Bruch – Octet for strings in B flat major, Op. post.

Gubaidulina – De Profundis for Solo Accordion

Interval

Franck – Prelude, Fuge and Variations for Piano and Accordion, Op. 18

Mozart – Piano Concerto K414, arranged for Piano and String Quintet

Katya Apekisheva - piano
Amandine Savary - piano
James Crabb - accordion
Corey Cerovsek - violin
Jack Liebeck - violin
Alexandra Raikhlina - violin
Ilhem Ben Khalfa - violin
Simon Oswell - viola
Benjamin Roskams - viola
Thomas Carroll - cello
Benjamin Hughes - cello
Tim Gibbs - double bass

We mark the centenary of Bruch’s death - two year’s late, but, hey, external events got in the way - with his wonderful Octet, itself only published after he had died. This is another programme that contains only pieces new to the Festival. It is a delight to programme a piece by distinguished contemporary composer Sophia Gubaidulina, as well as an unusual piece by Cesar Franck. We end with a familiar and wonderful Mozart Piano Concerto, but in chamber music guise!