1983-2018
Concert Diaries
2009 Schedule
January 16th
ADRIAN BOULT HALL, BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE (Martinu Anniversary Concert 5.30 pm) Martinu Piano Trio No.3, Duo No.2 for violin and cello, Quartet for oboe, violin, cello and piano, Piano Quartet
January 19th
POTTON HALL, SUFFOLK Martinu recording for Chandos Records
January 20th
POTTON HALL, SUFFOLK, Martinu recording with Chandos Records
January 21st
POTTON HALL, SUFFOLK, Martinu recording with Chandos Records
January 27th
ADRIAN BOULT HALL, BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE (lunchtime concert) Fauré Violin Sonata No.2 in E minor Op.108, Beethoven Piano Trio Op.70 No.1 The Ghost
February 11th
ILKLEY Fauré Piano Quintet No 2, Martin Butler "Sequenza Notturna" for piano quartet, Schumann Piano Quintet
February 14th
GREAT HALL, DARTINGTON (8 pm) Fauré Piano Quintet No.1 in D minor Op.89, Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat Op 47, Faure Piano Quartet No 2 in G minor
February 15th
DARTINGTON, Gabriel Fauré Seminar (10.30 – 12 noon) Revealing Fauré with a special focus on Fauré Piano Quintet No. 2
February 15th
GREAT HALL, DARTINGTON (3 pm) Fauré Violin Sonata No.2 in E minor Op.108, Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat Op. 44, Fauré Piano Quintet No .2 in C minor Op. 115,
February 26th
ADRIAN BOULT HALL, BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE (lunchtime concert) Haydn Piano Trio in D minor Hob.XV:23, Dvorak Piano Trio in E minor Dumky.
February 26th
BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE workshops
February 28th
SOUTHEND CHAMBER MUSIC Beethoven Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 1 "The Ghost", Dvorak Piano Trio in E minor "Dumky", Schubert Piano Trio in B flat
March 8th
WARWICK UNIVERSITY Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor, Beethoven Piano Trio The Ghost, Schubert, Piano Quintet in A maj D667 The Trout
March 12th
TRURO, CORNWALL Workshops
March 13th
TRURO, CORNWALL Fauré Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor, David Knotts On such a night as this is! for piano quintet, Schubert Piano Quintet in A D667 The Trout
March 16th
POTTON HALL, SUFFOLK recording of Fauré Piano Quintets for Chandos Records
March 17th
POTTON HALL, SUFFOLK recording of Fauré Piano Quintets for Chandos Records
March 18th
POTTON HALL, SUFFOLK recording of Fauré Piano Quintets for Chandos Records
March 21st
PAINSWICK MUSIC SOCIETY Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat Op.47, Piers Hellawell "The Building of Curves" for piano quartet, Fauré Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor Op.15
April 21st
MIDDLE TEMPLE, LONDON ( 9 pm) Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Fauré Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor
April 25th
GARSINGTON Martinu Piano Quartet, Fauré Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor, Schumann Piano Quintet,
April 29th
KING'S PLACE, LONDON (Fauré Festival) Fauré Piano Quintet No.1 in D minor, Schumann Piano Quartet, Fauré Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor
May 1st
KING'S PLACE, LONDON (Fauré Festival with Choir of Clare College, Cambridge) Schubert Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern, Fauré Violin Sonata No. 2, Fauré Requiem (Chamber Version Ed. John Rutter) performed by the choir of Clare College, Cambridge
May 2nd
KING'S PLACE, LONDON (Fauré Festival) Exploring Fauré 's Piano and String writing with Anthony Powers and Judith Weir
May 2nd
KING'S PLACE, LONDON (Fauré Festival) Fauré Piano Quartet No.2 in G minor, Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No.2 in F minor, Fauré Piano Quintet No.2 in C minor
