the form of Wigmore Hall debut concerts and the Company's help didn't end there and both Amy and Ksenija won the Company's most prestigious award, the Prince's Prize. City Music Society and The Musicians' Company have come together to celebrate this vital patronage. Reviews of these fantastic artists tell the story. "Dickson's impressive playing bears witness to the instrument's hidden depth, breadth and versatility." "[Sidorova's] chosen repertoire…all played with light, shade, delicacy - and breathtaking virtuosity." "The festival sensation, the young Sacconi Quartet completely bowled over a packed audience. The chemistry between these four young players is tangible and magical."

17 April 2012 (Tuesday)
IVANA GAVRIC piano
Photo: Suzie Ahlburg
Janácek	Sonata 1.X.1905
Beethoven	Sonata in F minor Op. 57 ('Appassionata')
Ravel	Valses nobles et sentimentales
Grieg	Sonata in E minor Op.7
British pianist Ivana Gavric was named Newcomer of the Year 2011 by BBC Music Magazine following her Wigmore Hall début and highly acclaimed first recording In the mists for Champs Hill Records, both in 2010. In addition to praise from the critics for the CD, of works by Janácek, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Schubert, Ivana was featured as Gramophone Magazine's One to Watch and BBC Music Magazine's Rising Star. Born into a musical family in Sarajevo, Ivana studied at the Guildhall, Cambridge University and the Royal College of Music. She has given recitals throughout the UK and Europe, in Russia and Japan, and performed concertos with orchestras in London, Cambridge and Barcelona. She is featured playing Chopin and Beethoven in BBC2's adaptation of The Line of Beauty, and Bach in Anthony Minghella's film Breaking and Entering. After working with Maxim Vengerov in 2007, he described her as 'a wonderful and sensitive artist - direct, powerful and exciting'.

For further information about these concerts please contact
citymusicsociety@btopenworld.com

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