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CONCERTS IN THE WEST 2018
SUPPORTING SOME OF THE BEST YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WORKING IN THE UK. DETAILED CONCERT TOUR PAGES ARE AVAILABLE |
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TOUR 15, 16, 17 FEBRUARY
15 FEBRUARY (LOWER PULWORTHY, HATHERLEIGH) 16 FEBRUARY (BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE) 16 FEBRUARY (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 17 FEBRUARY (CICCIC, TAUNTON) FERIO SAXOPHONE QUARTET HUW WIGGIN SOPRANO ELLIE MCMURRAY ALTO JOSE BAÑULS TENOR
SHEVAUGHAN BEERE BARITONE
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TOUR 15, 16, 17 MARCH
15 MARCH (ST ROCH, PENDOMER, YEOVIL) 16 MARCH (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 16 MARCH (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 17 MARCH (CENTRE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS TAUNTON WORKSHOP AT RICHARD HUISH COLLEGE) 17 MARCH (THE DANCE HOUSE, CREWKERNE) MARMEN QUARTET JOHANNES MARMEN VIOLIN RICKY GORE VIOLIN BRYONY GIBSON-CORNISH VIOLA STEFFAN MORRIS CELLO |
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TOUR 5, 6, 7 APRIL
5 APRIL (LOWER PULWORTHY, HATHERLEIGH) 6 APRIL (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 6 APRIL (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 7 APRIL (CICCIC, TAUNTON) ALBION QUARTET TAMSIN WALEY-COHEN VIOLIN EMMA PARKER VIOLIN ROSALIND VENTRIS VIOLA NATHANIEL BOYD CELLO |
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TOUR 3, 4, 5 MAY
3 MAY (LOWER PULWORTHY, HATHERLEIGH) 4 MAY (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 4 MAY (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 5 MAY (CENTRE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS WORKSHOP AT RICHARD HUISH COLLEGE) 5 MAY (THE DANCE HOUSE, CREWKERNE) CERULEO ENSEMBLE EMILY OWEN SOPRANO JENNI HARPER SOPRANO SATOKO DOI-LUCK HARPSICHORD KATE CONWAY CELLO AND VIOL TOBY CARR GUITAR AND LUTE NIALL ASHDOWN HENRY PURCELL |
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TOUR 31 MAY, 1, 2 JUNE
31 MAY (HATHERLEIGH) 1 JUNE (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 1 JUNE (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 2 JUNE (SHUTE, AXMINSTER) JUBILEE STRING QUARTET TEREZA PRIVRATSKA VIOLIN JULIA LOUCKS VIOLIN LORENA CANTÓ WOLTÈCHE VIOLA TOBY WHITE CELLO |
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TOUR 19, 20, 21 JULY
19 JULY (LOWER PULWORTHY, HATHERLEIGH) 20 JULY (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 20 JULY (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 21 JULY (MASTERCLASS AT RICHARD HUISH COLLEGE) 21 JULY (THE DANCE HOUSE, CREWKERNE) ERDEM MISIRLIOĞLU PIANO |
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TOUR 2, 3, 4 AUGUST
2 AUGUST (BRYMPTON, YEOVIL) 3 AUGUST (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 3 AUGUST (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 4 AUGUST (CICCIC, TAUNTON) PELLÉAS ENSEMBLE & FRIENDS
HENRY ROBERTS FLUTE
ELOISA-FLEUR THOM VIOLIN LUBA TUNNICLIFFE VIOLA MAX RUISI CELLO |
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TOUR 6, 7, 8 SEPTEMBER
6 SEPTEMBER (LOWER PULWORTHY, HATHERLEIGH) 7 SEPTEMBER (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 7 SEPTEMBER (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 8 SEPTEMBER (THE DANCE HOUSE, CREWKERNE) PIXELS ENSEMBLE SOPHIE ROSA VIOLIN ALEX HOLLADAY CELLO IAN BUCKLE PIANO |
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TOUR 4, 5, 6 OCTOBER
4 OCTOBER (LOWER PULWORTHY, HATHERLEIGH) 5 OCTOBER (BRIDPORT ART CENTRE) 5 OCTOBER (ILMINSTER ART CENTRE) 6 OCTOBER (THE DANCE HOUSE, CREWKERNE) MICHAEL PETROV CELLO & ALEXANDER ULLMAN PIANO |
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CONCERTS IN THE WEST started in 2006 when I was asked if I would like to organise a concert in Ilminster as there was no Classical music being performed there at the time. As I was very new to the town it seemed like a good way to meet people and so it proved!
