The Lindow Ensemble
Elgar | Eleanor Alberga | Mozart | Telemann | Ireland
Event Details
Date: Sunday 15 June 2025
Doors Open: 18:00
Time: 18:30
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Venue: Forsyth Music Shop
Entry: £6 donation per person to the Olympias Music Foundation
About The Event
Come and enjoy an evening of string orchestral music, with a varied programme by Elgar, Alberga, Mozart, Telemann, and Ireland. This is an exciting departure for the Forsyth recital series into larger ensemble works. You’ll hear everything from rich string serenades to vivid orchestral suites. A highlight of the evening will be Mozart’s Piano Concerto in E-flat major, K449, performed by guest soloist Ian Buckle.
Booking Information
Entry to this event is by donation, with a suggested minimum of £6 per person.
All proceeds will go to the Olympias Music Foundation, a Manchester-based charity that helps children from all backgrounds access music education and opportunities. Your generosity will support their brilliant work bringing music into the lives of young people in our community.
Programme
Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
- Allegro piacevole
- Larghetto
- Allegretto
Remember (for String Orchestra)
Piano Concerto No. 14 in E♭ major, K. 449
- Allegro Vivace
- Andantino
- Allegro ma non troppo
Don Quixote Suite (Burlesque de Quixotte) TWV 55:G10
- Ouverture
- Le réveil de Quichotte
- Son attaque des moulins à vent
- Ses soupirs amoureux après la Princesse Dulcinée
- Sanche Panse berné
- Le galope de Rosinante
- Celui d'ane de Sanche
- Le couché de Quichotte
A Downland Suite (String Orchestra arrangement)
- Prelude: Allegro energico
- Elegy: Lento espressivo
- Minuet: Allegretto grazioso
- Rondo: Poco allegro
About the Performers
With only 12 members, we are all soloists.
We are full-time professionals, senior students at the Royal Northern College of Music and amateur players of the highest standard.
Our Artistic Director, Steven Wilkie is a leading professional player with a national reputation and is Senior Tutor in Violin at the RNCM. We perform standing in a semi-circle. This deepens communication between us and truly connects us with our audience.
One of our aims is to support young players and composers in their transition from conservatoire to professional career. We do this by giving them high quality performance opportunities, alongside inspirational players who have many years of professional experience to share.
Education work is a key focus of the Ensemble’s activities. This season, we continue to work in partnership with Bolton Music Service and with primary schools in Bolton and Tameside to deliver interactive workshops, having delivered five such events in 2023 and in 2024. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors, including Arts Council England and Bolton Music Service, for the funding, preparation and delivery of these schools workshops.
Location
Manchester
M3 2GR
For queries please email [email protected] or phone 0161 834 3281 ext. 100