WVM: Recent Concert History
Since our 50th anniversary year in 2017, Wye Valley Music has presented 33 concerts, an average of 10 concerts per year, in Monmouth, Chepstow and St Briavels. These have been made up of:
· 7 piano recitals, including one for ‘four hands’
· 4 violin & piano duos
· 1 violin & viola duo
· 1 flute & piano duo
· 1 guitar duo
· 1 piano trio
· 4 string quartets
· 1 piano quintet
· 1 clarinet quintet
· 2 baroque/ early music ensembles
· 2 vocal ensembles
· 3 showcase concerts for artists from the RWCMD
· 1 Klezmer band
· 1 Tango band
· 1 Jazz/Cabaret band
· 1 Illustrated talk
The chamber music repertoire presented has been spread across the ages, encompassing works from16th century polyphony, the baroque, classical and romantic eras to the 20th century, plus a good sprinkling of contemporary compositions. In three years, our programmes have provided audiences with opportunities to get to know and enjoy music by over 80 different composers. The aspiring and established artists who have played for us have successful careers as soloists and chamber musicians. Their websites and CVs detail their impressive records of awards, broadcasts, recordings and performances at festivals at home and abroad.
Performances in 2020
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15 MAR |
Artists from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama: HAYDN Piano Sonata in C Major Hob. XVI/48, BEETHOVEN Clarinet Trio in E Flat Major Op.38, LISZT Liebestraum No.3, PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No.3 in A Minor Op.28, SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No.2 Op.67, and Arias and Lieder by MOZART, SCHUBERT, POULENC, KORNGOLD and PUCCINI |
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19 JAN |
Debussy: A Painter in Sound Illustrated talk with Professor Stephen Walsh and Clare Hammond, piano |
Performances in 2019
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1 DEC |
London Klezmer Quartet: A programme of soulful and celebratory music from the folk tradition of the Yiddish-speaking Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. |
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9 NOV |
Maconchy String Quartet: HAYDN String Quartet No.1Op.76, MACONCHY String Quartet No.5, RAVEL String Quartet |
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12 OCT |
Trio Damira: HAYDN Piano Trio No.44 in E Hob XV/28, RACHMANINOV Trio Élégiaque in G Minor, SCHUBERT Trio in E Flat D929 |
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15 SEP |
Mary Hofman, violin & Richard Ormrod, piano: BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas 6,7 & 8, SARAH LIANNE LEWIS New commission “Until the Thread Breaks” |
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30 JUN |
Katona Twins Guitar Duo: works by TEDESCO, PIAZZOLLA, ALBÉNIZ, TARREGA, PETER KATONA, BERNSTEIN and DJANGO REINHARDT |
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15 JUN |
Joseph Tong & Waka Hasegawa (‘Piano Four Hands’): MOZART Sonata in F Major K497, SCHUBERT Fantasy in F Minor, AILSA DIXON Airs of the Season, GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue |
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18 MAY |
Clare Hammond, piano: works by DEBUSSY, ADÉS, MENDELSSOHN, RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, EWAN CAMPBELL, BARTÓK, FINNIS and RACHMANINOV Piano Sonata No.2 in B Flat Minor Op.36 |
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13 APR |
Tranquillo: Sarah Waycott, flute & Hannah Mitchell, piano: works by RICHARD RODNEY BENNET, MESSIAEN, IAN CLARKE, REINECKE, GAUBERT, SAINT-SAËNS, TELEMANN AND CHAMINADE |
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24 MAR |
Artists from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
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20 JAN |
Mary Hofman, violin & Richard Ormrod, piano: BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas Op12 Nos, 1,2 and 3 & Op.24 (Spring), RHIAN SAMUEL New Commission “Sonata” |
Performances in 2018
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8 DEC |
Nos Miseri Homines: works for vocal ensemble by BYRD, TALLIS, JOUBERT, TAVENER, PRETORIUS, WARLOCK, BRITTEN, DOVE and HEAD |
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10 NOV |
Ystradivarius: GEORG TELEMANN Overture Suits in A Minor for Flute & Strings, J S BACH Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D Major, CPE BACH Sinfonia in D Major, |
