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18-27 July 2008 (no performance on Monday 21 July) The Picture Gallery, Paxton House, Berwick upon Tweed summer festival of chamber music PAXTON HOUSE Built to the design of John Adam in 1758 by Patrick Home of Billie for his intended bride, Sophie de Brandt, Paxton House is one of the finest 18th century Palladian country houses in Britain, with the largest collection of Chippendale furniture in Scotland. Our concerts will be presented in the elegant Picture Gallery, which houses paintings from the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland, including works by Raeburn, Wilkie and Lawrence. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Music at Paxton would like to thank the numerous individuals and organisations who have supported this festival, including: The Patrons, Benefactors and Friends of Music at Paxton, The Scottish Arts Council, The Paxton Trust, The Binks Trust, The Bacher Trust, The Joicey Trust, Samuel Storey Charitable Trust, Live Music Now, Enterprise Music Scotland, Institut Français d’Ecosse. Design by Lucy Reid www.lucyreid.co.uk
Transcript of summer festival of chamber music
18-27 July 2008(no performance on Monday 21 July)
The Picture Gallery, Paxton House, Berwick upon Tweed
HOW TO GET HERE
By road: Paxton House is signposted 3 miles from the A1 Berwick upon Tweed bypass on the B6461 and from A697 junction with B6461.
By rail: Berwick upon Tweed station on theEast coast main line.
S
CO
T L A N D
PLEASE NOTEDoors will be open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.
We regret that latecomers can only be admitted whenthere is a suitable break in the programme.
Paxton House has fully disabled access. If you are a wheelchair user or require any special assistance, please let us know in advance and we shall be pleased to help.
MUSIC AT PAXTONMusic at Paxton is a company with charitable status,formed in 2006 to present high quality performances ofmusic at Paxton House.
Directors:Tony Henfrey (Chairman) Gillian Baker CresswellAnna Butterworth Professor John Gaskin D.Litt.June McGregor MBE Matilda MitchellLaurna Robertson Muriel Woodward
Manager: Helen Jamieson ([email protected];0131 343 2871)
Registered office: c/o The Lodge, 42 East High Street,Greenlaw, Duns TD10 6UF.
Registered in Scotland No. 305241; Charity No. SCO37392
www.musicatpaxton.co.uk
POSTAL BOOKING FORMName:
Address:
Postcode:
Email:
Tel:
Please return this form with your cheque (made payable to Music at Paxton)and enclosing a stamped, addressed, envelope, to: Music at Paxton, c/o TheLodge, 42 East High Street, Greenlaw TD10 6UF.
For credit/debit card bookings, telephone Paxton House on 01289 386291.
Tick here if you would like to join the Music at Paxton mailing list
summer festival of chamber music
PAXTON HOUSEBuilt to the design of John Adam in 1758 by Patrick Homeof Billie for his intended bride, Sophie de Brandt, PaxtonHouse is one of the finest 18th century Palladian countryhouses in Britain, with the largest collection ofChippendale furniture in Scotland.
Our concerts will be presented in the elegant PictureGallery, which houses paintings from the collection of theNational Galleries of Scotland, including works byRaeburn, Wilkie and Lawrence.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSMusic at Paxton would like to thank the numerous individuals and organisations who have supported this festival, including:
The Patrons, Benefactors and Friends of Music at Paxton,The Scottish Arts Council, The Paxton Trust, The Binks Trust,The Bacher Trust, The Joicey Trust, Samuel StoreyCharitable Trust, Live Music Now, Enterprise MusicScotland, Institut Français d’Ecosse.
