concert promoters' group brochure, 2013-2014

Concert Promoters’ GroupGuide to Selected Artists 2013-2014 Season

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Index of artistsWithout pianoName Instrumentation Fee Page

Florilegium Early Music £2200 - £1800 4Galliarda Early Music £785 - £540 5Holly Cook Flute with or without Harp or Piano £800 - £250 7Astaria String Quartet String Quartet £1400 - £1000 8Pipers 3 Oboe Trio Oboes £750 - £660 9Badke Quartet String Quartet £2000 - £1500 11Benyounes Quartet String Quartet £1600 - £1200 13Villiers Quartet String Quartet £1000 - £600 15Eblana String Trio with David Curington String Trio and Oboe £900 - £750 16

With or without piano Berkeley Ensemble Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn & Strings with or without Piano £2000 - £1000 17

The Sterling Trio Flute, Clarinet & Piano £750 - £600 19

With pianoGlendower Duo Clarinet & Piano £850 - £600 21Zimro Trio Clarinet, Violin and Piano £1200 - £825 23Jennifer Johnston and Alisdair Hogarth Mezzo Soprano and Piano £1300 - £1000 25James Lisney Piano £1000 - £800 27Jayson Gillham Piano £1000 - £800 29John Paul Ekins Piano £700 - £300 31Richard Uttley Piano £700 - £400 33Aquinas Piano Trio Piano Trio £1500 - £900 35The Fidelio Trio Piano Trio £1600 - £1000 37Travelling by Tuba Tuba & Piano £800 - £650 39Matthew Trusler Violin & Piano £1800 - £1200 41Steinberg Duo Violin & Piano £800 - £650 43Tamsin Waley-Cohen Violin & Piano £1300 - £1000 45

Index of advertisersAllegri Quartet 20Astrum Guitar Duo 42 Aurora 14Bobby Chen 40Brook Street Band 14Cantilena 22Charivari Agréable 10Christopher Guild 38Clare Deniz 42Cuillin Sound 10DeNote 22Duo Armande 26

Emanuel Ensemble 10 Feargus Hetherington 26Fine Arts Brass 14Florin 36Fontanella 36Fujita Piano Trio 18Harry the Piano 6Hazard Chase 24 Hiro Takenouchi 28Infinite Riches 18Instrumental Quintet of London 26

Iuventus 34Ivory Duo 12James Lisney 52Jubovski 36Kosmos 20Laura Lemmon 18Maria Camahort 34Meryon-Saxel Duo 38Passacaglia 42Piers Adams 32Richard Saxel 12

Rose Consort of Viols 12Ruth Rogers & Martin Cousin 38Shulah Oliver & Simon Marlow 34Simon Callaghan 30Stokes-Moston Duo 20Thorne Trio 40Tranquillo 38Warren Mailley-Smith 44

2012-2013 SELECTED ARTISTS - 3

Guide to Selected Artists 2013-2014

Introduction Yet another year has gone past and the time has come to present the Guide to Selected Artists 2013-2014.

Again there were over 100 applicants and, as usual, the overall standard was very high. It is always a difficult decision as to who goes into this guide, as only a quarter of the applicants are able to be selected.

This guide is one of many tools promoting groups can use to find artists for their concerts which is why, in addition to the chosen artists, there are adverts from other artists and information as to other sources of support. Hopefully you may find some of them useful.

The Concert Promoters Group (CPG) is well aware of the financial strain that some promoters are feeling. This is a matter of concern for promoters, artists, agents and audiences. Hopefully the range of artist fees available will enable you to engage artists at reasonable costs. It is worth emphasising the falling costs if artists are engaged for six or more performances. Working with other promoters in your area, it would be possible to get a significant discount if small tours could be arranged.

My thanks to George Wolfe and Jean Richards in particular, and to all members of the CPG for their help and support.

Best wishes for the 2013-2014 season.

Edmond FivetChair, Concert Promoters’ Group

George WolfeConcert Promoters’ Group Co-ordinator


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTJacky Guter (Administrator, Florilegium)56 The RidgewayRuislipMiddxHA4 8QQ Tel: 01895 673978Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONFormed in 1991, Florilegium is one of Britain’s most outstanding period instrument ensembles, with a reputation for stylish and exciting interpretations of baroque and classical repertoire. The group regularly performs in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, and was Ensemble-in-Residence at London’s Wigmore Hall for three seasons. It is currently Ensemble in Association at the Royal College of Music, and has to date made over 20 recordings for Channel Classics, many of which have received international prizes and awards.

WEBSITEwww.florilegium.org.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSFrederick the Great: An Evening at the Palace of Reason: including JS Bach The Musical Offering, CPE Bach trios, Quantz, BendaTelemann in Paris: Telemann’s Paris Quartets and works by his esteemed colleagues, including Blavet, Foqueray, GuignonHandel and the Italian connection: Handel, Corelli, Vivaldi, Geminiani

EDUCATIONAL WORKInvolved in school education for many years, project themes include national baroque dance styles and the difference between modern and baroque instruments. Frequent masterclasses and chamber projects at Royal College of Music.

ASHLEY SOLOMON (DIRECTOR) - FLUTE/RECORDER; BOJAN CICIC - VIOLIN; TERENCE CHARLSTON -

HARPSICHORD/ORGAN; JENNIFER MORSCHES - BAROQUE CELLO; OR REIKO ICHISE - VIOLA DA GAMBA

Florilegium

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £2200

2-3 Concerts £2100

4-5 Concerts £2000

6+ Concerts £1800

QUOTES

‘… stylish and committed performances. Few can match Florilegium’s interpretative flair and technical accomplishment in this repertoire.’ The Sunday Times ‘Florilegium’s playing is beautiful, as one would expect from one of Europe’s leading period bands.’ Early Music Review

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CONTACTWendy Hancock 47 Church StreetBramcoteNottinghamNG9 3HDTel: 0115 922 6631Mob: 07986 085604Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThis group’s outstanding quality is that they aim to entertain – where appropriate the players engage with the audience by talking about and demonstrating the instruments, and include witty readings. The quartet consists of highly respected performers who have wide experience of performing internationally, as well as of recording, teaching and research.

Available from December 2012, new CD, Josep i Maria: Spanish and Catalan songs and dances for Christmas.

WEBSITEwww.galliarda.org.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSBritannia Triumphans: draws on a wealth of English music from Byrd, Dowland and Purcell to Handel and Arne. (3 or 4 performers)Music from the land of Don Quixote: depicts the world of Iberian music, both folksy and courtly, from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. (4 performers)A Tale of Two Cities: music from the courts of Louis XIV in France and the English Kings in London. Includes Purcell, Handel, Abel, Couperin, Marais and Rameau. (3 or 4 performers)

Galliarda

FEES PER CONCERT

3 Performers 4 Performers

1 £630 £785

2-3 £580 £735

4-5 £580 £735

6+ £540 £680

QUOTE

‘A performance of spontaneous-seeming virtuosity’. Opera magazine

‘Performances throughout are exemplary, with Stowe’s bright, captivating voice, full of longing and loss, life and lustiness’.CD Review

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SARA STOWE - SOPRANO AND PERCUSSION; IAN GAMMIE - BASS VIOL AND EARLY GUITAR; WENDY HANCOCK - RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE FLUTES, RECORDERS AND VIOLS; RICHARD MACKENZIE - LUTE, EARLY GUITAR AND THEORBO


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CONTACTHolly Cook11 Ballard House Thames Street Greenwich London SE10 9DDTel: 07952 254346Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONHolly Cook performs on a range of flutes, ethnic flutes and whistles, creating an eclectic mix of music in her programmes. She was awarded the position of the Richard Carne Junior Fellow at Trinity Laban (2011–2012) to specialise in performing ethnically-influenced flute works, and to commission new works for ethnic flutes. Holly has performed on a range of instruments in venues around the UK, including at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune.

