Tours of Devon, Dorset and Somerset Bridport, Exeter, Hatherleigh, Ilminster, Lyme Regis, Shute

5 February to 5 December 2015 Promoting the best young musicians working in the UK today.

10th Seasonwww.concertsinthewest.org

Tour 19 / 20 / 21 March

THE SKAZKI TRIO KAMILA BYDLOWSKA violin ALISA LIUBARSKAYA cello MARIA RAZUMOVSKAYA piano Dvořák Piano Trio No 4 in E Minor Op 90 ‘Dumky’Haydn Piano Trio in G major Hob XV:25 ‘Gipsy Rondo’Shostakovich Piano Trio No 2 in E minor Op 67 Bridport: Dvořák, Haydn

Maria Razumovskaya, ‘spell-binding musician’, brings her Skazki (Fairytale) Trio, set up at the RCM in 2011, to the West Country. ‘Some of the most beautiful and unique piano sounds imaginable - magic!’ Le Temps, Paris, July 2012www.mariarazumovskaya.com

Tour 7 / 8 / 9 May

RUPERT CHARLESWORTHtenor

EDWIGE HERCHENRODER piano NOCTURNE Rupert Charlesworth won both the 1st Prize and Audience prizes at the 2013 Handel Singing Competition and is a 2011 Academy Laureate of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. In 2014 he was awarded the 1st and Audience prizes in the Cesti competition at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music. He sings a selection of beautiful songs by Schubert, Brahms,

Mendelssohn, Debussy and Fauré, accompanied by Edwige Herchenroder. www.rupertcharlesworth.com

Tour 5 / 6 / 7 February

MARTIN COUSIN piano

Beethoven Sonata in G Op 31 No 1Brahms 3 Intermezzi Op 117Liadov Variations on a Polish Theme Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux Op 33Bridport: Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov Martin Cousin returns with Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux. He has received stunning reviews for his new recording of Op 33 and 39; ‘landmark recording’ ‘dazzling’ ‘wistful’ ‘charm’. Stephen Pritchard The Guardian July 2014 The concert in Ilminster is to benefit Polio Plus (Ilminster Rotary)

www.martincousin.com

For performance dates and venues please see pages 6, 7 & 8 PAGE 2

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Tour 4 / 5 / 6 June

ALEXANDER ULLMAN piano Beethoven Sonata in F Op 10 No 2 Tchaikovsky Theme and variations in F Op 19 No 6 Tchaikovsky The Seasons, Op 37a April ‘Snow Drop’ Chopin Sonata No 2 in B flat minor Op 35 Debussy Estampes Rachmaninov Prelude in D Op 23 No 4 Shchedrin Concert Etude Bridport: Beethoven, Tchaikovsky (Snowdrops), Debussy, Shchedrin

Alexander studied at the Purcell School, the Curtis Institute and the RCM. He is the recipient of many awards and has played all the over the world. ‘His performance ... will live in my mind’s ear for ever’ http://www.ycat.co.uk

Saturday 4 July from 6.30pm

AN EVENING OF SWEET ENCHANTMENT

Whitelackington Manor, Ilminster Somerset, TA19 9EF

HELEN KRUGER returns with THE LITTLE BAROQUE COMPANY for an hour’s glorious Baroque music in the Church followed by a sumptious dinner and an auction in Whitelackington Manor. Charity evening to benefit Concerts in the West.

£60 - concert and dinner/ to book please email concertsinthewest@gmail.com or ring 01460 53500/ booking opens 1 February 2015

www.concertsinthewest.orgwww.littlebaroqueco.com

Tour 3 / 4 / 5 September

THE PERKS ENSEMBLE OSCAR PERKS violin ELLIOTT PERKS viola REINOUD FORD cello Mozart Divertimento for String Trio in E flat major K 563 Francaix String Trio (1933)Beethoven String Trio in C minor Op 9 No 3 Bridport: Francaix and Beethoven www.oscarperks.com www.elliottperks.com www.reinoudford.com The Perks Ensemble is a vibrant and flexible chamber ensemble, formed in 2012. Oscar also plays with the Dante Quartet and won the

BBC Guardian Young Composer Competition with his composition for string quartet, The Twin Towers, premiered at Wigmore Hall (2002).

