| January |
| February |
| Tu. 3.2.2009 at 8 pm in Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Steintorplatz 1, Spiegelsaal: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| "Admission EUR 15,- in advance from Konzertkasse Gerdes, Rothenbaumchaussee 77, |
| Tel. 040-44 02 98 oder 040-45 33 26 " |
| Sa. 7.2. at 8 pm in Historischen Museum am Strom, Bingen am Rhein, Museumstraße 3, „Musik im Museum“: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Admission EUR 10,- |
| Sa. 21.2.2009 at 7:30 pm in the Kreuzkirche Henstedt-Ulzburg, Gemeindesaal, Hamburger Str. 30: |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody II - The search continues…“ — Recital Programme. |
| Following the Bohemian programme for piano trio, the search for the heart of Bohemian music continues in this recital. First, a Mozart sonata from the same time period as his stay in Prague. Then follows Smetana’s first duet of “From the Homeland”. And of course, the Moravian composer Janácek, his friend Dvorák with his son-in-law, Suk, don’t fail to make their appearance. |
| Ian Mardon (violine), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Admission EUR 12,- |
| Sa. 28.2.2009 at 5 pm in the Ahrensburg Castle, Lübecker Str. 1: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| "Admission EUR 12,- to 18,- Tickets re available at the castle office Tel. 04102-42510, Fax. 04102-67 88 31, |
| E-Mail: info@freundeskreis-schloss-ahrensburg.de |
| www.freundeskreis-schloss-ahrensburg.de" |
| March |
| Fr. 27.3.2009.at 8 pm in Kulturzentrum Gut Sandbeck Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Sandbeckstraße 13: |
| “Bohemian Rhapsody“ — Piano trio. Where is Bohemia? The answer to this question lies in the performance by the Hamburg Chamber Players of Haydn’s “Gypsy“ Trio and works by Suk, Janácek, Dvorák and Smetana. Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello) and Yuko Hirose (piano) |
| Admission EUR 8,50 in advance at the door: EUR 9,50. Ticket sales: Bürgerbüro der Stadt Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Rathausstraße 1, Tel. 04791 -17 333, www.osterholz-scharmbeck.de |
| April |
| Sa. 4.4.2009 at 6 pm in the Getsemane-Kirche Neu-Schönningstedt bei Reinbek, Kirchenstieg 1: |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody II - The search continues…“ — Recital Programme. |
| Following the Bohemian programme for piano trio, the search for the heart of Bohemian music continues in this recital. First, a Mozart sonata from the same time period as his stay in Prague. Then follows Smetana’s first duet of “From the Homeland”. And of course, the Moravian composer Janácek, his friend Dvorák with his son-in-law, Suk, don’t fail to make their appearance. |
| Ian Mardon (violine), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Free Admission |
| We. 15.4.2009 at 8 pm in Küsterhaus Hanstedt (Kreis Harburg), Am Sternberg 2: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Free Admission |
| Fr. 17.4. at 8 pm in the Nicolaus Copernicus Planetarium Nürnberg: |
| “Through Darkness to the Stars”. The Violinist from Elsewhere invites the audience to enter his world for a one hour visit. Here, a concert is more than simply pretty sounds. Works for solo violin by Bach, Kreisler, Heeren and Paganini |
| Admission EUR 14,- |
| Su. 19.4.2009 at 3:30 pm in Kleinen Musiktheater, Hennekens Hof Bad Bentheim, Wilhelmstrasse 40: |
| """Fuego Español – the Fiery Passion of Spain"" - Recital.Spanish music to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of the Spanish violin virtuoso, Pablo de Sarasate, in 2008. The fiery melodies accompanied by short anecdotes from the lives of the composers allow the audience to escape into the culture of southern Europe. Ian Mardon (violin), Yuko Hirose (piano)" |
| Admission EUR 15,- including coffe and cake. Ticket sales: Hennekens Hof 05922 - 77 71 95, Touristinformation Bad Bentheim 05922 - 98 330, Musikhaus 'Die Taste' Nordhorn 05921 - 99 42 97. www.hennekenshof.de |
| Sa. 25.4 2009 at 8 pm in Heimathaus Jesteburg, Niedersachsenplatz: |
| """Yearning for the Springtime"" - String Trio. Mozart’s masterpiece, the Divertimento for string trio in E flat major, was written around the same time as the famous song, “Sehnsucht nach dem Frühlinge“ (“Yearning for the Springtime”). It is perhaps not surprising then to find a portion of the melody from this song in the 6th Movement of the Trio. This and other magical melodies by Mozart, Hindemith and Debussy offer a delightful listening experience, and not just in the springtime! Between the musical works, the musicians will offer short explanations to the pieces and their composers. Ian Mardon (violin),Julia Mensching (viola) and Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello)" |