WEBSITESwww.hollycook.co.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSAncient to Modern: ancient Chinese and Japanese pieces played on authentic instruments contrasted with modern flute works. Includes works by Offermans, Debussy, Loeb, HooverEast Meets West: traditional pieces from Asia and Europe played on authentic instruments, combined with flute works by Bach, Telemann, Mower and HeathCeltic Flutes and Roots: folk music from the British Isles played on traditional flutes and whistles, combined with flute works by British composers: Mike Mower, Ian Clarke, Gordon Jacob, Dave Heath and Eddie McGuire

EDUCATIONAL WORKHolly gives an engaging presentation on a variety of flutes from around the world, suitable for students from primary school to higher education age.

FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE, PICCOLO, ETHNIC FLUTES, WHISTLES.AS A SOLOIST, OR WITH HARPIST TAMARA YOUNG OR PIANIST YUKIKO SHINOHARA

Holly Cook

QUOTES

‘Holly Cook is more than just an outstanding player; she has the ability to touch the emotions, and at the same time to fascinate and educate audiences with her exotic variety of ethnic flutes. Don’t miss her’.Lucie Skeaping, BBC Radio 3

FEES PER CONCERT

flutes only harp or piano

1 £400 £800

2-3 £350 £750

4-5 £300 £700

6+ £250 £600


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTSean Gilde35 Plant StreetCradley HeathB64 6EYTel: 01384 633 338Mobile: 07931 781 737Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONHaving been selected to take part in the International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove, the Astaria String Quartet has continued to perform nationwide including tours for Argyll & Bute Concert Tours, Beaford Arts and Arts Alive. The quartet's appointment as Quartet in Residence at Huntingdon Hall was followed by the launch of their festival, Chamber Music @ Worcester. The continuing exploration of lesser-known repertoire has resulted in their fabulous album, Fiesta! which showcases music by Villa-Lobos, Turina and Piazzolla.

WEBSITESwww.astariastringquartet.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSQuartets From North & South America: Villa-Lobos String Quartet No. 6, Korngold String Quartet No. 2, Copland Two Pieces for String Quartet, Barber String Quartet Op. 11 Absolute Russia: Borodin String Quartet No. 2, Shostakovich String Quartet No. 4 Op. 83, Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 2 Op. 22An Evening of Requests: You decide what they play! A new and exciting venture where the audience decides the programme by voting for their favourite pieces.

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThe group values and supports new music by an annual commission for its Festival in Worcester. Composers that have featured in the festival programmes are Piazzolla, Joubert, Boughton and Jewitt.

EDUCATIONAL WORKThe group offers coaching, masterclasses, workshops and demonstrations aimed at Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4. This includes a children's story, The Family (with narrator).

SHULAH OLIVER - VIOLIN; KELLY MCCUSKER - VIOLIN;KATE BICKERDIKE - VIOLA; SEAN GILDE - CELLO

Astaria String Quartet

1 Concert £1400

2-3 Concerts £1300

4-5 Concerts £1200

6+ Concerts £1000

QUOTES

‘... quality, sensitivity and freshness of playing’. BBC Radio 4

‘The Astaria Quartet were billed as the highlight of our season and they certainly more than earned that billing ... the feeling of ensemble was almost palpable and breath-taking’. Forfar Arts Guild

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CONTACTJessica Mogridge59 Primrose AvenueEnfieldMiddx EN2 0SZTel: 020 8363 2880Mobile: 07876 496 387Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe unique sound of Pipers 3 is produced by ‘three remarkable oboists’ who form one of Europe’s leading oboe trios. Since the trio’s inception in 1990, audiences have continued to be captivated by the characteristic wide range of sound and expression, as well as the variety and quality of its repertoire. Successful in competitions, the group has appeared on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM and its CD, Intercession, is seen by many as a landmark recording.

WEBSITEwww.pipers3.co.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSIntercession: music from the group’s landmark CD (including Beethoven, MacMillan, Lunn) Out of the Silence: music inspired by folk traditions around the world (including Renan, Knotts, Bulgarian) 3 Oboes Dancing: music based on folk, classical and modern dance rhythms (including Boismortier, Reade, Dubois)

CONTEMPORARY MUSICPipers 3 regularly commission and perform new works, including from Finnissy, Rennan, MacMillan, Crosse, Roxburgh. A recent commission is Tsirana by David Knotts for the St Magnus International Festival 2011

EDUCATIONAL WORKHaving worked extensively for Live Music Now! and Council for Music in Hospitals, Pipers 3 is more than qualified to present music in a community setting. ‘Staff and children were held spellbound following a workshop at Home Farm Trust.’

MARK BAIGENT, JESSICA MOGRIDGE AND JULIAN WEST - OBOES, OBOES D'AMORE AND CORS ANGLAIS

Pipers 3 Oboe Trio

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £750

2-3 Concerts £720

4-5 Concerts £690

6+ Concerts £660

QUOTE

‘How often do you hear three oboes sound like one?’ Nicholas Daniel

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CUILLIN SOUNDLynda Coffin ~ flute

Sarah Watts ~ clarinet/bass clarinetLaurence Perkins ~ bassoon

Three of Britain’s finest woodwind players inconcerts combining beauty and inspiration


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTLaura Tear Artist Management62 Annandale RoadLondon SE10 0DBTel: 020 8293 9911Mobile: 07515 252 885Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONFormed in 2002, the Badke Quartet is recognised as one of Britain’s finest string quartets. Winners of the 5th Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, the quartet has received widespread acclaim for its energetic performances.The Badke Quartet regularly performs at festivals across Europe, including Aldeburgh and Verbier Festivals, and at UK venues including the Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Kings Place, as well as international venues such as Musikverein in Vienna and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. They have given concerts in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Ireland, France and Spain.

WEBSITEwww.badkequartet.co.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSHaydn Quartet in F major Op. 77 No.2, Britten Quartet No.3 Op. 94, Brahms Quartet in C minor Op. 51 No.1Mozart Quartet in G major K387, Britten Quartet No.2 Op. 36, Shostakovich Quartet No.8 in C minor Op. 110 Haydn Quartet in D minor Op. 9 No.4 Verdi Quartet in E minor; Beethoven Quartet in A minor Op. 132

CONTEMPORARY MUSICWorks by Philip Venables, Ian Wilson, Peter Maxwell Davies and James Francis Brown amongst others. The Badke Quartet is happy to learn new works upon request.

EDUCATIONAL WORKThe Quartet enjoys teaching all ages and abilities. Coaching includes Verbier Festival, Cavatina Chamber Music, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. The Quartet runs its own course in Spain.

LANA TROTOVŠEK - VIOLIN; EMMA PARKER - VIOLIN; JON THORNE - VIOLA; JONATHAN BYERS - CELLO

Badke Quartet

QUOTES

‘Stamping feet for fabulous String Quartet!’ Volkskrant (Concertgebouw debut)

‘… the players exhibited a stylish, collegial spirit and a simple youthfulness that was carefully measured rather than intuitively overdone …’ The Strad

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FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £2000

2-3 Concerts £1700

4-5 Concerts £1600

6+ Concerts £1500


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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTZara BenyounesFlat 1 30-32 Catterick RoadDidsburyManchesterM20 6HJTel: 07967 666143Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe members of the Benyounes Quartet hail from England, Wales and Ireland. Formed at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2007, the quartet went on to win the Royal Philharmonic Society’s prestigious Julius Isserlis Scholarship, enabling the group to continue studying at the Geneva Conservatoire under Gabor Takacs. The quartet currently holds the Richard Carne Junior Fellowship at Trinity Conservatoire and a residency at Bangor University. Recently chosen as Park Lane Group Young Artists, the quartet gave its Purcell Room debut in 2012, and will give its Wigmore Hall debut in 2013. WEBSITEwww.benyounesquartet.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSMozart String Quartet in D minor K421, Janacek Quartet No. 1 'Kreutzer Sonata', Debussy String Quartet Haydn String Quartet Op. 76 No. 2,Beethoven String Quartet Op. 135,Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor Op. 80Purcell Fantasia, Bridge 3 IdyllsBritten String Quartet no. 3,Schubert Death and the Maiden

See our website for our wide range of contemporary repertoire.

