blackthorpe barn 2011

Programme 2011

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Rougham, 3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

www.blackthorpebarn.com

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Blackthorpe Barn Summer Music International Chamber Music Festival8 - 17 July 2011 We have a four tier price structure for Summer Music tickets, so that prices now start at a very affordable £12 for all concerts. Why not consider a season ticket? We are offering six concerts for the price of four and a half!

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER MUSIC

TICKETS ON SALE FROM Tues 1 March 10am

PicnicsPicnicing at Summer Music is becoming a regular tradition, giving concert goers a chance to arrive in good time and relax with friends before the concert begins. Our licenced bar opens at 6.30pm

Have your own say about how you thought the concert went and we will put it up on our noticeboard and website for everyone to share.

Sponsors We gratefully acknowledge Summer Music's sponsors

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14 Crafts

14 Learn a New Skill15 Christmas Shop

15 Christmas Trees16 Diary

Constance Stubbs

Eastern Angles

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After concert supper menus

Concerts

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Booking your tickets

Concert information

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Another great concert from very talented artits. A splendid evening of superb music. We are very lucky to have this on our doorstep. chris lamb, lavenham

We are very privileged to have such wonderful concerts so close to home. Mollie and David, Bury St edmunds

Wonderful concerts, friendly atmosphere, superb venue. Pam, hadleigh

I look forward to seeing you at Blackthorpe Barn.

George Agnew Director Blackthorpe Barn Arts

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Wihan Quartet

Sitkovetsky Trio & George

Freddy Kempf

Yevgeny Sudbin pianoBeethoven 6 Bagatelles Op.126Liszt 3 Petrarch SonnetsShostakovich 4 PreludesRachmaninov 4 PreludesMedtner Sonata tragica Op.39 No.5

Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin returns to Blackthorpe Barn after three years during which he has received huge critical acclaim throughout the world for his live performances and recordings alike.

‘Yevgeny Sudbin is already hailed as potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century.’ the daily telegraph

‘Sudbin's great quality was his acute sense of characterization, conveying not just the letter of the music through his consummate technique, but also its spirit through his intuition and inspiration. Any chance to hear him should be snapped up.’ geoffrey norris, the daily telegraph

‘Sudbin’s standing as an electrifying artist was emphatically confirmed.’ the daily telegraph

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Biographies can be found on our website

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Friday 8 July 7.30pm

Under 18s half price

After concert supper £18 Menus are on page 9

Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line www.blackthorpebarn.com

Ticket details and seating plan on page 9-10

Tickets Season

Price band A £25 £112

Price band B £22 £99

Price band C £18 £81

Price band D £12 £54

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Alexander Chaushian celloYevgeny Sudbin pianoStravinsky Suite Italienne from Pulcinella for cello and pianoSchnittke Cello Sonata No.1 (dedicated to Natalia Gutman)Rachmaninov VocaliseProkofiev Cello Sonata in C Op.119

A rare chance to hear these two superb musicians perform together.

‘Two talents in glorious harmony… Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro not only revealed comparable poise, but also showed the serious-minded, stylistically aware, sympathetic artistry that distinguished this recital as a whole.’ daily telegraph

‘the phrasing was to die for and the notes in diminution were strings of pearls: it was outrageously wonderful! We are lucky in London to hear Chaushian so often, although never often enough in both chamber and solo repertoire, as I see him in the not too distant future proving to be one of the most sought after cellists on the planet.’ musical opinion

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Saturday 9 July 7.30pm





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Iuventus EnsembleHaydn String Quartet Op.33 No.2 The Joke Mozart Clarinet Quintet Schubert String Quintet in C major D956 Ruth Rogers violin, Elizabeth Williams violin, Rebecca Low viola, Jesper Svedberg cello, Joely Koos cello, Thomas Hull clarinet

The brilliant Iuventus Quartet has now formed an ensemble for larger scale works bringing in other superb musicians, whilst performing to the same exacting standards.

‘One of the striking things about the Iuventus Quartet is the absolute rapport between the players. They are an ensemble in the strictest sense and the sheer pulse of their playing is dictated by the slightest of eye contact and by split-second knowing looks.

But the most telling of all is the body language. The members of the quartet are so obviously enjoying every moment of what they are doing that this ‘joie de vivre’ transmits itself to their audience.’ preston witts, stratford-upon-avon herald

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Sunday 10 July 7.30pm





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MachacaMorgan Szymanski guitar, Lizzie Ball violin & voice, Gemma Rosefield cello & cowbell, Phuong Nguyen accordion, ODuo percussion, Al Mobbs bass Machaca is an international ensemble founded by guitarist Morgan Szymanski, specialising in the music of Latin America, using percussion and voice in addition to guitar, strings and accordion.

‘Machaca’s take on contemporary South American work, from Brazil’s Villa Lobos to Argentina’s Piazzolla, with lesser knowns such as Venezuela’s Antonio Lauro, breaks moulds for agility of play and the airy quality of their music, which darts deep while remaining subtle and delicate.’ jan fairley, the list

‘Lizzie Ball reaches amazing heights both as a singer and a violinist and what a great person too’ nigel kennedy

‘O Duo… Phenomenal artistry… Brimming with style and panache’. the daily telegraph

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Friday 15 July 7.30pm





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Saturday 16 July 7.30pm





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Priya Mitchell violinAlexander Chaushian celloAshley Wass pianoSchubert B flat trio Beethoven Archduke trio

Pianist Ashley Wass is carving out a huge international career both as a solo performer and chamber musician. Here he and some friends will be playing two of their favourite chamber pieces.

‘That maturity may have little to do with age is proved by the altogether exceptional artistic character of Ashley Wass. Here is a very special, precious talent...I am sure that for music, the future is safe in Wass’s hands.’ the independent

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Skampa QuartetSchubert Quartettsatz D703 Shostakovich String Quartet No.3 in F major Op.73 Dvorák Quartet in A flat major Op.105

The Skampa Quartet is among the very finest of an outstanding group of current Czech string quartets that has represented their country in major concert halls around the world for twenty years. Through their mentors, the legendary Smetana Quartet, they trace their roots to the earliest quartets - such as the Bohemian Quartet - in a land described in the 18th century as the Conservatoire of Europe and that remains, to this day, the very cradle of european chamber music.

‘The group exhibited wonderful musicality and an amazing sense of interpretation. They brought passion and excitement to their playing and their interpretations were perceptive, intelligent, lucid and thoughtful. The Skampa is indeed a quartet that will be around for a long time.’ desert news, salt lake city

‘The quartet’s dynamic approach was breathtaking…the beauty of their playing stems from deep musical intelligence.’ the independent

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Sunday 17 July 7.30pm





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After concert suppers by The Grid Licensed bar available from 6.30pm

Booking your tickets

CONCErT 6 MENu Sunday 17 July (Book before Monday 11 July)

MAIN: Chardonnay poached chilled salmon fillet,smoked salmon, crayfish, cucumber and spring onion salad

VEGETARIAN: Individual leek and stilton quiche

Mini mozzarella and cherry tomato salad

DESSERT: Classic summer pudding with double cream Coffee/tea

CONCErT 4 MENu Friday 15 July (Book before Monday 11 July)

MAIN: Thai style green king prawn curry with lemon grass, coconut and basmati rice

VEGETARIAN: Thai style sweet potato and pak choi curry with coconut and coriander, basmati rice

DESSERT: Chocolate cupped lemon posset with vanilla creamCoffee/tea

CONCErT 3 MENu Sunday 10 July (Book before Monday 4 July)

MAIN: Smoked Suffolk ham, sliced chorizo, shaved turkey breast

VEGETARIAN: Butternut squash and sage risotto (v)

DESSERT: White and dark chocolate mousse with raspberries

Coffee/tea

CONCErT 5 MENu Saturday 16 July (Book before Monday 11 July)

MAIN: Pesto roasted breast of chicken with wilted spinach

VEGETARIAN: Leek and walnut and blue cheese gnocchi

DESSERT: Individual strawberry pavlova

Coffee/tea

CONCErT 1 MENu Friday 8 July (Book before Monday 4 July)

MAIN: Apricot stuffed belly of Suffolk pork with roasted vegetables, and sage jus

VEGETARIAN: Goat’s cheese and caramelised onion tartlet

DESSERT: Individual raspberry and elderflower fool

Coffee/tea

CONCErT 2 MENu Saturday 9 July (Book before Monday 4 July)

MAIN: Breast of chicken with mushroom, baby onions and crème fraiche, basmati rice

VEGETARIAN: Leek and wild mushroom stroganoff, basmati rice

DESSERT: Forest fruits Eton Mess

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SUPPER TICKETS

£18 per person

PLEASE NOTE Season Tickets and under 18 tickets must be booked by calling or emailing the Box Office.

