Friday 22 July 2011 1.00pm Royal Over-Seas League Series

Suggested donation £3.50

St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4JJ Tel: 020 7766 1100 www.smitf.org

Lunchtime Concert Series

Lazarus Quartet

If you are unable to stay for the whole of the concert please leave during the applause. Smoking and the consumption of food and drink are not allowed in this church. Members of the audience are kindly requested to switch off mobile phones and alarms on digital watches. Photography, audio or video recording are not permitted.

Programme

String Quartet in D minor K421 W. A. Mozart

1. Allegro moderato 2. Andante 3. Menuetto and Trio - Allegretto 4. Allegretto ma non troppo

String Quartet in F op 18 No 1 L. van Beethoven

1. Allegro con brio 2. Adagio affettuoso e appassionato 3. Scherzo: Allegro molto 4. Allegro

The Performers The Lazarus String Quartet is made up of under-graduate and post-graduate students from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch New Zealand. In 2009 they formed as the Lazarus Trio, but have since expanded to a string quartet. Before beginning their tertiary studies, Emma, Julianne and Lindsay were all members of the Pettman Junior Academy, and Alice a member of the Victoria University Academy of Music. All four have been active in the Christchurch music scene for the last three years. Although Lazarus has been together for two years, its members have been playing together in various ensembles since 2006. These ensembles include the Felix Octet and the Bedrich Quartet – both national prize-winners of the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest. Collectively, Lazarus String Quartet have had master classes from international musicians, such as Eckhard Fischer, Stephen Schrader, Australian String Quartet, Abegg Trio, Charles Castleman, Gautier Capuçon and Pinchas Zuckerman. Julianne and Alice are currently studying in Germany, but regularly return to the New Zealand to rehearse with the quartet. As winners of the prestigious ROSL/Pettman International Scholarship, the Lazarus Quartet will make a study and performance visit to the UK in July and August 2011 organised and supported by the ROSL.

Presented in association with the Royal Over-Seas League

St Martin-in-the-Fields has welcomed talented musicians to this central London platform for over 50 years - from highly acclaimed young soloists, to choirs from all over the world; from promising new ensembles, to established professionals. This tradition is supported by the generosity of our performers as well as our audiences. Whilst these concerts are free to all, for those able to give, a suggested donation of £3.50 would be greatly appreciated to help fund all aspects of the work at St Martin’s.

Friday 22 July 7.30pm Period Performance Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight Handel - Water Music Suite in G Purcell - Chacony Mozart - Divertimento No 3 in F Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue in D Bach - Concerto for Two Violins in D minor Vivaldi - Four Seasons Festive Orchestra of London Miki Takahashi Violin Martin Feinstein Flute/Recorder Catherine Manson Violin/Director Tickets: £24 £20 £16 £10 £8 Saturday 23 July 7.30pm Summer Suites and Serenades Mozart – ‘Allegro’ from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Elgar – Serenade for Strings Grieg - Holberg Suite Dvorak – Serenade for Strings London Musical Arts Orchestra John Landor Conductor Tickets: £26 £23 £19 £13 £8 Monday 25 July 1.00pm Park Lane Group Series Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien op 26 Beethoven - Piano Sonata in C minor op 111 Alissa Firsova Piano

Hire the Neville Marriner Room for your rehearsal or workshop. Purpose built rehearsal space in central London with break-out areas, changing rooms and kitchen facilities Discounts available for block bookings and community groups. For more information call 020 7766 1130 or e-mail music@smitf.org