Artists:
Sacconi Quartet:Ben Hancox - violinHannah Dawson - violinRobin Ashwell - violaCara Berridge - cello
Tom Poster - piano
Royal
College of Music Chamber Orchestra
Programme:
Grieg – Holberg Suite
Mozart – Piano Concerto in A major k414
Tchaikovsky
– Souvenir de Florence
In 2005
the Sacconis became Junior Fellows at the Royal College of Music. Now,
continuing their role there as Quartet in Association, the quartet work and
coach many of its up and coming chamber musicians. For tonight’s concert they
have invited some of those students to form a chamber orchestra to perform
these three wonderful works.
Grieg’s
fresh and ebullient Holberg Suite opens the concert, followed by Mozart’s
sublime A major piano concerto, directed from the keyboard by Tom Poster.
Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence ends this concert, displaying the youth and
dynamism of RCM’s greatest young chamber musicians.
This event takes place at St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church, The Bayle,
Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SW.
*Rover Tickets give
access to all 5 concerts at the
Sacconi Festival. Rover Tickets are priced at £55. To book your Rover
please call 01303 858 500 or pop into the Box Office at Quarterhouse.
8-25
year olds go FREE with The Cavatina
Chamber Music Trust (ask for CAVATINA tickets, proof of age may be
required)
For more information on the Sacconi Quartet please visit www.sacconi.com