IN ADVANCETheatre Royal Box Office 6 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR (The Box Office is located in the large house to the right of the Theatre as you face it)

T: 01284 769505F: 01284 706035E: [email protected]

OPENING HOurSMonday-Saturday 10am-6pm

ONLINEwww.blackthorpebarn.com www.theatreroyal.org

ON THE DAY OF CONCErTTickets can be purchased 45mins before the concert, please ring on the day of the concert 01359 270880 for availability.

AccommodationContact Bury St Edmunds Tourist Information Centre T: 01284 764667Or try some of our favourite websites:www.blackthorpedesign.com www.ravenwoodhall.co.ukwww.oldcannonbrewery.co.uk www.visit-suffolk.org.ukwww.suffolktouristguide.comwww.visit-burystedmunds.co.ukwww.thedellcaravanpark.co.uk

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TICKETS ON SALE FROM 1 MARCH 10am2 COurSE MEAL with coffee/tea

Feta cheese salad, cous cous, coleslaw and potatoes

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Wheelchair users: Reservable spaces for wheelchairs are available in price bands B and C.

Party bookings: Discounts for parties of ten or more of 10%, subject to availability. For details contact the Theatre Royal Box Office.

Buffet tickets: £18 per person. Suppers after the concerts must be ordered through the Theatre Royal Box Office no later than dates shown on page 9.

refunds: Tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance.

returns and resales: In the case of a sold-out event, any tickets returned for resale on the day of the performance will be available for sale on the door 45 minutes before the start of the performance.

PrOGrAMMES MAY BE SuBJECT TO CHANGE.

Late Arrivals will only be admitted during a suitable break in the programme.

Mobile phones must be switched off before entering the barn.

No photography during concerts.

Smoking is not permitted.

Picnickers are welcome before concerts.

Further information 01359 270091 (answerphone) [email protected] www.blackthorpebarn.com

Concert information

Entrance

Price band A Row A - e with cushionPrice band B Row F - l and bays AA, BB, cc Price band C Row M - S and bays DD, eePrice band D Row T - X and bay FF

The Steinway concert piano hired by Blackthorpe Barn is supplied and maintained by Steinway & Sons, London.

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Sat 21 – Mon 30 May 11am - 5pm daily

Suffolk Open Studios Showcase ExhibitionAdmission free Visit a stunning collection of work from Suffolk artists all under one roof. Here you will see paintings, sculpture, jewellery, photography, glass, ceramics, textiles and mosaics. Whatever your interest or preference in the creative arts, there are sure to be many things that will delight you.

This is just a taste of what's to come. During the month of June each of the artists open their studios to the public to display their skills, offering demonstrations and an opportunity to see hands on how and where they create their work. Also there’s the chance to purchase something unique.

So visit Blackthorpe Barn, where all artwork is for sale. View the artists’ work, pick up a copy of the free SOS Directory and decide which members you will visit to see how they work and what inspires them.

The SOS Directory will be available in all Libraries and Tourist Information offices throughout Suffolk.

Further details can be found at www.suffolkopenstudios.co.uk

Carol Mayston T: 07787 100735 E: [email protected]

Clockwise from top left:

Gillian Plummer, Katie Walker,

Tom Lund-Lack, Liz James,

Liz Cadman,Liesel Lawrence,

Ken Minns, & Alison Mayston

AN EVENT NOT TO MISS

Fri 3 – Sat 4 June 7.30pmEastern Angles presents Up Out o' the Sea by Andrew Holland In a small town on Suffolk’s eroding coastline, life goes on pretty much as usual until Carrie arrives investigating a 30-year-old lifeboat tragedy. As lost lives and loves are dredged to the surface the past becomes clearer and locals learn to face up to the future…

Suffolk-based playwright Andrew Holland was introduced to Eastern Angles through the National Theatre Studio.

