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SUMMARY:The Academy Baroque Soloists - RAM
DESCRIPTION:The Academy Baroque Soloists – Students from the Royal Academy of Music \nZephyro Spira\n16th century melodies of desire\, despair\, and devotion\nDirected by Anna Stegmann   \nInspired by Silvestro Ganassi’s idea of instruments as living voices\, this programme explores the art of diminution in 16th century Venice\, where instrumental music was treated as expressive speech. Vocal works by Tromboncino\, Cara\, Gombert\, and Willaert are reimagined through improvised ornamentation in Ganassi’s style. This inaugural concert on the rare 1550s Polygonal Virginals by Annibale or Ferrante Rossi brings together historical instruments and young musicians from the Royal Academy of Music to recreate a sound world where music\, breath\, and rhetoric are one. \nAnna Stegmann is a dedicated performer and educator of early and contemporary recorder music. She is a recorder professor at the Royal Academy of Music\, London\, and a guest teacher at Wells Cathedral School. Anna has led workshops across the UK\, Europe\, North America\, and Australia and co-organises the biennial Open Recorder Days Amsterdam since 2012. As a soloist and chamber musician she performs internationally with prominent ensembles\, including La Risonanza (Fabio Bonizzoni)\, L’Arpeggiata (Christina Pluhar)\, and the Rotterdam Philarmonisch Orkest under Jordi Sawall. She has recorded multiple albums with her own groups Ensemble Odyssee and The Royal Wind Music\, including award-nominated Cds with her duo with violinist Jorge Jiménez. In 2020\, she launched a digital recital series to bring performances to global audiences.
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/the-academy-baroque-soloists-ram/
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime concert,Special event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T122111Z
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SUMMARY:Ashley Solomon and David Owen Norris with Royal College of Music
DESCRIPTION:Ashley Solomon and David Owen Norris with students from the Royal College of Music \nOfficial inauguration of the 1920 Steinway Model ‘O’ piano which belonged to Ralph Vaughan Williams\, presented to him by his wife\, Ursula\, at Christmas 1953. Students from the Royal College of Music perform works first tried out at the instrument – the Christmas Eve aria ‘The Oxen’ from the cantata Hodie\, and Four Last Songs (with words by Ursula) along with two of Vaughan Williams’s most celebrated pieces: Linden Lea and The Lark Ascending. \nDavid Owen Norris will introduce the music\, which will also include Stele for John Lambert by Jeremy Dale Roberts (1934-2017)\, to whom Ursula gave the piano after RVW’s death. \nChampagne and canapés\, served on arrival\, are included in the ticket price.
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/ashley-solomon-and-david-owen-norris-with-students-from-the-royal-college-of-music/
CATEGORIES:Special event
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SUMMARY:David Owen Norris
DESCRIPTION:David Owen Norris – small piano forte by Christopher Ganer\, London\, 1790-95 \nA repeat performance of 12pm. \nA Christmas Concert on Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with champagne and mince pies. Jane Austen’s deep interest in music will be explored by David Owen Norris delving into the riches of her own music books\, and performing on the ‘Jane Austen’ pianoforte by Christopher Ganer of c. 1792. \nTicket sales will open shortly. Please let us know if you are interested in attending.
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/david-owen-norris-4/
CATEGORIES:Special event
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SUMMARY:Oliver Davies Memorial Concert
DESCRIPTION:A special memorial concert celebrating the musical legacy of Oliver Davies\, who performed regularly at Hatchlands and gave much of his time and expertise to the Cobbe Collection over the years.
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/oliver-davies-memorial-concert/
CATEGORIES:Special event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220424T163000
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SUMMARY:Alexander Gadjiev\, Consone Quartet and Jan Zahourek
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Gadjiev – piano\nwith the Consone Quartet and Jan Zahourek – double bass \nChopin Piano Concerto no. 2 in f minor Op. 21 (arr. For Piano and String Quintet) \nAlexander Gadjiev owes the first to his family\, with both parents being piano teachers and musicians\, and the second to Gorizia – his city of origin – a natural crossroads of peoples\, cultures and languages. These factors have both had a determining influence on his natural ability to absorb\, process and rework\, to his own taste\, different musical styles and languages. Tutored by his father\, a well-known Russian teacher\, Alexander played for the first time with an orchestra at the age of nine\, and held his first solo recital aged ten. He was awarded his diploma at the age of seventeen\, with the highest marks and honours. This allowed him to participate in the Premio Venezia – a competition reserved for the best young talents in Italy – and to win the 30th edition of the award. \nAlexander has just received the Second Prize and the “Krystian Zimerman Prize for the best performance of a Sonata” at the”18th Chopin Competition” in Warsaw.\nA few months before he won the First Prize and several other prizes the 2021 Sydney International Piano Competition. \nThe first period instrument quartet to be selected as BBC New Generation Artists\, the Consone Quartet are fast making a name for themselves with their honest and expressive interpretations of classical and early romantic repertoire. Their debut CD\, released in 2018 on the French Ambronay Label\, explores music by Haydn and Mendelssohn. It was met with great critical acclaim as a recording “that instantly leaps out of the stereo at you as something special” (The Strad\, 2019). \nFormed at the Royal College of Music in London\, the Consone Quartet are winners of the 2016 Royal Over-Seas League Ensemble Prize in London\, having previously been awarded two prizes at the 2015 York Early Music International Young Artists Competition\, including the EUBO Development Trust Prize and a place on the EEEmerging Scheme in France.  \nJan Zahourek was born in Denver Colorado and grew up in New York City and Jersey City\, and Amherst Massachusetts.\nIt was in New York City and Jersey City that Jan was exposed to the wide spectrum of music and art that probably helped to create his interest in and passion for music.