DATE TICKETS REQUIRED TOTAL NO/LOCATION FULL/CONCESS SUPPER TO PAY
for example: 2 - B4, B5 Full 2 £61
2 - B6 B7 Concession 2 £45
18 JulyTiberghien£16/£8
19 JulyIbragimova/Tiberghien£16/£8
20 July (unreserved)Soldier’s Tale£5 (FOC)
20 JulySt Petersburg £16/£8
22 July (unreserved)Shona Mooney£10/£5Unreserved
23 July (unreserved)Beeston/Sax Ecosse£10/£5Unreserved
24 JulyEdinburgh Qtet£16/£8
25 JulyHebrides £16/£8
26 JulyPrimrose Qtet£16/£8
27 JulyAvison Ensemble£16/£8
TOTAL (cheque enclosed)
Design by Lucy Reid www.lucyreid.co.uk
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Friday 18 July 7.30pm
Cédric Tiberghien, pianoLiszt Années de Pélérinage Book 1Bartok 3 Songs from the District of CsikBartok 6 Romanian DancesBrahms Hungarian Dances
Virtuoso pianist and former BBC Radio 3 New GenerationArtist, Cédric Tiberghien is one of the most exciting artists toemerge from France in recent years. In association with the Institut Français d’Ecosse.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Saturday 19 July 7.30pm
Alina Ibragimova, violinCédric Tiberghien, pianoBeethoven Sonata for violin and
piano no 10 in G major, Op 96
Szymanowski Sonata for violin and piano in D minor, Op 9Mozart Sonata for violin and piano in F major, K377Szymanowski Nocturne and Tarantella for Violin and
piano, Op 28Szymanowski Three Paganini-Caprices for violin and
piano, Op 40
Born in 1985, Alina Ibragimova is the youngest ever winnerof the RPS Emily Anderson prize.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Sunday 20 July 5pm & 7.30pm
5pm Stavinsky – The Soldier’s TaleOutdoor performance… bring the family! Presented by University of York Music Department.
Tickets £5 (concessions free of charge) – unreserved
7.30pm St Petersburg QuartetShostakovich String Quartet No 11 in F minor, Op 122Borodin Quartet No 2 in DTchaikovsky String Quartet No 1 in D, Op 11
Direct from the Buxton Festival, one of the world’s greatstring quartets, who recently recorded the complete cycle ofShostakovich string quartets.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
REFRESHMENTS/BUFFET SUPPERSMillhouse Hospitality will be providing 2 course buffet suppers from 6pm on 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 July at a costof £14.50. Pre-booking essential – by 16 July at the latest.Telephone 01289 386291 for menus and to purchase tickets. The Stables Tea room will be open on concert nights from6.30 pm for pre-concert refreshments and from 6.00 pm fordrinks and light snacks on 22 and 23 July.
HOW TO BOOKBooking opens to the public on Thursday 1 May 2008.Priority booking is offered to Friends of Music at Paxton from 1 April. For more information about becoming a Friend, pleasetelephone Muriel Woodward on 0191 386 1965 or [email protected] post: Please complete and return the booking form overleaf.If your preferred seat is not available, we will do our utmostto allocate the nearest alternative.By phone/in person: Bookings can also be made bycredit/debit card and in person at Paxton House, Berwick upon tweed, telephone 01289 386291.Any unsold tickets will be on sale at the door on the night ofthe concert.
CONCESSIONSConcessions are available to those under 18 or in full time education, registered unemployed and disabled persons. Weregret we are not able to offer concessions to senior citizens.
SEATING PLANThis year, we are pleased to introduce reserved seating formost of our concerts – see below:
ACCOMMODATIONwww.visitscotland.com or www.northumberland.gov.uk
Tuesday 22 July 7.30pm
Shona Mooney and friendsThe Borders-based fiddler and formerYoung Traditional Musician of the Yearbrings her trio and talented youngmusicians to Paxton.
Tickets £8 (concessions £4) Unreserved
Wednesday 23 July 7.30pm
Jessica Beeston, viola Andrew Johnston, pianoSax Ecosse
Works byJonathan Dove,Jean Rivier,Glazunov,Bernstein
Shostakovich – Viola SonataBritten – Lachrymae, Op 48
Jessica Beeston’s current workincludes the Camerata Saltzburg and
many UK orchestras. Andrew Johnston is one of thenewest talents on the Scottish music scene. Sax Ecosse arecurrently establishing an exciting and varied portfolio ofperformance and education work throughout the UK.
Tickets £10 (concessions £5) – unreserved
Concert presented in association with Live Music Now andEnterprise Music Scotland (see insert).