For performance dates and venues please see pages 6, 7 and 8 PAGE 3

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Tour 17 / 18 / 19 September

HUW WIGGIN saxophone JAMES SHERLOCK piano Milhaud Scaramouche / Bozza Aria Jean Matitia The Devil’s Rag Graham Fitkin Gate / Schumann Widmung (arr Liszt) Savari Fantaisie on themes from ‘Der Freischütz’Andy Scott Three Letter WordRachmaninov Vocalise / Etude Tableau in E flat minor Op 39 No 5 Commonwealth Musician of the Year, 1st Prize and Gold Medal Winner of the Royal Overseas League Music Competition 2014, Huw Wiggin is one of the most popular saxophonists of his generation. Huw studied at Chethams School of Music and the RNCM. www.huwwiggin.com

Tour 1 / 2 / 3 October

MUSICIANS OF LONDON WALL EMILY BAINES recorder IVANA CETKOVIC violin ALEXIS BENNETT viola VLADIMIR WALTHAM cello JOSEPH CHESSHYRE harpsichord THE OLD VIRTUOSITY SHOP A host of composers to intrigue the imagination: Merula, Smeltzer, Hotteterre, Handel, Telemann, Mancini, Vivaldi, Barrière, Corelli and Biber.

Over the years and across the nations virtuosity has had many different incarnations and its nature has been bitterly disputed. This programme contains music written both by and for just a few of the great virtuosic players of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and demonstrates the different styles of virtuosity admired by their audiences.

Tour 8 / 9 / 10 October

ENSEMBLE PERPETUO JAMES TURNBULL oboe FENELLA HUMPHREYS violin ANDREW BERRIDGE viola CARA BERRIDGE cello

Krommer Oboe Quartet No 1 in C majorSutton Spring Masque (for violin and viola) Bartok Hungarian Folk Duos Britten Phantasy QuartetHorovitz Oboe QuartetMartinu Duo No 1 for Violin and CelloMozart Oboe Quartet K370 Bridport: Krommer, Britten, Martinu, Mozart

www.james-turnbull.com www.fenellahumphreys.com www.sacconi.com

James Turnbull and Fenella Humphreys return with ENSEMBLE PERPETUO, a dynamic and versatile collective of musicians, including Andrew and Cara Berridge of the Sacconi Quartet.

For performance dates and venues please see pages 6, 7 and 8 PAGE 4

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Tour 12 / 13 / 14 November

SOPHIE ROSA violin SIMON LANE piano

Beethoven Sonata in A major Op 12 No 2 Elgar Violin Sonata Brahms Sonata No 1 Ravel Tzigane Bridport: Beethoven, Elgar and Ravel Emerging as one of the UK’s most exciting violinists Sophie studied at Chetham’s School of Music, the Royal Northern College of Music and in the USA. She was a recipient of the RNCM Gold Medal and was also awarded the Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal.

www.sophierosa.com

Tour 3 / 4 / 5 December

CONSONE QUARTET

AGATA DARASHKAITE violin MAGDALENA LOTH-HILL violin LOUISA TATLOW viola GEORGE ROSS cello

Schubert Overture in C minor D8aBeethoven Quartet in G major Op 18 No 2Schubert a selection of Minuets and German Dances D89 & D90Mozart Quartet in F major K590 Bridport: Mozart, Beethoven A student of the Purcell School and the RCM George Ross is equally at home on the modern and baroque cello. He comes with fellow musicians from the RCM, who have formed this exciting new quartet.

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PATRONS Alasdair BeatsonLaurence Cummings Dame Emma Kirkby Sir Neville Marriner

TRUSTEES Catherine Hodgson director Anthony Pither chairman/ music adviserJohn BartholomewPeter LansdownChristine van Heeckeren

CONTACT Catherine Hodgson Concerts in the WestHorton House8 Ditton StreetIlminsterSomersetTA19 0BQconcertsinthewest@gmail.com01460 53500

Booking: please book via the venues see pages 6-8

Charity number 1139301

For performance dates and venues please see pages 6, 7 and 8 PAGE 5

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Dates and times - Ilminster and Bridport see page 7

The CONCERTS IN THE WEST series of MINI-TOURS started in 2006 offering a broad spectrum of Classical and Baroque music. This gives young professional performers a platform to explore repertoire, and their listeners an opportunity to hear some rarely performed and unusual works that their audience might not be familiar with, as well as some firm favourites.

Our MUSICIANS have studied to post-graduate level or higher at music colleges in the UK and abroad and are destined to be heard all over the world.

This season we have two VENUES in Devon;the beautifully restored St Stephen’s, Exeterand Lower Pulworthy. We return to theBridport Arts Centre, and the Ilminster ArtsCentre. We have a new venue in Lyme Regis, THE HUB (next to St Michael’s Church) and we return to St Michael, Shute. We hope that this will give more people the opportunity

to hear such fine musicians. We are collaborating with Ilminster Rotary to raise money for POLIO PLUS on 6 February.

