
Friday 5 February 2010
EnAccord Quartet
Founded in 1998, the ambitious EnAccord String Quartet is currently being coached by the Alban Berg Quartet at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne.
Friday 12 February 2010
Signum Quartet
The Signum Quartet was founded in 1994 and has subsequently distinguished itself as one of the leading German quartets of its generation.
Friday 19 February 2010
Open Session: Playing the Building
Aldeburgh Young Musicians showcase the result of a week’s work exploring and being inspired by ‘site specific’ works, presenting pieces of sonic architecture that they have created.
Friday 19 February 2010
Aronowitz Ensemble
The Aronowitz Ensemble makes a welcome return to perform works by Bridge, Mendelssohn and DvoĆák. ‘I can recall few London debuts as exciting as this’ – The Strad.
Friday 26 February 2010
Ensemble Diderot
Recently founded by four leading young period instrument players, Ensemble Diderot has already garnered a reputation for its lively virtuoso interpretations of 17th- and 18th-century chamber music.
2-10 September
Strauss and Wolf Lieder
Lieder pianist Roger Vignoles explores the interpretation of masterpieces by two of the greatest song composers with singers and pianists from the Britten–Pears Programme. Vocal consultant Penny Mackay assists with input from Lieder specialist Susan Youens.
13-22 September
International Academy of String Quartets
Aldeburgh's world-renowned annual programme for developing young quartets kicks off with masterclasses by Isabel Charisius. She is joined this year by violinist Ilan Gronich, former member of the Israeli and kreuzberger Quartets
4-8 October
The Rare Theatricall
This young London-based vocal and instrumental ensemble specialises in the music of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries. The Rare Theatricall will spend a week in residence semi-staging a 17th century English play with theatre director Tom Morris
11-16 October
Britten Weekend - Guy Johnston
Guy Johnston explores Britten music for cello including an unpublished work with piano and 2nd Suite
1-4 December
Revenge of the Folksingers
Scottish based baroque/folk fusion group Concal explore British song repertoire from both sides of the English-Scottish border with singers including Martin Carthy and Glasgow legend Michael Marra. The intention is to stage a “good-humoured revenge” of the traditional artists for what some might see as the gentrification of their culture in the folk song arrangements of Britten and Pears