Sacconi Festival 2019

17th – 19th May 2019

2019 saw the Sacconi Quartet return to Folkestone for their twelfth Chamber Music Festival. Joining them were some very special guests, including the extraordinary pianist Tom Poster in Korngold’s sumptuous Piano Quintet and the eminent violist Philip Dukes in Beethoven’s tempestuous ‘Storm’ Quintet, Op. 29. The Sacconis also directed a hand-picked string orchestra from the Royal College of Music in a thrilling concert, including John Woolrich’s haunting ‘Ulysses Awakes’, for viola and strings, and Bartók’s ‘Divertimento for Strings’ – one of the greatest works in the genre.

The dynamic, young Salome Quartet delighted with a performance of Haydn’s ‘Bird’ Quartet and the Kosmos Ensemble gave the audience a night to remember with their fusion of musical influences from around the world in our late-night Festival slot.

Sacconi Festival concerts took place at St Mary & St Eanswythe’s Church in The Bayle, Folkestone and at the Quarterhouse, Tontine Street, Folkestone

 

Full Programme:

Haydn – String Quartet in Bflat major, Op. 76, No. 4 ‘Sunrise’

Korngold – String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 34

Dvořák – String Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op. 27

 

Haydn – String Quartet in C major, Op. 33, No. 3 ‘The Bird’

Mozart – Divertimento in D major, K. 136

Woolrich – ‘Ulysses Awakes’ for viola and strings

Bartok – Divertimento for string orchestra

 

Beethoven – Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 ‘Spring’, for violin and piano

Schubert – Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821, for cello and piano

 

Haydn – String Quartet in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 ‘The Lark’

Beethoven – String Quintet in C major, Op. 29

Korngold – Piano Quintet in E major, Op.15

 

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