Thursday 24 July 7.30pm
Edinburgh QuartetNicholas Ashton, piano
Haydn – Quartet Op 76 no 3 ‘The Emperor’Kodaly – Quartet no 2Shostakovich – Piano Quintet
The Edinburgh Quartet returnsto Paxton with Nicolas Ashton,to perform Shostakovich’stowering Piano Quintet.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Friday 25 July 7.30pm
Hebrides EnsembleDvorák Piano Trio in F minorMessiaen Quartet for the End
of Time
Marking the 100th anniversary ofMessiaen’s birth, the dynamic Hebrides Ensemble return toPaxton to perform his elegiac Quartet, written in captivityduring the second World War.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Saturday 26 July 7.30pm
Primrose Piano QuartetBeethoven String Trio in E flat, Op 3Peter Maxwell Davies
Piano Quartet (Scottish première)Brahms Piano Quartet in C minorQuilter Gypsy Life
Susanne Stanzeleit brings her quartet back for a programme featuring the Scottish première of new commission from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies alongside masterpieces of the classical and romantic repertoire.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Sunday 27 July 7.30pm
Avison EnsemblePurcell Music from ‘The Fairy Queen’Geminiani/Avison Sonata Op 4 no. 2 in E minorPurcell Suites from ‘Fantasia’John Garth Cello Concerto no 4 in B flatGeminiani/Avison Sonata Op 4 no.1John Garth Cello Concerto no 6 in G
We welcome this outstanding period instrument orchestrato round off the festival. Their recent recording ofNewcastle born Charles Avison’s arrangements ofGeminiani’s sonatas has won international acclaim.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
MUSIC AT PAXTON PARTNERSThrough our association with LLiivvee MMuussiicc NNooww SSccoottllaanndd, concertswill be given in homes and residential centres in the area byJessica Beeston and Andrew Johnston, and Sax Ecosse.
Sax Ecosse appear at Paxton House through an association withEEnntteerrpprriissee MMuussiicc SSccoottllaanndd, with whom Sax Ecosse are this year’sresident ensemble.
F SEATS 1-7F SEATS 8-16 F SEATS 17-23
E SEATS 1-9E SEATS 10-18 E SEATS 19-27
D SEATS 1-9D SEATS 10-18 D SEATS 19-27
C SEATS 1-8C SEATS 9-16 C SEATS 17-24
B SEATS 1-7 B SEATS 8-14 B SEATS 15-21
A SEATS 1-6 A SEATS 7-12 A SEATS 13-18
Seating plan 2008
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Friday 18 July 7.30pm
Cédric Tiberghien, pianoLiszt Années de Pélérinage Book 1Bartok 3 Songs from the District of CsikBartok 6 Romanian DancesBrahms Hungarian Dances
Virtuoso pianist and former BBC Radio 3 New GenerationArtist, Cédric Tiberghien is one of the most exciting artists toemerge from France in recent years. In association with the Institut Français d’Ecosse.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Saturday 19 July 7.30pm
Alina Ibragimova, violinCédric Tiberghien, pianoBeethoven Sonata for violin and
piano no 10 in G major, Op 96
Szymanowski Sonata for violin and piano in D minor, Op 9Mozart Sonata for violin and piano in F major, K377Szymanowski Nocturne and Tarantella for Violin and
piano, Op 28Szymanowski Three Paganini-Caprices for violin and
piano, Op 40
Born in 1985, Alina Ibragimova is the youngest ever winnerof the RPS Emily Anderson prize.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Sunday 20 July 5pm & 7.30pm
5pm Stavinsky – The Soldier’s TaleOutdoor performance… bring the family! Presented by University of York Music Department.
Tickets £5 (concessions free of charge) – unreserved
7.30pm St Petersburg QuartetShostakovich String Quartet No 11 in F minor, Op 122Borodin Quartet No 2 in DTchaikovsky String Quartet No 1 in D, Op 11
Direct from the Buxton Festival, one of the world’s greatstring quartets, who recently recorded the complete cycle ofShostakovich string quartets.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
REFRESHMENTS/BUFFET SUPPERSMillhouse Hospitality will be providing 2 course buffet suppers from 6pm on 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 July at a costof £14.50. Pre-booking essential – by 16 July at the latest.Telephone 01289 386291 for menus and to purchase tickets. The Stables Tea room will be open on concert nights from6.30 pm for pre-concert refreshments and from 6.00 pm fordrinks and light snacks on 22 and 23 July.
