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TUESDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY 2027, 19:00
Opening Concert
St James's United Reformed Church
Artists:
Violin: tbc, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Simon Callaghan, Maria Nemtsova
Tenor: Alex Aldren
Saxophone: Vitality Vatulya
Violin: tbc, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Simon Callaghan, Maria Nemtsova
Tenor: Alex Aldren
Saxophone: Vitality Vatulya
Programme (19:00):
| Dick Kattenburg: Tap Dance 4 hands (2 mins) |
| Geza Frid: Kleine suite voor altsaxofoon en piano op. 88 (9 mins) |
| Bob Hanf: Nuit Fantastique (quartet & tenor) |
| Interval |
| Misha Hillesum: Prelude 2 piano solo (6 mins) |
| Lex van Delden: Quartet no.2 (20 mins) |
WEDNESDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY 2027, 18:30
Short Concerts Series: Concert 1
Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle
Artists:
Violin:Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Maria Nemtsova, Yoshie Kawamura, Siomn Callaghan
Tenor: Alex Aldren
Saxophone: Vitality Vatulya
Violin:Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Maria Nemtsova, Yoshie Kawamura, Siomn Callaghan
Tenor: Alex Aldren
Saxophone: Vitality Vatulya
Programme (18:30):
| Fania Chapiro: 4 hands (13 mins) |
| Israel Olman: Trois Chansons d’Amour (8 mins). |
| Lex van Delden: Sonatina for Piano and Saxophone (8 mins) |
| Géza Frid: string trio (16 mins) |
SATURDAY, 6th FEBRUARY 2027, 19:30
“Ludmilla" Cabaret
Gosforth Civic Theatre
Artists:
Director: Guido Martin-Brandis
Mezzo-Soprano: tbc
Baritone: tbc
Baritone: tbc
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
Director: Guido Martin-Brandis
Mezzo-Soprano: tbc
Baritone: tbc
Baritone: tbc
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura
MONDAY, 8th FEBRUARY 2026, 13:00
Short Concerts Series: Concert 2
Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle
Artists:
Violin: Kyra Humphreys, Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Piano: Katya Apekisheva
Harp: tbc
Violin: Kyra Humphreys, Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Piano: Katya Apekisheva
Harp: tbc
Programme (13:00):
| Henriette Bosmans: Nocturne cello & harp (12 mins) |
| Misha Hillesum: Prelude 1 piano solo (6 mins) |
| Daniel Belinfante: piano quartet (2 violins) (10 mins) |
WEDNESDAY, 10th FEBRUARY 2026, 19:30
Closing Concert
St James's United Reformed Church
Artists:
Violin: Daniel Rowland, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Michael Semtsov, Milena Simovic
Cello: Bartholomew LaFolette, Matthijs Broersma
Programme (19:30):
| Pieter Hellendaal: Grand Concerto op.3 no.3 |
| Dick Kattenburg: string trio (5 mins) |
| Willem Pijper: String Quartet no.1 (24 mins) |
| Interval |
| Bob Hanf: String Sextet (20 mins) |
| Special Commission 2027 |
