Purbeck International Chamber of Music Festival
Forgotten Voices
Taking place 7th – 10th September across various locations in Purbeck. Tickets can be purchased for each individual concert Or book a Festival Pass for £150.00 with access to all concerts.
Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival is an exciting music festival which takes place every year at the end of summer in the beautiful surroundings of Purbeck including events in Wareham’s Priory Church of Lady St Mary and the Rex Cinema! The festival offers a truly unique experience, with a diverse range of musical genres and styles on offer. From classical to contemporary, attendees can enjoy exceptional performances by world-class musicians in an array of settings that only add to the charm and atmosphere of the festival. The Festival’s mission is also to nurture young talents and they also offer Free entry to 25 year olds due to the CAVATINA ticket scheme.
What’s on in this year’s Purbeck International Chamber of Music Festival
Thursday 7th September @ 3.00 pm
Concert 1: Forgotten Genius
Schubert Quartettsatz No12 D703
: Danel Quartet
Glière Selection from duos for violin and cello:
Natalie Clein cello, Nurit Stark violin
Gyorgy Kurtag Signs, games and messages
: Natalie Clein cello, Nurit Stark violin
Weinberg Quartet No6 (1946)
: Danel Quartet
Location: Lulworth Castle Chapel, St Mary’s Chapel, BH20 5QS
Tickets: £30.00 Adult £10.00 Students / Free entry to 25 years old and under. Thanks to the Cavatina ticket scheme.
Thursday 7th September @ 7.30 pm
Concert 2: She/ He / They
Madeline Dring Shakespeare songs
: Kate Royal soprano, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Bosmans Sonata for violoncello & piano:
with live painting of her portrait by Katharina Ziemke,
Natalie Clein cello, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Clara Schumann Mazurka: Marianna Shirinyan piano
Younghi pagh-Paan Fanfarella for Solo violin
: Nurit Stark violin
Amy Beach Piano Trio Op.150:
Nurit Stark violin, Natalie Clein cello, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Location: St George’s Church, Langton Matravers, 4 St George’s Close, Langton Matravers, Swanage BH19 3HZ
Tickets: £30.00 Adult £10.00 Students / Free entry to 25 years old and under. Thanks to the Cavatina ticket scheme.
Friday 8th September @ 11:00 am
Concert 3: Conversations Between Ourselves
Krasa Tanec Dance for String Trio:
Nurit Stark violin, Vlad Bogdanas viola, Natalie Clein cello
Nurit Hirsh Mit farmakhte oygn (With Closed Eyes):
Vivi Lachs, singer Natalie Clein cello
Bela Bartok Duos for two violins
: Marc Danel, Nurit Stark, violin
Yiddish folk song Shtil, die nacht is ojgesternt:
Vivi Lachs, singer, Nurit Stark, violin, Vlad Bogdanas viola, Natalie Clein cello
Oliver Greif, Sonata for two cellos, “The Battle of Agincourt” Selected excerpts:
Movement 3 (based on a Yiddish folk song) Shtil, die nacht is ojgesternt
Movement 4 Rondeau de la Belle Dame sans Merci!
Natalie Clein, Yovan Markovitch, cello
Location: St Nicholas’ Church, Studland, BH19 3AT
Tickets: £30.00 Adult £10.00 Students / Free entry to 25 years old and under. Thanks to the Cavatina ticket scheme.
Friday 8th September @ 7:00 pm
Concert 4: The Voice of the Soul
Chausson Chanson perpétuelle: Kate Royal soprano, Danel Quartet
Ernest Bloch Three scenes from Jewish Life – Prayer, Supplication, Song
: Natalie Clein cello, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Yiddish popular songs:
Vivi Lachs London Bay Nakht (London At Night) by the poet Morris Winchevsky
/ Vivi Lachs: Azoy geyt dos gelt avek (That’s the way the Money Goes) unkown author
/ Arn Nager: Viktorye Park (Victoria Park) by songwriter Arn Nager /
Vivi Lachs: singer, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Ernest Bloch: Nigun for violin and piano:
Nurit Stark violin, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Schubert – Song Meeres Stille
: Kate Royal soprano, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Schubert String Quintet in C Major, D. 956:
Danel Quartet, Natalie Clein cello
Location: Dorset Museum, Dorset Museum High West Street. Dorchester, DT1 1XA
Special late opening: The Dorset Museum is free to visit for concert ticket holders from 6.00pm
Tickets: £30/£10 (students & universal credit)
Free entry to 25 year old and under. Thanks to the CAVATINA ticket scheme.
Book Launch: London Yiddishtown @ Dorset Musuem on Friday 8th September @ 5:00 pm
Author and performer Vivi Lachs talks about her new book London Yiddishtown and performs related songs.
Free entry with an evening concert 4 ticket!
9th September 2003 @ 10.00 am
Free Family Concert with Swanage Folk Festival @ Sandpit Field, Swanage
Hungarian folk music by Marc Danel, Nurit Stark violin
Including Bela Bartok Duos for two violins
9th September 2023 2 11:00 am
Concert 5: Solo
Domenico Gabrielli Ricercari for solo cello: Natalie Clein cello
James Helgeson from Tierpark for solo cello
: Natalie Clein cello
Bela Bartok Sonata for Solo Violin: Nurit Stark violin
Location: Saint Nicholas Church, Worth Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3LQ
Tickets: £25.00 / Students £10.00 / Free entry to 25 years old and under. Thanks to the Cavatina ticket scheme.
9th September 2023 @ 3.30 pm
Concert 6: Deception – a film and a concerto
Korngold Cello Concerto Op.37:
Natalie Clein cello, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Film showing of 1946 American film noir Deception with Bette Davis, music by Korngold
Location: The Rex Cinema, 14th West Street, Wareham, BH20 4JX
Tickets: £18.00 / £8.00 Students / Free entry to 25 years old and under. Thanks to the Cavatina ticket scheme.
9th September @ 7.30 pm
Concert 7: Forgotten Memories
Kurt Weill Songs Youkali, Je ne t’aime pas, Buddy on the Night Shift, One life to live:
Kate Royal soprano, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Josef Suk From Four Pieces for violin and piano, Op 17 un poco triste : andante Espressivo
: Nurit Stark violin
Rebecca Clarke Viola Sonata
: Cello & piano with live painting of her portrait by Katharina Ziemke:
Natalie Clein cello, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Dvorak Piano Quintet No.1, Op.5
: Danel Quartet, Marianna Shirinyan piano
Location: Priory Church of Lady St Mary, 18th Church Street, Wareham, BH20 4ND
Tickets: £30/£10 (students & universal credit)
Free entry to 25 year old and under. Thanks to the CAVATINA ticket scheme.
10th September @ 11.30 am
Concert 8: Enduring Voices
Schulhof Duo for Violin and Cello
: Nurit Stark violin, Natalie Clein cello
Dick Kattenburg String Trio:
Nurit Stark violin, Vlad Bogdanas, viola Natalie Clein cello
Mieczyslaw Weinberg Quartet No 16
: Danel Quartet
Location: St James’ Church, 5LL, West Street, Kingston, Wareham
Tickets: £25.00 / Students £10.00 / Free entry to 25 years old and under. Thanks to the Cavatina ticket scheme.
