Do you remember cellist Rowena Calvert? She appeared with pianist Alison Rhind in November 2008. She appears again this season as a member of the Cavaleri String Quartet, who open our season in October. Their concert, at Christ Church, Nelson, offers a programme of music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Frank Bridge, and Bartók — the first time a Bartók quartet has ever appeared on a Music Society programme. There will be another return visit in November when we welcome Japanese pianist Mami Shikimori. We knew she'd played for us before but could hardly believe how long ago — September 2001! In March we have something a little out of the ordinary. Concert Royal is an ensemble of soprano, flute, cello and harpsichord who specialise in recreating the music and atmosphere of the 18th century. Their programme of Music from Handel's London is definitely one to look forward to. This, like the Cavaleri Quartet recital, will be held at Christ Church; the first time we have split our season two-and-two between Burnley and Pendle. Clarinet and piano make a most agreeable combination and we have clarinettist Kymia Kermani and pianist Belinda Jones to round off our seventeenth season.
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| Cavaleri Quartet | Mami Shikimori | Concert Royal | Kymia Kermani | Belinda Jones |
| 7.30 pm, Sat. 20th October 2012, Christ Church, Carr Road, Nelson | |
| The Cavaleri String Quartet Anna Harpham (1st violin), Ciaran McCabe (2nd violin), Ann Beilby (viola), Rowena Calvert (cello) | |
| Beethoven | Quartet in F minor ("Serioso"), Op. 95 |
| Bartók | Quartet No. 3 |
| Frank Bridge | Three Idylls |
| Mendelssohn | Quartet in A minor, Op. 13 |
| 7.30 pm, Sat. 17th November 2012, St. Peter's Church, Church Street, Burnley | |
| Mami Shikimori (piano) | |
| Brahms | Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 |
| Albéniz | Iberia: No.1 - Evocación, No. 6 - Triana |
| Ravel | La Valse |
| Eddie McGuire | Harbour of Harmonies |
| 7.30 pm, Sat. 2nd March 2013, Christ Church, Carr Road, Nelson | |
| Concert Royal Margarette Ashton (soprano), Peter Harrison (director/flute) Rachel Gray (cello), John Treherne (harpsichord) | |
| Music from Handel's London | |
| A selection of Handel's much-loved work, including a chamber version of Musick for the Royal Fireworks together with vocal works Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre (from Joshua), Where'er you Walk (from Semele) and As When the Dove (from Acis & Galatea). Handel's English contemporaries are represented in a flute sonata by John Ranish and Dr. Arne's popular Shakesperian settings. | |
| 7.30 pm, Sat.20th April 2013, St. Peter's Church, Church Street, Burnley | |
| Kymia Kermani (clarinet), Belinda Jones (piano) | |
| We don't have full details yet but the programme will include: | |
| Brahms | Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1 for Clarinet and Piano |
| Berg | Vier Stücke for Clarinet and Piano |
| Debussy | Première Rhapsodie |
| John Ireland | Fantasy Sonata |
| Chopin | Ballade No.1 in G minor |
| Poulenc | Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |