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2026 AUTUMN PROJECT SOON!

Ensemble Textura says hello and wishes everyone a peaceful October night with the autumnal and infinitely tender music of the young Johannes Brahms.

This is our arrangement of the „Geistliches Lied“ op. 30, from our concert back in the fall of 2024 at @pianosalon_christophori with guest musicians @odile__99 #and @miguelerlich

Stay tuned in the coming days as we announce our November concerts, with a very special programme and a returning guest!

The entire live recording of this piece can be found on our website - link in bio.

#brahms #strings #clarinet #choral

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Thanks very much to @tobycookmusic and @lawrence.power.viola for a wonderful premiere of my new viola duo پهلو-به-پهلو (side-by-side) at @kingsplacelondon tonight! It was such a treat creating this with you both. All of my gratitude to the @violacommissioningcircle for sponsoring this new work through their VCC Composer Prize. It was lovely to meet new folks in London and share a wonderful evening of new works as the culmination of an entire day of viola-centered activities at Kings Place!

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18 October 📍 @kingsplacelondon
🎻 @lawrence.power.viola
🎻 @kinga_wojdalska

Join us for the world premiere of Jan Holý’s Sententiae Iocosae and many more premieres!

🎁 At 7pm we’ll also be drawing the winners of our prize giveaway, generously sponsored by @pirastroofficial & @thomastikinfeld!

#lawrencepower #kingawojdalska #violapower #viola #violist

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Lawrence Power
V10LA Day
📍Kings Place, London
🗓️ 18 October

Lawrence Power’s V10LA Day is taking place at @kingsplacelondon on the 18th of October.

Join us for a day of masterclasses, world premieres, and a workshop for young musicians.

There will also be a giveaway for string players, with strings generously provided by @pirastroofficial and @thomastikinfeld, worth approximately £3,000 in total.

Swipe through to see some of the highlights, and find out more at kingsplace.co.uk or via the link in the bio 🎶

📍Kings Place
90 York Way, London
🎟️ Ticket link in the bio

#lawrencepower #violapower #viola #violists #violistsofinstagram

The masterclass will include playing by promising students from the @rcmlondon and @menuhinschool.

Schedule below:

10:00 Official welcome by Lawrence Power
10:15 @sofiagomezalberto plays Enescu Concert Piece
11:00 @kit_ross_music plays Stamitz Viola Concerto
11:45 @talviola plays Schubert Arpeggione Sonata

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An exciting opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading violists, Lawrence Power.

Bring your questions about every aspect of viola playing, including navigating challenging passages, refining your technique, developing phrasing and interpretation, and exploring performance ideas and approaches.

You’re welcome to bring your instrument to V10LA and join Lawrence on stage to play, or take part by asking your question from the audience. 🎤

As part of V10LA Day at Kings Place, celebrated violist and composer Garth Knox is joined by fellow violists @lawrence.power.viola, @kinga_wojdalska and @tobycookmusic, alongside cellist @wandering_cellist, for a programme exploring the remarkable expressive range of the viola and viola d’amore through music spanning three centuries.

Programme as follows:

Marin Marais
Voix Humaines (viola / viola d’amore)

Garth Knox
Stranger (viola / viola d’amore)

Benjamin Dwyer
Imagines (for viola)

Garth Knox
Three Little Entropies (for viola d’amore)

Garth Knox
San Borondón (for viola) (UK premiere)

Garth Knox
Passacaille (for two violas / viola d’amore and cello)

Garth Knox
Marais Variations (for four violas)

Young violists from the @menuhinschool and @royalacademyo

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@ims_pc 🤍🦭

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Worshipped at the altar of Prussia!!! Friendships forged by cove and cold (first time being a superspreader!) and a massive privilege to play with dearest friends and mentors @mathildemilwidsky @christophrichtercello @violinbdoll @hanamizutaspencer_violin @johnssonami @hughmackaycellist

Thank you @ims_pc !

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Von Mozart bis Grieg – ein zauberhaftes Finale unter dem Motto „Verbundenheit“!

