24 November 2009

8pm

On the Origin of Species

Fitzwilliam Quartet
Lucy Russell violin
Jonathan Sparey violin
Alan George viola
Heather Tuach cello

Purcell: Fantasia no 7 in C minor
Haydn: Quartet in D major The Frog Op 50 no 6
John Ramsay: Quartete no 4 Charles Darwin
[second performance]
Sibelius: Quartet in D minor Voces Intimae Op 56

In partnership with the Darwin Festival (http://www.darwin2009.cam.ac.uk/), the Festival has commissioned John Ramsay, geologist and composer, to write a work for the Fitzwilliam Quartet about Darwin and his work.

John Ramsay has made a life-long study of Darwin, and has recently turned to composition to reflect his enthusiasms for geology and evolution. Professor Ramsay will be talking about his work before the concert.

The Fitzwilliam Quartet has a long association with Cambridge, and with Fitzwilliam College in particular. They gave the first performance of the Ramsay Quartet as part of the Darwin Festival in July 2009.

 Pre-Concert Talk: John Ramsay talks about his new work (with Fitzwilliam Quartet) 7.00pm Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius College (free event for ticket holders)

Senate House

Tickets: (unnumbered) £18 and £12 (upstairs)
[Concessions: ¢ £16 and £10; WC 2 for 1; SS £5]

Booking code 24.1

Box Office: 01223 357851

The concert is given with the kind permission of the Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University, with the support of the Master and Fellows of Gonville and Caius College and in partnership with Darwin 2009 Festival.

Photo Leslie Maazel

Photo John Williams

Themes

Evolution others in theme
Celebrity Recitals others in theme
Handel, Haydn, Purcell, Mendelssohn others in theme

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