University of Glasgow Concert Hall, University Of Glasgow, University Ave, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
With mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 3AR, UK
Programme:
Ravel La flute enchantée (Shéhérazade)
Judith Weir Nuits d'Afrique
Ravel Chansons madécasses
Interval
Saint-Saëns Une flûte invisible
Ewan Campbell Translations of the Night
Mel Bonis Scènes de la forêt (selection)
Michael Finnissy Wisdom
Tickets and info: https://www.alnwickmusicsociety.co.uk
Pieces by Mel Bonis, Elena Firsova, Hilary Tann, Thea Musgrave, Louise Farrenc
With mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean
Includes the world premiere of a piece by Michael Finnissy
Full programme and exact time to be announced shortly
https://3choirs.org/hereford-2025
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
161-163 High St, Berkhamsted HP4 3HD
Programme to be announced
https://www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk/event/marsyas-trio-6-12-25/
WORLD PREMIERE of Michael Finnissy's Wisdom commissioned by the Marsyas Trio
Tickets and info: https://www.haymusic.org/events/2025/1/12/the-marsyas-trio-7mybd
The programme includes the world premiere of a major work by British composer Michael Finnissy and a work by Dame Judith Weir who was Master of the Queen’s/King’s Music from 2014 to 2024.
Both composers will be present at the concert and they will join the players for a pre-concert conversation.
Echoes of a Distant Land
The programme is inspired by a rich array of literary sources that underpin each piece. Finnissy's Wisdom draws on a multitude of texts which take the listener around the globe, ranging from Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime myths to Shakespeare’s poetry and Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’. Weir's Nuits d’Afrique, commissioned by Wigmore Hall as a companion piece to the Ravel's Chansons madécasses, represents three female writers from Senegal, Ivory Coast and Congo-Brazzaville, with poems depicting local life. Mel Bonis’ Scenes de la foret includes references to Greek mythology, alongside the beautiful shorter vocal pieces by Ravel and Saint-Saëns.
Judith Weir Nuits d'Afrique
Michael Finnissy Wisdom
Interval
Mel Bonis Scenes de la foret
Saint-Saëns Une flûte invisible
Ravel La flute enchantée (Shéhérazade)
Ravel Chansons madécasses
Info and tickets: https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/marsyas-trio/
In association with University of Leeds and Smeaton300.
There will also be a relaxed perfromance at 16:00.
Live visuals and a trio of amplified flute, cello and piano tell the fascinating story of pioneering women engineers who followed in the footsteps of Leeds’ own John Smeaton.
The Marsyas Trio – Ensemble-in-Residence (University of Leeds) and one of the UK’s foremost mixed chamber ensembles – presents an immersive journey celebrating the 300-year anniversary of the ‘father of civil engineering’.
Instrumental in the construction of the UK’s canal network, Smeaton paved the way for Britain’s first women engineers including Sarah Guppy and Katharine Parsons, whose inventions also centred on water.
The trio, in collaboration with film artist and visual projectionist Julian Hand, connect these brilliant minds and their inventions through a narrative of ‘musical waterways’. This compelling performance will include music across three centuries by Franz Joseph Haydn, Louise Farrenc, Eugene Goossens, Catherine Lamb, George Crumb, and two specially commissioned works by Leeds composers James Creed and Alannah Halay.
The Marsyas Trio continue their Artist By-Fellowship at Churchill College, University of Cambridge.
In this concert they will perform Mozart’s Piano concerto no. 20 in D minor K. 466, brilliantly arranged by J.N. Hummel for keyboard, flute, violin & cello.
With guest violinist Christopher Jones
Free entry
Tickets and info: https://cockermouth-music-society.org.uk/events/marsyas-trio/
PROGRAMME
Franz Joseph Haydn Trio No. 30 in F major, Hob.XV:17
Bohuslav Martinu Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano
Claude Debussy Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
Mélanie Hélène Bonis Scènes de la forêt, Op. 123
Carl Maria von Weber Trio in G minor, Op. 63
Marsyas Trio’s 3rd Visit as the FUAM Ensemble-in-Residence at the School of Music, University of Leeds
1.05pm - Lunchtime concert of works by Wilms and Weber
6pm - Showcase of the compositions by the student composers written for the Marsyas Trio.
