Reviews

Ulla-Riikka and Francis were given the challenge of creating a programme that would appeal both to seasoned chamber music fans, and people who were slightly surprised to be listening to a violin and cello during the course of their day.They

ABERDEEN CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS THE SANCTUARY, QUEEN’S CROSS CHURCH Monday 5th July 2021 It was in February 2020 that the last live performance hosted by Aberdeen Chamber Music Concerts in Queen’s Cross Church took place. The Engegård Quartet presented a

THE ENGEGÅRD QUARTET ARVID ENGEGÅRD: First Violin ALEX ROBSON: Second Violin JULIET JOPLING: Viola JAN CLEMENCE CARLSEN: Cello THE SANCTUARY, QUEEN’S CROSS CHURCH, ABERDEEN Monday 10th February, 2020.   The penultimate concert in the current season of Aberdeen Chamber Music

FITZROY QUARTET AT THE PHOENIX HALL, NEWTON DEE DAN-IULIAN DRUTAC: First Violin LAURA CUSTODIO SABAS: Second Violin EMILY POND: Viola MICHAEL NEWMAN: Cello Tuesday 21st January, 2020 at 1.15pm Every year, at least one of the ensembles that give us

THE FITZROY QUARTET DAN-IULIAN DRUTAC: First Violin LAURA CUSTODIO SABAS: Second Violin EMILY POND: Viola MICHAEL NEWMAN: Cello THE SANCTUARY, QUEEN’S CROSS CHURCH, ABERDEEN Monday 20th January, 2020 The fourth of six concerts in Aberdeen Chamber Music’s current subscription series

SARAH BETH BRIGGS DENIS MATTHEWS CENTENARY PIANO RECITAL   THE SANCTUARY, QUEEN’S CROSS CHURCH, ABERDEEN Monday 7th October, 2019   Denis Matthews (1919 – 1988) was an English concert pianist, musicologist and teacher. This year sees the centenary of his

ENSEMBLE BURLETTA AT PHOENIX HALL   SHELLEY LEVY: Clarinet KATALIN KERTÉSZ: First Violin LUCY HEWSON: Second Violin NICHOLA BLAKEY: Viola CRESSIDA NASH: Cello   PHOENIX HALL, NEWTON DEE Tuesday 12thMarch at 1.30 pm   We were grateful to the Ensemble

ENSEMBLE BURLETTA SHELLEY LEVY: Clarinet KATALIN KERTÉSZ: First Violin LUCY HEWSON: Second Violin NICHOLA BLAKEY: Viola CRESSIDA NASH: Cello THE SANCTUARY, QUEEN’S CROSS CHURCH, ABERDEEN Monday 11thMarch, 2019   The final concert in the current season of promotions by Aberdeen

JESS GILLAM: Saxophones ZEYNEP ŐZSUCA: Piano The Sanctuary, Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen Monday 11thFebruary, 2019   Up all the way to Aberdeen after her starring appearance in the Royal Albert Hall playing at the BAFTAS on Sunday, Aberdeen Chamber Music

THE NAVARRA STRING QUARTET MAGNUS JOHNSTON: First violin MARIJE JOHNSTON: Second violin SASCHA BOTA: Viola BRIAN O’KANE: Cello The Sanctuary, Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen Monday 14thJanuary, 2019   Formed at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2002, the Navarra