28 October 2023, 14:00 – 15:30
Cambridge String Quartet
- LocationSenior Combination Room, Trinity Hall
- CostStandard £15 | Concession £10 | Student £5
- Booking closing dateFriday, 27 October 2023 12:00pm
- Event typeConcert
Join us for the first professional concert of the academic year from the Cambridge String Quartet, to explore the life of George Bridgetower through music.
Programme
L. v. Beethoven, Sonata Op. 14 No. 1 arr. for string quartet by the composer
L. v. Beethoven, ‘The Kreutzer Sonata’ arr. for string quintet by Ferdinand Ries
L. Cherubini, Overture to Lodoiska, arr. for string quartet plus flute by George Bridgetower
A programme which celebrates the life of George Bridgetower, a virtuoso violinist of African descent who was the original dedicatee of Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer Sonata’, through music that has also been disregarded by music history: chamber arrangements for the salon. Bridgetower first encountered Beethoven at a salon event hosted by Count Razumovksy, during which string quartet arrangements of Beethoven’s piano sonatas were performed. Our programme will feature Beethoven’s own arrangement of an early keyboard sonata, followed by a quintet arrangement of The Kreutzer Sonata made by one of his pupils. The programme will end with an arrangement by Bridgetower himself, discovered in the British Library: his arrangement of an operatic overture by Cherubini for string quartet plus flute. These vibrant and colourful arrangements, which were hugely popular at the time, offer an exciting new perspective on canonic works – just as we will show how Bridgetower’s own playing was a crucial influence on Beethoven’s writing, restoring his rightful place in the history of the Kreutzer – or Bridgetower – Sonata.
[qu. from Dr Rachel Stroud]
Performers
Cambridge String Quartet (playing on period instruments):
Stephane Crayton (Violin I)
Rachel Stroud (Violin II)
Sam Kennedy (Viola)
Joshua Lynch (Cello)
With guests:
Kate Bennett Wadsworth (Cello)
Rosie Bowker (Flute)
Booking and cost
Tickets cost £15 standard, £10 concessions, and £5 students.
Once you have booked your seat(s) you will receive a booking confirmation which you will be asked to present on arrival. Please either print a copy or display using a hand-held electronic device. You will not be issued paper tickets.
Please note, if you are not a current member or alum of Trinity Hall, you should book using the ‘non-members’ form.
Cancellations
We are able to offer refunds for bookings cancelled five working days or more before an event. Requests for late refunds will be considered on an individual basis and refunds will be issued at the discretion of the Alumni & Development Office. We cannot accept responsibility if weather or disruption to travel prevents you from attending. Please let us know as soon as possible if you find you are no longer able to attend, as we have limited capacity for this event. Please email the office or call +44 (0)1223 332555 at the earliest opportunity, if you need to cancel a booking.
Photography
We like to take photos at our events to use in our digital and print communications. If you do not wish to have your photo taken, please let us know in advance or on the day.
Location
The Senior Combination Room, Trinity Hall, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ.
Please visit the Porters’ Lodge on arrival where they will direct you to the venue.
Contact
If you have any queries, please contact Rebecca Horner on arts@trinhall.cam.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1223 332555.