In partnership with Leeds Light Night https://www.lightnightleeds.co.uk visual artist Paul Miller https://www.whoispaulmiller.co.uk
Helen Vidovich (flute) and Olga Stezhko (piano)
https://aylesburylunchtimemusic.co.uk
St. Mary’s Church, Aylesbury
Programme:
CPE Bach - Sonata in G major for flute and piano ('Hamburger')
Georges Hüe - Fantaisie for flute and piano
Albert Roussel - Pan (from Joueurs de Flûte Op.27)
Claude Debussy - Estampes for solo piano
Lili Boulanger - Nocturne for flute and piano
JS Bach - Adagio from Toccata in E minor BWV 914 for solo piano
Francis Poulenc - Sonata for flute and piano
Churchill College, Alumni weekend
Susan Lim - Fantasy Chamber Suite (with Mark Bebbington)
Ewan Campbell - Written in Air – hopefully with two new movements
Fanny Hensel - Overture in C (arr. for flute, cello and piano by Mark Gotham)
Wolfson Hall, Churchill College, Cambridge CB3 0DS, UK
INFO: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/events/noticeboard/item/lunchtimeconcert-marsyastrio-26september2024.html
King’s Hall, Armstrong Building
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QB
Mel Bonis - Scenes de la foret (arr. by Roseanna Dunn)
Johan Wilhelm Wilms - Trio Op. 6
Free admission
Leeds, Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 8BH, UK
A series of relaxed short performances of works by Wilms, Mel Bonis, Amy Beach and Czerny at 2-4pm
£10 (general admission), free for students
BOOK TICKETS: https://concerts.leeds.ac.uk/events/summer-festival-2024-marsyas-trio/
Marsyas Trio with guest violinist Christopher Jones
KEYS TO REVOLUTION
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel Trio in D Minor (arr. by Mark Gotham for flute, cello & piano)
Claude Debussy Pagodes (piano solo)
J.S. Bach Adagio from Toccata in E minor BWV 914 (piano solo)
Scriabin Vers la flamme (piano solo)
INTERVAL
Johann Nepomuk Hummel Adagio, Variations and Rondo on Schöne Minka Theme Op.78 (flute, cello & piano)
W.A. Mozart Piano concerto No. 466 (arr. by Hummel for keyboard, flute, violin & cello)
About the programme:
In the short space of less than 100 years between 1770 and 1860, piano underwent an astonishing evolution. Utilizing the cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing methods that became available thanks to the Industrial Revolution, Cristofori’s original 4-octave “gravicembalo col piano e forte” (harpsichord with soft and loud) quickly developed into the magnificent concert grand we know today – the instrument without which the history of Western classical music would be a different affair.
In this concert, the Marsyas Trio (the FUAM Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Leeds) celebrates the versatility of piano as a solo and chamber instrument and showcases its limitless expressive palette. The programme also illuminates piano’s crucial role as composers’ trusted companion in creating and disseminating larger orchestral works.
By 1844 there were more than 9,000 arrangements of works in circulation including symphonies, concerti and operas. Known by Beethoven as ‘translations’, these orchestral works were often released simultaneously in several chamber ensemble versions, arranged by eminent composers of the day in consultation with the composers.
Hummel and Clementi, both virtuoso pianists themselves, arranged most of Beethoven’s symphonies and many of Haydn and Mozart’s symphonies and concerti, one of which – Mozart’s dramatic and sublimely beautiful Piano Concerto in D minor K.446 – takes centre stage in tonight’s programme.
The Marsyas Trio return to the Churchill College as part of their Artist By-Fellowship, to perform a programme of new compositions, including premieres of works by Churchill music students Kirsty McLachlan and Lucy Currid, and the winner of the 2022 Cambridge Young Composer competition Sohan Kalirai (Music, John’s).
Free entry
PROGRAMME
Kirsty McLachlan Entropy (Ping Pong)
Lucy Currid Echolocation
Sohan Kalirai Government Lake
Cecilia McDowall Not just a place
The Marsyas Trio’s 2nd visit to the University of Leeds as the current FUAM Ensemble in Residence.
Programme to include Ludwig van Beethoven, Amy Beach, Michael Finnissy, and George Crumb.
Tickets and info: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/university-of-leeds/clothworkers-centenary-concert-hall/marsyas-trio/e-vldorv
Cambridge, University of Cambridge, Storey's Way, Cambridge CB3 0DS, UK
Info: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/songs-air-and-sea
Free entry. Booking required.
Churchill College, The Chapel, Storeys Way, CB3 0DS
6.30pm – Pre-concert talk & Exhibition: How can the arts interact with a Natural World in decline?
Chaired by environmentalist, author and curator John Fanshawe, this discussion between artists and environmental scientists will examine how the arts have drawn inspiration from the environment and how they can continue to interact in a changing world.
