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RNCM Christopher Rowland Chamber Ensemble of the Year


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Programme

Kato Daiki The Last Dance
Mark Ford and Paul Rennick Renfro

Palm Duo:
Avi Kwok, Ranco Liu percussion

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No 19 in C major K 465 ‘Dissonance’ (movements 1 and 2)

Voluta Quartet:
Kaylee Ramella, Emily Ampt violins
Mari-Carmen Morris viola
Ruaraidh Williams cello

Jennifer Higdon Fanfare Quintet
Torbjörn Hultmark A Song of Guadelupe
Jan Koetsier Kinderzircus (movements 2, 4, 3 and 1)

Paramount Brass:
Lewis Barton, Edmund Tyler trumpet
Sam Froggatt French horn
Nathan Joseph trombone
Ben Russon tuba

Interval

David Maslanka Recitation Book (movements 5)
Guillermo Largo Sarajevo

Fractal Saxophone Quartet:
Nick Rushworth, Rachael Green, Alvin Wong, Joao Correia saxophones

Johannes Brahms Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano Op 91

Amalie Trio:
Sarah Rappoport mezzo-soprano
Estelle Gonzalez viola
James Carrick-Buchanan piano

Francis Poulenc Sonata for piano four hands FP 8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata for two pianos in D major K448 (movement 3)

Lunaria Duo:
Yuyan You, Masako Yamamoto piano

About

Celebrating chamber music at the RNCM, this annual prize honours Christopher Rowland – the renowned quartet leader and architect of our chamber music department.

Our leading student ensembles take the stage to compete for the prestigious title of RNCM Christopher Rowland Chamber Ensemble of the Year.

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Tickets

Full Price £13
Students / Under 26s £8

Promoted by RNCM.

This event will include an interval and finish at approximately 9.30pm.