Upcoming Events
Programme of events for 2024
Wednesday June 26th
Penarth Pier Pavilion
10.30am Relaxed Concert
2pm Open Rehearsal - Huw Watkins String Trio
3.30pm Composer’s workshop
Thursday June 27th
Penarth Pier Pavilion
Turner House
12.30pm Opening Concert Huw Watkins/Schubert
3.30pm Young Musicians’ Showcase 1 (Turner House)
7pm Late Beethoven Concert Mozart/Bingham/Beethoven
9.30pm Even Later Beethoven Concert Beethoven/Crumb
Friday June 28th
Penarth Pier Pavilion
Turner House
3.30pm Harp Masterclass with Lucy Wakeford (Turner House)
7.30pm Evening Concert Poulenc/Vaughan Williams/Schubert/Strauss
9.30pm Late Night Folk Music with Patrick Rimes and Aneirin Jones
Saturday June 29th
RWCMD Dora Stoutzker Hall
12.15pm Lunchtime Concert Schubertiade
1.15pm PCMF Friends’ Reception
3pm Art Gallery - guided tour of National Museum Cardiff 5pm Pre-Concert Talk Seligman Studio
6.15pm Festival Fanfare with CCVG Symphonic Brass (Foyer)
7pm Gala Concert Ravel/Huw Watkins/Strauss
9.15pm Late Night Concert Poulenc/Ligeti/Britten
Sunday June 30th
Penarth Pier Pavilion
10.30am Family Concert - ‘Party!’
12.30pm Young Musicians’ Showcase 2
3pm Flat Holm Island Discs with Samuel West
5.30pm Discovering Music Schoenberg Ode to Napolean
8pm Festival Finale Schumann/Watkins/Schoenberg/Dvorak
Festival Pass
A Festival Pass gives entry to all events - £135, a saving of £20. We’re sorry that the Art Gallery Tour is currently sold out. We are looking into increasing capacity for this. Please email admin@penarthchambermusicfestival.org.uk if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
On Saturday 29 June, the Festival events and concerts will be taking place at Cardiff's Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The Festival Pass will automatically reserve you spaces at all events, but you will be contacted by the Festival to arrange ticket collection for the RWCMD events you wish to attend.
Relaxed Concert
A concert in a supportive environment for those with special needs, their carers and their families.
Reserve your seat - FREE EVENT
Open Rehearsal - Huw Watkins String Trio
An exclusive event for supporters of the 10th Anniversary commission, experiencing the creative process between composer and performer.
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Composers Workshop
Huw Watkins shares his insights into composing through the works of emerging composers with festival musicians David Adams, Isobel Neary-Adams and Alice Neary
FREE EVENT
Late Beethoven Concert
Mozart - Piano Quartet in Eb k.493
Judith Bingham - Hodge, Dr Johnson’s Cat (world première)
Interval talk by Laura Tunbridge - Professor of Music, Oxford University and author of Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces
Beethoven - String Quartet in Bb Op.130
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Even Later Beethoven Concert
Beethoven - String Quartet in Bb Op.133 “Grosse Fuge”
Crumb - “Black Angels (Thirteen Images from the Dark Land)” for Electric String Quartet
Tickets
Harp Masterclass with Lucy Wakeford
Lucy Wakeford, Principal Harp of the Royal Opera House, London, coaches young harpists
Tickets
Friday Evening Concert
Poulenc - Sextet for Piano and Winds Fp100
Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge
Schubert - Three Songs for Bassoon and String Quintet arr. Iain Farrington
Strauss - Metamorphosen (realisation for string septet by Rudolf Leopold)
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Late Night Folk Music
Superstar Welsh folk fiddlers Patrick Rimes and Aneirin Jones in collaboration with PCMF strings
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PCMF 10th Anniversary Lunchtime Concert - Schubertiade
The PMCF 10th anniversary celebration day at RWCMD begins with this mini-Schubertiade
Schubert - Auf dem Strom D.943
Schubert - Fantasie in C major for violin and piano D.934
Schubert - Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (Shepherd on the Rock) D.965
RWCMD Tickets
PCMF 10th Anniversary Friends Reception
A drinks reception with festival musicians for Friends and Patrons of PCMF
PCMF 10th Anniversary Art Gallery tour
A guided tour of the Gwendoline and Margaret Davies collection at the National Museum of Wales
This guided tour is given with a suggested donation of £5 per person which will be donated to the National Museum, Cardiff
Space is limited.