In order to cover our costs we do ask for yourhelp. We have the CONCERTS IN THE WESTSUPPORTERS’ SCHEME and we hope that you will join it. For information about all the concerts and membership please see our website or telephone/ email us.

We are also planning more MUSIC WORKSHOPS in schools, to be given by some of the musicians performing in 2015.

TICKET PRICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLEWe hope to encourage more children andstudents to the concerts this coming year:Students of 12 and over - half priceChildren of 11 and under - free entry witha family member. School groups and morethan two children with adults will benegotiated separately.

ST STEPHEN’S, EXETER High Street, Exeter, Devon (opposite Marks & Spencer) Box Office: 01392 667080 Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street Exeter, Devon, EX4 3LS Tickets: £15Concessions for students and children Town car parks - Interval drinks Disabled access

Thursday 3 September 7.30pm THE PERKS ENSEMBLEOSCAR PERKS violin, ELLIOTT PERKS viola REINOUD FORD cello

Thursday 8 October 7.30pmENSEMBLE PERPETUOJAMES TURNBULL oboe FENELLA HUMPHREYS violin ANDREW BERRIDGE viola, CARA BERRIDGE cello

Thursday 3 December 7.30pmCONSONE QUARTET AGATA DARASHKAITE violin MAGDALENA LOTH-HILL violin LOUISA TATLOW viola, GEORGE ROSS cello

ST MICHAEL’S, SHUTE Haddon Road, Shute, Devon, EX13 7QR (Near Axminster - Situated just along the lane next to the Gatehouse of Shute Barton Manor) Box Office: Hurfords Stores, Kilmington 01297 33203 - EX13 7RG The Archway Bookshop, Axminster 01297 33744 - EX13 5AQ Tickets: £15Concessions for students and children Parking - Interval drinks - Disabled access

Saturday 5 September 7.30pmTHE PERKS ENSEMBLEOSCAR PERKS violin, ELLIOTT PERKS viola REINOUD FORD cello

‘Unique - an oasis - amazing - wonderful - beautiful’

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ILMINSTER ARTS CENTRE East Street, Somerset, TA19 0AN Box Office: 01460 54973Tickets: £15Concessions for students and children Pre-concert suppers at 7pm - £12(Advance booking for suppers required)Bar & Cafe - IAC & town parking & car parks Disabled access to the concert 6 February/ £17 to include a free glass of wine Ilminster Rotary to benefit Polio Plus Friday 6 February 8pm MARTIN COUSIN piano

Friday 20 March 8pmTHE SKAZKI TRIO KAMILA BYDLOWSKA violin ALISA LIUBARSKAYA cello MARIA RAZUMOVSKAYA piano

Friday 8 May 8pmRUPERT CHARLESWORTH tenorEDWIGE HERCHENRODER piano

Friday 5 June 8pmALEXANDER ULLMAN piano

Friday 4 September 8pmTHE PERKS ENSEMBLEOSCAR PERKS violin, ELLIOTT PERKS viola REINOUD FORD cello

Friday 18 September 8pm HUW WIGGIN saxophoneJAMES SHERLOCK piano

Friday 2 October 8pmMUSICIANS OF LONDON WALL EMILY BAINES recorder, IVANA CETKOVIC violin ALEXIS BENNETT viola, VLADIMIR WALTHAM cello JOSEPH CHESSHYRE harpsichord

Friday 9 October 8pmENSEMBLE PERPETUOJAMES TURNBULL oboe FENELLA HUMPHREYS violin ANDREW BERRIDGE viola, CARA BERRIDGE cello

Friday 13 November 8pmSOPHIE ROSA violinSIMON LANE piano

Friday 4 December 8pmCONSONE QUARTET AGATA DARASHKAITE violin MAGDALENA LOTH-HILL violin LOUISA TATLOW viola, GEORGE ROSS cello

BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE South Street, Bridport, Devon, DT6 3NR

Box Office: 01308 424204Tickets: £10/£8 member£7 concessions - Coffee included Concessions for students and children Town parking & car parks - BAC CafeDisabled access

Friday 6 February 11am-12pm MARTIN COUSIN piano

Friday 20 March 11am-12pmTHE SKAZKI TRIO KAMILA BYDLOWSKA violin ALISA LIUBARSKAYA cello MARIA RAZUMOVSKAYA piano

Friday 8 May 11am-12pmRUPERT CHARLESWORTH tenorEDWIGE HERCHENRODER piano

Friday 5 June 11am-12pmALEXANDER ULLMAN piano

Friday 4 September 11am-12pmTHE PERKS ENSEMBLE OSCAR PERKS violin, ELLIOTT PERKS viola REINOUD FORD cello

