SHMS
Sutton House Music Society
Bringing classical music of the highest quality to Hackney audiences
at affordable
prices in a friendly relaxed setting.
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3pm Sunday 9th October 2011 The winners of the St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition 2010 will perform Haydn’s Op. 76 No. 3 (“Emperor”), Bartók’s Quartet No. 3 and Smetana’s Quartet No. 1 (“From my life”). Preceded at 2pm by a tour of Sutton House by the restoration architect Richard Griffiths (free for ticket holders) |
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7pm Sunday 13th November 2011 Kuljit Bhamra (tabla), Jonathan Mayer (sitar) In a programme that could range from Bach to jazz to bhangra, blending sounds of Europe and Asia, these world-class musicians apply their collective experiences to create an exciting new dialogue for the 21st century. Indian snacks available from the cafe |
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3pm Sunday 19th February 2012 Philip Fowke (piano) THE ART OF ENCORE Britain’s great virtuoso pianist will perform and talk about well-known and lesser-known encore pieces associated with great pianists of the past. Composers will include Paderewski, Dohnányi, Grieg and Levitski. With virtuoso patisseries on sale in the cafe |
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5pm Sunday 11th March 2012 Penelope Roskell (piano), Colin Scobie (violin), Heather Tuach (violoncello) CONCERT IN MEMORY OF CAROLE MILLS, SUTTON HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGER Our artistic director and the violinist and cellist from the Fitzwilliam Quartet join in a charming programme including Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D minor, Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in A major and Kodály’s Duo Op. 7. |
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7pm Sunday 22nd April 2012 Jeni Melia (soprano), LUTE SONGS FOR SIR RALPH SADLEIR A musical soundtrack to the life of the Tudor courtier and diplomat who built Sutton House, including some recently discovered and very rarely heard songs, which Sir Ralph would have known and which may well have been heard at Sutton House in its first century of life. Tudor culinary delights available from the cafe |
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7pm Sunday 13th May 2012 A RUSSIAN SUMMER CONCERT Works by Simon Morecroft Vodka with zakuski (Russian canapés) on sale |
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7pm Sunday 17th June 2012 Elena Riu (piano) The launch of Elena’s new project juxtaposing Bach’s Inventions, with world premieres of new works based on the idea of “Invention”. Complimentary strawberries and cream in the Tudor courtyard. Sparkling wine and champagne cocktails available from the cafe. |
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