Mit einem ausverkauften Konzert in der Johannes a Lasco Bibliothek in Emden hat das Festivalorchester am Sonntagabend einen klangvollen Höhepunkt des Musikalischen Sommers gesetzt. ❤️

Von Mozart über Haydn und Elgar bis Grieg spannte sich ein Bogen, den das Festivalorchester mit hoher künstlerischer Qualität und feinem musikalischen Gespür gestaltete. Besonders eindrucksvoll war Alexander Wollheim, der Haydns Cellokonzert Nr. 2 mit selbstkomponierten Kadenzen, technischer Souveränität, differenziertem Klang und großer Ausdruckskraft präsentierte. 🎻

Die besondere Akustik der a Lasco Bibliothek ließ die ganze klangliche Vielfalt des Abends erleben – von zarten, fast gehauchten Passagen bis zum kraftvollen Streicherklang.

Und auch wenn dieses Konzert ein besonderer Höhepunkt war: Der Musikalische Sommer ist noch nicht vorbei! 🎉

Unser nächstes Konzert steht bereits vor der Tür:

✨ 6. September | 16 Uhr
📍 EEZ Aurich
🎙️ The Airlettes – „Swing and Fly“

Wir freuen uns auf einen weiteren besonderen Konzertnachmittag mit Ihnen und euch!

Ein ganz besonderer Dank gilt unseren Förderern und Sponsoren, die den Musikalischen Sommer ermöglichen und unsere Arbeit unterstützen. Ebenso danken wir unserem Team und den ehrenamtlichen Helferinnen und Helfern, die mit ihrem Engagement, ihrer Zeit und ihrer Leidenschaft hinter den Kulissen dafür sorgen, dass Musik an den schönsten Orten Ostfrieslands erlebbar wird. 🙏❤️

Denn genau darum geht es in diesem Festivalsommer: Verbundenheit – mit der Musik, mit den Künstler, mit unserem Publikum und mit all den Menschen, die den Musikalischen Sommer zu dem machen, was er ist.

Wir sehen uns beim nächsten Konzert! 🎶✨

Fotos: Karsten Gleich

#MusikalischerSommer #Verbundenheit #Ostfriesland #Aurich #Emden #JaLBibliothek #KlassischeMusik #Konzert #Festival #Musikverbindet #KulturInOstfriesland #Förderer #Sponsoren

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A June filled with lots of lovely, if not incredibly sweaty, concerts in London, Berkshire, Basel, Wohlen, Fontenais, Cambridge & High Barnet 😎
The month started at @riehenerserenaden, performing Dvorak Sextet, Mozart’s String Quintet in G minor & Strauss Capriccio.
@tobycookmusic joined @talosquartet for our two concerts in June and it was the first time performing together having known each other for over 10 years! Another highlight was revisiting @richard.causton Phoenix after several years, performing at King’s College, Cambridge & @highbarnetchambermusicfestival with @madsongensemble, as well as having the opportunity to play Knussen’s Reflection with @_davidpalmer_ 🐦‍🔥
Ending the month with @fantasiaorchestra with a gorgeous Beethoven program at the @promsatstjudes . 💙
Looking forward to a summer of even more music ☀️

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Fun times with these lovely people! Working on beautiful string quintets by Mendelssohn and Brahms + some pizza 🍕 best way to start the summer 🌞 with @hansaavik.vln @felicitasschiffner @wassiliwohlgemuth @tobycookmusic

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A Luscious evening with a quintet programme performed by a stellar lineup of young musicians. Vibrant spring time Mendelssohn and Brahms wonderfully played by

@hansaavik.vln
@felicitasschiffner
@wassiliwohlgemuth
@tobycookmusic
@frederick.winterson_cellist

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Spring time concert this Sunday! 🌻
Catch this energetic programme with a stellar lineup of young string players performing two major masterworks of the string quintet genre. 🔥

Mendelssohn: Quintet Nr. 1 Op 18 A major

Brahms: Quintet Nr. 1 Op. 88 F major

Hans Christian Aavik, violin @hansaavik.vln
Felicitas Schiffner, violin @felicitasschiffner
Wassili Wohlgemuth, viola @wassiliwohlgemuth
Toby Cook, viola @tobycookmusic
Frederick Winterson, cello @frederick.winterson_cellist

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From the last concert of our UNKNOWN HEAVENS project:

@knower_music - More than just another try

transcribed and arranged for string quintet by Ascher and Wollheim

performed at @pianosalon_christophori

#jazz #funk #violin #knowerrulez

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