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Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina, TBC
Viola: Nimrod Guez
Cello: Liubov Ulybysheva
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
Percussion: Jan Bradley
Mezzo-Soprano: Sarah Castle
Return to our roots, featuring music by composers interned in Terezin.
Programme (19:30):| Zikmund Schul: Duo for violin and viola |
| Viktor Ullmann: Herbst for voice and string trio |
| Jan Bradley: Special Commission 2018 |
| Interval |
| James Simon: Lament for cello and piano |
| Pavel Haas: Quartet no.2 (with percussion) |
Violin: Sophie Appleton, Alexandra Raikhlina, Iona Brown
Viola: Anna Barsegjana
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
Mezzo-Soprano: Sarah Castle
Percussion: Jan Bradley
We are launching our brand-new Short Concert Series, consisting of five short concerts to showcase more remarkable works as part of our 10th anniversary
Programme (18:30):| James Weeks: "Joy" Special Commission 2016 |
| Ilse Weber: Series of songs |
| Hans Krása: Quartet |
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina, Natalie Klouda, Kyra Humphrey
Viola: Nimrod Guez
Cello: Robert Max
Piano: Maria Nemtsova
Tenor: Alex Aldren
This concert will explore works by composers who fled for their lives from the Nazis to the US. All works programmed were written during their years in diaspora. These represent the composers’ attempt at assimilation, a yearning for a home that might never be again, and sometimes a protest.
Programme (13:00):| Pavel Haas: Fata Morgana |
| Volodymyr Runchak: “Fragments of a Diary “ Special Commission 2024 |
Violin: Roman Mints, Natalie Klouda
Viola: Nimrod Guez, Anna Barsegjana
Cello: Robert Max, Gabriel Waite
Programme (18:30):
| Zikmund Schul: viola and cello duo |
| James Simon: Quartet |
| Frederick Viner: “Tracing Sunbeams” Special commission 2019 |
A powerful documentary that brings to life the haunting and resilient role of music in Auschwitz.
Members of RNS
Conductor: Leo Geyer, Thomas Carroll
Piano soloist: Katya Apekisheva
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
Violin: Kyra Humphrey, Iona Brown, Roman Mints, Natalie Klouda, Jack Liebeck
Viola: Anna Barsegjana, Nimrod Guez
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Double Bass: Sian Hicks
Clarinet: Jessica Lee
Trumpet: Katie Hodges
Saxophone: Dov Goldberg
Percussion: Jan Bradley
Tuba: Adam Collins
Accordion: Ilona Suomalainen
A Voice Not Stilled by Benjamin Martin: This composition is based on a theme, known as “Gabi’s Theme”, which was composed by Gabriella Kolliner who perished in Auschwitz. This theme was remembered by her brother - one of the few who survived - decades after her tragic death. It was later transcribed by her nephew who commissioned a piece on the theme.
| Auschwitz production |
| Interval |
| “A Voice not Stilled” Sinfonia Concertante based on theme by Gabriella Kolliner |
| Natalie Klouda: “Alma Rose” Special Commission 2022 |
Violin: Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Helene Clement
Cello: Thomas Carroll
Piano: Anthony Hewitt
Clarinet: Julian Bliss
Horn: Peter Francomb
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
Programme (13:00):
| Hans Krása: Three songs for Baritone, clarinet and cello |
| Samuel Quatermain Smith: “You will be loved” Special Commission 2021 |
| Viktor Ullmann: Piano Sonata |
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Thomas Carroll
Piano: Anthony Hewitt, Yoshie Kawamura
Clarinet: Julian Bliss
Baritone: Simon Wallfisch
| Adolf Strauss: Ich weiss bestimmt, ich werd dich wiedersehn |
| Hans Winterberg: Suite for Clarinet and piano |
| Prach Boondikulchok: “Songs without Words” Special Commission 2023 |
Violin: Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Helene Clement
Cello: Bartholomew LaFollette
Piano: Katya Apekisheva
Featuring well-loved Czech composers and our 10th special commission “27 January 1945"
Programme (19:30):| Hans Krása: Quartet Theme and Variations |
| Bedřich Smetana: Piano trio |
| Interval |
| Antonín Dvořák: Bagatelles for 2 violins and piano |
| Gideon Klein: Duo for violin and cello |
| Special Commission 2026: Lee Bradshaw "January 25, 1945" |