COLLABORATIVE REPERTOIRESchubert String Quintet in C major Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A majorSchumann, Shostakovich and Elgar Piano QuintetsMozart Piano Concerti with String Quartet

EDUCATIONAL WORKExperienced in delivery of interactive educational workshops and masterclasses. Trinity Conservatoire, Bangor University, Music in Hospitals, Dartington Summer Music, Pro Corda.

ZARA BENYOUNES, EMILY HOLLAND - VIOLINS;SARA ROBERTS - VIOLA; KIM VAUGHAN - CELLO

Benyounes Quartet

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1600

2-3 Concerts £1400

4-5 Concerts £1300

6+ Concerts £1200

QUOTES

’The polish of the Benyounes Quartet was new … they already seem seasoned veterans with their tight ensemble and confident projection.’ The Times

’The maturity and sensitivity of the playing by all members of the ensemble was a delight.’ Galloway Gazette

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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTCarmen Flores10 Blunden CourtFarm LaneLondonSW6 1PATel: 07979 976 883Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONAt the forefront of innovation and creativity in music, the Villiers Quartet (VQ) continues to define the string quartet for the 21st century. The VQ often performs concerts exploring the relationship of chamber music with dance, art, film, literature, and digital media. They hit worldwide acclaim this year after launching the first online VQ New Works Competition. Recently named Quartet-in-Association with the Northern Lights Symphony Orchestra, the VQ created its ground-breaking music residency and concert series at St. Andrew's Church in London. The VQ makes its New York debut in March 2013 and is supported by the Delius and Bush Trusts.WEBSITE www.villiersquartet.com

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Villiers Quartet

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1000

2-3 Concerts £800

4-5 Concerts £700

6+ Concerts £600

QUOTE

‘The Villiers Quartet is one of the finest young quartets in the world today. Their playing is at once exciting, thoughtful and inventive, as is their programming.’Jerry Horner, Violist (retired), Fine Arts Quartet

JAMES DICKENSON - VIOLIN; TAMAKI HIGASHI - VIOLIN; CARMEN FLORES - VIOLA; NICK STRINGFELLOW - CELLO

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSA String Quartet SurveyHaydn String Quartet No. 1 Op. 77, Mendelssohn Quartet in A minor Op. 13, Philip Glass String Quartet No. 5MasterworksHaydn String Quartet No. 2 Op. 20, Mozart Quartet in G Major K387, Beethoven String Quartet No. 6 Op. 18English ComposersBritten Divertimenti, Alan Bush Dialectic, Delius String Quartet (1916)

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC The VQ promotes the music of living composers and also hosts the VQ New Works Competition. The 2012 winner of this competition will be included as part of the quartet’s repertoire for future seasons.

EDUCATIONAL WORKThe VQ is experienced in producing tailor-made educational concerts and workshops for audiences of all ages and sizes.


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTEblana String Trioc/o Jonathan Martindale26 Rippingham RoadWithingtonManchesterM20 3EXTel: 07725 513110Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Eblana String Trio is rapidly establishing a reputation as an ensemble of immense versatility and talent. As well as championing the often neglected string trio repertoire, the ensemble has also regularly explored repertoire for mixed instrumental combinations, including quartets with flute, piano, and oboe. With the oboist David Curington the trio won the first prize and audience prize in the 2010 Royal Northern College of Music Ensemble of the Year Competition. It has since gone on to give critically acclaimed performances for societies across the north-west of England, including the 2011 RNCM Chamber Music Festival.

WEBSITE www.eblanastringtrio.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSMozart Oboe Quartet, Finzi Prelude and Fugue for String Trio, Britten Metamorphoses after Ovid, Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Moeran String TrioMozart Oboe Quartet, Beethoven String Trio in C minor, Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, Dohnanyi Serenade for String Trio(Trio Only) Beethoven String Trio in C minor, Ysaye String Trio ‘Le Chimay’, Mozart Divertimento

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Contemporary music has always been at the heart of this ensemble’s activities. The group has championed Elliott Carter’s Oboe Quartet, as well as premiering a new quartet by David Curington, himself an emerging UK composer.

EDUCATIONAL WORKAll members of the ensemble are experienced instrumental and ensemble tutors and are very keen to give talks or workshops to all ages and abilities.

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Eblana String Trio with David Curington

QUOTES’Their playing was sublime and certainly the best the lunch-time audience has been treated to in a long while.’ Sandra Carlon, Wakefield Live Music Project

‘The Eblana String Trio’s afternoon concert included a stylish account, with the oboist David Curington, of Britten’s early Phantasy Quartet …’Paul Driver, Sunday Times

JONATHAN MARTINDALE - VIOLIN: LUCY NOLAN - VIOLA: PEGGY NOLAN - CELLO: DAVID CURINGTON - OBOE

FEES PER CONCERT

Quartet Trio

1 £1200 £900

2-3 £1120 £840

4-5 £1040 £780

6+ £1000 £750


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTJohn Slack45 Gaitskell CourtShuttleworth Road London SW11 3DZTel: 02081 233953Mobile: 07760 153782Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONOne of the UK’s most exciting young chamber groups, the Berkeley Ensemble was formed in 2008 and aims to champion British music and unfairly neglected works alongside the standard chamber music repertoire. Finalists in the 2009 Royal Over-Seas League competition, the ensemble has since performed all over the UK and recently toured China for the first time. Its unique formation, extensive repertoire and associations with outstanding guest artists enable the ensemble to programme almost any combination of instruments or area of repertoire.

WEBSITEwww.berkeleyensemble.co.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSHaydn Piano Trio HOBXV/30, Brahms Clarinet Trio, Ireland Fantasy-Sonata, Bridge Piano Trio No. 2 (4 players)Mozart Clarinet Quintet, Lennox Berkeley Sextet, Bach/Mozart Preludes and Fugues for String Trio K404a, Ireland Sextet (6 players)Britten Centenary Celebration: a new work by M. Berkeley, Bridge Divertimenti, Ferguson Octet, Imogen Holst String Trio, Britten Phantasy Quartet, Sinfonietta (10 players)

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThe ensemble has recently worked with Robin Holloway and John Casken and will premiere a new work by Michael Berkeley in autumn 2013.

EDUCATIONAL WORKThe ensemble regularly leads workshops, masterclasses, presentations and GCSE/A level composition recordings throughout the UK. It is Ensemble-in-Residence at Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale.

KATE RILEY & SOPHIE MATHER - VIOLIN; DAN SHILLADAY - VIOLA; GEMMA WAREHAM - CELLO; JOHN SLACK -CLARINET; ANDREW WATSON - BASSOON; PAUL COTT - HORN; WITH GUEST ARTIST JAMES BAILLIEU - PIANO

Berkeley Ensemble

QUOTES

‘They are true chamber music players’.M.A Howley, Hoylake Chamber Concert Society ‘… amazingly talented young players who have a superb rapport’. Leicester Mercury

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4 players 6 players 10 players

1 £1200 £1650 £2000

2-3 £1125 £1575 £1950

4-5 £1050 £1500 £1900

6+ £1000 £1450 £1850


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“Exceptional ensemble......” The Musical Times “....they play remarkably well together.......” Musical Opinion

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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTSarah Atter15 Sadler CourtManchesterM15 5RP Tel: 07787 877131 Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Sterling Trio is an exciting, innovative and engaging chamber music ensemble that prides itself on creative, communicative and high-quality performances. As ambassadors for a unique combination of instruments – complemented by bass clarinet, piccolo and alto flute – and an extensive and eclectic repertoire, the trio has performed extensively, including at St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, St James’s Piccadilly and Leeds International Concert Season. It has also had competition success with the Tunnell Trust Awards Scheme, UK Young Artists and Park Lane Group Young Artists Scheme.

