2023 Festival

Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th November

6:00 pm, Thursday 23rd November

Concert 1 - Opening Concert

Venue: St Anne’s Highgate

Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in Bb Hob XV:20
Richard Strauss Variations on a Bavarian Folk Song for string trio TrV109
Johannes Brahms Sextet No 2 Op.36

 

Sophia Jaffé, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Natalie Klouda – violin
Meghan Cassidy, Ruth Gibson – viola
Robert Cohen, Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano

 

8:30 pm, Thursday 23rd November

Concert 2

Venue: St Anne’s Highgate

Gustav Mahler Piano Quartet in A minor
Vaughan Williams Nocturne & Scherzo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quintet No 4 in G minor K.516

 

Sophia Jaffé, Braimah Kanneh-Mason – violin
Meghan Cassidy, Ruth Gibson – viola
Robert Cohen – cello
Irina Botan – piano

 

6:00 pm, Friday 24th November

Concert 3

Venue: St Anne’s Highgate

Maurice Ravel String Quartet in F
Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No 6 in F minor, Op. 80

 

Natalie Klouda, Benjamin Nabarro – violin
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Ashok Klouda – cello

 

8:30 pm, Friday 24th November

Concert 4

Venue: St Anne’s Highgate

George Enescu Piano Quintet No 1
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op.115

 

Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Nabarro – violin
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Robert Cohen – cello
Julian Bliss – clarinet
Irina Botan – piano

7:30 pm, Saturday 25th November

Concert 5 Mozart - His Life & Music with Rowan Atkinson CBE Fundraising Concert for Food Bank Aid

Venue: St Anne’s Highgate

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Sonata No 21 in E minor, K.304

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Selection of celebrated soprano arias

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No 15 in D minor K.421

 

HICMF will be helping to raise vital funds for the charity Food Bank Aid through an evening exploring Mozart’s music and life with readings by Rowan Atkinson CBE

 

Rowan Atkinson – narrator
Anastasia Bevan – soprano
Sophia Jaffé, Natalie Klouda – violin
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano

3:30 pm, Sunday 26th November

Concert 6 - Jazz Concert

Venue: St Anne’s Highgate

The Genius of Gershwin

 

George Gershwin was a musician who bridged the worlds of jazz and classical music. Enamoured with both genres and convinced that each could bring something to the table, he mastered the art of combining jazz and classical to create his famous signature sound. In this programme The Julian Bliss Quintet presents their unique take on some of Gershwin’s most famous compositions with original arrangements and adaptations.

 

The Julian Bliss Quintet

Julian Bliss – clarinet
Martin Shaw – trumpet
Jason Rebello – piano
Ferg Ireland – bass
Ed Richardson – drums

7:30 pm, Sunday 26th November

Concert 7 - Gala Concert

Venue: St Anne’s Highgate

Natalie Klouda  Five Rings for String Quartet (2012)
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in E flat Op.1 No 1
Antonín Dvořák Piano Quintet No 2 in A Op. 81

 

Sophia Jaffé, Natalie Klouda
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano

Telephone bookings

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