HOW TO BOOKBooking opens to the public on Thursday 1 May 2008.Priority booking is offered to Friends of Music at Paxton from 1 April. For more information about becoming a Friend, pleasetelephone Muriel Woodward on 0191 386 1965 or [email protected] post: Please complete and return the booking form overleaf.If your preferred seat is not available, we will do our utmostto allocate the nearest alternative.By phone/in person: Bookings can also be made bycredit/debit card and in person at Paxton House, Berwick upon tweed, telephone 01289 386291.Any unsold tickets will be on sale at the door on the night ofthe concert.
CONCESSIONSConcessions are available to those under 18 or in full time education, registered unemployed and disabled persons. Weregret we are not able to offer concessions to senior citizens.
SEATING PLANThis year, we are pleased to introduce reserved seating formost of our concerts – see below:
ACCOMMODATIONwww.visitscotland.com or www.northumberland.gov.uk
Tuesday 22 July 7.30pm
Shona Mooney and friendsThe Borders-based fiddler and formerYoung Traditional Musician of the Yearbrings her trio and talented youngmusicians to Paxton.
Tickets £8 (concessions £4) Unreserved
Wednesday 23 July 7.30pm
Jessica Beeston, viola Andrew Johnston, pianoSax Ecosse
Works byJonathan Dove,Jean Rivier,Glazunov,Bernstein
Shostakovich – Viola SonataBritten – Lachrymae, Op 48
Jessica Beeston’s current workincludes the Camerata Saltzburg and
many UK orchestras. Andrew Johnston is one of thenewest talents on the Scottish music scene. Sax Ecosse arecurrently establishing an exciting and varied portfolio ofperformance and education work throughout the UK.
Tickets £10 (concessions £5) – unreserved
Concert presented in association with Live Music Now andEnterprise Music Scotland (see insert).
Thursday 24 July 7.30pm
Edinburgh QuartetNicholas Ashton, piano
Haydn – Quartet Op 76 no 3 ‘The Emperor’Kodaly – Quartet no 2Shostakovich – Piano Quintet
The Edinburgh Quartet returnsto Paxton with Nicolas Ashton,to perform Shostakovich’stowering Piano Quintet.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Friday 25 July 7.30pm
Hebrides EnsembleDvorák Piano Trio in F minorMessiaen Quartet for the End
of Time
Marking the 100th anniversary ofMessiaen’s birth, the dynamic Hebrides Ensemble return toPaxton to perform his elegiac Quartet, written in captivityduring the second World War.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Saturday 26 July 7.30pm
Primrose Piano QuartetBeethoven String Trio in E flat, Op 3Peter Maxwell Davies
Piano Quartet (Scottish première)Brahms Piano Quartet in C minorQuilter Gypsy Life
Susanne Stanzeleit brings her quartet back for a programme featuring the Scottish première of new commission from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies alongside masterpieces of the classical and romantic repertoire.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
Sunday 27 July 7.30pm
Avison EnsemblePurcell Music from ‘The Fairy Queen’Geminiani/Avison Sonata Op 4 no. 2 in E minorPurcell Suites from ‘Fantasia’John Garth Cello Concerto no 4 in B flatGeminiani/Avison Sonata Op 4 no.1John Garth Cello Concerto no 6 in G
We welcome this outstanding period instrument orchestrato round off the festival. Their recent recording ofNewcastle born Charles Avison’s arrangements ofGeminiani’s sonatas has won international acclaim.
Tickets £16 (concessions £8)
MUSIC AT PAXTON PARTNERSThrough our association with LLiivvee MMuussiicc NNooww SSccoottllaanndd, concertswill be given in homes and residential centres in the area byJessica Beeston and Andrew Johnston, and Sax Ecosse.
