May 15th, 7.30pm
Sonas String Quartet with Nicholas Carpenter, clarinet
Erwin Schulhoff: five pieces for String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartet Op.95,
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet
Sonas means “happy” in Irish and we are very happy that that we are able to open our eighty- first season with these talented young musicians. The Sonas Quartet won first place in the St. James Chamber Prize at the Guildhall School, where they have been playing together since 2022 under the tutelage of Gary Pomeroy, from the Heath Quartet.
They are joined by Nicholas Carpenter, for a much-anticipated performance of the Mozart Clarinet Quintet. His recording of the Mozart Clarinet Quintet for EMI was the ‘Best Recording’ recommendation by BBC Radio 3 in ‘Building a Library’.
We remember Nicholas for the inspirational talk and demonstration of the clarinet family that he gave to the Music Club two years ago. Nick Carpenter is Principal Clarinet of the BBC Concert Orchestra and has been guest principal clarinet for all the major British orchestras.
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