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Our annual visit to Olga Polizzi’s fabled Hotel Tresanton in St. Mawescombines a relaxing spring escape in Cornwall with a series of world-class chamber music recitals, and is a highlight of the Kirkercalendar. Performances in 2019 will be given by the CastalianString Quartet and will include works by Brahms, Haydn, Elgar,Schubert and Beethoven. In addition to the wonderful music onoffer we will also enjoy a visit to the private garden at Lamorran,inspired by Lady Walton’s garden on the island of Ischia.
The 5 star Hotel Tresanton enjoys a wonderful position overlookingthe sea. Olga Polizzi and her brother Sir Rocco Forte have wonaccolades around the world for their work as renowned hoteliers.The hotel has 29 bedrooms, a terrace and a cosy bar. The menus forthe three candlelit dinners will be carefully selected by the hotel’schef to ensure guests enjoy the best locally sourced ingredients.Please note that there is no lift at this hotel.
Optional Excursion
Lanhydrock House (13 March, 9.30am – 2.30pm) £60 perperson. Rebuilt after a fire in 1881, Lanhydrock is a perfectexample of a late Victorian country house and estate. Our visit includes a private tour and a light lunch with time to enjoy the gardens
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With a British violinist and cellist, a Finnish violinist and a French viola player, the Castalian String Quartet is well placed for an international career after being accepted by the Young Concert Artist Trust in May 2016 and selected to take part in the Banff International Chamber Music Competition. They have an impressive number of engagements throughout the UK and Europe.
Highlights of their 2016/17 season include a week’s residency at the Britten-Pears School, Aldeburgh, where they will perform at the Jubilee Hall, and performances at Wigmore Hall, in Turin and at the North Norfolk Music Festival. They recently recorded their first CD with an all-Mendelssohn programme. A highlight of the festival will be a series of informal talks where the members of the quartet will discuss their lives in music. During September 2016 the Quartet took part in the Banff International String Quartet Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions. Ten quartets took part in the first two rounds with three groups being selected for the final. The Castalian Quartet too part in the final and were awarded third prize, a huge achievement in a competition of this level.
Jane has had a long association with Kirker Holidays and over the last decade she has escorted several exclusive Kirker music festivals in the UK and at sea, as well as tours in Europe.
Anton Crayton studied cello with Melissa Phelps at The Royal College of Music and for a time was a member of the Marmen String Quartet.
He currently teaches cello in a number of schools throughout London and works in an administrative capacity for the National Youth Orchestra. He leads many Kirker music holidays and helps to create the music programmes for our series of Kirker Music Festivals.
Concerts take place in the Old Methodist Hall which has excellent acoustics for chamber music. Simon Rowland-Jones will give two musically illustrated talks with the quartet during which the works by Britten and Elgar will be discussed.
11 March:
Haydn: String Quartet in D minor Op.76 No. 2 ‘Fifths’
Beethoven: String Quartet in B flat Op.18 No.6
Elgar: String Quartet in E minor Op.83
12 March:
Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Op.36 (1945)
Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor D 804 ‘Rosamunde’
13 March:
Beethoven: String Quartet in G Op.18 No.2
Schumann: String Quartet in F Op.41 No.2
Brahms: String Quartet in A minor Op.51 No.2
I enjoyed the holiday experience very much. The Quartet were delightful both musically & socially and the tour leaders were quietly authoritative, helpful & knowledgeable. I shall certainly hope to travel with Kirker again.
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With a British violinist and cellist, a Finnish violinist and a French viola player, the Castalian String Quartet is well placed for an international career after being accepted by the Young Concert Artist Trust in May 2016 and selected to take part in the Banff International Chamber Music Competition. They have an impressive number of engagements throughout the UK and Europe.
Highlights of their 2016/17 season include a week’s residency at the Britten-Pears School, Aldeburgh, where they will perform at the Jubilee Hall, and performances at Wigmore Hall, in Turin and at the North Norfolk Music Festival. They recently recorded their first CD with an all-Mendelssohn programme. A highlight of the festival will be a series of informal talks where the members of the quartet will discuss their lives in music. During September 2016 the Quartet took part in the Banff International String Quartet Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions. Ten quartets took part in the first two rounds with three groups being selected for the final. The Castalian Quartet too part in the final and were awarded third prize, a huge achievement in a competition of this level.
I enjoyed the holiday experience very much. The Quartet were delightful both musically & socially and the tour leaders were quietly authoritative, helpful & knowledgeable. I shall certainly hope to travel with Kirker again.
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