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CORK
ORCHESTRAL
SOCIETY
Programme
Spring / summer 2010
72nd Season
2Xue Fei Yang
Philippe Cassard
Natalie Clein
Carducci Quartet
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The Cork Orchestral Society is proud to host this exciting Spring programme as we enter the centenary year of the distinguished educationalist, composer and musicologist, and our society's founder, Professor Aloys Fleischmann.
Professor Fleischmann was a tireless and inspired agitator for improved provision of great music in Cork, and one of his many achievements was the establishment in Cork of the Radio Éireann String Quartet after a long campaign - it is, therefore, most appropriate that the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet should open the season.
Quite what “the Prof” would have made of the cheeky Austrian sirens Netnakisum is perhaps best left for over a drink at the concert interval - he would surely have admired not only their musicianship and natural flair, but also their ability to win a new and enthusiastic audience for the string quartet.
With one of our most varied seasons to date there is far too much good music to cover in this welcome note - please enjoy leafing through this brochure and note in your diaries each concert that takes your fancy.
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Thursday 4 February
RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet
8.00 p.m.Aula Maxima, UCC
Mozart !! String Quartet No. 16 in Eb, KV 428Shostakovich ! String Quartet No. 7 in f#
Beethoven ! String Quartet in F, Op. 59 No. 1
The internationally celebrated RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet has garnered a well-deserved wave of public support and praise in the face of funding cutbacks and open our season in a programme which will show them at their very finest. The concert opens with the third of Mozart’s “Haydn” quartets which finds the composer at h is most sophist icated, combining r ich chromaticism with a sunny outlook. Shostakovich’s shortest quartet was written in memory of his first wife, Nina, who died in 1954, its dramatic thirteen minutes burgeoning with the very deepest emotions. The Vanbrugh Quartet is renowned for i ts performances of Beethoven – this is the first of his groundbreaking Razumovsky Quartets."
Vanbrugh Quartet
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Saturday 13 February
Netnakisum
Valentine’s eve is the perfect night for this first visit to Cork by the extraordinary and entertaining Austrian string quartet Netnakisum. Fine musicians who combine their native folk music with Johann Strauss melodies, the rhythms of Hungarian gypsy music, Balkan jazz and Latin American flavours, they also yodel in close harmony (while accompanying themselves!) and include a healthy dose of humour in their performances. Having sold out on previous Irish tours this concert will be a real talking point!
Netnakisum
8.00 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
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Saturday 20 February
Camerata Kilkennywith Wilbert Hazelzet (baroque flute)
Founded by the Irish international harpsichordist and organist Malcolm Proud and the Swiss violinist Maya Homburger, Camerata Kilkenny is a period instrument group specialising in the performance of Baroque music. Many of its programmes combine 17th and 18th century music with the works of contemporary composers. It consists of artists from Ireland with guest artists from further afield who are renowned internationally for their performances and recordings.
1.10 p.m. [NOTE TIME]Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
J.S. Bach’sMusical Offering
Camerata Kilkenny
Presented in association with the East Cork Early Music Festival
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Thursday 4 March
Philippe Cassard (piano)
Cassard returns to Ireland and the Curtis Auditorium to launch his new CD where he recorded it in summer of 2009. Ahead of his appearance at this year’s West Cork Chamber Music Festival savour this rich programme and what Ian Fox described in the Sunday Tribune as Cassard’s “immaculate touch, magical sonorities and sheer poetic vision.”"
8.00 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Philippe Cassard
Brahms !! 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117Schumann! Fantaisie in C, Op. 17 Brahms ## 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118Schoenberg# 3 Klavierstücke, Op. 11Brahms !! Rhapsody in g, Op. 79 No. 2! ! Rhapsody in Eb, Op. 119 No. 4
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Dvo!ák composed his Mass in D in 1887 for an architect friend, Josef Hlávka, the founder and first president of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts. "Hlávka had built himself a private chapel at Lutany Castle and needed a suitable work for performance at the consecration. "It was originally written for choir and organ and it has a charming, intimate character which comes over best in its original form.
The Fleischmann Choir has established an impeccable reputation as one of the finest mixed-voice choirs in the country. " It specialises in performing large-scale repertory and is delighted to be able to work with the acclaimed Organist of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, James Taylor. " These performers can also be heard performing this work in St Finbarre’s Church, Bantry, Co. Cork on Sunday 21 March 2010, and in the City Hall, Cork, on Wednesday 28 April 2010.
Saturday 6 March
Fleischmann Choir Geoffrey Spratt (conductor)James Taylor (organ)
1.10 p.m. [NOTE TIME]Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Dvo!ák’sMass in D
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Thursday 18 March
Carducci Quartet
8.00 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Haydn ! ! Quartet in Eb, Op. 33 No. 2 ("Joke")Moeran !! Quartet in Eb
Boydell!! Adagio & Scherzo
Mendelssohn! Quartet in f, Op. 80
Carducci Quartet
Winners of the Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York, the Kuhmo International Chamber Music Competition and major prizes at the Bordeaux, London and Osaka competitions, the Anglo-Irish Carducci quartet has established an enthusiastic international following.