We’re sorry that the Art Gallery Tour is currently sold out. We are looking into increasing capacity for this. Please email admin@penarthchambermusicfestival.org.uk if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Reserve your place
PCMF 10th Anniversary Festival Fanfare
CCVG Symphonic Brass - a 10 piece youth brass ensemble - gets us in the mood for the Gala evening ahead
FREE EVENT
PCMF 10th Anniversary Gala Concert
Guest Artists - Rebecca Evans, Carlo Rizzi, Samuel West
Ravel - Introduction et Allegro
Huw Watkins - String Trio (world première)
Strauss (arr. Matthews) - “Capriccio” Sextet and Closing Scene; additional narration by Sir David Pountney
RWCMD Tickets
PCMF 10th Anniversary Late Night Concert
Poulenc - Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano Fp 43
Ligeti - Hora Lunga from Sonata for solo viola
Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Op.31
Family Concert “Party”
Lenny Sayers presents a concert featuring children from Albert Primary School alongside festival musicians including ‘party tricks’ performed by the musicians and interactive games for the audience
Reserve a seat - FREE EVENT
Young Musicians Showcase 2
A concert featuring talented young musicians
Reserve a seat - FREE EVENT
Flat Holm Island Discs with Samuel West
Samuel West discusses his life and career with David Adams, illustrated by his choice of chamber music played live by the festival musicians
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Discovering Music with James Lea
An introduction to Schoenberg Ode to Napoleon. A great way to get inside this fascinating work before this evening’s performance.
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Festival Finale
Schumann - 3 Romanzen for Oboe and Piano Op.94
Huw Watkins - Elegy for Violin and Piano
Schoenberg - Ode to Napoleon Op.41
Dvořák - Piano Quintet in A major Op.81
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2024 Fundraising Concert 2
Schubert String Trio in Bb D.471
Kodaly Duo for violin and cello op. 7
Huw Watkins - Prelude for solo cello
Beethoven String Quartet op. 74 “Harp”
David Adams and Lesley Hatfield – violin, Isobel Neary-Adams – viola, Alice Neary – cello
Tickets £15, free for 8-25 yr olds, purchase online or on the door
2024 Fundraising Concert 1
Schubert String Trio in Bb D.471
Kodaly Duo for violin and cello op. 7
Huw Watkins - Prelude for solo cello
Beethoven String Quartet op. 74 “Harp”
David Adams and Lesley Hatfield – violin, Isobel Neary-Adams – viola, Alice Neary – cello
Tickets £15, free for 8-25 yr olds
Festival Finale/2
Mendelssohn String Quartet in A minor op. 13; David Adams - violin, Lesley Hatfield- violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Kate Gould - cello
Beethoven String Quartet in A minor op 132; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Alice Neary - cello
Young Musicians’ Showcase
Including Beethoven Piano Sonata in F major op 10 no 2 and movements from Schumann piano quintet and Chopin cello sonata. Featuring talented young musicians from the local area.
Festival Finale
Mendelssohn String Quartet in A minor op. 13; David Adams - violin, Lesley Hatfield - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Kate Gould - cello
Beethoven String Quartet in A minor op 132; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Alice Neary - cello
Discovering music
To introduce the Festival Finale programme, James Lea shares his insights into Beethoven String Quartet op. 132 and Mendelssohn Quartet in A minor op 13 with live musical examples from the quartets played by Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Alice Neary - cello, Kate Gould - cello
Flat Holm Island Discs
Inspired by a certain radio 3 programme, David Adams talks to Carlo Rizzi about the story of his life and music told through a selection of his favourite recordings.
Late Night Concert/2
Live audience of RWCMD students and staff only
Adès Catch; Robert Plane - clarinet, David Adams - violin, Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Stravinsky Elegy; Scott Dickinson - viola
Ligeti Horn Trio : Hommage à Brahms; David Adams - violin, Ben Goldscheider - horn, Robin Green - piano
Journey to Hollywood
Live audience of RWCMD students and staff only
Schumann Andante & Variations for 2 pianos, 2 cellos & horn in B flat major Op. 46; Robin Green - piano, Tom Poster - piano, Kate Gould - cello, Alice Neary - cello, Ben Goldscheider - horn
Brahms Clarinet Trio Op.114; Robert Plane - clarinet, Kate Gould - cello, Tom Poster - piano
Korngold Piano Quintet in E major op.15; Elena Urioste - violin, David Adams - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Alice Neary - cello, Tom Poster - piano
Family Concert - Quest
Join us on a musical quest involving myths, legends and some challenges for the audience. The concert will feature a new version of the Welsh myth of the Afanc written by Leo Fokkens from Albert Primary School, with music created by children from our creative workshop. The concert, devised and presented by Lenny Sayers, will be interactive, guaranteed to be fun, and will include great music performed live by festival musicians.
Late Night Concert
Adès Catch; Robert Plane - clarinet, David Adams - violin, Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Stravinsky Elegy; Scott Dickinson - viola
Ligeti Horn Trio : Hommage à Brahms; David Adams - violin, Ben Goldscheider - horn, Robin Green - piano
World Première Concert/2
Fokkens Robert Fokkens - Pier Music for violin and cello (world première); David Adams - violin, Alice Neary - cello
Schubert Quintet in A major “Trout” d. 667; Elena Urioste - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Kate Gould - cello, David Stark - double bass, Tom Poster - piano
World Première Concert
Fokkens Robert Fokkens - Pier Music for violin and cello (world première); David Adams - violin, Alice Neary - cello
Schubert Quintet in A major “Trout” d. 667; Elena Urioste - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Kate Gould - cello, David Stark - double bass, Tom Poster - piano
Relaxed Concert
This concert will be presented in a supportive environment for those with special needs and their carers, featuring musical highlights form the festival programme introduced and performed by the festival musicians. This is free event - to attend in person please email info@penarthchambermusicfestival.org.uk. Alternatively, we will be live-streaming on YouTube.