Friday 18 September 11am-12pm HUW WIGGIN saxophoneJAMES SHERLOCK piano

Friday 2 October 11am-12pmMUSICIANS OF LONDON WALL EMILY BAINES recorder, IVANA CETKOVIC violin ALEXIS BENNETT viola, VLADIMIR WALTHAM cello JOSEPH CHESSHYRE harpsichord

Friday 9 October 11am-12pmENSEMBLE PERPETUO JAMES TURNBULL oboe FENELLA HUMPHREYS violin ANDREW BERRIDGE viola, CARA BERRIDGE cello

Friday 13 November 11am-12pmSOPHIE ROSA violinSIMON LANE piano

Friday 4 December 11am-12pmCONSONE QUARTET AGATA DARASHKAITE violin MAGDALENA LOTH-HILL violin LOUISA TATLOW viola, GEORGE ROSS cello

Dates and times - Lower Pulworthy/THE HUB, Lyme Regis see page 8 PAGE 7

THE HUB, LYME REGIS (NEW VENUE) Church Street, Lyme Regis Dorset, DT7 3BS Next to St Michael’s Church.

Box Office: Serendip Fine Books 01297 442594 11, Broad Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3QDTickets: £15 Concessions for students and children Town parking & car parks - Bar Disabled access Saturday 7 February 7.30pm MARTIN COUSIN piano

Saturday 21 March 7.30pmTHE SKAZKI TRIO KAMILA BYDLOWSKA violin ALISA LIUBARSKAYA cello MARIA RAZUMOVSKAYA piano

Saturday 9 May 7.30pmRUPERT CHARLESWORTH tenorEDWIGE HERCHENRODER piano

Saturday 6 June 7.30pmALEXANDER ULLMAN piano

Saturday 19 September 7.30pm HUW WIGGIN saxophoneJAMES SHERLOCK piano

Saturday 3 October 7.30pmMUSICIANS OF LONDON WALL EMILY BAINES recorder, IVANA CETKOVIC violin ALEXIS BENNETT viola, VLADIMIR WALTHAM cello JOSEPH CHESSHYRE harpsichord

Saturday 10 October 7.30pmENSEMBLE PERPETUOJAMES TURNBULL oboe FENELLA HUMPHREYS violin ANDREW BERRIDGE viola, CARA BERRIDGE cello

Saturday 14 November 7.30pmSOPHIE ROSA violinSIMON LANE piano

Saturday 5 December 7.30pmCONSONE QUARTET AGATA DARASHKAITE violin MAGDALENA LOTH-HILL violin LOUISA TATLOW viola, GEORGE ROSS cello

LOWER PULWORTHY Highampton, Hatherleigh Devon, EX21 5LQ

Box Office: 01837 810940 Salar Gallery, 18/20 Bridge Street Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3HYTickets: £15Concessions for students and children Parking - Interval drinks Advanced booking advised.Lower Pulworthy is an old farmhouse in the middle of the country and about 2 miles out of Hatherleigh on the A3072. Take a right turn which is signposted to Legge Fisheries. Follow the road up the hill and take the right fork, which will lead you down a bumpy drive. You will see gate posts ahead of you and you will have arrived! There are several farm buildings around you but it is no longer a farm. The concert is in the house. Please park where you can find a space.

Thursday 5 February 7.30pm MARTIN COUSIN piano

Thursday 19 March 7.30pm THE SKAZKI TRIO KAMILA BYDLOWSKA violin ALISA LIUBARSKAYA cello MARIA RAZUMOVSKAYA piano

Thursday 7 May 7.30pmRUPERT CHARLESWORTH tenorEDWIGE HERCHENRODER piano

Thursday 4 June 7.30pmALEXANDER ULLMAN piano

Thursday 17 September 7.30pm HUW WIGGIN saxophoneJAMES SHERLOCK piano

Thursday 1 October 7.30pmMUSICIANS OF LONDON WALL EMILY BAINES recorder, IVANA CETKOVIC violin ALEXIS BENNETT viola, VLADIMIR WALTHAM cello JOSEPH CHESSHYRE harpsichord

Thursday 12 November 7.30pmSOPHIE ROSA violinSIMON LANE piano

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www.concertsinthewest.org Concerts in the West - Charity no 1139301 Fundraising concerts to benefit CONCERTS IN THE WEST

Dates and times - Ilminster and Bridport see page 7 PAGE 8

THE HUB is an exciting project for young people in Lyme Regis. THE HUB is a place for them to meet friends, make music, play

sports and join in with regular youth club sessions. CinW is bringing the best of young professional musicians to this special space.

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