The Carducci Quartet is recognised as one of today’s most exciting young string quartets. Based in the UK, the quartet holds residencies at Trinity College of Music in London, Cardiff University and at the Cork School of Music in Ireland. The 2009-2010 season will see the quartet perform over 90 concerts worldwide, including performances at London’s Wigmore Hall and Washington’s Library of Congress.
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Saturday 20 March
Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra
Geoffrey Spratt & Conor Palliser (conductors)Ed Creedon (viola)
1.10 p.m. [NOTE TIME]Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
One of Bruch’s very last works was a compact musical gem, the Romance for Viola and Orchestra. "Composed in 1912, this almost-unknown treasure remains true to Bruch’s belief that the composer’s primary goal should be to create beauty for the audience to experience for itself. " The soloist, Ed Creedon, won the Cork School of Music’s Senior Concerto Competition in 2008, and is now the orchestra’s Principal Violist.
Dvo!ák’s Symphony No. 8 in G major is performed often, but is sometimes (and some would say unfairly!) overshadowed by his Ninth Symphony ("From the New World"). The Eighth is very cheery and draws its inspiration from the Bohemian folk music that Dvo!ák loved so much.
The Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra enjoys an extraordinary reputation for an amateur orchestra. This concert will sell out very quickly – you have been warned!
Bruch! ! Romance for Viola and OrchestraDvo!ák# # Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88
Ed
Creed
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7.30 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
The Junior and Senior Recital Competitions are annual events providing a platform for students to perform. Their programmes show an ability to interpret a range of styles." The junior competition is open to students under 17 years of age and candidates are required to perform a programme of 15 to 20 minutes. Competitors are required to perform for 25-35 minutes in the senior competition.
Each year between 3 and 6 competitors are chosen by an external adjudicator to reach a final held in the Curtis Auditorium where he/she then chooses a winner and extra prizes in several categories. Both the first round and final are open to the public and the exceptional standard of performances is a testament to the hard work put in each year by students, parents and teachers.
Despite the natural competitive feelings that exist in such events, there is always a friendly and encouraging atmosphere throughout these competitions!
Friday 7 MaySenior Recital Competition Final @ CSM ! ! - Free Admission
Thursday 25 MarchJunior Recital Competition Final@ CSM ! ! - Free Admission5.00 p.m. [NOTE TIME]Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Cork School of Music
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Fleischmann Centenary ConcertRTÉ Vanbrugh Quartetwith Hugh Tinney (piano)
8.00 p.m.Aula Maxima, UCC
A certain highlight of this very special year for music in the city, Cork Orchestral Society celebrates the centenary of Aloys Fleischmann on the composer’s birthday. Hosting the country’s most renowned pianist, Hugh Tinney, who will perform with the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, is a fitting way for the society to remember its founder. It is appropriate too that a new quartet, commissioned for the occasion from one of Cork’s most promising young graduates, should complete the programme for what will be a very happy occasion."
Thursday 13 April
Aloys Fleischmann
Fleischmann! ! Piano Suite
! ! ! Piano Quintet
David Wallace! ! Quartet No. 1
# # # Quartet No. 2, (“In my words”)! commissioned by Cork Orchestral Society! for the Fleischmann Centenary Concert
www.corkcitylibraries.ie/fleischmann100/
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Wednesday 14 April
Irish Chamber Orchestrawith Leon Fleischer (director, piano)& Katherine Jacobson Fleischer (piano)
8.00 p.m.City Hall, Cork
Mozart !! Symphony No. 1 in Eb, KV 16Mozart! ! Concerto for Two Pianos, KV 242Mozart !! Adagio & Fugue, KV 546Mozart ## Symphony No. 41 in C, KV 551 (“Jupiter”)
ICO Booking Office: 1890 923 543
Irish Chamber Orchestra returns to Cork for their only concert here this season with legendary US pianist, Leon Fleischer. Fleischer has the most famous right hand in classical music – famous because for 30 years it didn’t work. Hailed as ‘the pianistic find of the century’ in his teens, he enjoyed worldwide acclaim in the 1950’s and 60’s, before a rare disease cost him the use of his right hand. Confounding medical experts, he made a triumphantly two-handed return to the stage, where he is once again celebrated as one of the musical giants of his time. ""
‘…a symbol of the indomitable human spirit…an inspiration…’ - New York Times"
Leon Fleischer
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Thursday 22 April
Natalie Clein (cello)& Xue Fei Yang (guitar)
8.00 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Bach ! ! Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007 Villa-Lobos ! Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 Piazzolla! Milonga en Re (arr. Clein & Yang) ! ! Libertango ! ! Bordel 1900 from History of Tango
# # Café 1930 from History of Tango Bach"# # Sonata!No. 1 in g for solo violin, # # BWV 1001 (arr. Xue Fei Yang)"Goss ! ! The Autumn Song ! (commissioned by Xue Fei Yang and Natalie Clein)Casals !! Song of the Birds (arr. Clein & Yang) Falla # # 7 canciones populares españolas ! ! (for cello and guitar)
Xue F
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: Neil M
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Natalie C
lein
With a string of major awards, Xue Fei Yang is fast developing a reputation as one of the brightest guitar talents, dazzling audiences with her sparkling virtuosity and musical imagination. In this concert she is joined by the equally sensational cellist Natalie Clein for an evening of music with a Latin twist, from the clacking castanets of Spain to the tango-imbued music of Argentina’s Astor Piazzolla – with a side-order of well-known Bach.
