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Showcase Recital Presented in association with Queen's University School of Music and Sonic Arts, featuring final-year and postgraduate performers. Friday 30 January 2009 - Harty Room, QUB Music Building, 1.10 pm Admission free Trio Wanderer Friday 30 January 2009 - Great Hall, QUB, 8.00 pm. £15.00 (includes programme/free parking/interval refreshments) Programme to include: Schubert Notturno in Eb major D897 Mendelssohn Piano trio in C minor Op 66 Schubert Piano trio in Bb major D 898 The Trio Wanderer's choice of name pays homage to Schubert and, more widely, to German Romanticism. Acclaimed for its extraordinarily sensitive style, for the almost telepathic understanding the musicians have for one another and for technical mastery, the Trio Wanderer is one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles. Vincent Coq- piano Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabedian - violin Raphael Pidoux- cello "The Wanderers take us on an exhilarating emotional rollercoaster ride, with a wonderful sense of conversational repartee in the fast outer movements and rapt expressions of wonderment in Schubert's sublime, songful slow movements. All three players are outstanding musicians..." The Times Co The c mezz sing Gene Satur Coffe Ne Satur £12. Pros Schu Borr hims awa 1986 Con Ger

m ; S Coffee Concert: "Sing Schubert!" The culmination of a short masterclass series with renowned mezzo Colette McGahon, in which promising young singers sing a selection of Schubert songs. Generously supported by the Esme Mitchell Trust. Saturday 31 January 2009 - Harty Room, QUB Coffee from 11.00 am. Concert starts 11.30 sharp. £5.00 Nelson Goerner (piano) Saturday 31 January 2009 - Great Hall, QUB, 1.30 pm £12.00 (includes programme/free parking) Programme to include: Schubert Impromptus D 935 Born in 1969 in San Pedro, Argentina, Nelson Goerner has established himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. He was awarded First Prize in the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires in 1986. This led to a scholarship to work with Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1990 Nelson Goerner won the First Prize at the Geneva Competition. "He seems incapable of giving a routine performance of even the most overplayed repertoire - yet there is not even the merest hint of gimmickry in his performances. What makes his playing so special is its combination of glorious depth and richness of tone with fine musical intelligence..." Guardian

Post-concert Reception Saturday 31 January 2009 - Canada Room, QUB £5.00 (free to Friends of BMS and Festival series subscribers) Wihan String Quartet and Raphael Wallfisch (cello) Saturday 31 January 2009 - Great Hall, QUB, 8.00 pm £20.00 (includes programme/free parking/interval refreshments) Programme to include: Schubert Quartettsatz in C minor D 703 Mozart String Quartet K421 Smetana String Quartet no 2 Schube String Quintet in C major for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos D 956 Leos Cepicky violin Jiri Zigmund - viola Jan Schulmeister - violin. Ales Kasprik - cello The Wihan Quartet, formed in 1985 and heirs to the great Czech. musical tradition, continues to this day with its original four members. The Quartet's outstanding reputation for the interpretation of its native Czech heritage and of the many classical, romantic and modern masterpieces of the string quartet repertoire is widely acknowledged. Born in London, Raphael Wallfisch is one of the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage. 66 'an ideally balanced quartet with immaculate rapport...sparkles with life" The Strad "Wallfisch, high in the league of European soloists and a superb cellist of sensitivity and impeccable technique..." CD review R M Ra te ad M Su J

ers. itive ed. llists id a 25 e... Raphael Wallfisch Masterclass on Schubert's 'Arpeggione' Sonata. Raphael Wallfisch is committed to and passionate about teaching, and devotes a significant amount of his time to this activity. He is professor of cello at the Zürich Winterthur Konservatorium in Switzerland, and at the Royal College of Music in London. Sunday 1 February at 11.30 am - Harty Room, QUB Music Building £5.00 Christianne Stotijn (mezzo soprano) Joseph Breinl (piano) Sunday 1 February 2009 - Great Hall, QUB, 3.00 pm £15.00 (includes programme/free parking/interval refreshments) Programme to include: Schubert Songs on texts by Mayrhofer 6 Lieder op. 48 Grieg Schubert Selected songs, including Nachtstück, Nacht und Träume, and Erlkönig Currently being coached by Dame Janet Baker, Christianne Stotijn joined the BBC New Generation Artists in 2005. She is an impassioned performer of songs, and has appeared in the world's premier concert halls with Joseph Breinl, one of her regular duo partners. "with a mezzo voice this expressive, flexible, and free of faults no wonder her star is rising." The Times www.belfastmusicsociety.org

How To Book: BY POST BMS tickets, Ticket Office, Elmwood Hall at Queen's, 89 University Road, Belfast BT7 INF BY PHONE (ticket bookings ONLY, not general enquiries) Telephone 028 9066 8798 SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS £52.00- represents a massive saving of £20.00 STUDENT STANDBY TICKET £5 Subject to availability on day of concert ON-LINE Tickets may be reserved online, at www.belfastmusicsociety.org Final booking must be completed by post or telephone. The four celebrity concerts will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3's Lunchtime Concert from Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 February 2009. bas 2009 Belfast Music Society is supported by arts council LOTTERY FUNDED dkni THE FLORIST FRIENDS OF BELFAST MUSIC SOCIETY 1954 direct wine shipments Radisson S SAS HOTELS & RESORTS BBC RADIO 3 Queen's University Belfast fona CAB In a special arrangement with BMS, the Radisson SAS Hotel, Belfast is offering 15% discount on the a la carte menu in Filini's restaurant from the Festival Launch (26 November) until the end of June 2009. Just bring your BMS brochure to the restaurant, with this page attached, to secure this tempting offer! Designed by hamillBosket www.hamillbosket.com

