Gugnin 10th Anniversary Orbit

 Friday January 12th and Sunday 14th at 6pm

Andrey Gugnin, piano

10-year anniversary visit to Eelswamp

Winner 2023 International German Piano Award

and

Winner of 2014 Gina Bachauer Competition

Winner of 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition
Winner Instrumental Award, BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2020

"Gugnin’s new disc is nothing short of disarming. This is some of the finest Liszt-playing one is likely to encounter these days..." — Gramophone Magazine

"An all-Shostakovich triumph from pianist Andrey Gugnin" Classical-music.com and recording of the month

"Gugnin's nervy, energised and involved playing... made him the clear winner." - Peter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald 24 July 2016

"What really impressed was Gugnin’s assurance – his absorbed, crystalline playing – so by the cadenza ... you were beguiled by a flawless technique." David Truslove, Classicalsource.com, commenting on the LPO performance, January 2018

Friday, January 12th, 6pm: 'Classic Piano' Competition program. 

Andrey's repertoire for the Classic Piano Competition to be held in Dubai in February.

Bach  Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 in F major 
Chopin  Étude Op. 10 No. 8
Scriabin  Étude Op. 65 No. 3 
Liszt Spanish Rhapsody
Beethoven  Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 “À Thérèse” 
Schumann  Kinderszenen, Op. 15 
Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka 

Sunday, January 14th, 6pm

Rachmaninov selection of preludes from op. 23 and 32.

Tchaikovsky/Pletnev The Nutcracker Suite

Carl Vine, Piano Sonata no. 2

Mozart 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K.573 

Stravinsky/Agosti The Firebird

Andrey Gugnin has a special relationship with Eelswamp. He was the first musician whom I invited from overseas, performing in March 2014. He has visited us almost annually since then. This will be the tenth anniversary of his first visit to Eelswamp. During those years, we have seen Andrey's career skyrocket, winning three prestigious international competitions, releasing numerous CDs on Hyperion and Steinway and Sons labels. Most recently, Andrey won the 2023 German Piano Award.

Reservations:  One concert for 1,200 baht or 2,000 baht for both. Email asiachart@hotmail.com or call 038 069681 office hours. Due to limited number of places payment must be received before the day.

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and can select their desired seat).

Etiquette: Please turn to silent mode and put your phone away during the performance. 

No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. 

Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps.

  Ilya plays Beethoven and Schubert

Friday, December 15th 

and 

Sunday December 17th

Ilya Kondtratiev

International prize winner

Beethoven Medal winner

 and 

Piano Professor at Royal College of Music, London

Friday, December 15th, 6pm

A bit of Bach but mostly Beethoven

Bach: Concerto for Keyboard in D minor BWV974 (after Marcello's Oboe Concerto)  

Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, op.31 no.1

Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 18 in E flat, op. 31 no.3 (The Hunt)

Sunday, December 17th, 6pm

Mostly Schubert 

Prokofiev: Sonata no. 1 in F minor op. 1

Schubert: Sonata in A minor D.784

Schubert: Sonata in A minor D.845

Russian-British pianist, Ilya Kondratiev is a graduate of Moscow Conservatory and the Royal College of Music, London. He has won numerous prizes in international competitions, notably the Weimar Liszt and the Budapest Liszt Competitions. Ilya has also won the Beethoven Medal of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe. 

Ilya is currently Piano Professor at the Royal College of Music, in London. Ilya is a frequent visitor to Eelswamp. His performances are always a high point of the year. 

Reservations: 1,200 baht for one concert. 2,000 baht for two

Email asiachart@hotmail.com or call 038 069681 office hours. Due to limited number of places payment must be received before the day.

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and can select their desired seat).

Cancellations and credits: Credit will be allowed for future concerts in the event of illness. Please contact Helen if you are sick.

Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps. Both Bolt and Grab will get you here.

The Music Room at Eelswamp, Contact Details and Map

Directions at the bottom of this page.

