Late Summer Festival 2020 Program
August 17.
Beethoven & Schubert meet Rachel Yatzkan- Opening Concert
20.00 – 21.45 · Helligåndskirken
Beethoven’s first string quartet and Schubert’s “Death and the Girl” encircle the premiere of Danish / Israeli Rachel Yatzkan’s “Tuf” for violin and viola. Two of the quartet’s repertoire’s classic highlights, Beethoven’s youthful op.18 no.1, and Schubert’s late masterpiece “Death and the Girl” are set against the premiere of Danish-Israeli Rachel Yatzkan’s violin and violin duo, inspired by the Faroe Islands. The title “Tuf” describes the thin layer of volcanic ash that is so characteristic of Faroese nature.
Helge Slaatto, violin
Anette Slaatto, viola
CasalQuartett Zürich – Felix Froschhammer, violin · Rachel Späth, violin · Markus Fleck, viola · Andreas Fleck, cello
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet op.18, nr.1
Rachel Yatzkan: ”Tuf” for violin and bratsch (composed for LSF 2020 with support from the Danish composer association). First performance.
Franz Schubert: String Quartet nr.14 i d-mol ”Der Tod und das Mädchen”
August 18.
Musical wildlife – Free concert
17.00 – 18.00 · Vestjysk Bank
A concert where animals and fabulous creatures of the world are emerging … Various birds and animals can be heard by the baroque composer Biber, while Telemann takes us on Gulliver’s Travels for Lilliputians and huge giant horses … So different composers like Edvard Grieg and Isang Yun produce both charmingly a little bird and Arnold Schoenberg’s snoring soldiers are awakened by all the sounds of the animals at the farm…
No need to reserve tickets for this concert.
Ylva Larsdotter, violin
Helge Slaatto, violin
Anette Slaatto, viola
Frank Reinecke, double bass
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, piano
CasalQuartett Zürich – Felix Froschhammer, violin · Rachel Späth, violin · Markus Fleck, viola · Andreas Fleck, cello
Works by:
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Georg Philipp Telemann
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fanny Hensel
Grazyna Bacewicz
Isang Yun
Edvard Grieg
Arnold Schoenberg
August 18.
Music towards the night sky
21.00 – 22.00 · Lyngvig Kirke
The intimate church, Lyngvig Kirke, is filled with string tones, created for the space, from the early Middle Ages to our own times… Here, bridges from the very old music such as Guillaume de Machaut from the 1300s – which are in many ways astonishingly modern – to contemporary Violeta Dinescu and Sunleif Rasmussen, both deeply connected to their country’s folk and nature.
Helge Slaatto, violin
Anette Slaatto, viola
Frank Reinecke, double bass
Works by:
Guillaume de Machaut
Arcangelo Corelli
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violeta Dinescu
Sunleif Rasmussen
August 19.
Beethoven & his spiritual companions
20.00 – 21.15 · Haurvig Kirke
Experience the string quartet from Switzerland, as it fills the church with tones of Beethoven’s string quartet, as well as Frank Reinecke’s performance of Stockhausen’s ‘In Freundschaft’, in a double bass solo version with the composer’s dedication.
Ylva Larsdotter opens the concert with improvisations from Swedish folk music to Bach.
Ylva Larsdotter, violin
Frank Reinecke, double bass
CasalQuartett Zürich – Felix Froschhammer, violin · Rachel Späth, violin · Markus Fleck, viola · Andreas Fleck, cello
Program:
From folk music to Johann Sebastian Bach
Karlheinz Stockhausen: ’In Freundschaft’ (version for double bass solo)
Ludwig van Beethoven: kvartet op. 135
August 20.
Nordic stars at sunset
20.00 – 21.15 · Hvide Sande Sportsfisker Center
The engaging Swedish trio Kv.Arken, which received a very warm reception at the Late Summer Festival 2019 with its unique combination of creativity and fabulous nordic chamber music, shares the evening with Danish accordion virtuoso Bjarke Mogensen, who performs the young Lil Lacey’s solo work, among other things.
Kv.Arken – Annika Jessen, clarinet · Elina Nygren, viola · Anna Thorstensson, cello
Bjarke Mogensen, accordion
Works by:
Domenico Scarlatti
Lil Lacey
Nordisk klezmer
Kv.Arken
August 21.
‘I Rosentiden’ · Anker Fjord Hospice
Grieg’s lyrical pieces performed by the Norwegian pianist Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, who is known for his work as professor in both Hanover and Oslo as well as for countless CD recordings – including all piano works by Edvard Grieg. (Naxos) The concert also features works with strings by Ludwig van Beethoven, Clara Schumann, Johan Svendsen and Edvard Grieg.
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, piano
Helge Slaatto, violin
Anette Slaatto, viola
Works by:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Edvard Grieg
Johan Svendsen
Jean Sibelius
Clara Schumann
August 21.
Musical fireworks in all genres – Closing concert
20.00 – 21.45 · Helligåndskirken
The concert begins in the Nordic Klezmer character with the Swedish trio Kv. Ark.
Then the ‘Grand Old Lady’ of our time, the Sonia Prize recipient Sophia Gubaidulina’s “In Croce” for cello and accordion. After the break, composer H.I.F. Biber’s animal portrayals for violin and double bass, the now-living Britta Byström’s “Dream Day” for solo violin – and finally Astor Piazzola’s catchy rhythm for string quartet.
Kv.Arken – Annika Jessen, clarinet · Elina Nygren, viola · Anna Thorstensson, cello
Bjarke Mogensen, accordion
Helge Slaatto, violin
Anette Slaatto, viola
Frank Reinecke, double bass
Jonathan Slaatto, cello
Works by:
Kv. Arken
Sophia Gubaidulina
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Britta Byström
Astor Piazzolla
August 23. (Extra concert)
Three female composers – and Schubert’s “Der Tod und das Mädchen”
8pm – 10pm · Koncertkirken, Blågårdsplads in Copenhagen
It’s definitely no coincidence that Koncertkirken at Blågårdsplats in Copenhagen is the venue for Late Summer Festival 2020’s extra concert … With its location in the middle of the capital’s most mixed and colorful area, this location is the physical mirror image of this year’s program considerations.
A mix of classic and new compositions, folk music and nature depictions which will confront great classics like Schubert and Beethoven.
Not only do we bring classical music all the way to the West Coast – we also bring Late Summer Festival Hvide Sande to the heart of Copenhagen.
Rachel Yatzkan: Duo for violin og bratsch, “Tuf”. Made for LSF 2020 with support by Danish composer association.
Fanny Hensel: from Strygekvartet in Es-Dur: Romanze og Allegro molto vivace
Sophia Gubaidulina: “In Croce” for cello and accordion
BREAK
Franz Schubert: String quartett nr.14 in d-mol “Der Tod und das Mädchen”
Helge Slaatto, violin
Anette Slaatto, viola
CasalQuartett Zürich – Felix Froschhammer, violin · Rachel Späth, violin · Markus Fleck, viola · Andreas Fleck, cello
Bjarke Mogensen, accordion
Jonathan Slaatto, cello
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Ticket price for one concert: DKK 100,-
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