WEBSITEwww.thesterlingtrio.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSSong and Dance: contrasting lyrical songs without words, with the energy and rhythm of dance. Featuring music by Dowland, Fürstenau, Mendelssohn, Bizet and ArnoldSterling Timeline: a whistlestop tour from the Renaissance to the present day, including music by Bach, Gluck, Fauré, Schmitt and Shostakovich Folk and Fable: exploring the folk stories, legends and musical traditions behind works by Hummel, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Bartók and Howard Blake

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThe trio is passionate about performing new repertoire, recently collaborating with Howard Blake OBE as well commissioning and championing music by young composers.

EDUCATIONAL WORKExperienced educators and music leaders, the trio enjoys education and community work in schools (special needs and mainstream) and hospitals, and gives workshops and interactive recitals.

SARAH ATTER - FLUTE; THOMAS VERITY - CLARINET; LAUREN HIBBERD - PIANO

The Sterling Trio

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £7502-3 Concerts £700

4-5 Concerts £650

6+ Concerts £600

QUOTES

’One of the most relaxed, nicely introduced and skillfully played performances for SASRA Music & Arts in recent years’.SASRA Music and Arts, Egremont, November 2011

‘Engaging and confident...’Gillian Humphreys, Concordia Foundation

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CONTACTHannah Morgan47 Brocklebank RoadEarlsfieldLondonSW18 3ATMobile 1: 07958407268Mobile 2: 07885466934Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONConsidered one of the most exciting and innovative duos in London, the Glendower Duo breathes new life into classical repertoire while promoting contemporary works for the clarinet and piano. The ensemble formed in 2005 at the Royal College of Music where Hannah and Thomas studied. Since then the duo has enjoyed many successes in both UK and International competitions, including first prize prize at Krakow, Tunbridge Wells and the Yamaha Music Foundation for Europe Award 2010. Recitals include Leeds International Festival and St Martin-in-the-Fields, as well as at the South Bank as part of the Park Lane Group.

WEBSITE www.glendowerduo.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSBrahms Sonata in F minor, Poulenc Sonata,Françaix Tema con Variazioni, Schumann Fantasiestücke, Patterson ConversationsHorovitz Sonatina, Berg Vier Stücke Op. 5, Lutoslawski Dance Preludes, Weber Grand Duo Concertant, Debussy Première RhapsodieBrahms Sonata in Eb major, Maxwell-Davies Hymnos, Janacek Piano Sonata 1. X 1905 (solo piano), Saint Saëns Sonata Messager, Solo de Concours

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThe duo is keen to promote and commission new works, particularly from up-and-coming British composers. These include Wood Paraphrase on Bird of Paradise, Kittos Organic Duo (new commission) and Anderson The Bearded Lady

EDUCATIONAL WORKThrough working with the Live Music Now! scheme, the Glendower Duo has gained much experience in presenting music to a variety of audiences.

Glendower Duo

QUOTES

’The Glendower Duo impressed...‘ The Times

’Mesmerising control … an impressive performance’. Classical Source.com

‘Excellent musicianship with virtuoso technique’ Janet Hilton, Head of Woodwind, Royal College of Music

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HANNAH MORGAN - CLARINET; THOMAS BESNARD - PIANO

1 Concert £8502-3 Concerts £700

4-5 Concerts £650

6+ Concerts £600

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CONTACTDerek Warby2 Broadmark LaneRustingtonLittlehamptonBN16 2NNTel: 01903 856831Mobile: 07973 381736Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONFormed in 2006, the Zimro Trio is an exciting force on the chamber music scene. This electrifying trio boasts three of the UK’s premier chamber musicians: Paul Barritt, violin/viola (‘real vividness and sparkle’, BBC Music Magazine); Neyire Ashworth, clarinet (‘a clarinettist of terrific character & imagination’ Financial Times) and Daniel Becker, piano, (‘dazzles … a rare sense of freedom’, Evening Standard). Zimro (‘singing’ in Yiddish) is named after a Russian-Jewish ensemble formed in 1916 by Simeon Bellison, who later became principal clarinet in the New York Philharmonic for 20 years. WEBSITE www.zimro.co.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSMozart Kegelstatt Trio, Stravinsky Soldier’s Tale, Milhaud Suite, Watkins Dream, Schumann MärchenerzählungenBernstein Clarinet Sonata, Copland Appalachian Spring, Menotti Trio, Gershwin Preludes, Khachaturian TrioSchubert Arpeggione Sonata, Bruch 4 Pieces, Beethoven Allegretto (Symphony No 7, arr. GH); Bartók Contrasts; Glick Klezmer’s Wedding

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThe Zimro Trio includes a wide range of contemporary music in its programmes, including Huw Watkins's Dream. EDUCATIONAL WORKThe members of Zimro are very experienced in a wide range of education work, from events for children up to tertiary level projects.

Zimro Trio

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1200

2-3 Concerts £975

4-5 Concerts £900

6+ Concerts £825

QUOTES

‘The programme was just right for us ... [one audience member] was mesmerised by such a committed live performance. I love it when that happens. My wife thinks she has never heard such perfect ensemble playing at our venue and I agree. And what lovely people too.’Gary Prior, Director, Steyning Music Society

NEYIRE ASHWORTH - CLARINET; PAUL BARRITT - VIOLIN/VIOLA; DANIEL BECKER - PIANO

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CONTACTJennifer JohnstonMobile: 07971 175432Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONAn established duo since 2002, Jennifer and Alisdair are renowned recitalists andaccomplished performers. Jennifer is a BBC New Generation Artist, member of the Prince Consort, and former Young Concert Artist for Making Music. Artistic Director of the Prince Consort, Alisdair is one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation. Their recent appearances include the Gramophone Awards, the Aldeburgh, Brighton and Oxford Lieder festivals, and with Stephen Hough at the Wigmore Hall.

WEBSITEwww.jenniferjohnston.netwww.theprinceconsort.comwww.alisdairhogarth.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSZigeunerlieder and Songs from the Exotic: songs by Brahms, Dvorák, Liszt and BizetSure on this Shining Night: songs by Barber, Copland, Rorem, Purcell and BrittenTell me the Truth about Love: songs by Britten, Weill, Hough and Bolcom

CONTEMPORARY MUSICTwentieth century repertoire includes works by Stephen Hough, Ned Rorem, Benjamin Britten and Cheryl Frances- Hoad.

MEZZO SOPRANO AND PIANO

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QUOTES

’Exceptionally gifted, not just musically buthistrionically. The voice is not just flexibleenough to glide through decorative flourishes; it is rich, radiant, big and beautiful with a top that seems in permanent blossom. She also has fantastic stage presence which she uses judiciously.’Andrew Clark, Financial Times

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1 Concert £1300

2-3 Concerts £1200

4-5 Concerts £1100

6+ Concerts £1000

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Feargus HetheringtonViolin & Viola

Soloist Chamber Musician

[email protected]

Instrumental Quintet of LondonAn ensemble of nationally celebrated soloists and chamber musicians

presenting fascinating and exhilarating programmes featuring composersfrom the Classical to the Impressionist genres.

Recent reviews clips“The audience was clearly

carried along by the infectiouspanache of such supremelyaccomplished playing.”

“This most prestigious line up ofmusicians wowed the audience withworks by Damase, Mozart, Debussy,Beethoven and Jongen. Theirtremendous technique, pure virtuosityand sheer enjoyment of the musicprevailed throughout the concert.”

