Lake District Summer Music Festival 2007 Programme

LDSM Young Artists

Summer School students coming to the end of the course will be offering a varied programme of solos and ensembles.

A great pianist brings this year's series to a close

This final class in our series gives students and audience alike an insight into how this remarkable artist works, thinks, analyses and feels.

With Garfield Jackson (viola) & Patrick Demenga (cello)

The Škampa Quartet of Prague is recognised as one of today's most exciting string quartets. Their performances receive consistent and enthusiastic acclaim for their technical mastery and interpretive sensitivity. The quartet is joined by two distinguished artists, Garfield Jackson and Patrick Demenga, in one of Brahms's greatest chamber music works.

IŠA KREJČÍ Quartet No.4 in E
PAVEL FISCHER Morava (world premiere)
BEETHOVEN Quartet in F minor, Op.95
BRAHMS Sextet in B flat, Op.18

LDSM Young Vocal Artists in recital

The 19th Century Salon became a gathering place for musicians, poets and artists. LDSM's Young Artists present music of their choice for your enjoyment.

The largest of the string family get an all-too-rare solo outing

Tom Martin, one of the world's leading double bass players, teachers and instrument makers has worked with our double bass players over the last week. Don't miss this concert which will highlight the astonishing repertoire for double bass solos, duos and even quartets.

LDSM Young Artists
Chilingirian Quartet
Garfield Jackson (viola)

The traditional Serenade Concert, given this year in memory of Spencer Crookenden CBE MC, brings to an end Summer School 2007. This prestigious concert gives all an opportunity to hear the soloists, duos and larger ensembles who have attended the Summer School and worked intensively with Festival artists and professors. The Chilingirian Quartet and Garfield Jackson lead a massed performance of the Intermezzo and Adagio of Bruckner's String Quintet in F.

Supported by Mr and Mrs Harold Lefton