John Fanshawe – Birdlife International
Xavi Bou – Photographer
Ewan Campbell – Composer
Marsyas Trio
7:30pm – Marsyas Trio Concert
The London-based Marsyas Trio will present an immersive multimedia concert experience featuring different composers’ responses to the natural world. The dark and remote Chapel at Churchill is transformed through sound and light to emulate the underwater experience of George Crumb’s Vox Balaenae. The concert also features the premiere of Ewan Campbell’s collaboration with Spanish photographer Xavi Bou in a series of short movements written directly onto images of birds in flight.
Beethoven’s Vienna:
Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832): Trio in G minor, Op. 119
Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772-1847): Trio for flute, cello & piano
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847): Overture in C, arr. for flute, cello & piano (arr. Mark Gotham)
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826): Trio in G minor, Op. 63
The Marsyas Trio appears in another concert in Cambridge as part of their Artist By-Fellowship at Churchill College.
Roseanna Dunn 1964
Ewan Campbell New Work, excerpts
Claude Debussy Cello Sonata
Eugene Goossens Five Impressions of a Holiday
Free entry
Leeds Emerging Artist Festival: Sunday with the Marsyas Trio
A gala recital featuring School of Music students performing alongside the Marsyas Trio. The recently appointed FUAM Ensemble in Residence, The Marsyas Trio, make their debut performance at the University. The concert will be preceded by a pre-concert talk, in which the Marsyas Trio discuss their work, repertoire, and the history of music for the flute, cello and piano ensemble.
This event will be live-streamed HERE
2:45 PM Pre-concert talk
3:30 PM Concert
Programme:
Carl Czerny Fantasia Concertante for Flute, Cello and Piano Op.256
Mel Bonis Scènes de la forêt (arranged by Roseanna Dunn)
Albert Roussel Rossignol mon mignon, from 2 Poèmes de Ronsard, Op.26, for flute & soprano
Claude Debussy En Bateau, from Petite Suite, for piano four hands
Ludwig van Beethoven Welsh songs, excerpts, for trio and soprano
"Once upon a time, at the very beginning of time, there was a big BANG! Then, there were stars [Do stars make a sound?]. Around the stars spun planets. And one of the planets was called ‘Earth’. Don’t believe me? You’re sitting on it right now. And if you’re not sitting, then sit down immediately, because the story is about to begin.
This is the story of the Three Little Mammoths."
Three Little Mammoths is a interactive spoken-word play for children of primary-school age featuring live music by The Marsyas Trio and narration by Eoin McLaughlin, author of the original text, well-known for his best-selling children's book, 'The Hug'.
Exploring themes of kindness, generosity and tolerance, the story centres around the migration of the main characters to far-off lands, where everything is different from their home.
With a musical score by award-winning composer Robin Haigh, the play is also designed to be an exciting first experience of chamber music with music for flute/piccolo, 'cello and piano. The hour-long performance will include interactive introductions to these musical instruments and an audience sing-along!
With thanks to Arts Council England and the Fidelio Charitable Trust.
Please note, this is a performance for schools only, a public performance is being held at 6:30pm - if you would like to book for a school, please contact the North Tyneside Music Education Hub
Music BASCA award-winner Robin Haigh
Original text by children’s author Eoin McLaughlin
Performers Marsyas Trio and Eoin McLaughlin
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel Overture in C, arr. for flute, cello & piano (arr. Mark Gotham)
Friedrich Kuhlau Trio in G minor, Op. 119
Carl Czerny Fantasia Concertante for Flute, Cello and Piano Op.256
Mel Bonis Scènes de la forêt (arranged by Roseanna Dunn)
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Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel Overture in C major (arranged by Mark Gotham)
Bohuslav Martinu Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano
Mel Bonis Scènes de la forêt (arranged by Roseanna Dunn)
Carl Czerny Fantasia Concertante for Flute, Cello and Piano Op.256
The Marsyas Trio appears in another concert in Cambridge as part of their Artist By-Fellowship at Churchill College. They are joined by soprano Jessica Summers.
