Concerts

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FIMCEC 2025

11
May 2025

Concert D’ouverture – Quintettes à cordes, le génie dans ses marges

Sunday May 11th 2025 at 16:00
Eglise St Martial, Chalais

Beethoven: Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello Op. 104 in C minor
Brahms: Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello no. 1 Op. 88 in F major

Janusz Wawrowski, Nathalie Shaw, violins, Julian Shaw, Dmitri Golovanov, violas, Andrew Briggs, cello

(Concert followed by a reception, ‘meet the musicians’ and a Farmers’ Market of local produce in the adjoining 12th century cloisters)

18
May 2025

Piano et cordes

Sunday May 18th 2025 at 16:00
Eglise St Martial, Chalais

Vaughan Williams : Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & double bass in C minor (1903)
Schubert : Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & double bass D 667 “The Trout”

José Gallardo, piano, Nathalie Shaw, violin, Julian Shaw, viola, Daniel Bull, cello, Vladimir Toma, double bass

(Concert followed by a Farmers’ Market of local produce in the adjoining 12th century cloisters)

25
May 2025

Hommage à Ravel

Sunday May 25th 2025 at 16:00
Eglise St Martial, Chalais

An afternoon exploring Maurice Ravel’s lasting legacy on the occasion of his 150th birthday. Student, teacher, influencer, inspirer….the composer who redefined music.

Music by Fauré, Ravel (Sonata for violin & piano), Gershwin, Jérôme Combier (Anima Foglia)……

Nathalie Shaw, violin, Julian Shaw, viola, Daniel Blumenthal, piano

(Concert followed by a Farmers’ Market of local produce in the adjoining 12th century cloisters)

01
Jun 2025

Après-midi quatuors à cordes

Sunday June 1st 2025 at 16:00
Eglise St Martial, Chalais

Schubert: String Quartet in A minor D. 804 « Rosamunde »
Shostakovich: String Quartet no. 8 Op. 110

Peter Rainer, Nathalie Shaw, violins, Julian Shaw, viola, Diana Ligeti, cello

(Concert followed by a Farmers’ Market of local produce in the adjoining 12th century cloisters)

07
Jun 2025

Open Morning

Saturday June 7th 2025 at 11:00
Eglise St Martial, Chalais

Open morning with the Ensemble international des Quatres Siècles.

Free event for children & parents

07
Jun 2025

Concert De Gala

Saturday June 7th 2025 at 20:00
Eglise St Martial, Chalais

THE GRAND FINALE OF THE FESTIVAL

Purcell, Bizet, Johannes Strauss and much more…

An evening full of surprises, a pot-pourri of sparkling music presented by the Festival’s virtuoso ensemble comprised of concertmasters & soloists from across Europe, the Ensemble International des Quatre Siècles.

The evening will finish with the traditional reception in the adjoining cloisters.