2011-2012 SEASON

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet © Gramophone/Ben Wright

15 SEPTEMBER 2011
1pm

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
Michael Baker  |  James Jervis  |  Vasilis Bessas  |  Rory Russell

Rimsky-Korsakov (arr. Kanengiser) Capriccio Espagnol
Tadic/Stefanovski (arr. Bessas) Two Balkan Pieces Do you remember, Milica; Baidushka
Catriona McKay (arr. Baker) The Swan LK243
Sergio Assad Uarekena
David Prichard Stairs
Andrew York Quiccan

"If one guitar quartet can give a traditional string quartet a run for its money in terms of abundant technique and breath-taking artistry, it is the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet" (International Record Review)

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Karim Said

Charlotte Bonneton

29 SEPTEMBER 2011
1pm

Charlotte Bonneton violin  |  Karim Said** piano

Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3
in Eb op.12
Boulez 12 Notations for solo piano
Fauré Violin Sonata No.1 in A op.13

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

**Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

Joana Vieira

Nicola Crowe

13 OCTOBER 2011
1pm

Nicola Crowe** flute  |  Joana Vieira piano

Martinů Sonata No.1 for Flute and Piano H.306
C.P.E. Bach Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in G
Robert Aitken Icicle
Alfredo Casella Barcarolle et Scherzo
Liebermann Flute Sonata op.23

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

**Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

Jonathan Vaughn © Ali Darragh

27 OCTOBER 2011
1pm

Jonathan Vaughn organ

J.S. Bach Prelude in Eb BWV522; Three Chorale Preludes on Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland; Canonic Variations on Von Himmel Hoch, da komm ich her BWV769; Fugue in Eb BWV522
Liszt Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Sergey Rybin

Stephanie Corley

10 NOVEMBER 2011
1pm

Stephanie Corley soprano  |  Sergey Rybin piano

Schumann Frauenliebe und –leben op.42
Debussy Trois Chansons de Bilitis
Tchaikovsky To bylo ranneyu vesnoy; Otchego?; Skazhi, o chem v teny vetvey
Berg Seven Early Songs

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Elizabeth Burgess

James Turnbull © Benjamin Harte

24 NOVEMBER 2011
1pm

James Turnbull** oboe  |  Elizabeth Burgess piano

Britten Two Insect Pieces
Thomas Attwood Walmisley Sonatina No.1
John Woolrich Kingdom of Dreams
Herbert Howells Oboe Sonata

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

**Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

Grier Piano Trio

8 DECEMBER 2011
1pm

Grier Piano Trio
Savitri Grier violin  |  Indira Grier cello  |  Francis Grier piano

Schumann Piano Trio No.1 in D minor op.63
Dvořák Piano Trio No.4 in E minor op.90 Dumky

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Tim Lowe

THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 2012
1pm

Tim Lowe** cello  |  Stephen Gutman*** piano

J.S. Bach Gamba Sonata in G minor
Kodály Adagio
Brahms Cello Sonata in F

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

**Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

***Please note change in artist from originally advertised

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Alba Ventura

Barbirolli Quartet © Michael Robert Williams

2 FEBRUARY 2012
1pm

Barbirolli Quartet
Rakhi Singh violin  |  Katie Stillman violin
Ella Brinch viola  |  Ashok Klouda cello
Alba Ventura piano

Britten 3 Divertimenti
Dvořák Piano Quintet in A op.81

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Yulia Vorontsova

Ilona Bondar

16 FEBRUARY 2012
1pm

Ilona Bondar** viola  |  Yulia Vorontsova piano

Schubert Sonata in A minor D.V.821 Arpeggione
Benjamin Viola Sonata
Prokofiev Selected pieces from Romeo and Juliet for Viola and Piano

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

**Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

Slava Sidorenko

1 MARCH 2012
1pm

Slava Sidorenko** piano

Bach Italian Concerto BWV 971
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.31 in Ab op.110
Schumann Carnaval op.9

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

**Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

Fidelio Trio

15 MARCH 2012
1pm

Fidelio Trio
Darragh Morgan violin  |  Robin Michael cello  |  Mary Dullea piano

Fauré Piano Trio in D minor op.120
Korngold Piano Trio in D op.1

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Duncan Strachan

29 MARCH 2012
1pm

Duncan Strachan** cello  |  Simon Smith piano

James MacMillan In Angustiis… I & II
Birtwistle Bogenstrich
Stuart MacRae Unity
Valentin Silvestrov Sonata

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

***Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

The Manchester Piano Trio

12 APRIL 2012
1pm

The Manchester Piano Trio
Adi Brett violin  |  Nicholas Trygstad cello  |  Jeremy Young piano

Beethoven Piano Trio op.70 no.2
Ravel Piano Trio in A minor

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Sholto Kynoch © Benjamin Harte

Karina Lucas

19 APRIL 2012
1pm

Karina Lucas mezzo soprano
Sholto Kynoch piano

Recital to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kathleen Ferrier (22 April 1912 – 8 October 1953)

Herbert Hughes Down by the Sally Gardens;
I know where I'm going
Trad. Blow the wind southerly
Schubert Gretchen am Spinnrade op.2, D.118;
An die Musik op.88 no.4, D.547;
Die junge Nonne op.43 no.1 D.828
Mahler Rückert-Lieder
Vaughan Williams Silent Noon
Quilter Drink to me only with thine eyes
Britten O Waly Waly

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Fiachra Garvey

Jessica Grimes

3 MAY 2012
1pm

Jessica Grimes clarinet  |  Fiachra Garvey piano

Schumann Fantasiestücke op.73
Jorg Widmann Fantasie
Debussy Première Rhapsodie
Elliott Carter Gra
Bernstein Sonata
Iwan Muller 3 Fantasias op.27 no.3

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Worshipful Company of Musicians Award Winner

Amy Norrington Daniel Tong

Sara Bitlloch

17 MAY 2012
1pm

Opus 1 Piano Trio
Sara Bitlloch violin  |  Amy Norrington cello 
Daniel Tong piano

Beethoven Piano Trio No.5 in D op.70 no.1 Ghost
Schumann Piano Trio No.1 in D minor op.63

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Tee Khoon Tang

31 MAY 2012
1pm

Tee Khoon Tang violin
TBC piano

Schubert Fantasy in C D.934
Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano in G

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Edwige Herchenroder

Sónia Grané © Clive Barda

14 JUNE 2012
1pm

Sónia Grané soprano
Edwige Herchenroder piano

Gounod Mélodies
Poulenc La Courte Paille
Liszt Enfant, si j’étais roi; Comment, disaient-ils;
Freudvoll und leidvoll; O lieb so lang du lieben kannst;
Kling leise, mein lied; Die Lorelei
Wolf Lieder from Italienishes Liederbuch

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

Oxford Lieder Young Artist Platform First Prize Winner

The Wu Quartet

28 JUNE 2012
1pm

The Wu Quartet
Qian Wu violin  |  Mathieu van Bellen violin
Matthew Kettle viola  |  Joe Zeitlin cello

Mendelssohn String Quartet op.13
Beethoven String Quartet op.59 no.1

£10
(free to Friends of St. Johns)

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