Booking form All ticket prices inclusive of programme and free parking; afternoon and evening ticket prices include complimentary interval refreshments. Tickets for TOSINI masterclasses are free and will be available at the door of each event. Post Concert Reception (after the Wihan/Wallfisch concert) will be held in the Canada Room, QUB. Tickets are strictly limited and allocated on a first-come-first served basis. (Free to Friends of the BMS and series subscribers.) Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS Name Address Tel (Daytime) Email Postcode Tel (Evening) Please indicate which concerts you wish to attend: PRICE QTY TOTAL £52 FESTIVAL SERIES SUBSCRIPTION (includes all afternoon/evening concerts and RW masterclass; does not include 'Sing Schubert") STUDENT SHOWCASE FREE TRIO WANDERER £15 NELSON GOERNER £12 WIHAN QUARTET/RAPHAEL WALLFISCH £20 RAPHAEL WALLFISCH MASTERCLASS £5 CHRISTIANNE STOTIJN £15 Payment Details: I enclose a cheque for £. POST CONCERT RECEPTION 31/1/09 'SING SCHUBERT' COFFEE CONCERT £5 made payable to Belfast Music Please send your bookings to: 'BMS' Ticket Office, TOTAL Society. Postal bookings should be clearly marked 'BMS'. www.belfastmusicsociety.org Elmwood Hall at Queen's, 89 University Road, Belfast BT7 INF Telephone: 028 9066 8798 (ticket bookings ONLY) At For STU Frida WAN Friday SING Saturo NELS Saturd WIHA Saturd RAPH Sunday CHRIS Sunday

At a Glance: For Bookings Telephone: 028 9066 8798 STUDENT SHOWCASE RECITAL Friday 30 January, 1.10 pm, Harty Room, QUB WANDERER TRIO Friday 30 January, 8.00 pm, Great Hall, QUB SING SCHUBERT! COFFEE CONCERT Saturday 31 January, 11.30 am, Harty Room, QUB NELSON GOERNER Saturday 31 January, 1.30 pm, Great Hall, QUB WIHAN QUARTET/RAPHAEL WALLFISCH Saturday 31 January, 8.00 pm, Great Hall, QUB RAPHAEL WALLFISCH MASTERCLASS Sunday 1 February, 11.30 am, Harty Room, QUB CHRISTIANNE STOTIJN/JOSEPH BREINL Sunday 1 February, 3.00 pm, Great Hall, QUB University Square Great Hall OUB Harty Room Botani

"Sing Schubert!" The Belfast Music Society, in collaboration with TOSINI (Teachers Of Singing in Ireland), announces a series of two masterclasses for young local singers with renowned mezzo-soprano Colette McGahon. The Irish mezzo-soprano Colette McGahon started her professional career with Glyndebourne Festival Opera, where her roles included that of Carmen, a part she also undertook for the touring company Opera 80. Solo recitals have included appearances at the Purcell Room and Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank and for the BBC and Irish radio and television. Her interest in contemporary music has resulted in her undertaking challenging roles in works by composers such as Berio and Dallapiccola, and her versatility is demonstrated by her success in her one-woman A Little Late Night Music, based on the songs of Stephen Sondheim. The Junior Masterclass will feature singers aged between 15-18; the Senior Masterclass will feature singers aged between 19-24. Each selected singer will prepare a Schubert song in German for the masterclass, and a number of the participants will be offered the opportunity to perform in a special 'Coffee Concert' as part of the BMS International Festival of Chamber Music 2009. Generously supported by the Esme Mitchell Trust. Junior Masterclass Saturday 29 November 2008, 2.00 - 6.00 pm St Patrick's Church Board School, Donegall Street, Belfast Free Admission Seni Masterclass Saturday 10 January 2009, 2.00 - 6.00 pm St Patrick's Church Board School, Donegall Street, Belfast Free Admission Coffee Concert Saturday 31 January 2009 - Harty Room QUB Music Building Coffee from 11am. Concert starts 11.30am sharp Tickets £5 Su Tas Thu Belfa The welco violir to Be Sumi beau Belfa office her vi virtu of an Shov proje Tasn piani speci will t BMS Char B Frien work Irelai inter b Belfast M Wol For n WWW

Of ng er re rt n ܪ 'y 1, A d d 0 l Summer Celebrity Recital Tasmin Little Thursday 21 May 2009 Belfast Harbour Commission The BMS is delighted to welcome renowned British violinist Tasmin Little back to Belfast to give its inaugural Summer Celebrity Recital, in the beautiful surroundings of the Belfast Harbour Commissioner's office. Acclaimed as much for her winning personality as her virtuosity, Tasmin was the subject of a recent BBC TV South Bank Show for her ground-breaking project The Naked Violin'. Tasmin will be appearing with pianist John Lenchan in this special recital further details will be available during the BMS International Festival of Chamber Music 2009. FRIENDS OF BELFAST MUSIC SOCIETY Friends of Belfast Music Society was formed in 1995 to support the work of BMS. Our activities include visiting places of interest around Ireland, enjoying good music, food and wine. The Friends are particularly interested in nurturing young musicians. bas Belfast Music Society World-class chamber music since 1921 For more information please visit the BMS website at: www.belfastmusicsociety.org