Carducci String Quartet
Matthew Denton & Michelle Fleming violins
Eoin Schmidt-Martin viola | Emma Denton cello

Emma Johnson clarinet

Puccini   Crisantemi
Bliss   Clarinet Quintet
Emma Johnson   Isolation Lament and Dance for solo clarinet and tapping foot
Mozart   Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581

The Carducci Quartet first played for Leamington Music in 2009 and this is their ninth concert for us; Emma Johson has also long been an audience favourite and returns to us after a wonderful concert in the 2022 Festival.

Arthur Bliss’s Clarinet Quintet is one of his most notable achievements; it is arguably the finest work in the medium from the 20th century and one that is performed and recorded far less frequently than it deserves. It certainly holds its weight in comparison with Mozart’s Quintet which makes for a wonderful and thought-provoking pairing in this programme.

Generously supported by Jennifer Lorch

The finer details…

Interval: 20 mins

Estimated finish: 9pm

Tickets:
Centre section: £28 full price | £3 child/student
Side sections: £18 full price | £9 under-35s | £3 child/student