| Admission EUR 10,- |
| We. 29.4.09 at 8 pm Stadtbücherei Neumünster, Wasbeker Str. 14-20: |
| Hamburg Chamber Players special performance. Works by Woyrsch, Thieriot and Mendelssohn |
| May |
| Sa. 2.5.2009 at 7 pm in the St. Johannis-Kirche Hamburg-Curslack, Curslacker Deich 142: |
| “Passionate Paintings“ — String trio. |
| "This programme presents the Hamburg Chamber Players in a unique combination with 2 Duos from various eras. First, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, an early classical composer (viola and cello); and the impressionist composer Maurice Ravel, with his typical passionate impressionistic world (violin and cello). The highlight of the evening - the String Trio in D major Op. 9,2 by Albrechsberger’s most famous student, Ludwig van Beethoven." |
| Free Admission |
| Su. 10.5..2009 at 5 pm in the Christuskirche, Neumünster-Einfeld |
| "Who rides so late by night and wind?” |
| Schubert’s famous “Erlkönig“, arranged for violin alone by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Paganini’s Caprice No. 23 in C minor, Fantasie No. 3 in F minor by Telemann as well as Norwegian Peasant dances by Johan Halvorsen and Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001." |
| Der Eintritt ist frei. |
| Th. 14.5.09 at 7:30 pm Senator-Thomsen-Haus, Burg auf Fehmarn, Breite Straße 28: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Advance tickets EUR 10,-, at the door EUR 12,-. Advance ticket sales: Tourismus-Service Fehmarn in Burg (Landkirchener Weg 46, Tel.: 04371-87 947 84) |
| Sa. 30.5.at 8 pm in Biohotel Haus Spöktal, Bispingen-Steinbeck / Lüneburger Heide: |
| "Who rides so late by night and wind?” |
| Schubert’s famous “Erlkönig“, arranged for violin alone by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Paganini’s Caprice No. 23 in C minor, Fantasie No. 3 in F minor by Telemann as well as Norwegian Peasant dances by Johan Halvorsen and Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001." |
| Admission EUR 10-. www.haus-spoektal.de |
| June |
| Su. 7.6.2009 at 7 pm in St. Jürgen-Kapelle Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 23: |
| "Who rides so late by night and wind?” |
| Schubert’s famous “Erlkönig“, arranged for violin alone by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Paganini’s Caprice No. 23 in C minor, Fantasie No. 3 in F minor by Telemann as well as Norwegian Peasant dances by Johan Halvorsen and Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001." |
| Admission EUR 9,- |
| Su. 14.6.2009 at 5 pm in St. Catharinenkirche Westensee: |
| "Passionate Paintings“ — String trio. |
| This programme presents the Hamburg Chamber Players in a unique combination with 3 Duos from various eras. First, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, an early classical composer (viola and cello); the Romantic Robert Fuchs, friend of Brahms and teacher of many famous composers (violin and viola); and the impressionist composer Maurice Ravel, with his typical passionate impressionistic world (violin and cello). The highlight of the evening - the String Trio in D major Op. 9,2 by Albrechsberger’s most famous student, Ludwig van Beethoven. |
| Ian Mardon (violine), Julia Mensching (viola), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello)." |
| Admission EUR 8,- |
| Su. 21.6.2009 at 8 pm in St. Nicolai-Kirche Helgoland: |
| "Who rides so late by night and wind?” |
| Schubert’s famous “Erlkönig“, arranged for violin alone by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Paganini’s Caprice No. 23 in C minor, Fantasie No. 3 in F minor by Telemann as well as Norwegian Peasant dances by Johan Halvorsen and Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001." |
| Admission EUR 8,- |
| Fr. 26.6.2009 at 8 pm in the Ev. Gemeindehaus Norddorf / Amrum, Prästerstigh 3: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Admission EUR 12,- in advance EUR 13,- at the door. Ticket sales: Amrum Touristik Tel. 04682 – 940315. www.amrum.de |
| July |
| Fr. & Sa. 3.& 4.7.09 Maritime Fiddle Festival Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada |
| Ian Mardon is one of the special guests at the 60th Maritime Fiddle Festival. |
| For further information: www.maritimefiddlefestival.ca |
We. 8.7.2009 at 7:30 pm in Calvin Presbyterian Church, Halifax, Canada (behind the Fire Hall at Bayers Rd.)
