UPCOMING CONCERTS

February 29, 2012
Orchestra of the Swan
Cadogan Hall, London
Elgar: Serenade for Strings
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Ireland: A Downland Suite
Vaughan Williams: Violin Concerto
Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin
Elgar: Introduction and Allegro

March 10, 2012
Wrexham Symphony Orchestra
Dvorak- The Water Goblin
Bruckner- Symphony no. 5 in B flat Major

March 24, 2012
Surrey Mozart Players
Gala Concert
Guildford Spring Music Festival
Weber- Oberon Overture
Dvorak- Symphonic Variations
Brahms- Symphony no. 2  in D major

March 31, 2012
Lancashire Chamber Orchestra
Hans Gal- Divertimento for Winds
Mozart- Piano Concerto in A major, K488
James Dick, piano
Mozart- Adagio and Fugue for Strings
Haydn- Symphony no. 83 in G minor

April 1, 2012
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Illustrated talk on Dmitri Shsotakovich
and the Russian playing tradition

April 7, 2012
Kent County Youth Orchestra
Dvorak- Cello Concerto
Matthew Sharp, cello
Tchaikovsky- Symphony no. 6 “Pathetique”

April 15, 2012
Ensemble Epomeo
Hans Gal Society Annual Concert
Bach (arr Sitkovetsky)- Excerpts from Goldberg Variations
Gal- Serenade in D Major, opus 41
Beethoven- Serenade in E-Flat Major, opus 3
Gal- String Trio, opus 104

April 21, 2012
Wilmslow Symphony
Schubert- Unfinished Symphony
Mahler- Symphony no. 6 in A minor

May 2-3, 2012
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Recordings for Somm Records
Music by Franck, Turina and Falla
Valerie Tryon, pianist

May 6, 2012
Surrey Mozart Players
Surrey Hills Festival- Gala Concert
Vaughan-Williams- The Lark Ascending
Nicola Benedetti- violin
Beethoven- Triple Concerto
Sitkovetsky Piano Trio
Elgar- Enigma Variations

May 20, 2012
Orchestra of the Swan
Two Rivers Music Festival
“The Art of Conducting”
A day exploring and demystifying this most elusive of musical arts,
featuring a video lecture, a conducting masterclass and a performance
of Brahms’ Serenade opus 11 with the musicians of Orchestra of the
Swan

May 19-21, 2012
Orchestra of the Swan
CD Recording sessions for SOMM Recordings
Music of Johannes Brahms

June 14-15, 2012
Orchestra of the Swan
Recordings for Signum Records
Pritchard- Trumpet Concerto (World Premiere)
McCabe- Trumpet Concerto “La Primavera” (World Premiere)
Robert Saxton- Trumpet Concerto
Simon Desbruslais- Trumpet

June 15, 2012
Orchestra of the Swan
Spring Sounds Festival
Tippett- Little Music for Srtings
Pritchard- Trumpet Concerto (World Premiere)
McCabe- Trumpet Concerto “La Primavera” (World Premiere)
Robert Saxton- Trumpet Concerto
Simon Desbruslais- trumpet
Byrd- Selinger’s Round
Tippett- Divertimento “Selinger’s Round”

June 23, 2012
Surrey Mozart Players
Mozart- Symphony no. 36 “Linz”
Weber- Clarinet Concerto no. 1
Michael Collins, clarinet
Haydn- Symphony no. 95

June 30, 2012
Kent County Youth Orchestra
Deal International Music Festival
Matthew Sharp, cello
Dvorak- Cello Concerto in B minor, opus 104
Tchaikovsky- Symphony no. 6 in B minor “Pathetique”

September 29, 2012
Surrey Mozart Players
Mozart- Symphony no. 25
Brahms- Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Dvorak- Legends
Kenneth Woods-cello, Suzanne Casey- violin, David Curtis- conductor

October 6-19, 2012
Fall Tour

Thursday October 11th 8:00 PM
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Guest Artist Series
Amado recital Hall at Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania (34th and Sprice, Philadelphia).
Admission free.
Melissa Dunphy: The Voyage of the Dreadnaught  *World Premiere*
Gyorgy Kurtag: Signs, Games, & Messages
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio in Eb Major, Opus 3

Saturday October 13th
Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Newburyport MA
Custom House Maritime Museum
Melissa Dunphy: The Voyage of the Dreadnaught *World Premiere*
Gyorgy Kurtag: Signs, Games, & Messages
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio in Eb Major, Opus 3

Sunday October 14th
Musica Reginae, Queens
The Church-in-the-Gardens
5:30 PM
50 Ascan Avenue
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Beethoven- String Trio in E flat Major opus 3
Krasa- Tanec
Gal- String Trio in F sharp Minor, opus 104, Mvt 1
Gal- Serenade in D major, opus 41 Mvt 4 “Alla marcia”
Brahms- Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor opus 25
Barbara Podgurski, piano

