Sat 09 May | 5:00 PM The Great Barn
TICKETS: £20 // Both Saturday concerts + supper £55
This concert brings together works that represent key moments of artistic assertion. Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 2, stands at the threshold of his full maturity, uniting rhythmic drive, thematic complexity, and a deeply inward lyricism. Poulenc’s Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet, composed between the wars, crackles with wit, acerbic colour, and theatrical flair, balancing irreverence and neoclassical poise. Mendelssohn’s String Quintet No. 2, written during a rare period of retreat and reflection, channels restless energy and dramatic intensity, revealing a composer stretching beyond classical restraint toward a more overtly expressive language.
PROGRAMME
F. Poulenc Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet, FP 100
G. Fauré Piano Quartet No. 2, in G minor, Op. 45
F. Mendelssohn String Quintet No.2 in B-Flat Major, Op.87
Hellensmusic Young Artists Spotlight
Charlotte Scott (violin), Maya Iwabuchi (violin), Adrien Boisseau (viola), Bruno Delepelaire (cello), Michael Cox (flute), Matthew Hunt (clarinet), Christian Blackshaw (piano), Julien Quentin (piano), and Students from Hellensmusic Masterclass Course.
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Supper at Hellens (post-concert):
Join us for supper at Hellens and enjoy both Saturday concerts.
Supper includes a two-course meal (vegetarian option available) + glass of wine/apple juice + reserved seating.
Note that supper will take place between both Saturday concerts at 6.30pm
Saturday 5 pm concert £20
Post-concert Supper at Hellens £25
Both Saturday concerts + Supper at Hellens £55