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Strings are in motion in this thrilling evening of ensemble playing featuring our top-tier musicians. The concert opens with Andrew Norman’s Gran Turismo for Eight Violins (2004), a virtuosic showcase of speed and kinetic energy performed by eight outstanding violinists, including Stefan Jackiw and Cho-Liang Lin. Next, hear the lyrical elegance of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A Major, led by Berlin Philharmonic’s principal clarinetist Wenzel Fuchs and an elite string ensemble of our Festival stars.
The programme culminates with Brahms’ beloved Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, one of the most popular and cherished works in the chamber music canon, performed by a stellar sextet including Yura Lee, Timothy Ridout, Gary Hoffman and members of the Simply Quartet. This concert promises a powerful celebration of string virtuosity and musical brilliance that no chamber music enthusiast will want to miss.
Programme
Andrew NORMAN
Gran Turismo for Eight Violins Stefan Jackiw, Yura Lee, Hannah Tam, Cho-Liang Lin, So-Ock Kim, Angela Chan, Danfeng Shen, Antonia Rankersberger
MOZART
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, KV. 581Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Yura Lee (violin), Timothy Ridout (viola), Gary Hoffman (cello)
BRAHMS
Sextet in B-flat Major, Op. 18 Yura Lee (violin), Antonia Rankersberger (violin), Timothy Ridout (viola), Xiang Lyu (viola), Gary Hoffman (cello), Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald (cello)
Rare Instruments Featured in this Concert
Timothy Ridout
c. 1565-75 Peregrino di Zanetto viola, generously on loan from a patron of the Beare’s International Violin Society.
Gary Hoffman
1662 Nicolo Amati “ex-Leonard Rose” cello
So-Ock Kim
c. 1690-1700 Andrea Guarneri violin
Yura Lee
c. 1700-1705 Giovanni Grancino violin, kindly loaned to her through the Beares International Violin Society by generous sponsors
Cho-Liang Lin
1715 Stradivari “Titian” violin
Stefan Jackiw
c. 1730 Domenico Montagnana “ex. Rossi”violin , generously loaned by a private foundation
Danfeng Shen
1753 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin
Hannah Tam
1757 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin, the “ex-Herten”
Antonia Rankersberger
1776 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Turin, “ex Beare – ex Tetzlaff” violin
Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald
1801 Giovanni Battista Ceruti cello
Featured artists:
Angela Chan
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Wenzel Fuchs
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Gary Hoffman
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2014, 2016, 2024 & 2026)
Stefan Jackiw
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
So-Ock Kim
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025 & 2026)
Yura Lee
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2019 & 2026)
Cho-Liang Lin
(10th Anniversary Gala Concert 2017Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2012 - 2021, 2023 & 2026)
Xiang Lyu
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Antonia Rankersberger
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Timothy Ridout
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Danfeng Shen
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026)
Hannah Tam
(Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2025 & 2026)Related Events
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