Thursday October 19th
The Issue Room Series, Brooklyn
Our Lady of Lebanon Church
Mozart- Divertimento in E Flat Major Mvt 2
Michael Vincent Waller – Studiare per Zero Quartetti (2012) for string trio
James Tenney – Koan (1971), arr. for violin duo
Michael Vincent Waller – Glissando Phase III (2011 / rev. 2012), for violin duo
Michael Vincent Waller – Allegoria della Primavera (2012) for violin and cello
Lou Harrison – String Trio (1946) [5 mins]
Michael Vincent Waller – Per Mia Madre* (2012) for string trio
Schnittke – String Trio (1985) movement II
Beethoven – String Trio in E-Flat Major opus 3 Rondo: Finale

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November 4, 2012
Lancashire Chamber Orchestra
Gala Farewell Concert for Kenneth Woods
Vaughan Williams- Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis
Sawyers- Duo Concertante for violin, piano and strings
Beethoven- Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”

November 17, 2012
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven- Overture “Coriolanus”
Beethoven- Symphony no. 2 in D major
Beethoven- Violin Concerto in D Major
Benjamin Beillman, violin

November 24, 2012
Wrexham Symphony Orchestra
Mahler- Symphony no. 3

November 24, 2012
A celebration of Sibelius
Leighton House, London
Sara Trickey and Efi Christodoulou- violin, David Yang- viola, Kenneth Woods- cello, Roope Grondahl, piano

December 3-4, 2012
Orchestra of the Swan
Recording for Avie Records
Schumann- Symphony no. 4
Gal- Symphony no. 2

December 4, 2012
Orchestra of the Swan
Beethoven- Egmont Overture
Gal- Symphony no. 2
Schumann- Symphony no. 4

15 December, 2012
Surrey Mozart Players
Haydn – Symphony no. 31 (Horn Signal)
Mozart – Violin Concerto no. 3 – soloist Clare Howick
Brahms – Symphony no. 3

January 5-13, 2012
Auricolae Music and Storytelling Group
Recordings for Avie Records
“Auricolae- the Double Album”
New works for Violin, Cello and Narrator
Lubin, from Chelm (by David Yang) -
The Bremen Town Musicians (by Kile Smith)
The Ugly Duckling (by Kenneth Woods)
Two Brothers (by David Yang)
The Three Wishes (by David Yang)
The Warrior Violinist (by Jay Reise)
The Matzoh Ball Man (by David Yang)
How the Toad Got his Spots (by Martin Kutnowski)
Hansel and Gretal (by Tom Kraines)
Three Fables by Robert Lax (by Gerald Levinson)
The Princess and the Man with a Pure Heart (by Tom Whitman)
The Emperor’s New Clothes (by Andrew Waggoner)
Diane Pascal- violin, Kenneth Woods-cello, David Yang- narrator

January 26, 2013
Surrey Mozart Players
Schubert – Rosamunde Overture
Mozart – Oboe Concerto
Peter Facer- oboe
Bruckner- Symphony no. 2

February 8, 2013
Two Rivers Festival, Birkenhead, England
Mahler- Piano Quartet
Andrew Keeling- Piano Quartet
Beethoven- Serenade for String Trio opus 3
Melissa Dunphy- Voyage of the Dreadnaught

February 23, 2013
Orchestra of the Swan
Bedworth Civic Hall
Mozart- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Respighi- Ancient Airs and Dances
Suk- Serenade for Strings

March 2, 2013
Wrexham Symphony Orchestra
Dvorak- Noon Witch
Walton- Cello Concerto
Brahms- Symphony no. 2
Kenneth Woods, cello
Mark Lansom, conductor

March 9, 2013
Musica Nova
Mozart- Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro”
Haydn- Cello Concerto in C major
Haydn- Symphony no. 103 in E flat Major “Drumroll”
Kenneth Woods- Cello (additional programme TBA)

23 March 2013
Surrey Mozart Players
Britten – Sinfonietta (his 100th anniversary year)
Sawyers – Cello Concerto soloist
Tchaikovsky- Pezzo Capriccioso
Maja Bogdonavic, cello
Beethoven – Symphony no 4

April 20, 2013
Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn- Violin Concerto no. 2 in E minor
Bruckner- Symphony no. 7 in E major

May 13-14, 2013
Orchestra of the Swan
Recordings for Nimbus Records
Philip Sawyers- Concertante for Violin, Piano and Strings
Philip Sawyers- Cello Concerto
Philip Sawyers- Symphony No. 2

May 14, 2013
Orchestra of the Swan
Philip Sawyers- Symphony no. 2
Schumann- Piano Concerto
Mendelssohn- Symphony no. 3

May 26- June 8, 2013
Scotia Festival of Music
Ensemble Epomeo
Conductor and cellist in residence

29 June, 2013
Surrey Mozart Players
Mozart – Don Giovanni Overture
Sibelius – Symphony no 4
Brahms – Violin Concerto –soloist Sasha Sitkovetsky

31 July, 2013
English Chamber Orchestra
Recordings in Abbey Road Studios, London
Music of Edward Elgar

30 November, 2013
Wrexham Symphony Orchestra
Mahler Symphony no. 7