Dear friends,
The year is drawing to a close, the holiday season has already begun and we are looking forward to a New Year with wonderful musical projects ahead!
A few weeks ago we received the exciting news that our CD After the Darkness, released by Cobra Records, had been nominated for the the chamber music category of the 2020 International Classical Music Awards! The ICMA jury had nominated 390 audio and video productions from 130 labels. We have since heard that we haven't been selected for the finals but we are incredibly proud to have been selected!
https://www.icma-info.com/icma-jury-nominates-390-releases-for-the-2020-awards-2/#more-2783
Further news is that, shortly after talking to each other at the Kamermuziekdag in Utrecht, we were contacted by Mary Kaptein Management. Mary was interested in working together with us and, after having a very productive second meeting, we decided to take the plunge and are now one of the artists and ensembles represented by her. We are excited to see the new chances this collaboration will open up for us!
https://www.marykaptein.com/projects/
Here follows information about our upcoming concerts:
On Sunday, 12th January we have two concerts close to home in The Hague area. We will be playing two New Year's concerts with a Viennese theme, with music by Johann Strauss II, Fritz Kreisler and Ludwig van Beethoven.
The first concert will take place in the beautiful Huygens' Hofwijck in Voorburg at 11.30 in the morning.
https://www.hofwijck.nl/nl/zondagochtendconcert-8
In the afternoon, starting at 2.30, there will be a second chance to hear the same programme in the Adegeest residential care home in Voorschoten.
https://www.klassiekezaken.nl/concerten/nieuwjaarsconcert-met-een-weens-thema/
One week later, on Sunday, 19th January, we will perform a concert in Teteringen with our wonderful colleague and friend, the clarinettist, Jasper Grijpinck. There will be music by Crusell, Hindemith en Krása on the programme, each piece in a different grouping. As this is a privately organised house concert we would recommend mailing us if you're interested in coming.
Lastly, we have a concert at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, 23rd February in the Candlelight concert series, Kroonconcert bij Kaarslicht, in de Hippolytuskerk in Hippolytushoef. This concert is dedicated celebrating Beethoven's 250th birthday! We will start the concert with his impressive string trio, op. 3 in E flat major, after the interval you can hear the Serenade op. 8 preceded by Tanec by Hans Krása from our After the Darkness programme.
https://www.dekroonconcerten.nl/concertagenda/
Here is a list of our upcoming concerts:
- Sunday, 12th January 11.30 a.m. New Year's Concert Huygens' Hofwijck, Voorburg
- Sunday, 12th January 2.30 p.m. New Year's Concert Residential Care Home Adegeest, Voorschoten
- Sunday, 19th January 3.00 p.m. House concert with clarinettist Jasper Grijpink, Teteringen
- Sunday, 23rd February 3.30 p.m. Kroonconcert bij Kaarslicht, Hippolytuskerk, Hippolytushoef
Warmest wishes from us all for a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and happy 2020, filled with beautiful music!
We hope to see you at one of our concerts!
Best wishes,
The Hague String Trio,
Justyna Briefjes, Julia Dinerstein, Miriam Kirby
https://www.thehaguestringtrio.com
https://www.facebook.com/TheHagueStringTrio