Music Society/Pentland Concerts
PENTLAND CONCERTS
Welcome to Pentland Concerts 2011/12.Our aim is to bring world class musicians to perform in our village so that music lovers don't need to travel to Edinburgh or elsewhere to enjoy music of the very highest quality. As always, we have assembled a wide variety of artists, some of whom are already established international performers, and some who are on the verge of exciting professional careers. We have also included a couple of very special events in this year's line up, as you will see.
This year, we are repeating the highly successful event that took place at Whitmuir the Organic Place and, following feedback from you, we are experimenting with the timing of a couple of the concerts to see if this makes it easier for more people to be able to come along.
Although the Pentland Concerts series is run by the West Linton Music Society, our concerts are for members and non-members alike. Children and young people in particular are welcomed. We very much hope you will come along to our concerts and look forward to seeing you there.
Tickets and Subscriptions
You can subscribe to all six of our concerts for the price of £40, a little more than £6 per concert, far less that the cost of an equivalent concert in Edinburgh. The over 75s can subscribe for only £32.
Children under the age of 16 can come along free.
Individual concerts are priced at £9.
Contact
For any queries, please contact either:
Michael Pryor: 01968 660829 mipryor@sky.com;
Laura Robertson: 01968 661192 lauram.robertson@virgin.net
or any of our committee members: Jo Blackburn, Jane Butler-Cole, Murry Campbell, Sandy Singer, Margaret Torrance or Mary Turnbull.
Saturday 17 September 2011 10am - Graham Institute, West Linton
Coffee Morning and formal launch of this year's programme.
Sunday 30 October 2011 - Carlops Village Centre - 7.30pm
Quintet Zambra
Made up of graduates and current students of The Royal Academy of Music, The Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Quintet Zambra is a dynamic group whose aim is to bring more unusual as well as familiar repertoire for Wind Quintet to audiences across the UK. The quintet's members join us to perform works by Mozart, Dvorak and Arnold.
Friday 4 November 2011 - Whitmuir the Organic Place - 6.45pm supper, 8pm concert
The Bill Fleming Quartet
Saxophonist Bill Fleming is an up and coming talent on the Scottish and international jazz scene. He brings his band of guitar, bass and drums to West Linton for what should be a terrific evening of music in Whitmuir's wonderful surroundings. The event will be preceded by supper (at extra cost and by ticket only - watch out for further details and for transport arrangements).
Sunday 11 December 2011 - St Mungos Church West Linton - 4pm
Clarion 3
Clarion 3 is a new venture by three musicians, each with an international reputation, that is winning friends and admirers around the world. This unusual trio brings together Janet Hilton, one of Britain's finest clarinettists, Laurence Perkins, a world class bassoon soloist and Sarah Beth Briggs, a hugely talented young pianist. The trio will play works by Beethoven, Glinka, Debussy and Bedford.
Sunday 12 February 2012 - Carlops Village Centre - 4pm
Finzi Quartet
The Quartet makes a welcome return to Pentland Concerts after their wonderful performance in Carlops Church a few years ago. This time, they will be coming to the village armed with 'the Evangelists', the only matched set of string quartet instruments made by a master maker with wood from the same tree. The Finzis won the right to use the Evangelists for two years after winning the first International Competition at Wigmore Hall in London organised by the instruments' owners, the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation.
Friday 9 March 2012 - St Mungos Church West Linton - 7.30pm
Nemtsov Duo
This year, we have been lucky enough once again to have been chosen as one of the music societies for whom a Tunnell Trust winning artist will perform. The Trust awards annual prizes to up and coming young international musicians on the verge of professional careers and funds a Scottish tour for the winners. The brother and sister duo of Mikhail Nemtsov (cello) and Elena Nemtsova (piano) will perform works by Beethoven, Shostakovich and Piazzola.
Saturday 24 March 2012 Children's Festival Concert - 7.30pm in Carlops
Following the huge success of the children's concert last season, we have decided to make this an annual event. The concert will bring together some of the huge musical talent to be found among the young people living in the area, giving them the chance to show off their skills. Entry if free, but any donations would be very welcome. We suggest £5.
Saturday 28 April 2012 Savourna Stevenson and the National Youth Choir of Scotland - 7.30pm in Carlops
Over the next year, harp and clarsach virtuoso Savourna Stevenson will be playing a series of concerts with members of NYCOS. Her tour arrives in her home turf in April for a special concert in Carlops. Tickets £9 (this concert it outside of our main programme and not included in our subscription).
Friday 15 June 2012 - Carlops Village Centre - 7.30pm
Aonghas Macneacail - a Musical Celebration
‘Black Aonghas' is arguably the greatest living poet in the Gaelic language and a resident of Carlops. He celebrates his 70th birthday this year and Pentland Concerts will be marking the occasion by bringing together a group of musicians who will perform music inspired by Aonghas and songs set to his words. More details will be announced later this year, but this promises to be a very special evening of music and poetry.