The Belinfante Quartet's present their latest CD "Parallel 40" - live!

Following their acclaimed performance at Buxton Fringe Festival in July 2023 this exceptional string quartet brings their "Parallel 40" project in completion.

"Parallel 40" is a celebration of diverse music and culture from countries along the 40th parallel, (the 40 degree line of latitude north of the equator).

Origins of the project: The quartet's cellist Pau comes from the Island of Menorca. At an early age he realized that the small Spanish island was separated from the rest of the world by water, resulting in a lack of connection with that world. In school, he learnt Menorca sits on the 40th Parallel North Line of Latitude, which connects Menorca with numerous places around the world and so, twenty years later, "Parallel 40 was born". The project connects music, stories and cultures from regions along this line with music of Menorca composed by Pau, travelling East through parts of Europe, on to China, Japan, the USA and back to Menorca.

The performance includes traditional music arranged by the quartet, improvisations and work by composers including Terry Riley, Tann Dunn, Antonio Scarlatti, Nikos Skalkottas and Joe Hisaishi. There is something for everyone to love, and melodies from countries on the Parallel 40th Line which you may know, and some you may not.

CD trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mbeV8S8oH4

Further information at https://www.belinfantequartet.com

Saturday 23rd March at 7.30pm ( Doors open at 7pm)

Tickets £12 advance/£14 on door. Also available from the gallery in person or by phone (01298 937375) during opening hours.

Local violist Henrietta Hill returns to curate an evening for all violists to come and celebrate this wonderful instrument. Have a go at performing on the Gallery stage at 6:30pm.

Celebrating the viola through the ages - from it being a different shape in the Medieval times, with Italian and English dance music, through to its gigantic proportions being slimmed down in the Baroque era. Discover the evolution of the viola and its role in music-making. From ensemble instrument to solo alto voice. Join local violist Henri Hill for a recital-discussion and find some amazing solo viola music, both well-known and overlooked. From Medieval dance music, through Telemann, Bach, Vieuxtemps, Benjamin Britten, all the way to today's composers including David Matthews. Find some solo viola music to your repertoire. Before the recital, Henri invites all violists of any age to come and share what they are learning in a relaxed session on stage in the Green Man Gallery - come and play at 6:30pm - recital starts 7pm.

Trilogy Ensemble (flute, harp and viola curate two linked concerts inspired by the art and artists of The Green Man Gallery.

Two linked hour-long concerts

Concert 1: 6:30pm Featuring music and art by Gallery Resident Artist Geoff Chilton

Concert 2: 8:30pm Featuring music inspired by guest artist exhibition and poetry of Michael Rosen.

Join young musicians from Sheffield and Derbyshire. A concert curate by senior students at the Sheffield Music Academy for The Buxton Fringe Festival. 7pm

Rees Webster brings music, poetry and improvisation to two concerts featuring Britten’s Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, for solo Oboe.

Two linked hour-long concerts. Come to one, or both!

Concert 1 6.30pm

Concert 2 8.30pm

Autumn 2024 dates tbc

Oboe and strings chamber music with Rees Webster (oboe) and friends