The Music Centre, Churchill College
University of Cambridge,
Storey's Way, Cambridge CB3 0DS, UK
Free entry
Programme:
Fanny Hensel (arr. Mark Gotham) - Overture in C
Claude Debussy - Songs of Bilitis
William Byrd / Mark Gotham - Steampunk Byrd
Johann Wilhelm Wilms - Trio for flute, cello & keyboard
Programme:
Haydn: Trio No 29 in G major, Hob.XV:15
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne for Flute and Piano
Martinů: Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, H.300
Debussy: Cello Sonata, L.135
Carl Maria von Weber: Trio in g minor, Op 63
Info and tickets: https://chamberconcert.co.uk/
Hoylake, 1 Stanley Rd, Hoylake, Wirral CH47 1HL, UK
Tickets: https://3choirs.org/events/three-little-mammoths
Price: £10 adults, £8 children, under 5s FREE
Age Guidance: ideal for ages 5-11
‘Once upon a time, at the very beginning of time, there was a big BANG! Then, there were stars. Around the stars spun planets. And one of the planets was called ‘Earth’. Don’t believe me? You’re sitting on it right now. And if you’re not sitting, then sit down immediately, because the story is about to begin. This is the story of the Three Little Mammoths…’
Hear the story brought to life by the Marsyas Trio, with music by Robin Haigh and text by acclaimed children’s author Eoin McLaughlin, as the three little mammoths migrate to far-off lands.
Tickets are be available on: https://www.musicinlyddington.co.uk/
St Andrew’s Church Lyddington
Programme:
GOOSSENS: Five Impressions of a Holiday, Op. 7
BONIS: Scènes de la forêt
CZERNY: Fantasia concertante, Op. 256
Interval
CPE BACH: Sonata in G major H.563 ‘Hamburger’
MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11
The Music Centre, Churchill College
University of Cambridge,
Storey's Way, Cambridge CB3 0DS, UK
Music by Gaubert, Saariaho and Czerny.
The Music Centre, Churchill College
University of Cambridge,
Storey's Way, Cambridge CB3 0DS, UK
INFO AND TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marsyas-trio-recital-upstream-tickets-577018446707
Free admission (donation recommended)
Upstream - A celebration in music of Hilary Tann (1947-2023)
The Marsyas Trio present a recital honouring Welsh composer Hilary Tann’s music, and her love of nature. Described as shimmering and weightless, effective and moving ... it reinforces the grounded spiritual ecstasy that is Tann’s distinctive musical outlook (J. Dalton, Albany Times Union, 5/24/20), Tann’s music is a reflection of the humanity behind it - one that will be sorely missed. The Trio pair Tann’s Gardens of Anna Maria Luisa de ‘Medici with other pieces whose inspiration wells from nature. From nearly a century ago, “Scenes of the Forest” by the French composer Bonis, and “Ashes'' by Norwegian composer Saariaho. Churchill College's Artist By-Fellow Helen Vidovich will present the premiere of Dr Ewan Campbell’s work for solo flute and electronics Rivertime Sketch.
Programme:
Melanie Bonis (1858-1937): Scènes de la forêt, Op. 123 (1928) for flute, cello, piano, arr. Roseanna Dunn
Hilary Tann (1947-2023): Gardens of Anna Maria Luisa de ‘Medici (2004)
Ewan Campbell (b. 1983): River Time Sketch, for solo alto flute and pre-recorded alto flutes (premiere)
Thea Musgrave (b.1928): Canta, canta! for alto flute, cello and piano 4’
This 1-hour concert showcases music drawn from our natural world, including George Crumb’s enigmatic Vox Balaenae inspired by tape recordings of the humpback whale, now on the verge of extinction. Short films created by students in school workshops (with composer Laura Bowler and filmmaker Julian Hand) will also feature, with the Marsyas Trio playing live to the new graphic scores composed by the students themselves.
The Marsyas Trio visits the north-east in January for a series of secondary-school based composition workshops funded by contemporary music record label NMC and supported by Music Partnership North Newcastle and North Tyneside Music Education Hubs.
Tickets can be booked here!
Programme
Hilary Tann - Gardens of Anna Maria Luisa de ‘Medici
Short Films - student new works
Kaija Saariaho - Sept Papillons for solo cello
Michael Finnissy - June
George Crumb - Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale)
King’s Lynn Town Hall. Address: Saturday Market Pl, King's Lynn PE30 5DQ
Coffee Concert 11am-12pm (coffee & cakes from 10:15am)
Tickets: £7.50-£15. Under 25’s 50%off
Book tickets: https://kingslynncornexchange.co.uk/theatre/whats-on/event/coffee-concert-marsyas-piano-trio/
Programme:
Haydn - Piano Trio No.29 in F
Czerny - Fantasia concertante Op.256
Mendelssohn - Trio in D minor Op. 49
TICKETS: here
Premiere of a new children’s musical play ‘Three Little Mammoths’
Music BASCA award-winner Robin Haigh
Original text by children’s author Eoin McLaughlin
Performers: Marsyas Trio and Janey Godley
Venue: Salvation 44 Golspie St, Govan, Glasgow G51 3EW
Supported by the Hope Scott Trust