One concert quickly became four in the first year with Lyme Regis joining in. We have continued inviting young professional musicians to perform for us as they are embarking on a difficult and demanding career. When we started CONCERTS IN THE WEST I was still Festival Director of the London Handel Festival, from which I retired in June 2016. Working with very fine musicians in London I was determined to have a very high standard of performance in the West Country. The musicians, all of whom are trained to at least postgraduate level, find the tours quite useful in embedding repertoire and working towards recordings or a big concert in London.
If you are interested in seeing who has performed over the years you will find listings and photos under PAST CONCERTS 2006-17.
In 2018 we have another nine tours set up with twelve familiar faces who have been to the series before and eighteen who are new to us. We try and look after everyone making sure that they have somewhere very nice to stay and lots of food. Quite a few of our musicians, who come from all over the world, have never been to the West Country before and enjoy seeing our beautiful countryside even when they are immersed in hard work. Since we started putting on concerts in Ilminster Arts Centre we have added two other main venues - Bridport Arts Centre (since 2011) and Lower Pulworthy (since 2007). We also spent many years in Lyme Regis (2006-2016). In addition we branch out for single concerts to out-of-the-way places. We now have two more important venues to add to the list and we hope to build audiences in both of them - CICCIC in Taunton (new for 2018 - three concerts planned) and The Dance House in Crewkerne (since 2016 - five concerts planned for 2018). There will be lots of wonderful music for people living in the three counties of Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
CONCERTS IN THE WEST is run by a small group of Trustees. They are all very committed and hands-on, bringing their expertise to the charity. We are also indebted to our hosts who look after the musicians during their stay as we could not afford hotels or B&Bs. We are a small charity and, as with many arts organisations, have to work hard on the finances and fundraising and are very grateful to those that support us and without whom we would not survive! As our venues are not big and often in towns and villages with relatively small surrounding populations, ticket sales only cover about half the costs of running the series. In addition to paying our performers we need to publicise the concerts, which involves advertising and print. Then there are other costs like piano tuning and venue hire. If you feel you can help us financially please get in touch.
CATHERINE MADDOCKS (HODGSON)
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MUSIC AND DAZZLING LIVE PERFORMANCES IN INTIMATE AND UNUSUAL VENUES. |
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MICHAEL PETROV AND It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of our season for 2018. We have a spectacular duo to finish our series of wonderful concerts and hope that you will be with us to enjoy them. MICHAEL PETROV cello Nominated by the Barbican as ECHO Rising Star in 2015, Michael has performed widely in Europe appearing at major concert halls including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Cité de la Musique Paris, Musikverein Vienna, Kölner Philharmonie and the Laeiszhalle Hamburg. Further afield he has given recitals at Carnegie’s Weill Hall and the Los Angeles Cello Festival, and toured throughout China. As a soloist Michael has appeared with the Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, City of London Sinfonia, Barbican Young (conducted by Edward Gardner), Sinfonia Cymru and English Chamber Orchestras. Highlights over the last year have included appearances as soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and performances of the Barber Concerto with the New Symphony Orchestra in Sofia, Bulgaria and the CBSO Youth Orchestra. Born in Bulgaria, Michael studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, winning the Gold Medal in 2014 and the Wigmore Hall Prize in 2017. He is a member of the prize-winning Trio Isimsiz, who won a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award in 2018. He was selected by YCAT in 2013. Michael plays on a J B Vuillaume cello (1846) on generous loan from a private individual. ALEXANDER ULLMAN piano In 2017 Alexander won 1st Prize at the 11th Liszt International Competition in Utrecht. He immediately embarked on a tour of the Netherlands, making his debut at the Concertgebouw. Engagements this season include appearances as soloist with the Korean Symphony Orchestra in the Seoul Arts Centre, the Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Oslo Konzerthus and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra in the Grand Hall. He returns to China and Colombia (Festival de Música Popayán) and gives recitals in Switzerland (Musikdorf Ernen), Belgium, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Hong Kong. In 2018 he records his first CD of Russian ballet music for Rubicon. Born in 1991 in London, Alexander studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Royal College of Music, London. Over the last year Alexander has returned to Wigmore Hall, given recitals in the Nottingham and SJE Arts Oxford International Piano series, and made his debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Manchester Camerata. Further afield he toured Argentina, Colombia and China. In 2018 he records his first CD for Rubicon.