May 5th
ROYAL PUMP ROOMS, LEAMINGTON SPA, Hummel Piano Quintet Op. 87, Haydn Piano Trio in D minor Hob XV:23, Schubert Piano Quintet in A D667 The Trout
June 11th
SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL, LONDON Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No. 2, Jonathan Dove Piano Quintet (World Premiere), Brahms Piano Quintet
June 13th
LEAMINGTON HASTINGS Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No.2 in F minor, Jonathan Dove Piano Quintet, Elgar Piano Quintet
June 18th
FORDE ABBEY, DORSET (with Peter Harvey, baritone) Martinu Piano Quartet, Beethoven Folk Song Arrangements, Schubert 2 Songs, Brahms Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor
June 19th
CRANBOURNE CONCERTS (with Peter Harvey, baritone) Martinu Piano Quartet, Beethoven Folk Song Arrangements, Schubert 2 Songs, Brahms Piano Quartet No1 in G minor
June 24th
ROYAL OVERSEAS LEAGUE, LONDON Annual Schubert Ensemble Trust Concert
June 25th
CREDITON Martin Butler American Rounds for piano quintet, Schumann Piano Quartet, Schubert Trout Quintet in A major D 667
July 2nd
LUDLOW FESTIVAL (with James Gilchrist, tenor) Ivor Gurney Ludlow and Teme, Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge, Elgar Piano Quintet
October 11th
OSLO, NORWAY Martinu Piano Quartet, Beethoven Folksongs (with Randi Stene), Brahms 2 Songs Op. 91, Schumann Piano Quartet (tbc)
October 13th
BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE (lunchtime) Suk Elegie, Piers Hellawell Building of Curves for piano quartet, Martinu Piano Quartet.
October 14th
MARTINU INSTITUTE, PRAGUE Press Launch for Martinu CD (Chandos 10551) Martinu Piano Quartet (1st Movement), Pavel Novak Marian Variations for Piano Quartet, Martinu Piano Quartet (3rd Movement)
October 15th
MORAVIA AUTUMN FESTIVAL, MORAVIA, Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No. 2, Pavel Novak Marian Variations for Piano Quartet, Piers Hellawell The Building of Curves for Piano Quartet, Martinu Piano Quartet
November 12th
GIBRALTAR, Hummel Piano Quintet, Schumann Piano Quartet, Schubert Piano Quintet in A D667 "The Trout"
November 13th
JAEN, SPAIN Hummel Piano Quintet Op 87, Schumann Piano Quartet, Schubert Piano Quintet in A D 667 The Trout
November 19th
EATON SQUARE, LONDON Martin Butler Sequenza Notturna for piano quartet, Mozart Piano Quartet No 1, Brahms Piano Quartet No1
November 20th
BBC RADIO 3 In Tune (5.15 pm) Repertoire to be decided
November 22nd
ROTTERDAM Mahler Piano Quartet Movement, Mozart Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor, Brahms Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor
November 23rd
THE FORGE, CAMDEN, LONDON (7.00 pm) A selection of movements from works by Bohuslav Martinu to launch the Martinu CD (Chandos 10551)
November 29th
READING Schumann Piano Quartet, Martin Butler Sequenza Notturna for Piano Quartet, Schubert Piano Quintet in A D667 The Trout
December 1st
VANCOUVER, CANADA Schumann Piano Quartet, Saint-Saens Piano Quartet
December 2nd
VANCOUVER, CANADA, Schumann Piano Quartet, Saint-Saens Piano Quartet
December 3rd
VANCOUVER, CANADA Schumann Piano Quartet, Saint-Saens Piano Quartet
December 4th
VANCOUVER, CANADA Schumann Piano Quartet, Saint-Saens Piano Quartet
December 5th
MAESTRO FOUNDATION, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, Mozart/J.S. Bach Prelude & Fugue in F K404a for string trio, Schumann Piano Quartet, Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor
December 6th
COLEMAN CHAMBER SERIES, CALTEC, PASADENA LOS ANGELES, Martin Butler Sequenza Notturna for piano quartet, Saint-Saens Piano Quartet, Brahms Piano Quartet No 1 in G minor