Susan Milan flute, Nicholas Ward violin,Matthew Jones viola, Sebastian Comberti cello,Ieuan Jones harp

Enquiries: Master Classics Artists [email protected] 01428 641116


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTJames Lisney52 Nightingale RoadHamptonTW12 3HZTel: 0208 979 6118Mobile: 0797 666 7693Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONJames Lisney is one of Britain's most distinguished pianists, particularly celebrated for his interpretations of the Viennese classics. He is marking his fiftieth birthday in 2012 with solo recitals at the Berlin Philharmonie, the Leipzig Gewandhaus and Bozar in Brussels; and will be hosting an extensive series at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw that will include a Schubert cycle and collaborations with Joy Lisney, Paul Barritt and Dame Emma Kirkby.

WEBSITEwww.jameslisney.com www.woodhouseeditions.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSMendelssohn Prelude and Fugue in E, Op. 35/1; Schubert Sonata in A, D959; Chopin Nocturnes, Op. 62 and Ballade, Op. 47; Granados Goyescas nos 4 and 1Grieg Sonata, Op. 7, song transcriptions and lyric pieces; Rachmaninoff transcriptions of Bach and Kreisler and Corelli Variations, Op. 42.Bach Ricercar a 3; Debussy Three Etudes; Haydn Sonata in E flat, Hob. XVI/52; Beethoven Variations on a theme of Diabelli, Op. 120

CONTEMPORARY MUSICJames has a special relationship with the composer Jan Vriend and is including three world premieres in his Concertgebouw series in Amsterdam.

EDUCATIONAL WORK An experienced teacher, James Lisney is happy to provide workshops for all levels of pianist or chamber group.

PIANO

James Lisney

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1000

2-3 Concerts £900

4-5 Concerts £850

6+ Concerts £800

QUOTES

‘He combines velvet touch and wide range of colour with complete understanding of phrasing and dynamic shading. The Telegraph

‘an impressive debut, and bodes well for his residency at Carnegie Hall’Classical Source

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Hiroaki Takenouchipianist

Pianist from BBC TV documentary on Parry‘The Prince and the Composer’

“The seeming ease of virtuosictechnique which he unleashed

on the piano, combined with animpressive palette of colours,

was a joy to listen to.”MUSICAL OPINION

“Takenouchi is just the sort ofchampion the newest of newmusic needs; I’ll be eager to

hear him again.” THE TIMES

[email protected]

07761 966 831

ALSO AVAILABLECatoire/Sherwood: Piano Concertos

Hiroaki Takenouchi, pianoMartin Yates, conductor

Royal Scottish National OrchestraDutton Epoch

Hiroaki Takenouchipianist

Pianist from BBC TV documentary on Parry‘The Prince and the Composer’

“The seeming ease of virtuosictechnique which he unleashed

on the piano, combined with animpressive palette of colours,

was a joy to listen to.”MUSICAL OPINION

“Takenouchi is just the sort ofchampion the newest of newmusic needs; I’ll be eager to

hear him again.” THE TIMES

[email protected]

07761 966 831

ALSO AVAILABLECatoire/Sherwood: Piano Concertos

Hiroaki Takenouchi, pianoMartin Yates, conductor

Royal Scottish National OrchestraDutton Epoch


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTJayson Gillham47A Kings Cross RoadLondon WC1X 9LNTel: 020 7278 3204Mobile: 0794 259 9961Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONAustralian-British pianist Jayson Gillham’s playing has been described as ‘romantically fervent and technically flawless’ with ’a marvellous laid back approach and a deep, natural musicality'. His thoughtful programming puts great masterworks beside lesser-known gems. He has an affinity for all styles and periods of the classical repertoire and is acclaimed in Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Spoken introductions give helpful insight and context. He has also received many accolades, including: 3rd prize London International Piano Competition, semi-finalist Warsaw Chopin International Piano Competition, Winner Royal Over-Seas League, finalist YCAT, former Countess of Munster Artist.WEBSITE www.jaysongillham.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSBeethoven Two Rondos Op. 51 and Sonata Op. 101, Chopin Rondo Op. 16 and Sonata Op. 58Etudes recital: featuring Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, LigetiRomantic Bach: featuring Bach French Suite No. 6, Preludes and Fugues, Toccata in C minor, as well as Bach transcriptions by Liszt, Busoni, Grainger

CONTEMPORARY MUSICIncluding etudes by Ligeti and a selection of Australian works from the late 20th/early 21st centuries.

EDUCATIONAL WORKAvailable for masterclasses or technique classes from beginner to advanced, as well as lecture-recital presentations for adults and workshops for children.

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QUOTES’Reminded me at various moments so much of the moderation and taste of Artur Rubinstein’.Michael Moran, Chopin International Piano Competition (2010)

‘Phenomenal … perhaps the finest piano final recital we can remember’. Masters Panel, Royal Academy of Music (2009)

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FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1000

2-3 Concerts £920

4-5 Concerts £850

6+ Concerts £800


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTJohn Paul Ekins42 Warriner GardensLondon SW11 4DUTel: 07903 387 991Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONFast becoming renowned as much for his masterful, sensitive and virtuosic performances as for the personable and relaxed style in which he charms his audiences, John Paul Ekins has recently performed at the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Royal Albert Hall, and is at the forefront of young British pianists today. His wide repertoire takes him from the early sonatas of Mozart and Haydn through the Romantic titans of the 19th and 20th centuries, and also includes many more contemporary gems.

WEBSITEwww.jpekinspianist.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSSchubert - A Man of Extremes: Schubert’s extraordinary transformation, contrasted with the warmth of Chopin and the coldness of JanacekLiszt - The Intellectual behind the Virtuoso: some of his lesser-known treasures set alongside Mozart’s C Minor Fantasy and Schumann’s epic Symphonic ÉtudesThe Sonata - The evolution of one of music’s most used structures: from Scarlatti’s miniatures to the 20th century’s giants

CONTEMPORARY MUSICParticularly interested in the works of British composer Cecilia McDowall; has collaborated with her and other contemporary composers on the way to giving several world premieres.

EDUCATIONAL WORKAn enthusiastic communicator, John Paul is passionate about engaging audiences, from lecture-recitals, pre- and post-concert talks, to workshops and masterclasses for students of all ages.

John Paul Ekins

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £700

2-3 Concerts £500

4-5 Concerts £400

6+ Concerts £300

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‘… impeccably stylish and deft Mozart, dazzling Chopin & revelatory Liszt.’ Humphrey Burton, CBE (Aldeburgh Gazette)

’confidently entertaining and professional’ Bill Newman, Music & Vision Magazine

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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTGeoff ParkinYoung Classical Artists Trust23 Garrick StreetLondon WC2E 9BNTel: 020 7379 8477 Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONFeatured as a ‘Rising Star’ in BBC Music Magazine, Richard Uttley has given recitals at major venues including Bridgewater Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall, as well as releasing two critically acclaimed CDs and recording for BBC Radio 3. He graduated from Cambridge University with a Double First in Music and was awarded a Distinction in his Master’s at the Guildhall School, where he studied with Martin Roscoe and is now a fellow. Richard won the 2010 Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition and was selected by Young Concert Artists Trust in 2011. He loves building a rapport with audiences and always introduces his own programmes.

WEBSITE www.richarduttley.com www.ycat.co.uk

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSOf Foreign Lands: travel-inspired works by Beethoven, Britten, Debussy, Grieg and LisztVirtuoso and the Voice: music by Chopin, Rachmaninov and Schubert plus song and opera transcriptionsBrahms and Friends: Intermezzi and the F minor Sonata, complemented by music Brahms loved

CONTEMPORARY MUSICSince winning first prize in the 2006 British Contemporary Piano Competition, Richard has worked with composers including Thomas Adès, Louis Andriessen, Brian Ferneyhough, Robin Holloway and Mark Simpson. A wide-ranging contemporary repertoire, which can be incorporated as desired.

EDUCATIONAL WORKExtensive experience in educational work, including giving masterclasses and teaching (privately and at City University). Workshops and school concerts available.