“We are really excited by Up Out o’ the Sea – we love the mix of characters and the poignant way a previous tragedy can throw a shadow over succeeding generations” Ivan Cutting, Eastern Angles’ Artistic Director

Tickets: Full price £10.95, concessions £9.95 Eastern Angles Box Office: 01473 211498 www.easternangles.co.uk

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Sat 13 – Sun 21 August 10am - 5pm daily

Constance Stubbs A retrospective exhibition Admission free

Constance studied at the Cheltenham College of Art and in 1942 gained a scholarship to the Royal College of Art where she worked under professor Robin Darwin and a number of other tutors including Ruskin Spear, John Minten, Carol Weight and Rodrigo Moyniham.

At the age of 83 her work still continues to evolve, always finding new ways of expressing her ideas, in her own words: “My work is an organic process in which, during the course of one painting the ideas will develop perhaps into new forms.”

Sonia Carvill of the East Anglian Daily Time wrote of Constance ‘she is quite simply one of the finest female artists this country has ever produced.’

We urge you not to miss this opportunity to experience the wide variety of work by Constance Stubbs.

www.constancestubbs.com

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Sat 10 September – Sun 2 October 10am - 5pm daily

artworks 12th Annual ExhibitionAdmission free

With a reputation for its high standard and fresh contemporary work, artworks seeks to excite and inspire with its new work in a wide range of media by 30 of East Anglia’s leading artists. Filling the barn with paintings, prints, sculpture and installation art, this is not only an opportunity to feast the senses but a great opportunity to indulge in a wide variety of excellent original art. All the work in the exhibition is for sale.

There is also a well-stocked ShoP selling a good range of framed and mounted original prints, paintings, smaller 3D works and an excellent selection of our artists’ cards.

To further enhance your visit, there will be daily time-tabled DeMoNSTrATIoNS by artworks’ artists providing insights into various aspects of painting, printmaking and sculpture.

Now an annual event, the ever-popular Janette Place Mini Artworks Prize Draw will, once again, offer thirty stunning prizes of mounted 6"x6" original works of art specially created by artworks’ artists. The proceeds fund our work with schools with a proportion going to a local charity. The draw will take place at the barn at 4pm on Saturday 1 October.

Coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks available in the artworks café throughout the exhibition.

Sat 1 October 6-9pm

artworks Artists Making an Exhibition of Themselves

Our very popular evening event when artworks’ artists set up temporary ‘studios’ in front of their work at the artworks exhibition. Visitors will be able to discover at first hand more about different techniques and media and find out how artists approach their work.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to ask questions and embark on a voyage of artistic discovery.” Tickets: Adults £3 at the door; students and under 16s freeBar serving wine and soft drinks.

Further details about all these events can be found at www.artworksinfo.org.uk

Clockwise from top left: Gillian Crossley-Holland,

Lynn Hutton, Roger Gamble,

Mike Ashley, Constance Stubbs,

Val Armstrong & Jazz Green

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Over 60 stalls to browse each weekend, many changing week to week

100% British CraftsWeekends from 12 Nov – 11 Dec

10am – 5pm

Adults £2, OAPs £1, Kids/Students free

Season tickets £6

Make something beautifulMany of our craft makers run educational classes, for details of courses look out for our Learn A New Skill logo on our website and expand your creative skills.

Susan Cariello (embroidery), Judith Ellis (bookmaking), Felt Fabulous (felt-making) Rachel Hutchins (drawing), Majik Jewellery (jewellery), Katie Millard (painting), Norfolk Baskets (basket-making), Sticky Paws (felt-making), Silvervescence (jewellery), Heather Stowell (jewellery), Claire Turner (silk painting), Geri Waddington (linocut), Sara Withers (jewellery).


Have the chance to meet all the craft makers

and purchase or commission from a wide range

of exclusive handmade pieces.