Alexander has performed widely in Europe, Asia and America, highlights including recitals at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Copenhagen), Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante, Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, Beijing NCPA and La Jolla Arts Festival (California). |
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2019 CONCERTS IN THE WEST
The dates are in place for 2019 and the venues will be confirmed by early October. The detailed event pages will be available in late November.
14, 15, 16 March
4, 5, 6 April
2, 3, 4 May
13, 14, 15 June
4, 5, 6 July
5, 6, 7 September
3, 4, 5 October
31 October, 1, 2 November
Friday 15 November |
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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CONCERTS IN THE WEST.
In order that we can continue to communicate with you about concerts we need to know that you are happy for us to do so. We would be grateful if you could read our letter and Policy document. |
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You can see details on the individual tour pages and booking details for the concerts can be found on the BOOKING/VENUE INFO page.
If you would like to see who has played for us before you can see
a brief view under the button PAST CONCERTS 2006-17. You can reach me on concertsinthewest@gmail.com CATHERINE MADDOCKS (HODGSON) |
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PATRONS
SIR NEVILLE MARRINER CH, CBE
(15 April 1924 – 2 October 2016)
ALASDAIR BEATSON
LAURENCE CUMMINGS
DAME EMMA KIRKBY
ANDREW MARRINER
BOOKINGS
Bookings are made for BRIDPORT and ILMINSTER via the venues only.
You can book for Lower Pulworthy, HATHERLEIGH via the Salar Gallery or Eventbrite.
You can book for CREWKERNE via Eventbrite, email or the Local Information Centre.
You can book for CICCIC TAUNTON via their website or phone, or Eventbrite.
You can book for SHUTE via local shops, or Eventbrite.
You can book for BRYMPTON (YEOVIL) via Eventbrite, email, text or phone.
You can book for PENDOMER (YEOVIL) via Eventbrite, email, text or phone.
You can find ALL the details on the BOOKING/VENUE INFO page.
You will also find information on how to find the venues on this page, particularly Lower Pulworthy in Devon and Pendomer.
TAKING PART IN CONCERTS IN THE WEST
concertsinthewest@gmail.com
Applications will be considered carefully but as we only have eight to nine tours a year I can make no promises. You will need to send me a CV, a concert biography and a photograph. Our performers have generally been trained to a minimum of post-graduate conservatoire level and are in the process of establishing themselves in the profession and are therefore usually within the age range of 20 to 35. A little warning: we are not able to pay big fees as we often play in small, intimate venues; are a charity; and out of London, where life is very different. The concerts can be a useful way of establishing new repertoire and having a working holiday in beautiful surroundings. If you are still interested get in touch! I am not always able to reply immediately but will do when I can!
8 MORGANS RISE - BISHOPS HULL
TAUNTON - SOMERSET - TA1 5HW
01823 252658 / TEXT 07776 995789
SUPPORT FOR CONCERTS IN THE WEST
A NOTE FROM SIR NEVILLE MARRINER
Concerts in the West goes from strength to strength, providing a much needed service, bringing the best young musicians to perform music from jazz to Monteverdi.
I am proud to be a patron of the Concerts in the West series. They provide high quality music-making, supporting and encouraging the younger generation of musicians who reap huge benefits from this high-profile platform. The programming is highly imaginative and the venues are so charming that the series also manages to draw in audiences who are not so familiar with the enriching qualities of classical music as well as the die-hard fans.
REVIEWS
You will find a review of each tour on the Event page concerned.
QUERIES
If you have any queries please contact us on 01823 252658 or concertsinthewest@gmail.com
ADVERTISING IN THE SERIES PROGRAMME
If you are interested in taking space in the annual printed programme for the series please contact Catherine Maddocks (Hodgson) by email.
BANNER PHOTOGRAPHS
Some of the banner photographs were taken by Tris Pinkney and Chad Williams at rehearsals at various venues, others by Catherine Maddocks.
ENEWS
If you would like to join our enews list please click on the link at the bottom of this page, which should take you to MAILCHIMP where you can sign up. We send out reminders about upcoming concerts. If you are not able to make this work please email us and we will do it for you.
NEWS
To all our musicians: if you have some exciting news please let us know and we will pass it on via our enews.
TWITTER - @ConcertsinWest
FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/ConcertsintheWest
LINKS
Links to the performers are on the relevant event page.
Tweets from Concerts In The West
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Concerts in the West
Catherine Maddocks (Hodgson)8 Morgans Rise
Bishops Hull
Taunton
TA1 5HW
concertsinthewest@gmail.com
01823 252658