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| "Fuego Español – the Fiery Passion of Spain" - Recital. Spanish music to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of the Spanish violin virtuoso, Pablo de Sarasate, in 2008. The fiery melodies accompanied by short anecdotes from the lives of the composers allow the audience to escape into the culture of southern Europe. A special highlight will be the Canadian premier of Mardon's latest work ""Lux Aeterna. Ian Mardon (violin), Jennifer King (piano) " |
| Admission Adults $ 20, Seniors/ Students $ 15, Children under 14 $ 5. Ticket sales 902-477-4266 |
| August |
| Sa. 1.8.09 6 pm through 10 pm in Hagenbecks Tierpark, Hamburg |
| Hamburg Chamber Players String Sextetts Programme TBA |
| Sa. 8.8.09 6 pm through 10 pm in Hagenbecks Tierpark, Hamburg |
| Hamburg Chamber Players String Trios Programme TBA |
| We. 12.8.09 at 8 pm in the St. Vinzens church Norstrand-Oldenbüll |
| "Who rides so late by night and wind?” |
| Schubert’s famous “Erlkönig“, arranged for violin alone by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Paganini’s Caprice No. 23 in C minor, Fantasie No. 3 in F minor by Telemann as well as Norwegian Peasant dances by Johan Halvorsen and Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001." |
| Free Admission |
| Fr. 14.8.2009 at 8 pm Neustadt / Holstein, Hans Ralfs Haus - Ameos-Psychatriums, Zuckerdamm: |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody II - The search continues…“ — Recital Programme. |
| Following the Bohemian programme for piano trio, the search for the heart of Bohemian music continues in this recital. First, a Mozart sonata from the same time period as his stay in Prague. Then follows Smetana’s first duet of “From the Homeland”. And of course, the Moravian composer Janácek, his friend Dvorák with his son-in-law, Suk, don’t fail to make their appearance. |
| Ian Mardon (violine), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Admission EUR 8,- www.neustaedter-musiksommer.de |
| Sa. 15.8.09 6 pm through 10 pm in Hagenbecks Tierpark, Hamburg |
| Hamburg Chamber Players Programme TBA |
| So, 23. August 2009 um 19.30 Uhr in Columbia Hotel Casino Travemünde „Musik am Meer“: |
| Yearning for the Springtime - String Trio. Mozart’s masterpiece, the Divertimento for string trio in E flat major, was written around the same time as the famous song, “Sehnsucht nach dem Frühlinge“ (“Yearning for the Springtime”). It is perhaps not surprising then to find a portion of the melody from this song in the 6th Movement of the Trio. This and other magical melodies by Mozart, Ravel and Debussy offer a delightful listening experience, and not just in the springtime! Between the musical works, the musicians will offer short explanations to the pieces and their composers. Ian Mardon (violin),Julia Mensching (viola) and Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello) |
| Admission EUR 10,- in advance EUR 12,- at the door.Ticket sales: Buchhandlung Nitz in Travemünde, Klassik Kontor, Königstr. in Lübeck, Buchhandlung Weiland in Lübeck. |
| "Su. 30.8.09 at 5 pm in the Selent Castle ""Blomenburg""" |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody II - The search continues…“ — Recital Programme. |
| Following the Bohemian programme for piano trio, the search for the heart of Bohemian music continues in this recital. First, a Mozart sonata from the same time period as his stay in Prague. Then follows Smetana’s first duet of “From the Homeland”. And of course, the Moravian composer Janácek, his friend Dvorák with his son-in-law, Suk, don’t fail to make their appearance.