Sax Ecosse appear at Paxton House through an association withEEnntteerrpprriissee MMuussiicc SSccoottllaanndd, with whom Sax Ecosse are this year’sresident ensemble.
F SEATS 1-7F SEATS 8-16 F SEATS 17-23
E SEATS 1-9E SEATS 10-18 E SEATS 19-27
D SEATS 1-9D SEATS 10-18 D SEATS 19-27
C SEATS 1-8C SEATS 9-16 C SEATS 17-24
B SEATS 1-7 B SEATS 8-14 B SEATS 15-21
A SEATS 1-6 A SEATS 7-12 A SEATS 13-18
Seating plan 2008
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18-27 July 2008(no performance on Monday 21 July)
The Picture Gallery, Paxton House, Berwick upon Tweed
HOW TO GET HERE
By road: Paxton House is signposted 3 miles from the A1 Berwick upon Tweed bypass on the B6461 and from A697 junction with B6461.
By rail: Berwick upon Tweed station on theEast coast main line.
S
CO
T L A N D
PLEASE NOTEDoors will be open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.
We regret that latecomers can only be admitted whenthere is a suitable break in the programme.
Paxton House has fully disabled access. If you are a wheelchair user or require any special assistance, please let us know in advance and we shall be pleased to help.
MUSIC AT PAXTONMusic at Paxton is a company with charitable status,formed in 2006 to present high quality performances ofmusic at Paxton House.
Directors:Tony Henfrey (Chairman) Gillian Baker CresswellAnna Butterworth Professor John Gaskin D.Litt.June McGregor MBE Matilda MitchellLaurna Robertson Muriel Woodward
Manager: Helen Jamieson ([email protected];0131 343 2871)
Registered office: c/o The Lodge, 42 East High Street,Greenlaw, Duns TD10 6UF.
Registered in Scotland No. 305241; Charity No. SCO37392
www.musicatpaxton.co.uk
POSTAL BOOKING FORMName:
Address:
Postcode:
Email:
Tel:
Please return this form with your cheque (made payable to Music at Paxton)and enclosing a stamped, addressed, envelope, to: Music at Paxton, c/o TheLodge, 42 East High Street, Greenlaw TD10 6UF.
For credit/debit card bookings, telephone Paxton House on 01289 386291.
Tick here if you would like to join the Music at Paxton mailing list
summer festival of chamber music
PAXTON HOUSEBuilt to the design of John Adam in 1758 by Patrick Homeof Billie for his intended bride, Sophie de Brandt, PaxtonHouse is one of the finest 18th century Palladian countryhouses in Britain, with the largest collection ofChippendale furniture in Scotland.
Our concerts will be presented in the elegant PictureGallery, which houses paintings from the collection of theNational Galleries of Scotland, including works byRaeburn, Wilkie and Lawrence.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSMusic at Paxton would like to thank the numerous individuals and organisations who have supported this festival, including:
The Patrons, Benefactors and Friends of Music at Paxton,The Scottish Arts Council, The Paxton Trust, The Binks Trust,The Bacher Trust, The Joicey Trust, Samuel StoreyCharitable Trust, Live Music Now, Enterprise MusicScotland, Institut Français d’Ecosse.
DATE TICKETS REQUIRED TOTAL NO/LOCATION FULL/CONCESS SUPPER TO PAY
for example: 2 - B4, B5 Full 2 £61
2 - B6 B7 Concession 2 £45
18 JulyTiberghien£16/£8
19 JulyIbragimova/Tiberghien£16/£8
20 July (unreserved)Soldier’s Tale£5 (FOC)
20 JulySt Petersburg £16/£8
22 July (unreserved)Shona Mooney£10/£5Unreserved
23 July (unreserved)Beeston/Sax Ecosse£10/£5Unreserved
24 JulyEdinburgh Qtet£16/£8
25 JulyHebrides £16/£8
26 JulyPrimrose Qtet£16/£8
27 JulyAvison Ensemble£16/£8
TOTAL (cheque enclosed)
Design by Lucy Reid www.lucyreid.co.uk
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