Set in the five weekends before Christmas,

they are perfectly timed to help provide those

special gifts for family and friends, yet the first

weekend is still early enough to order special items

or perhaps even to commission a unique piece.

During your stay visit our café, perhaps

for a mulled wine or snack to

re-charge your batteries?

Tel: 01359 270238 or 270880

[email protected]


FULL LIST OF CRAFTS EXHIBITORS

ON OUR WEBSITE

Stall enquiries please

call Katie on 01359 271203

or visit our website

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Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn

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Christmas Shop Christmas trees and natural decorationsDaily from

5 Nov - 25 Nov, 10am - 5pm 26 Nov - 22 Dec, 9am - 5.30pm

Daily from 26 Nov - 22 Dec, 9am - 5.30pm

Santa is also making an

appearance, more details on

our website in November

Meet the reindeer on Sunday 4 & 11 December

Relax in our cafés

(open every day) during

November & December

11am - 4pm

Tel: 01359 270238 or 270880

[email protected]


The Christmas Shop at Blackthorpe Barn now offers one of the widest ranges of best quality decorations for the tree and home that can be found anywhere in East Anglia.

The choice is almost endless, ranging from tree decorations and lights, candles, a wide range of Christmas tree stands, crackers, wrapping paper and ribbon, paper napkins, nativity figures in fact almost everything that you could need to make your Christmas preparations complete.

10%off when you spend more than £20 at our Christmas Shop between

5-11 Nov

A Christmas tree is a symbol of Christmas for so many people and at Blackthorpe Barn we sell the best trees that money can buy. These trees are grown in plantations close to the Barn itself, by the Rougham Estate who have been in the business for well over forty years and are now acknowledged experts in the field. Come and choose your tree from Blackthorpe Barn where you can both see and smell how fresh they are.

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Further informationSummer Music and Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn George Agnew, Rougham Estate Office, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9LZ T: 01359 270238/270091 E: [email protected]

Crafts exhibitors Katie Millard T: 01359 271203 E: [email protected]

Access The barn is accessible to wheelchair users but may we remind you that it is an ancient building with many uneven floors, so please take great care. We do have toilets for disabled visitors.

Suffolk Open Studios Showcase Exhibition 21-30 May 11am-5pm

Eastern Angles Theatre Company Up Out o’ the Seas 3-4 June 7.30pm

Summer Music 7.30pm Fri 8 July Yevgeny Sudbin piano Sat 9 July Alexander Chaushian cello & Yevgeny Sudbin piano Sun 10 July Iuventus Ensemble Fri 15 July Machaca Sat 16 July Priya Mitchell violin Alexander Chaushian cello & Ashley Wass piano Sun 17 July Skampa Quartet

Constance Stubbs Art Exhibition 13-21 August 10am-5pm

Artworks Art Exhibition 10 Sept-2 Oct 10am-5pm Artists Making an Exhibition of Themselves Sat 1 Oct 6pm-9pm Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn Christmas Shop 5-25 Nov 10am-5pm 26 Nov-22 Dec 9am-5.30pm

Crafts weekends 10am-5pm 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 Nov, 3-4, 10-11 Dec

Christmas Trees on sale daily from 26 Nov-22 Dec 9am-5.30pm

Diary 2011How to find us

To Ipswich

To Cambridge

To Ipswich

To Cambridge

Blackthorpe Barn is just off the A14 at Rougham. Take the turning at J45 three miles east of Bury St Edmunds.

From Rougham: London 85 miles Norwich 40 miles Ipswich 27 miles Cambridge 30 miles

If using multimap.com or Sat Nav enter the postcode IP30 9HZ

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AA signs on A14 Blackthorpe Barn is no longer able to have AA signs on the A14 dual carriageway itself though we will still have signs on the local roads. If you are approaching the barn from the A14 please look out for Junction 45 signed Rougham and Rougham Industrial Estate and make sure to turn off there. It is very close to the Barn and AA signs will direct you for the last part of the your journey. Other signage remains unaffected.

Blackthorpe Barn is available for hire as either a Crafts/ Art Exhibition space or as a workshop space. Various sizes of rooms are available, some with kitchen facilities.

Please contact George Agnew [email protected]

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