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| Ian Mardon (violine), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Admission TBA |
| September |
| Fr. 18.9.09 at 8 pm in the Garden House of the Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Admission EUR 15,- |
| Sa. 26.9.09 at 8 pm in the Kulturmühle, Friedrichskoog: |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody II - The search continues…“ — Recital Programme. |
| Following the Bohemian programme for piano trio, the search for the heart of Bohemian music continues in this recital. First, a Mozart sonata from the same time period as his stay in Prague. Then follows Smetana’s first duet of “From the Homeland”. And of course, the Moravian composer Janácek, his friend Dvorák with his son-in-law, Suk, don’t fail to make their appearance. |
| Ian Mardon (violine), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Admission EUR 13,- Advance Ticket Sales Tourismus-Service Friedrichskoog, Hafenstr. 141, Tel. 04854-90 49 40 www.kik-kultur.de |
| October |
| Sa. 31.10.09 at 7 pm Werner-Weckwerth-Museum, F.-W.-Lübke-Koog / Nordfriesland, Wellumweg 50: |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody II - The search continues…“ — Recital Programme. |
| Following the Bohemian programme for piano trio, the search for the heart of Bohemian music continues in this recital. First, a Mozart sonata from the same time period as his stay in Prague. Then follows Smetana’s first duet of “From the Homeland”. And of course, the Moravian composer Janácek, his friend Dvorák with his son-in-law, Suk, don’t fail to make their appearance. |
| Ian Mardon (violine), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Free Admission |
| November |
| We. 4.11.09 at 6 pm in St. Georgsberg Church, Ratzeburg, Wedenberg 9: |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody II - The search continues…“ — Recital Programme. |
| Following the Bohemian programme for piano trio, the search for the heart of Bohemian music continues in this recital. First, a Mozart sonata from the same time period as his stay in Prague. Then follows Smetana’s first duet of “From the Homeland”. And of course, the Moravian composer Janácek, his friend Dvorák with his son-in-law, Suk, don’t fail to make their appearance. |
| Ian Mardon (violine), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| Free Admission |
| Su. 8.11.09 at 8 pm Stadthalle Northeim: |
| "A Visit to Hamburg“ — String Octet |
| In honour of the 200th birthday of the world famous composer, Felix Mendelssohn, we pay a visit to his home town of Hamburg. There we will hear a new work composed for the Hamburg Chamber Players by the north German composer Peter Heeren, a Sextet by the forgotten Hamburg composer and Brahms friend Ferdinand Thieriot and Mendelssohn’s masterpiece the Octet in E-flat major Op. 20." |
| Admission EUR 14,- to 17,- Advance ticket sales Buchhandlung Papierus, Breite Straße 7, Tel. 05551-3375 |
| Fr. 20.11.09 at 8 pm in the Hermann-Ehlers-Akademie Kiel-Projensdorf, Gurlittstr. 3: |
| "When Charles becomes King - Chamber Music for Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday“ — Piano trio. |
| Take a musical trip to England with the Hamburg Chamber Players in 2009 to celebrate Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Sullivan und Frank Bridge and for the crowning jewel of the evening, Mendelssohn’s celebrated trio in D minor Op. 49. Between the pieces, the musicians will read from Mendelssohn’s letters relating his impressions from his 10 visits to England. |
| Ian Mardon (violin), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello), Yuko Hirose (piano)." |
| December |
