Canada & USA – Academy Chamber Ensemble

2 October 2018 - 16 October 2018
North America

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2 October 2018
Tuesday
Ottawa, ON
3 October 2018
Wednesday
Toronto, ON
5 October 2018
Friday
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
6 October 2018
Saturday
Detroit, MI
7 October 2018
Sunday
Wooster, OH
8 October 2018
Monday
New Orleans, LA
10 October 2018
Wednesday
Irvine, CA
12 October 2018
Friday
Boston, MA
13 October 2018
Saturday
Durham, NC
14 October 2018
Sunday
Manassas, VA
16 October 2018
Tuesday
New York, NY

PROGRAMMES INCLUDE:

  • Nielsen Serenata in Vano
  • Françaix Octet ‘A huit’
  • Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803
  • Beethoven Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
  • Glazunov Idyll

 

OVERVIEW

The impressive Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble returns to North America with music for wind and strings by Nielsen, Françaix, Schubert, Beethoven and Glazunov.

Featuring Tomo Keller (violin), Harvey de Souza (violin), Robert Smissen (viola), Stephen Orton (cello), Lynda Houghton (double bass), Stephen Stirling (horn), James Burke (clarinet), and Julie Price (bassoon).

 

“impressive sophistication and complexity of phrasing, elegant articulation and an impeccable sense of balance… What sets the Academy apart from other ensembles is its exceptional musical intelligence.” – Seen and Heard International

“an ensemble of first-rate musicians, technically superb, generously expressive, and obviously enjoying themselves.”  – Dallas Morning News

 

WATCH

Enjoy a clip of our Chamber Ensemble performing Schubert’s Octet in F major and rehearsing Beethoven’s Septet:

Image © David J Rowe