YORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL – EVENT 2
Friday 11 September 7:30pm
National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate
Tickets £20 (Under 18s and Students free)
Concert by Festival Artists
Charlotte Scott (violin)
Tim Crawford (violin)
Simone van der Giessen (viola)
Lilli Maijala (viola)
Adrian Brendel (cello)
Tim Lowe (cello)
In this concert we bring all our string players on stage. Come and hear the cream of European string playing – an opportunity not to be missed!
Haydn’s quartet in D major, Op. 20, No. 4 is the jewel in the crown of the six Op 20 set. Rachmaninoff’s Andante espressivo is a beguiling miniature: graceful, wistful and colourful. Mendelssohn’s B flat Major Quintet is a late masterpiece.
Haydn String Quartet in D major, Op. 20, No. 4 (Hob.III:34)
Rachmaninoff ‘Romance’ from String Quartet No. 1 (Andante espressivo)
Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op.87
Make sure not to miss the Festival Saver offer – £75 for the all events pass, a saving of £15
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Event Date: 11/09/2026 7:30pm
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