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Richard Uttley

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £700

2-3 Concerts £600

4-5 Concerts £500

6+ Concerts £400

QUOTES

‘... musical intelligence and pristine facility interlock seamlessly ... compendious capacity for touch control ... extremely refined, well considered and emotionally selfless ... a pianist with something to say.’ Mark Tanner (International Record Review, January 2010)

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IUVENTUS ENSEMBLE

“Theirs was a purely musical approach – bracing, fearless and utterly engaging”

The Irish Times

The Iuventus Quartet has expanded to offer quintets, sextets, septets and octets.

Violins: Ruth Rogers, Elizabeth Williams, Victoria Sayles and Nicola Sweeney

Violas: Rebecca Low, Rose Redgrave and Jon Thorne

Cellos: Katherine Jenkinson and Nicholas Holland

Clarinet: Thomas HullPiano: Martin Cousin

For bookings call 07968 805756 or email [email protected]

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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTRuth Rogers 8 The Farm10 Princes WayLondon SW19 6QF Tel: 020 8788 4835 Mobile: 07968 805 756Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Aquinas Piano Trio was formed in 2009. All three players are established solo artists in their own right and have vast experience of the chamber music repertoire. Between them they have an outstanding array of achievements and have performed at many prestigious venues and festivals, including the Sydenham, Brighton and Kings Lynn Festivals as well as Kings Place, London, the Holywell Music Rooms, Oxford and for many music clubs throughout the UK.

WEBSITEwww.aquinaspianotrio.co.ukwww.ruthrogers.netwww.katherinejenkinson.com www.martincousin.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSHaydn Piano Trio in E flat major HOBXV/30, Ravel Piano Trio, Dvorák Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor Op. 65Mozart Piano Trio in B flat K502, Saint-Saëns Piano Trio No. 1 Op. 18, Schubert Piano Trio in E flat D929Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 1 in C major Op. 8, Debussy Piano Trio in G major, John Ireland Phantasie Trio in A minor, Beethoven Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat Op. 97 'Archduke'

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThe trio has recorded a work by Thomas Hyde. As a new group it is very keen to commission new works and hopes to perform new works by Gordon Crosse and Marc Yeats in the future.

EDUCATIONAL WORKWe offer workshops for children, engaging them in games and activities and teaching them about music in a fun and exciting way.

MARTIN COUSIN - PIANO; RUTH ROGERS - VIOLIN;KATHERINE JENKINSON - CELLO

Aquinas Piano Trio

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1500

2-3 Concerts £1200

4-5 Concerts £1050

6+ Concerts £900

QUOTES

‘This dazzling young trio is rising fast. If the Aquinas Piano Trio doesn’t go on to become one of the most admired of its generation I really will eat my hat’. The Weston Mercury, October 2010

‘Accomplished, artistic, assured’ The Plymouth Herald

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Charles Mutter Catherine Rimer Alistair Scahill Violin Cello Viola

performance..’Gramophone

Florin - the ensemble with a string trio at its heart - performs a wide range of chamber music, from the core trio reper toire to that for larger ensemble, in collaboration with distinguished guest artists.

0845 052 7557 [email protected] www.florinensemble.co.uk

CPG Selected Artists 2012/13

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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTMary Dullea86 Shrewsbury RoadLondon N11 2JUTel: 020 8361 4235Mobile: 07971 913529Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Fidelio Trio performs diverse repertoire internationally, having performed at Wigmore Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, Palazzo Albrizzi (Venice, Italy) and Symphony Space (New York), as well as at festivals including Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. The trio is regularly invited to appear at the UK’s leading venues, including Blackheath Halls, London Chamber Music Society and Sound Scotland. Broadcasts include regular appearances on RTÉ Lyric FM, BBC Radio 3, WNYC, Radio New Zealand and in 2010 they were featured in a Sky Arts documentary First Love, with broadcaster Katie Derham.

WEBSITE www.fideliotrio.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSBeethoven Piano Trio No. 1 Op. 1, Fauré Piano Trio Op. 120, Ravel Piano TrioMozart Piano Trio in B flat KV502, Saint-Saëns Piano Trio No. 1 Op. 18, Liszt Orphee (arr. Saint-Saens), Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 Op. 49Haydn Piano Trio in C HOBXV/27, Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht (arr. Steuermann), Schumann Piano Trio No. 3 Op. 110

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThe trio is constantly commissioning new works. World and UK premieres include Michael Nyman, Gerald Barry, Donnacha Dennehy, Salvatore Sciarrino, Kevin Volans and Toru Takemitsu. It has recorded CDs for NMC, Delphian, Naxos, MN Records, Col Legno.

EDUCATIONAL WORKComposition and performance workshops and masterclasses at all the leading UK universities and conservatoires and in Ireland, China, South Africa and the USA.

The Fidelio Trio

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1600

2-3 Concerts £1300

4-5 Concerts £1200

6+ Concerts £1000

QUOTES

’The virtuosic Fidelio Trio…’ Sunday Times

’The Fidelio Trio’s precision was impressive…the trio warmed to its serious purpose and tense unsettling mood.’ The Strad

DARRAGH MORGAN - VIOLIN; ROBIN MICHAEL - CELLO;MARY DULLEA - PIANO

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RUTH ROGERS (violin)

& MARTIN COUSIN (piano)

“Ruth Rogers must be one of the most gifted young violinists in Britain.”

Musical Opinion

“Martin Cousin has discretion, judgement, perception and formidable technique”

Daily Telegraph

www.ruthrogers.netwww.martincousin.com

For bookings call 07968 805756 or email [email protected]

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CHRISTOPHER GUILDP I A N I S T

Tel: 07938 698 291www.christopherguild.com

"Chris is a naturally creative and innovatory musician with strong communicative powers. His technical prowess is considerable but is always at the service of his musical insight.

Such pianists are rare ... He is a wonderful advocate for new music."

Royal College of Music, London


SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTStewart Death6 Lupin CloseWhittle le WoodsChorleyLancashire PR6 7RG Tel: 01257 233147Mobile: 07973 763540Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONA unique duo that performs stunning innovative programmes, definitely not just a Tuba recital! With an innumerable array of wind and brass instruments, the duo undertook over 200 performances last year. Established for 22 years, it has given recitals at the Bridgewater Hall, St. David’s Hall, as well as touring in Canada and throughout Europe and recording three CDs. Music from classical to jazz, humorous anecdotes and informative chat combine to give an unforgettable performance with something for everybody.

WEBSITE www.travellingbytuba.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSTravelling by Tuba: discover instruments ancient and modern as you see and hear how the tuba came to be. Didjeridu, conch, sackbut, cornett, serpent and sousaphone plus many moreTravelling by Tuba II – The Sequel: featuring wind and brass instruments from all over the world with alpine horns, Tibetan dungs, African kudus, Roman cornu, plus many more … all will be revealed

CONTEMPORARY MUSICA contemporary piece is usually included in the duo's performances, with composers including Swann, Schmidt, Corwell and Gregson.

EDUCATIONAL WORKTravelling by Tuba has an extensive range of workshops and award winning performances specifically designed for children of all ages with lots of audience participation.

Travelling by Tuba

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £800

2-3 Concerts £750

4-5 Concerts £700

6+ Concerts £650

QUOTES

‘Travelling by Tuba are experts who really get their enjoyment of music across’. The Times

‘… tuba player Chris Cranham sent us home in the knowledge that we had witnessed something special’. Classical Music Magazine

CHRIS CRANHAM - TUBA; STEWART DEATH - PIANO(BOTH MUSICIANS PLAY VARIOUS OTHER WIND AND BRASS INSTRUMENTS)

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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTKayleigh McGowanHazard Chase Ltd25 City RoadCambridge CB1 1DP Tel: 01223 706025 Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Times declared of Matthew Trusler that ’we might just have an authentic, though British, virtuoso‘. One of Britain’s leading violinists, Matthew has had international success as a recitalist and concerto soloist throughout Europe, Australia, the USA, Japan and South Africa. He has performed with BBC Symphony, BBC Scottish and BBC Welsh orchestras, the Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras. His CD of Korngold and Rozsa violin concertos received five stars and the accolade of BBC Music Choice.

