National Chamber Music Day 2015 - Saturday 19th September
Saturday is National Chamber Music Day and we have a wind trio called ARUNDA coming to play in the High street. They will begin in M and Co at 1pm - 1.35ish. Followed by The Granite House at 1.50 - 2.20 and finally Delicraft (the new deli in town) from 2.30 - 3pm. It would be lovely to see anybody if you can make it,
In case you want to read up about them before you come - http://www.windtrio.com/
Saturday is National Chamber Music Day and we have a wind trio called ARUNDA coming to play in the High street. They will begin in M and Co at 1pm - 1.35ish. Followed by The Granite House at 1.50 - 2.20 and finally Delicraft (the new deli in town) from 2.30 - 3pm. It would be lovely to see anybody if you can make it,
In case you want to read up about them before you come - http://www.windtrio.com/
Sinopia Quartet
Featuring music from Haydn, Bridge and Debussy Friday 30th October 2015, 7.30pm Kilmallie Hall Gabi Maas (violin) . Daniel Paterson (violin) . Daniel Meszoly (viola) . Laura Sergeant (cello) The Sinopia Quartet comprises four of Scotland's leading young professional string players. Graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Cambridge University and The Guildhall School of Music, they have gained various chamber music, orchestral and solo prizes. |
Drumpetello
Friday 27th November 2015, 7.30pm Lochaber High School Drumpetello is a unique and dynamic ensemble featuring trumpet (Mary Thornton), cello (Carrie Pierce) and percussion (Matthew McClung). Separately and together they have performed interactive educational programs for thousands of school children. They are award-winning educators and performing musicians, having entertained audiences on five continents with their unique blend of informative demonstrations and dazzling virtuosity. They are in demand as core and substitute members of the symphony orchestras of Corpus Christi, Victoria, San Antonio, Mid-Texas, and the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. As recipients of a 2014 Faculty Innovation grant, they have commissioned new works from several composers, to be based on the folk legends, myths, and melodies of Mexico and to be premiered in 2015. Drumpetello is currently in residence as faculty at the School of Arts, Media and Communication at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Featuring old and specially commissioned new works from: Lauren Bernofsky, James Stephenson, Thomas Osborne, and Matthew Schoendorff (b. 1978). Matthew Schoendorff’s piece is called Ancient Deities and the movements are I. Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl II. Huitzilopochtli III. Tlaloc IV. Piquete-Zina V. Mictlantecuhtli VI. Quetzalcoatl |
JAZZ NIGHT - Bill Fleming Quartet
Saturday 16th January 2016, 7.30pm Ben Nevis Hotel Bill Fleming (saxophone), Paul Tracey (guitar), James Lindsay (double bass), Scott MacKay (drums) The Bill Fleming Quartet formed in 2009 and since then have performed internationally, as well as undertaking numerous Scottish Tours. Repertoire:-The Bill Fleming Quartet’s repertoire spans from swing to bebop, blues, ballads, Latin and contemporary originals. Examples of works include music by Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. |
The Andrew Massey Duo (flute and guitar)
Sunday 7th February 2016, 3pm Kilmallie Hall Andrews Massey Duo is a contemporary flute and guitar duo, formed by Emily Andrews on flute, and David Massey on guitar. Based in London, they are classically trained, but by no means limited to classical music – they use this strong grounding as a springboard from which to explore music styles including folk, world, gypsy and bluegrass. Emily Andrews and David Massey met in 2009 at the Royal Academy of Music while playing in the orchestra for a musical (David on the banjo, Emily on the piccolo). They decided to have a go on their usual instruments and quickly formed their duo partnership. Since then they have both graduated with Distinctions in their Masters degrees, and are now freelancing in London. Emily and David are expanding the boundaries of flute and guitar duo playing. They enjoy programming familiar favourites with lesser-known works, and are becoming well-known for their own arrangements, both of classical works and folk tunes. They actively commission new music, including ‘Journey Home’ by Scott Lygate, which was written for their Scottish Tour, and premiered in Stranraer on 31st January 2013. a very strong, highly individual ensemble” – Nicholas Boyd-Vaughan, St Martin in the Fields, recital Sep 2011 |