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14 OCT |
Solem String Quartet: BEETHOVEN Quartet No. 3 in D Major Op.18 No. 3, BARTOK Quartet No. 4 BB95, SCHUMANN Quartet No.3 in A Major Op.41 |
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15 SEP |
Natalia Williams-Wandoch, piano: works by J S BACH Partita No.1 in B Flat BWV825, ARNOLD BAX Nympholept, , DEBUSSY, L’Isle Joyeuse & Suite Bergamasque, CHOPIN Études from Op.25, Waltz in A Flat Op.42, Polonaise in A Flat Op.53 |
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1 JUL |
Carismático Tango Band with Karen Street, accordion |
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16 JUN |
Mishka Momen, piano & Siwoo Kim, violin: MOZART Sonata in F Major K377, MENDELSSOHN Variations Sérieuses Op.54, DEBUSSY Violin Sonata in G Minor, MESSIAEN Theme and Variations, J S BACH Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D Minor BWV903, BRAHMS Sonata No.1 in G Major Op. 78 |
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26 MAY |
Charles Matthews, piano/organ/harpsichord: Survey of keyboard music through the ages |
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27 APR |
Astaria Quartet: string quartets by MOZART String Quartet in C Major K157, PEREZ The Bullfighter’s Prayer, RAVEL String Quartet in F Major, KREISLER String Quartet in A Minor |
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24 MAR |
Pianists from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama:INCLUDING works by MOZART Piano Sonata in D K576, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN Piano Trio in G Minor, RACHMANINOV and IRELAND Fantasy Trio in A Minor |
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10 FEB |
Alexandra Lomeiko, violin & Antonina Suhanova, piano: J C BACH Sonata No.4 in C Minor BWV101, YSAŸE Sonata for Solo Violin in G Minor Op.27 No.1, BEETHOVEN Sonata for Violin and Piano in E Flat Major Op.12, STRAVINSKY Divertimento from “The Fairy’s Kiss” |
Performances in 2017
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3 DEC |
Bella Tromba (“all-trumpet girls band”): works by MONTEVERDI, GESUALDO, LONGWORTH, TOFT, HOLST, ENESCU, TCHAIKOVSKY, DVORAK, HOWARD and KERN |
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19 NOV |
Eusebius String Quartet: including SCHUMANN String Quartet No.3 Op. 41, |
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15 OCT |
Park West Ensemble: works by J S BACH, HANDEL, PURCELL, DOWLAND, TELEMANN, BOISMORTIER and MANCINI |
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3 SEP |
Kate Romano, clarinet & the Goldfield Ensemble: MOZART Clarinet Quintet K581, BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B Minor Op.115 |
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24 JUN |
Moscow Drug Club |
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18 JUN |
Benjamin Frith Piano Quartet with Chi-chi Nwanoku, double bass: BEETHOVEN Piano Quartet in E Flat Op.16, HUMMEL Piano Quintet in E Flat Op.87, SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A Major “The Trout” |
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27 MAY |
Nuno Lucas, piano: SCHUMANN Carnaval Op.9, VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas Brazilieras No.4, STRAVINSKY Three Movements from Petroushka |
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27 MAY |
Rachel Podger, violin & Jane Rogers, viola: MOZART String Duo in G Major, J S BACH Partita in G Minor, MICHAEL HAYDN Sonata No. 2 in D Major, MOZART Allegro Piolonaise KV487, J S BACH Cello Suite No.1 in G Major, MOZART String Duo in B Flat Major |
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22 APR |
Abingdon Wind Quintet |
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18 MAR |
Gesualdo Six: works for vocal ensemble by TALLIS, GIBBONS, BYRD, ROBERT PARSONS, JONATHAN HARVEY, JOHN SHEPPARD, SARAH RIMKUS, LIGETI, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, SIMON CARRINGTON, BILL IVES and OWAIN PARK |
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19 FEB |
Clare Hammond, piano: JACQUET DE LA GUERRE Suite No.6 in G Major, BEETHOVEN Sonata No.4 in E Flat Major Op.7, DUTILLEUX Au Gré des Ondes, FAURÉ Two Nocturnes, DEBUSSY L’isle Joyeuse, RICHARD WHALLEY Five Preludes, SCRIABIN Sonata No.5 in F Sharp Op.53 |
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