WEBSITE www.matthewtrusler.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSFrench: Debussy and Ravel sonatas, Christian Lauba Kwintus, Saint-Saëns sonataStories within Music: Beethoven Kreutzer sonata, Prokofiev Cinderella Suite, Chausson Poeme, Saint-Saëns Dance MacabreBlues: Grieg sonata, Gershwin/Heifetz 3 Preludes, Debussy Golliwog’s Cakewalk, Joplin & Copland

CONTEMPORARY MUSICThomas Adès, Toru Takemitsu, Peteris Vasks, Pierre Boulez, and Luciano Berio. Maxwell Davies is currently commissioned to write a sonata for Matthew and Guy Johnston.

EDUCATIONAL WORKA keen educator, Matthew is a Professor at the Malmo Academy and Trinity College, regularly tutoring youngsters and professionals alike.

Matthew Trusler

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1800

2-3 Concerts £1600

4-5 Concerts £1400

6+ Concerts £1200

QUOTES

’Matthew Trusler has been attracting the kind of praise normally reserved for a young Oistrakh’. The Independent

’… phenomenal talent with exceptionally performed virtuosic pieces’. Westfälische Rundschau

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Clare DenizRich and sensitive playing ... rich tone, fine technique and above all sensitive musicianship - Newbury Weekly News

Inspired to give a highly atmospheric performance, a most rewarding recital - South Wales Evening Post

A subtle and interesting voice - Oxford Mail

Miss Deniz is one of that rare breed of soloists who is prepared to perform works which she obviously feels warrant greater exposure, and has the person-al technique to portray unfamiliar music in an accurate and convincing way

- Croydon AdvertiserClare Deniz was worthy of note for her rich and expansive tone - The Strad

This concert featuring the gorgeously mellow and sonorous sounds of the cello, ensured a fitting finale to a fine arts festival. Played with panache and

sensitivity, it constituted one of the most enjoyable concerts I have ever reviewed - Eastern Daily Press

01491 [email protected]

www.claredeniz.comAnnabel Knight, recorders & flute Louise Bradbury, recorders

Oliver Webber, violin Robin Bigwood, harpsichord Reiko Ichise, viola da gamba

Beautiful, uplifting baroque music programmes with works by Bach, Telemann, Handel, Couperin, Vivaldi and others

PassacagliaIntoxicating Baroque

“These players may be ‘early music specialists’ but they are above all musicians of acute sensitivity who bring passion

and fire to all that they do” Strathearn Music Society

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SELECTEDARTIST

CONTACTNicholas BurnsFlat 9, The Plaza135 Vanbrugh HillGreenwichLondon SE10 9HWTel: 020 82691153Mobile: 07915 662230Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe Steinberg Duo has recently performed in Canada, Spain, Germany and throughout the UK. Formed in 2007, the duo is passionate about presenting the wonderful violin and piano repertoire in equal partnership. In January 2012, the duo spent three weeks at the Banff Centre, supported by the Musicians Benevolent Fund, the Richard Carne Memorial Trust and the Banff Centre. The pair will be making their first two recordings in early 2013, with discs focusing on the new works of composer Philip Sawyers.

WEBSITE www.steinbergduo.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSParisienne Chamber Music: Saint-Saëns Sonata No. 1, Mozart Sonata No. 23 K306 and Franck Sonata for Violin and PianoTolstoy Inspired: Janácek Violin Sonata, Prokofiev Cinq Melodies, Beethoven Sonata No. 9 'Kreutzer'Music of the Great War: Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano, Bartók Romanian Folk Dances, Sawyers Sonata No. 2, Elgar Violin Sonata.Bohemian Quartet: Dvorak Four Romantic Pieces, op. 75, Smetana From the Homeland, Dvorák Ballade op. 15, Pavel Novak Sonatina for Violin & Piano, Suk Four Pieces

CONTEMPORARY MUSICJohn Pickard Violin Sonata Philip Sawyers Violin Sonata No. 2Pavel Novak Sonatina for Violin & Piano

Steinberg Duo

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £800

2-3 Concerts £750

4-5 Concerts £700

6+ Concerts £650

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’... afterwards it was difficult to imagine the works being interpreted in any other way ...’ 5* review

’... the evening was a delight to each of the senses ... spine-tingling music’. 5* review


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CONTACTMargaret Murphy Management7 Grove ParkLondon E11 2DN Tel: 0208 530 1304Mobile: 07717 4124358Email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATIONExceptionally gifted, Tamsin Waley-Cohen studied at the Royal College of Music winning all available awards, including 2005 String Player of the Year. Numerous competition successes include the 2005 Royal Over-Seas League String Prize. Tamsin has played at various London venues, including the Wigmore Hall, King's Place, Cadogan Hall, and the Barbican, as well as at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and the Liszt Academy, Budapest. Tamsin is Artistic Director of London’s Tricycle Theatre’s Music and the Bargello Festival in Florence, Italy. She plays the 1721 ex-Fenyves Stradivarius violin.

WEBSITE www.tamsinwaleycohen.com

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONSSchubert Sonata in A major, Schumann Romances and Clara Schumann Romance, Brahms Sonatensatz, Schumann Sonata No. 1 or 2A Bach sonata, a Beethoven sonata, Greig Sonata No. 2 or 3, Delius Sonata in B majorElgar Sonata in E minor, Debussy Sonata in D, Respighi Sonata in B minor, Sibelius Five Pieces

CONTEMPORARY MUSICTamsin has a strong interest in contemporary music, working closely with composers. She has given premieres of works by Huw Watkins, Richard Causton and Torsten Rasch, and knows a wide ranging repertoire of new pieces.

EDUCATIONAL WORKTamsin greatly enjoys educational work and is very committed to it – both children’s concerts for varying ages and in-depth weekend workshops.

Tamsin Waley-Cohen

FEES PER CONCERT

1 Concert £1300

2-3 Concerts £1200

4-5 Concerts £1100

6+ Concerts £1000

QUOTES

’She met every bravura challenge with total confidence, but captured the introspective poetry of Kurtag's Hommage a J.S. Bach equally well.’ Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph

’Tamsin Waley-Cohen held us rapt with daring and undaunted performances’.Hilary Finch, The Times

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In addition to Making Music’s Concert Promoters’ Group, there are other organisations that do the listening for you and recommend artists:

The Young Concert Artists Trust (YCAT) YCAT chooses some of the best young players around. The fees per concert for artists new to the scheme are often very reasonable and you are guaranteed excellent artists - some of them appear in this brochure and a real bargain may be found. www.ycat.co.uk

The Tillett Trust Selects a small number of artists (usually three soloists or ensembles each year) and offers a substantial grant against their normal fees. www.thetilletttrust.org.uk (see Young Artists’ Platform and listings under ‘Current/ previous winners’)

The Countess of Munster Musical Trust Chooses a selection of young artists who are then available, often with an accompanist, for only £75 plus travel costs (large ensembles are more expensive). You will need to apply to join their scheme, although there is usually a waiting list. www.munstertrust.org.uk (see listings under ‘Recital Scheme’)

The Tunnell Trust Awards paid engagements to selected young chamber musicians throughout Scotland, with concert promoters paying only travel costs. www.tunnelltrust.org.uk

The Wigmore Hall London International String Quartet Competition Takes place every three years. The prize winners are worth booking before they become famous! www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/competitions/string-quartet

The Royal Over-Seas League Is worth checking out for the latest prizewinners. www.roslarts.co.uk

Haverhill Soloist Competition Provides prize-winning soloists to concert promoters who agree in advance to take the winner of the specific categories. www.haverhillsinfonia.co.uk

The Live Music Now Is worth considering, especially if you are interested in combining a concert with an event in an unusual venue; the scheme was set up to take music into places where it may not normally be heard. www.livemusicnow.org.uk

Sources of affordable artists and financial support


Colleges and conservatoiresThe main conservatoires offer advanced students, either as soloists or ensembles, for concerts.