Pro Musica Quartet: Back to Haydn and Mozart

 

Pro Musica Quartet

Plays Haydn and Mozart

Friday, July 14th, 6pm

Leo Phillips Violin

Jirajet Jetsadachet Violin

Tasana Nagavajara Viola

Hut Wongwechwiwat Cello

Middle period works of Mozart and Haydn

Haydn String Quartet no 40, op.50 no. 5 'The Dream'

Haydn String Quartet no 41, op.50 no. 6 'The Frog'

Mozart String Quartet in no. 15 D minor, K421

This is the second round of Haydn and Mozart Quartets to be played at Eelswamp. Last year we had early quartets. This year we will hear middle period works. From Haydn we will hear two of the six opus 50 quartets; the two with silly nicknames 'Dream' and 'Frog'. Both follow the fast, slow, minuet, fast structure. Both have exquisite slow movements and exciting finales.

Mozart's D minor quartet is the second of the six quartets dedicated to Haydn. This is one of Mozart's most popular quartets, written in four movements. It begins with a rather dark and mysterious first movement and ends with a sophisticated set of variations.

The program has a fine balance: two light and exuberant Haydn quartets and one dark and serious work of Mozart. Book now by emailing asiachart(at)hotmail.com.

Reservations: 1,000 baht per person by email (asiachart(at)hotmail.com). All proceeds to the musicians. 

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and can select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. Please do not upload videos to Youtube.

Children: Children aged eight years and older may attend the concert depending on the suitability of the program. Smaller children may be left with the nanny on the premises. 

Cancellations and credits: Credit will be allowed for future concerts in the event of illness. Please don't come if you're feeling sick.

Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps. Directions can be found at the bottom of this page: http://eelswamp.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-music-room-at-eelswamp.html

Bolt Taxi service to Eelswamp: Just enter "Eelswamp" in the destination box.

Friday June 2nd and Sunday June 4th

Alexandre Vay, cello and Dimitri Papadopoulos, piano

Sixth visit to Eelswamp

Friday, June 2nd, 6pm

All Beethoven

The two late period cello sonatas op.102: Cello Sonatas no. 4 in C major and 5 in D major  

and the three sets of variations for cello and piano:

1. Variations in E flat major on 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' by Mozart

2.  Variations in G major on a Theme from 'Judas Maccabaeus' by Handel 

and

3. Variations in F major on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen' by Mozart 

Sunday, June 4th, 6pm

Schumann, Mendelssohn and Dvorak

Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style (5 Stücke im Volkston), Op.102 

Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major op.58

Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104,, transcribed for piano and cello by Dvorak himself

 

Alexandre Vay and Dimitri Papadopoulos were regular visitors to Eelswamp before covid. They are returning after a four year absence. This will be their sixth visit. The two French musicians have been playing together since Conservatory days in Lyon. Alexandre is co-soloist in the Munich Radio Orchestra. Dimitri is 'Professeur' at Geneva Conservatory. Alexandre and Dimitri performed the complete Beethoven Cello Sonata and Variation cycle in 2014 at Eelswamp and joined Tasana on many occasions to play piano trios.

Reservations: 1,200 baht for one concert. 2,000 baht for two in the same series. 

Email asiachart@hotmail.com or call 038 069681 office hours. Due to limited number of places payment must be received before the day.

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and may select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. Please do not upload videos to Youtube.

Pro Musica April 2023 Dvorak and Shostakovich

Friday, April 28th, 6pm

Pro Musica Quartet plays Dvorak and Shostakovich

Leo Phillips, first violin

 

Anna Takeda, violin

Hut, cello and Tasana, viola

Dvorak and Shostakovitch

Dvorak: String Quartet No.9, Op.34

Written in 1877 and dedicated to Brahms, this work is a joy to listen to. It begins with a sweeping waltz-like theme. The second movement is a jolly polka. The adagio is a sweet, syrupy, sentimental tune, and the finale is a Schubertesque romp. Easy to listen to at first hearing.