\nHe was offered a full scholarship at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for a Master Degree in doublebass performance\, at the end of which he moved to Italy. After 5 years in Padova\, during which he played extensively with the chamber group Ensemble Musagete\, as well as other small orchestras around Padova and the Civic Wind Band\, he decided to move to London. Jan was offered another full scholarship to complete a Master Degree in viola da gamba at Trinity College of Music\, and he meanwhile played in London\, England and the world with orchestras and Ensembles like the Philharmonia\, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment\, Solomon’s Knot\, and many others. \nEstablished two decades ago\, Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme is internationally acknowledged as the foremost scheme of its kind. It offers a platform for artists at the beginning of their international careers. Each year six musicians join the scheme for two years\, during which time they appear at the UK’s major music festivals\, enjoy dates with the BBC orchestras and have the opportunity to record in the BBC studios. The artists are also encouraged to form artistic partnerships with one another and to explore a wide range of repertoire\, not least the work of contemporary and women composers. In recent years Radio 3’s New Generation Artists have appeared in festivals or concerts in Aldeburgh\, Bath\, Belfast\, Birmingham\, Buxton\, Cheltenham\, Edinburgh\, Glasgow\, Hay-on-Wye\, Orkney\, Ryedale\, Southampton and Stratford-upon-Avon as well as at the BBC Proms. Typically\, the artists selected will have been prize winners at major international competitions such as the Tchaikovsky\, Liszt\, Ferrier or Cardiff Singer of the World. However\, the BBC New Generation Artist scheme is not itself a prize\, rather it offers a a unique two year platform on which artists can develop their prodigious talents. Not surprisingly\, the list of alumni reads like a Who’s Who of the most exciting musicians of the past two decades.
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/alexander-gadjiev-consone-quartet-and-jan-zahourek/
CATEGORIES:Special event
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SUMMARY:Our Composer Instruments in Leeds
DESCRIPTION:Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery\, Parkinson Court\, University of Leeds\, LS2 9JT  \nImagine seeing and hearing the actual pianos owned and played by Haydn and Chopin… These are just two examples of the several remarkable instruments you will have the opportunity to experience at The Leeds Piano Competition this year\, as a part of their PIANO+ programme. All are maintained in playing order\, allowing us to hear the actual sounds that inspired musicians for centuries.\nAlec Cobbe\, founder of the collection\, and David Owen Norris\, pianist and broadcaster\, will give tours\, bringing to life the musical minds of the past. \nWednesday 12\, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 of September\nOne-hour guided visits at 10.30am\, 11.45am\, 2.00pm\, 3.15pm and 4.30pm\n£15 \nBook a tour Piano+ at the Leeds International Piano Competition 2018.  \nMore details https://www.leedspiano.com/piano-plus/
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/leeds-piano-competition/
CATEGORIES:Special event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161012T104500
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SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Weber harpsichord of 1746
DESCRIPTION:10.45am\nAlec Cobbe – Ferdinand Weber in Saxony\, London and Ireland\n12 noon\nMalcolm Proud – Recital on the Weber harpsichord \nAlec Cobbe will give a talk with images and musical examples about the harpsichord maker Ferdinand Weber\, and his 1746 instrument recently added to the collection. The talk will touch on Weber’s Saxon origins and training in the environs of Bach\, and his later work for the Cobbe family in Ireland. \nMalcolm Proud will give the inaugural recital on the Weber harpsichord of 1746\, to include Bach’s Overture in the French Style\, BWV 831 and pieces by his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann\, who worked in Dresden. \nCoffee and biscuits\, served between talk and recital\, are included in the ticket price.
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/inauguration-of-the-ferdinand-weber-harpsichord-of-1746/
LOCATION:Order – March 19\, 2018 @ 09:38 AM
CATEGORIES:Special event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160426T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160426T123000
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SUMMARY:Alec Cobbe – The Cobbe Portrait of Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with a focus exhibition commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death\, Alec Cobbe will tell the story of the now world-famous portrait of Shakespeare at Hatchlands. Widely considered the only lifetime likeness of the poet\, it was inherited 300 years ago by Archbishop Cobbe from the great-granddaughter of Shakespeare’s patron\, the 3rd Earl of Southampton\, along with an extraordinary portrait of the youthful Earl himself\, which is also included. \nThe display will include other Shakespearean items from the collection\, including a Fourth Folio and an original letter written by the 3rd Earl whilst imprisoned in the Tower of London.  \nFace to Face with Shakespeare at Hatchlands exhibition \n24 April – 31 May 2016 \nCoffee and biscuits on arrival are included in the ticket price.
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/alec-cobbe-the-cobbe-portrait-of-shakespeare/
LOCATION:Order – March 19\, 2018 @ 09:38 AM
CATEGORIES:Special event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150317T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150317T163000
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SUMMARY:David Owen Norris\, Mendelssohn
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Guildford International Music Festival www.surrey.ac.uk/arts \nMendelssohn and the Language of Thought\nLecture \nMendelssohn\nPiano recital \nSonata in E\, Op. 6\nVariations sérieuses\, Op. 54\nSongs without Words Book One\, Op. 19\nRondo capriccioso\, Op. 14 \nDavid Owen Norris delves into some of Mendelssohn’s most characteristic works for piano to consider the idea of language within his music. \nwww.davidowennorris.com \n14.30 – approx.16.30 including 20 minute interval
URL:https://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/event/david-owen-norris-mendelssohn/
LOCATION:Order – March 19\, 2018 @ 09:38 AM
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