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City Hall
Wednesday 28 April
Liedertafel (Dachau), Fleischmann Choir, & Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra
8.00 p.m.City Hall, Cork
What more appropriate way is there for the Centenary of the birth of Aloys Fleischmann to be celebrated during the Opening Gala Concert of the Cork International Choral Festival than with a performance of one of his finest works which will not only involves over 300 performers, but also every member of the audience!
The soloist in a performance of Gilbert Vinter’s hauntingly beautiful Hunter’s Moon will be Conor Palliser (French Horn), recently selected to be a member of the prestigious European Youth Orchestra.
The programme will open with the Fleischmann Choir performing Dvo!ák’s gorgeous Mass in D - see page 8 for details.
Dvo!ák"" " Mass in DFleischmann! ! Song of the Provinces
Geoffrey Spratt (conductor)Hugh Murray (leader)
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Friday 7 May**See Page 11**
PreviewRTÉ Vanbrugh QuartetBeethoven Quartet Cycle
Vanbrugh Quartet
Beethoven Cycle I & IIThursday 7th & Friday 8th October
Beethoven Cycle III & IVThursday 21st & Friday 22nd October
Beethoven Cycle V & VIThursday 4th & Friday 5th November
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The Venues
Curtis Auditorium The magnificent Curtis Auditorium lies at the heart of the state-of-the-art CIT Cork School of Music on Union Quay. The Auditorium is fully equipped with a moveable ceiling and adjustable walls to cater for different acoustical needs. Enhance your evening by arriving early and enjoying the fine cuisine offered by the School’s offquay bistro.
City Hall The City Hall is situated on the waterfront overlooking the South channel of the River Lee and is a fine venue for large-scale concerts, comfortably seating a large audience.
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Membership & Admission
Sept 2009 - Aug 2010
Ordinary Membership $25Concessionary Membership $15
Admission Prices for the 72nd Season
Cork Orchestral Society Curtis Auditorium 8.00 p.m. recitals / concerts Raked seats: $25 ($15 & $10)Flat-floor seats: $20 ($12 & $8)Lunchtime recitals / concerts Raked seats: $12 (No concessions) Flat-floor seats: $10 ($8 & $5) City HallBalcony: $25 (No concessions)Downstairs: $20 & $15 ($15 & $10)Family (Downstairs): ($30 & $25)
Irish Chamber Orchestra Curtis AuditoriumRaked seats: $25 ($20)Flat-floor seats: $15 ($10)City HallBalcony: $25 ($20)Downstairs: $15 ($10)ICO Booking Office: 1890 923 543
RTÉAula Maxima$16 ($14 & $10)
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The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Vanbrugh Quartet
Netnakisum
Leon Fleischer
Hugh Tinney
RTÉ Vanbrugh QuartetThursday 4 February 2010Aula Maxima, UCC
NetnakisumSaturday 13 February!Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Camerata Kilkenny with Wilbert Hazelzet (baroque flute)J. S. Bach's Musical OfferingSaturday 20 February - NB: 1.10 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Philippe Cassard (piano)Thursday 4 MarchCurtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Fleischmann Choir & James Taylor (organ)Saturday 6 March - NB: 1.10 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Carducci QuartetThursday 18 MarchCurtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Cork School of Music Symphony OrchestraSaturday 20 March - NB: 1.10 p.m. Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Junior Recital Competition Final @ CSMThursday 25 March - NB: 5.00 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet with Hugh Tinney (piano)Aloys Fleischmann (b. 13 April 1910) Centenary ConcertTuesday 13 April 2010Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Irish Chamber Orchestra with Leon FleischerWednesday 14 AprilCity Hall
Natalie Clein (cello) & Xue Fei Yang (guitar)Thursday 22 April Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music
Liedertafel (Dachau), Fleischmann Choir & Cork School of Music Symphony OrchestraWednesday 28 April!City Hall
Senior Recital Competition Final @CSMFriday 7 May - NB: 7.30 p.m.Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music