Lake District Summer Music Festival 2007 Programme

Second in our popular series profiling the professionals of tomorrow

A varied programme given by soloists and ensembles studying at LDSM's International Summer School. The students bring talent and accomplishment to their performances in the beautiful church of St Oswald, burial place of William Wordsworth, which is set in the heart of Grasmere.

Sponsored by the Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere

First in our 2007 International Summer School Masterclasses

A unique opportunity to watch Christoph Richter, a member of the Heine Quartet and visiting tutor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, impart his expertise to the next generation of professional cellists.

The Vardanyan Quartet

Formed at the Royal College of Music in 2005, the Vardanyan Quartet currently work under the guidance of Levon Chilingirian. In January 2007 they played to Bernard Haitink, who promptly invited them to perform in his concert series in Switzerland.

Their programme includes works by SCHUBERT and PUCCINI and the great Quartet in A minor, Op.51 by BRAHMS.

Special pre-concert talk

Members of Tarang give a special insight into the composition and performance of Indian music. Individual instruments and sounds are demonstrated in this fascinating talk illustrating one of the oldest musical art forms in the world.

The sounds of India come to LDSM's International Festival for the first time

Tarang are a dynamic ensemble of talented musicians trained in North Indian, South Indian and Western classical styles. They present a unique blend of traditional and contemporary South Asian melodies. It is vibrant and soulful, exhilarating, serene and especially colourful.

Sponsored by Windermere Lakes Cruises

Ani Schnarch violin, Garfield Jackson viola,
Emma Ferrand cello & Carole Presland piano

LDSM Artists Ensemble, soloists and chamber musicians, enjoy working with new colleagues while in residence as Professors at the Summer School. This is always one of the most popular Festival concerts in its programming of duos, solos and ensemble works.

SCHUMANN Piano Quartet in E flat, Op.47
BRIDGE Melodie; Spring Song; Scherzo
LUTOSLAWSKI Bucolics for viola and cello
PROKOFIEV Sonata for solo violin in D, Op.115
DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet in E flat, Op.87

Jonathan Scott (organ) & Tracey Redfern (trumpet)

Organ and trumpet luxuriate in the excellent acoustics of the Parish Church in an exciting programme designed as a journey from the early 18th to the 21st Century, from Tartini in Italy to Hakim in Paris. Jonathan Scott leads a multi-talented career as both organist and pianist in demand throughout the UK and Europe.

Tracey Redfern is a prominent trumpeter in the UK and abroad. She is Principal Trumpet with Manchester Camerata and works regularly with the Hallé and BBC Philharmonic orchestras, amongst many others.

TARTINI, STANLEY, BACH, SAINT-SAËNS, NAJI HAKIM and PETR EBEN offer an innovative and rewarding concert in the hands of two of our foremost young performers.

The talented musicians of our Young String Venture

The children and young adults attending the Young String Venture Summer School demonstrate the results of their hard work over the week in solos and ensemble performances.

Sponsored by Dr and Mrs Rodney Leach

Violist of the Endellion Quartet takes young performers through the repertoire

Garfield Jackson, renowned viola player and regular tutor on the International Summer School faculty gives us an insight into the intricacies of training young violists.

With Alexis White (piano)

Japanese violinist and international prize winner, Takako Yamasaki has already established herself as a firm favourite with LDSM audiences. She is joined by another LDSM artist, Alexis White, winner of the 7th Noyers International Competition in France. Solo recitals and chamber music engagements take her throughout the UK and Europe.

BEETHOVEN Sonata in D, Op.12 No.1
DVOŘÁK Sonatina in G, Op.100
YSAŸE Sonata No.5 in G
PROKOFIEV 5 melodies, Op.35b
DEBUSSY Sonata in G minor

Oliver Cox & Owen Gunnell (percussion duo)

A programme to touch and to dazzle! Oliver Cox & Owen Gunnell formed their percussion duo in 2000 and have already released their first commercial CD. Their lively performance includes works by BACH, CHOPIN and RAVEL, alongside DIZZY GILLESPIE and MINORU MIKI's engaging Marimba Spiritual. Compelling and virtuosic musicians.