Sunday 21 March, 3pm
Livestream from The Globe Tickets for livestream: £7.50, £15.00, £20.00
You may like to pay more than the minimum if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching.
The Frankland String Quartet was formed In 2017 by four of the North East’s leading chamber musicians: Sophie Appleton (violin), Sarah Roberts (violin), James Slater (viola), Daniel Hammersley (‘cello). Their Beethoven concerts last year were widely acclaimed and they performed Haydn and Beethoven on BBC Radio 3 as part of the ‘free thinking’ festival in 2018. They were also wired up and had their heart beats and pulses monitored as part of an international study connected to Durham University’s ‘Interpersonal Entrainment in music performance’. The findings were presented on BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters. Amongst their concerts they performed at Sage Gateshead and played Howard Skempton as part of the COMA festival trail of contemporary works around Ouseburn. The quartet is ‘Quartet in Residence’ at Durham University where they have a wide ranging role including giving regular concerts, workshops and coaching.
About the programme
Maurice Ravel was 27 years old when he began writing his one and only string quartet. Completed in 1903 and dedicated to his mentor Gabriel Faure, it also reflects Ravel’s admiration of Debussy, who’s own quartet had been written ten years earlier. But where Debussy explores in music the impressionistic techniques his contemporaries in the art world, Ravel turns to the balanced phrasing, distinct rhythms and clear structures of classicism for his inspiration.
Lithuanian composer Egidija Medekšaitė uses a raga from the Indian Classical tradition as the basis for her piece Megh Malhar, from which it also takes it’s name. Said to evoke the atmosphere of approaching rain, the raga subtly underpins this slowly modulating span of music in which Egidija employs changing combinations of trills and harmonics to weave an almost unbearably fragile fabric of sound.
Five short episodes make up Anna Meredith‘s homage to Scottish intercity road infrastructure. Often unexpectedly sparse textures make for an unsettling and claustrophobic atmosphere at times, contrasting with frenzied episodes of near chaos and a haunting viola solo at the heart of the piece. Two of these episodes were later used to underscore memorable scenes in Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2018 film The Favourite.
TO VIEW THE LIVESTREAM
Buy a ticket and you will be sent an email containing a link to download a pdf file with information on how to view the livestream. You can also download the pdf file by clicking ‘Return to Merchant’ immediately after you have paid. You can watch the gig live and at any time during the following week.
Please note that you should receive two emails when you complete your order: one from PayPal and one from this website. It is the one from The Globe that has the link you need. If you don’t see our email please check your spam/junk folder. If there is nothing there please email events@theglobenewcastle.bar or send a message to our Facebook page .
A livestream ticket costs £7.50. You may like to pay more if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching. This would be really welcome at this difficult time when income for musicians and venues is drastically reduced.
The Frankland String Quartet
Sunday 21 March, 3pm
Livestream from The Globe
Tickets for livestream: £7.50, £15.00, £20.00
You may like to pay more than the minimum if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching.
Description
Programme:
Ravel – string quartet 30’
Megh Malhar – by Egidija Madeksaite 10’
Songs for the M8 – by Anna Meredith 20’
The Frankland String Quartet was formed In 2017 by four of the North East’s leading chamber musicians: Sophie Appleton (violin), Sarah Roberts (violin), James Slater (viola), Daniel Hammersley (‘cello). Their Beethoven concerts last year were widely acclaimed and they performed Haydn and Beethoven on BBC Radio 3 as part of the ‘free thinking’ festival in 2018. They were also wired up and had their heart beats and pulses monitored as part of an international study connected to Durham University’s ‘Interpersonal Entrainment in music performance’. The findings were presented on BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters. Amongst their concerts they performed at Sage Gateshead and played Howard Skempton as part of the COMA festival trail of contemporary works around Ouseburn. The quartet is ‘Quartet in Residence’ at Durham University where they have a wide ranging role including giving regular concerts, workshops and coaching.
About the programme
Maurice Ravel was 27 years old when he began writing his one and only string quartet. Completed in 1903 and dedicated to his mentor Gabriel Faure, it also reflects Ravel’s admiration of Debussy, who’s own quartet had been written ten years earlier. But where Debussy explores in music the impressionistic techniques his contemporaries in the art world, Ravel turns to the balanced phrasing, distinct rhythms and clear structures of classicism for his inspiration.
Lithuanian composer Egidija Medekšaitė uses a raga from the Indian Classical tradition as the basis for her piece Megh Malhar, from which it also takes it’s name. Said to evoke the atmosphere of approaching rain, the raga subtly underpins this slowly modulating span of music in which Egidija employs changing combinations of trills and harmonics to weave an almost unbearably fragile fabric of sound.
Five short episodes make up Anna Meredith‘s homage to Scottish intercity road infrastructure. Often unexpectedly sparse textures make for an unsettling and claustrophobic atmosphere at times, contrasting with frenzied episodes of near chaos and a haunting viola solo at the heart of the piece. Two of these episodes were later used to underscore memorable scenes in Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2018 film The Favourite.
TO VIEW THE LIVESTREAM
Buy a ticket and you will be sent an email containing a link to download a pdf file with information on how to view the livestream. You can also download the pdf file by clicking ‘Return to Merchant’ immediately after you have paid. You can watch the gig live and at any time during the following week.
Please note that you should receive two emails when you complete your order: one from PayPal and one from this website. It is the one from The Globe that has the link you need. If you don’t see our email please check your spam/junk folder. If there is nothing there please email events@theglobenewcastle.bar or send a message to our Facebook page .
A livestream ticket costs £7.50. You may like to pay more if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching. This would be really welcome at this difficult time when income for musicians and venues is drastically reduced.
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