2008-2009

Suk: Elégie, Op. 23 Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 6 in E flat, Op. 70 No. 2 Saint-Saëns: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92 Sponsored by Kay Williams   Having given memorable concerts in the past for the Richmond Concert Society we welcome the trio back to open our 2008-9 Season. The trio, […]

Bach/Cortot: Toccata and Fugue in D minor Fauré: Nocturne No. 6 in D flat, Op. 63 Fauré: Barcarolle No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 66 Franck: Prélude, choral et fugue Copland: Piano Variations (1930) Chopin: Nocturne No. 17 in B, Op. 62 No. 1 Chopin: Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Sponsored […]

Haydn: String Quartet in E flat, Hob. III:38, Joke Szymanowski: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 56 Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F, B179, American Sponsored by: This season’s ‘Paul Woodhouse’ Concert will be given by the brilliant young Royal String Quartet from Poland. They were formed in 1998 and over the past few years […]

Beethoven: 7 Variations on Bei Männern, WoO46 Debussy: Cello Sonata in D minor Elliott Carter: Sonata for Cello and Piano Schumann: 3 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99 Sponsored by: Paul Watkins first came to public attention as winner of the string section of the BBC Young Musician of […]

Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39 and songs by Mendelssohn, Hahn and Grieg Sponsored by Patricia Brown   Stephan Loges won the 1999 Wigmore Hall International Song Competition and was also a winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. He made his Carnegie Hall début in Brahms’ Ein deutsches […]

Ralph Allwood conductor Tallis: Thou wast,O God, and thou wast blest Bruckner: Pange lingua Tallis: Jesu, Salvator saeculi J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G (organ solo) Johann Eberlin: Dextera domini Stanford: The Bluebird Eric Whitacre: Water Night Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Tallis: Salvator mundi Bruckner: Christus factus est pro nobis Brahms: Prelude and […]

Bach: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 Schubert: 6 Moments musicaux, D780 Schubert: Sonata No. 18 in G, D894 Sponsored by: She is an outstanding artist, one of the finest pianists now playing. Go, listen, and wonder how many better pianists there are alive in this country, or anywhere. So reported the critic […]

Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op. 85 – Prelude Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 in B flat, Op. 18 Sponsored by Dr Philip Brown One of the best known and respected musical ensembles is the Nash Ensemble of London. Over the years it has won numerous awards including the Edinburgh Festival Critics award “for […]

Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D667, Trout Sponsored by Hazel Watson The Gaudier Ensemble have performed with much success in the past for the Richmond Concert Society, and it is always a pleasure to welcome back such a distinguished collection of musicians. They come together, this body of […]

The programme will include a specially commissioned piece by the winner of the Mary Ryan Richmond Concert Society Composition Award, performed by an ensemble drawn from postgraduate fellows of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Sponsored by Messagebase The Richmond Concert Society is proud to initiate an annual event which allows subscribers to be […]