Birmingham Conservatoire www.conservatoire.bcu.ac.uk Guildhall School of Music and Drama www.gsmd.ac.uk Leeds College of Music www.lcm.ac.uk Royal Academy of Music www.ram.ac.uk Royal College of Music www.rcm.ac.uk Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

(formerly Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama) www.rcs.ac.uk Royal Northern College of Music www.rncm.ac.uk Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama www.rwcmd.ac.uk Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

(formerly Trinity College of Music) www.trinitylaban.ac.uk

Financial supportCosts can be reduced by applying to trusts for funding, although this is not always easy and may be time consuming.

The Delius Trust Promotes the music of Delius and other British composers born since 1860 by contributing to the costs of performance. www.delius.org.uk

Frank Bridge BequestGives grants for performances of works by Frank Bridge. www.impulse-music.co.uk/frankbridge.htm

Kenneth Leighton TrustPromotes British music, in particular works by Kenneth Leighton, by providing funds for performances and commissions. www.ed.ac.uk

The RVW TrustGives grants for the performance of contemporary and recent British music. www.rvwtrust.org.uk

PRS for Music FoundationGives grants for the commissioning and performance of new music.www.prsformusicfoundation.com


Book tomorrow’s classicalmusic stars today

The Philip & Dorothy Green Award celebrates the best of the UK’s young musical talent, whileproviding Making Music member groups with an affordable way of hiring top-flight soloists fortheir concerts. Each year, the Award is presented to six of the UK’s brightest young classicalyoung musicians. Making Music then offers these artists a number of subsidised engagementswith member groups. As a Making Music member group, you pay the artist a set fee of £250and claim £120 back through the scheme.

2012 award winners (available for bookings up to the 2013/14 season): Edgar Bailey, violinNjabulo Madlala, baritoneLucy Roberts, soprano

The following recommended artists are also available to hire, but without the subsidy: Colette Boushell, sopranoJohn Paul Ekins, piano

More artists, more choiceWe are delighted once more to be extending the range of artists available to our membersthrough partnerships with the St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Musicians Benevolent Fund. Visit www.makingmusic.org.uk/artistschemes to find out more.

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Mark Simpson, clarinet (pictured) Adi Tal, celloRosanna Ter-Berg, flute

Kimon Parry, clarinetRosalind Ventris, viola


How to book a Selected Artist

Choose an artist and check the current number of bookings at www.makingmusic.org.uk/artistbookingprogress. The current bookings page shows confirmed and potential bookings to date, which will indicate the fee levels that are likely to be reached.

Speak to the artist's contact indicating your interest in making a booking from the Concert Promoters’ Group brochure. You can either make a definite booking, or a provisional booking on the basis that the fee comes down to a particular level.

If you decide to go ahead, let us know using the register interest form at www.makingmusic.org.uk/registerinterest. We use the information you provide on this form to update our current bookings page. Please note that completion of this form does not replace the booking process.

The contact for the artist should inform you when the fee comes down to the next level, but it pays to check this before you sign a contract as well as in the period leading up to the concert.

When you sign a contract, we advise that you agree the fee to be ’as determined by the number of bookings through the Concert Promoters’ Group brochure’ so that you get the benefit of the sliding scale of fees.

We would also ask you to acknowledge the scheme in your annual brochure and programmes using the following wording: ‘This concert has been supported by the Making Music Promoters’ Group scheme. www.makingmusic.org.uk/promoters

Please note that the fees in this brochure relate to bookings in the period September 2013 to August 2014. The cut-off point for making bookings on the sliding scale is the end of June 2013. Bookings outside this period should be negotiated without reference to the scheme.

The 1-6+ concert fees do not normally include travel costs, which must be added on top of the fee.

All fees assume that you will provide accommodation if necessary.

VAT at the current rate is included in the fees where appropriate.

Do look at the advertisements in this brochure, as there may be artists who are just right for your current season. There are also some artists who are at an early stage in their career, whose low fees are attractive to promoters who cannot afford more established artists


Background information

Selection We advertise our Selected Artist Scheme in various places, and as a result agents as well as individual artists apply to be in the scheme. Forms are sent out to everyone on our database in July of each year and include a request for a list of forthcoming engagements. We aim to send a listener to report on performances by all artists who provide appropriate concert details (we are always looking to increase the number of listeners – see contact details below if you’re interested in applying). In February or March of the following year, the Concert Promoters’ Group reviews all the reports and undertakes the difficult selection process. The list of selected artists is first published in our newsletter and on our website.

Programme suggestionsSome artists have set programmes (with associated reduced rehearsal time), so the fees agreed with them reflect this narrower choice. Others will be open to negotiation on their programme; check this when you make a preliminary enquiry.

AvailabilityArtists do belong to other ensembles and have other commitments so it pays to have a few dates in mind when trying to make a booking.

Fees per concertWe try to cater for our wide range of members, all of whom wish to book good-quality professional artists. For that reason the 6+ concert fee for artists ranges from £350 to over £2000. However, we try to have at least a third of the artists’ fees at the lower end of this range, and this year there are 9 out of 24 at £750 or below for 6+ bookings.

MAKING MUSIC

At Making Music, the UK’s number one organisation for voluntary music since 1935, we thrive on encouraging all kinds of music groups and individuals to be part of our vibrant multi-cultural music scene.

Our members - 3,000 and growing - come to us for the expert help they need to set up, run and develop music groups in their communities.

We’re here to help everyone flourish in their music making.

It all starts with having a go.

If you would like to know more aboutMaking Music, please contact:

Henry BirdMaking Music, the National Federationof Music Societies2-4 Great Eastern StreetLondon EC2A 3NWTel: 020 7422 8280Fax: 020 7422 8299Email: [email protected]

A company limited by guarantee. Established 1935, incorporated 1935.Registered Charity in England no 249219and in Scotland no SCO38849.www.makingmusic.org.uk

CONCERT PROMOTERS’ GROUP

The Concert Promoters’ Group aims to support the activities of the promoting members of Making Music. Our principal contribution is this brochure, but we also support our members with a newsletter, website and networking.

If you would like to become involved and have experience of booking artists, knowledge of what is happening in the local chamber music scene or would like to act as a listener to new artists for the Group, please contact:

George WolfeCo-ordinatorConcert Promoters' GroupEmail: [email protected]

Edmond FivetChairmanConcert Promoters’ GroupEmail: [email protected]/promoters

If you would like to be added to the mailing list or are an artist who would like to appear in next year’s Concert Promoters’ Group brochure please email [email protected]

May 2012

If you would like this brochure in a more accessible format, please call 020 7422 8280 or

email [email protected].

Cover image: Zimro Trio


2012 season includes recitals at the Berlin Philharmonie, the Leipzig Gewandhaus,the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels – and a fiveconcert series at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.

… and introducing Joy Lisney violoncelloThe flowering artistry of Joy Lisney. Still in her teens and yet

playing with an aplomb and rapport, a definition and vitality,

an insight and ardour that many cellists better known and

more experienced would do well to honour. Her sensitive

musicianship was manifest. Her lyricism was uplifting and

haunting. Her abrasive vitality in Suite Italienne was

sensational. The Chopin was a revelation.

The Classical Source

Contact [email protected] 797 666 7693

www.jameslisney.comwww.woodhouseeditions.comwww.marykaptein.com

James Lisneypiano

concert promoters' group brochure, 2013-2014

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