Brahms Plus/2
Haydn Piano Trio in C major Hob XV:27; Elena Urioste - violin, Alice Neary - cello, Tom Poster - piano
Fauré Piano Quartet in G minor op. 45; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - viola, Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Opening Concert/2
Haydn Piano Trio in C major Hob XV:27; Elena Urioste - violin, Alice Neary - cello, Tom Poster - piano
Fauré Piano Quartet in G minor op. 45; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - viola, Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Brahms Plus
Adès Adès Lieux retrouvés for cello and piano op. 26; Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Brahms Horn Trio in Eb major Op.40; Elena Urioste - violin, Ben Goldscheider - horn, Tom Poster - piano
Opening Concert
Haydn Piano Trio in C major Hob XV:27; Elena Urioste - violin, Alice Neary - cello, Tom Poster - piano
Fauré Piano Quartet in G minor op. 45; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - viola, Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Festival Finale - Live from The Coach House
Bach Suite no.4 in E flat major for solo Cello BWV 1010; Kate Gould - cello
Mozart Kegelstatt Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano k.498; Robert Plane - clarinet, David Adams - viola, Robin Green - piano
Franck Sonata in A major for Cello and Piano; Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Ravel Tzigane; David Adams - violin, Robin Green - piano
The Great American Songbook
Tom Poster - piano, Elena Urioste - violin
A lifelong devotee of the Great American Songbook, Tom’s arrangements of Gershwin, Cole Porter and others have been extensively performed, broadcast and recorded.
Flat Holm Island Discs with Rebecca Evans
Inspired by a certain radio 3 programme, David Adams talks to Rebecca Evans about the story of her life and music told through a selection of her favourite recordings.
Concert - Live from The Coach House
Beethoven Movements from Notturno op. 42 (arr. Kleinheinz from Serenade op. 8); Scott Dickinson - viola, Susan Frank - piano
Schulhoff Duo for Violin and Cello (1925); David Adams - violin, Alice Neary - cello
Mozart Divertimento in Eb k.563; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - viola, Alice Neary - cello
Discovering Music with James Lea
A live presentation providing insights and in depth discussion of Mozart’s Divertimento for String Trio. With excerpts also played live by David Adams, Alice Neary and Lesley Hatfield.
Young Musicians Showcase no.2
Featuring recordings made exclusively for the Penarth Chamber Music Festival by talented young musicians from the local area.
Catrin Soons - Clarinet, Flora Tassinari - French Horn, Isobel Adams - viola, Huw Boucher - Harp
Family Concert - A Young Person’s Guide to Chamber Music
An interactive concert presented by Lenny Sayers featuring festival musicians and music composed by the children in the Creative Workshop. Play along to The Cool Camel - performed by festival musicians. Bring your instruments!!
Late Night Concert
Bach Adagio and Allegro ma non tanto from Sonata in G major for viola da gamba
Bartok Duos for 2 violins
Kurtág Selection of pieces for solo piano
Bartok Duos for 2 cellos
Bach Siciliano and Presto from Sonata in G minor for solo violin
David Adams - violin, Lesley Hatfield - violin, Mathilde Milwidsky - violin, Scott Dickinson - viola, Kate Gould, Richard Lester -cello, Robin Green, Susan Frank - piano
Concert - Live from The Coach House
Beethoven Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon No. 1 in C Woo27; Robert Plane - Clarinet, Florence Plane - bassoon
Schumann Six Studies in Canonic Form arr. Kirchner; David Adams - violin, Alice Neary - cello, Robin Green - piano
Ravel Violin Sonata no.2; Mathilde Milwidsky - violin, Petr Limonov - piano.
Streaming from the Coach House
Young Musicians Showcase no.1
Featuring recordings made exclusively for the Penarth Chamber Music Festival by talented young musicians from the local area.
Owen Putter - Piano, Jacob Adams - French Horn, Ollie Bartlett - Trombone, Tabitha Selley - Cello
Streaming from their homes
Opening Concert - Live from The Coach House
Schubert String Trio in Bb d.471; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - viola, Alice Neary - cello
Kodály Duo for Violin and Cello op.7; Lesley Hatfield - violin, Alice Neary - cello
Vivaldi Sonata no 6 in B flat major for Double bass and Piano; David Stark - double bass, Florence Plane - bassoon, Robin Green - piano
Beethoven String Trio in D major op.9 no.2; Lesley Hatfield - violin, David Adams - viola , Alice Neary - cello
Festival Finale
David Adams, Laura Samuel violin - Malin Broman, Rebecca Jones viola - Alice Neary, Philip Higham cello - Simon Crawford-Phillips piano - Rebecca Evans soprano
Faure Piano Quartet no 1 in C minor op 15
Saint-Saens "Violons dans le soir" for soprano, violin and piano
Brahms String Quintet in G major op 111
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