Belfast Music Society bos September 2003 - May 2004

bas Belfast Music Society The new Season Music of the Americas "The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is to be an American and then write any kind of music you wish." Virgil Thomson quoted in Machlis: Introduction to American Music. Food for thought! This season will contain an interesting mix of music and performers from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean as we set out on our voyage of discovery. We are particularly happy to welcome English cellist Guy Johnston, former winner of the BBC Young Musician title and Canadian mezzo-soprano Catherine Robbin; both of them have family roots in Northern Ireland. Please read our generous subscription offer. Elizabeth Bicker Elizabeth Bicker, Chairman Details correct at time of going to press. A Ca cor her An of ran F Th The F៖៖៖៖ ens pro pro the

Details correct at time of going to press. ety Saturday 4th October 2003 7.30pm, Harty Room, QUB Y Sorrel String Quartet The Sorrel Quartet is recognised as one of the finest British quartets. The group is well known for the spontaneity, fiery commitment and powerful atmosphere it brings to its performances. "Sorrel Quartet...played with rare intensity and complete technical mastery." (Daily Telegraph). HAYDN String Quartet Op. 64, No. 5 in D "The Lark" BARBER Ja an in sti gr Co String Quartet No. 12 in F "The American" in m String Quartet Op. 11 DVORÁK Saturday 25th October 2003 11.00am, Elmwood Hall, QUB In association with Belfast Festival at Queen's Marcelo Bratke (Piano) 'A revelation...strong, considered and with a sense of the music's inner pace and voicing that gave character and presence to even the most austerely contrapuntal moments. Sentimentality can be a problem for players as well, but not for Bratke. He is a gifted recital pianist: poetic, yet never gushing." Nicholas Williams (Independent) GINASTERA Three Argentinian Dances CHÁVEZ Sonatina VILLA-LOBOS A Prole do Bebe No. 1 BARBER Excursions C V 2 Four Piano Blues 1 S M COPLAND GERSHWIN Three Preludes

03 D 2003 B Festival Young Artists' Re Jonathan McBride, Violin; David Strange, Viola; and Michael McHale, Piano. Jonathan McBride a in 2002 and is now in his second year in Glasgow, st studying Double Bass at the Guildhall School of Mu graduated with first class honours in Music from Qu College of Music in London. Niall Trainor has just c in Dublin. Michael McHale is reading Music at Can most recent BBC Young Music Competition. The e Guy Johnston om Poster (Piano) Guy Johnston was the BBC Young Musician for 20 winner of the BRIT Award for Young British Classica 2002. He broadcasts regularly for BBC Radio 3 and Tom Poster won the keyboard sections of both the Seas League Annual Music Competition and the BE Musicians Competition in 2000. The subscription offer for our 2003-2004 season This year's subscriptions are £52 for full rate and £42 for concession as compared with £57.50 and £47.50 for six concerts when purchased separately. Any number of vouchers may be used for each concert except the Great Hall. Students can pay at the door for a special rate of £2.50. (£5 for Great Hall concert. Valid student card must be shown). This scheme will be available until Friday 26th September 2003. Thereafter individual tickets can be purchased at the door or at the address below. Please complete the form overleaf and send it to: Ticket Office Elmwood Hall at Queen's 89 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NF Telephone 028 9066 8798 NB Postal and Counter Booking." Please mark postal bookings BMS.

Saturday 3rd January 2004 7.30pm, Elmwood Hall, QUB Young Artists' Recital Playing excerpts from SCHUBERT'S TROUT QUINTET Jonathan McBride, Violin; David Strange, Viola; Niall Trainor, Cello; Paul Sharpe, Double Bass and Michael McHale, Piano. Jonathan McBride achieved first place in Northern Ireland A-level music in 2002 and is now in his second year in Glasgow, studying Music and German. Paul Sharpe is currently studying Double Bass at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. David Strange recently graduated with first class honours in Music from QUB, and is now a post-graduate student at the Royal College of Music in London, Niall Trainor has just completed his A-Levels and begun his music studies in Dublin. Michael McHale is reading Music at Cambridge University. He was a piano finalist in the most recent BBC Young Music Competition. The ensemble will be coached by Michael d'Arcy. Saturday 14th February 2004 7.30pm, Harty Room, QUB PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS Name Address Postcode Tel (Daytime) Tel (Evening) Guy Johnston (Cello) Tooster (Piano) Guy Johnston was the BBC Young Musician for 2000 and winner of the BRIT Award for Young British Classical Performer 2002. He broadcasts regularly for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. Tom Poster won the keyboard sections of both the Royal Over- Seas League Annual Music Competition and the BBC Young Musicians Competition in 2000. DEBUSSY Cello Sonata in D minor. BARBER Cello Sonata FAURÉ Papillon for Cello and Piano FAURÉ Romanze SCHUBERT Arpeggionne Sonata MARTINU Variations on a theme by Rossini Email I enclose cheque/postal order made payable to Belfast Music Society (A/C Payee only) for the sum of £42/E52. bes Belfast Music Society

(f: Saturday 17th April 2004 7.30pm, Great Hall, QUB Catherine Robbin (Mezzo) Angela Hewitt (Piano) Catherine Robbin performs with many of today's leading conductors throughout the world. She is particularly noted for her interpretations of Baroque and Romantic repertoire. Angela Hewitt has been hailed as "the pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time" (The Guardian, London, 2001) Her repertoire is vast, ranging from Bach to the contemporary. Saturday 8th May 2004 7.30pm, Elmwood Hall, QUB Ma The Fibonacci Sequence The Fibonacci Sequence is one of the foremost chamber ensembles in Britain. It is distinguished by the quality and high profile of its players and by the variety and imagination of its programmes which make full use of the range and versatility of the chamber music repertoire. MOZART Flute Quartet in D COPLAND Two Thenodies MATTHEWS the Flaying of Marsyas GINASTERA Duo for Flute and Oboe GINASTERA Impresiones de la Puna Mozart Oboe Quartet k Ti ΕΠΙ 89 B Te

Making Music THE HATALMON ARTS COUNCIL bes Ticket Office Elmwood Hall at Queen's 89 University Road Belfast BT7 1NF Tel 028 9066 8798 The Season at a Glance Sorrel String Quartet Saturday 4th October 2003 7.30pm Harty Room, QUB Marcello Bratke Saturday 25th October 2003 11.00am Elmwood Hall, QUB Young Artists' Recital Saturday 3rd January 2004 7.30pm Elmwood Hall, QUB Guy Johnston/Tom Poster Saturday 14th February 2004. 7.30pm Harty Room, QUB Catherine Robbin/Angela Hewitt Saturday 17th April 2004 7.30pm Great Hall, QUB The Fibonacci Sequence Saturday 8th May 2004 7.30pm Elmwood Hall, QUB Visit our website at www.belfastmusicsociety.org