Shostakovich: String Quartet no. 2 in A major op. 68

This is the second of Shostakovich's fifteen quartets and in my humble opinion, one of the greatest. It was written in 1944, when Russia was on the upswing in WW2. The quartet begins with a robust, confident, rustic romp. The second movement is a gem, with an extensive solo violin recitative. A short waltz leads into the finale, a substantial theme and variations ending with a soaring climax.

Reservations: 1,000 baht by email to asiachart(at)hotmail.com

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and can select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. 

Please do not fish for things in handbags during the performance. Muffle coughs as best you can but please don't unwrap sweets.

Children: Children aged eight years and older may attend the concert depending on the suitability of the program. Smaller children may be left with the nanny on the premises. 

Cancellations and credits: Credit for future concerts will be allowed in the event of illness.

Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps. Directions can be found at the bottom of this page: http://eelswamp.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-music-room-at-eelswamp.html

Sunday, March 19th, 6pm

Andrei Korobeinikov

Only one concert

More than 20 prizes in international competitions

1^st prize Tchaikovsky Piano Competition for Young Musicians

1^st Prize International Scriabin Competition, Moscow

Awarded the Queen Elizabeth Rosebowl

Sunday March 19th, 6pm

Beethoven Sonata no.31 op.110

Schumann from Fantasiestücke op.12 nos. 1, 2, 3, 5

Scriabin Sonata no.4

Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Andrei Korobeinikov is one of the most famous young pianists in Russia. "His tickets sell out within two hours of being announced," said a lady sitting behind me at the Tchaikovsky Competition.

He is only the second person after Rachmaninov to have graduated from Moscow Conservatory with honours at the age of 19. He holds a law degree. He has won many prizes and has played in more than forty countries with top orchestras. He is much in demand and it is a great privilege for us to have him perform at Eelswamp. His full biography is well worth reading. 

Reservations: 1,200 baht per person

Email asiachart@hotmail.com or call 038 069681 office hours. Due to limited number of places payment must be received before the day.

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and may select their desired seat).

Etiquette: The music room is only 72 square meters. Audience sounds and flashing phone screens are distracting. You must sit still, put your phone away and stifle coughing as much as possible. Fishing for sweets or other objects in your handbag is strictly prohibited.

No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. Please do not upload videos to Youtube.

Ekaterina Derzhavina February 2023

February 24th and 26th, 2023

Ekaterina Derzhavina

Second visit to Eelswamp

First Prize, International Piano Competition “JS Bach” Würzburg

Recorded all of Haydn solo piano music

Diapason d'or award for her Medtner recordings

" ... a complete revelation, beautifully performed."

"The pure musicality which Derzhavina displays in these recordings is enough to transport one almost magically to a transcendental state."

"... her touch, musicality, and flawless technique impress mightily."

"Prepare to have your life enhanced. You could strain the vocabulary of delight simply trying to describe Haydn's piano sonatas being played by anyone, anywhere."

"... a rare example of pianistic excellence." -- Music Web International

Friday, February 24th, 6pm Russian program

Rachmaninov 3 etudes-tableaux from op.33 (G minor, C major, E flat major),

Scriabin 2 etudes from op.42 no. 4 & no. 5) and

Medtner Canzona Matinata & Sonata Tragica.

Tchaikovsky The Seasons

Sunday, February 26th, 6pm, Bach Haydn Schumann

Bach French Suite no. 4 in E flat major

Haydn Sonata XVI:30 A major and Variations in D major XVII:7

Schumann Kreisleriana

Ekaterina Derzhavina is a Russian pianist and formerly a professor at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1992 she won First Prize in the JS Bach Competition, Würzburg. She has recorded numerous CDs, including an award-winning complete piano sonatas of Haydn and the Goldberg variations. 

Reservations: 1,200 baht for one concert. 2,000 baht for two in the same series. 

Email asiachart@hotmail.com or call 038 069681 office hours. Due to limited number of places payment must be received before the day.

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and may select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. Please do not upload videos to Youtube.