Trio Notturno in the Salons of Vienna

In  early 19th century Vienna the guitar was the instrument of the day both for domestic music-making (in salons such as ours) and as a solo concert instrument. Trio Notturno, Jamie Akers (guitars – various), Eva Caballero (flute) and Rachel Stott (viola) have come together to explore the wealth of music written for guitar and for the small chamber groups that played with it.

Compared to modern guitars, 19th century instruments are smaller and warmer but have extra strings and frets to broaden their range. Jamie plays 6 string Viennese guitars as well as 9 and 10 stringed instruments, both of which were hugely popular, encouraging many composers to write and arrange music both for solo guitar and chamber music performance. The combination with flute and viola is particularly delectable. In keeping with Jamie's guitars, Eva's flute is made of wood rather than metal and Rachel's viola strung with gut-core strings, both contributing to a softer, more intimate sound.

If you would like to sample their sound, check in to the Trio Nottourno website here.

THE PROGRAMME:

Anton Diabelli (1781 – 1858) - Allegretto Rondo in A major;  Minuet in G major;  Scherzando Presto in D major
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) arr. Matiegka - Marcia Adagio Scherzando, Polonaise from Trio Op.8
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (1773 – 1830) - Lento e Patetico from Serenade
Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754 – 1812) - Poco Adagio from Duo in G major for flute and viola
Anton Diabelli / George Gordon, Lord Byron - Stanzas for Music - Andante in F major
Rachel Stott / Alexander Pushkin - Omens
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806 – 1856) Fingal’s Cave for solo guitar ; Trio on themes from The Prophet by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 – 1864)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) - Adagio from flute quartet in D major arr. Jamie Akers
Joseph Küffner (1776 – 1856) - Rondo Russe-Hongroise

SUPPER:

The concert will be followed by an early 19th century buffet supper and wine.

TICKET 'PRICE':

Because we are not a public venue we cannot 'sell' tickets. Instead we ask you to make a donation (suggested minimum £30 per ticket) which will enable us to pay our musicians a reasonable fee and contribute a small amount towards the cost of supper and wine.

ABOUT THE PLAYERS:

Jamie Akers

James was born in Scotland and began playing guitar at the age of 10. He was largely self-taught before having lessons with Robert Mackillop at  Napier University, Edinburgh. Whilst at Napier, he turned his attentions to playing period instruments and pursued this as his principal study  at the Royal College of Music, with Jakob Lindberg. 
As a soloist James has performed throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle  East, and Australia. Widely active as a chamber musician, he has  accompanied leading singers and vocal groups including Dame Emma Kirkby, Miriam Allan, I Fagiolini, Ex Cathedra, Stile Antico, Solomon’s Knot,  the Dunedin Consort and the Marian Consort and instrumental groups such  as Fretwork, Chelys Viol Consort and The Rose Consort of Viols.
James lectures in early plucked strings at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Eva Caballero

Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Eva Caballero was awarded a scholarship to study at Trinity College of Music, London. Towards the end of her BMus (Hons) degree, she discovered the baroque flute with Stephen Preston and continued her studies on historical flutes with Lisa Beznosiuk at the Royal Academy of Music.
Her work involves performing in London-based ensembles and a variety of orchestras, including Solomon’s Knot, The Mozartists, The Sixteen, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Armonico Consort among others. She has also given recitals at the Handel Hendrix House, Raynham Hall, the Wallace Collection and St. Martin-in-the-Fields among others.
She has also taken part in various recordings such us An English Coronation and Elijah with Gabrieli Consort and Players, St Matthew Passion with English Baroque Soloists, Il Sogno di Scipione and Grabmusik, Bastien und Bastienne with The Mozartartists and Complete Solo Soprano Cantatas, JS Bach with Armonico Consort.
Eva is also an enthusiastic educator and works as a flute teacher in North London primary and secondary schools as well as North London Conservatoire.

Rachel Stott

Rachel Stott is a viola player and composer. She played for some years with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and other period instrument  orchestras while also exploring new music with Music Projects of London, Ensemble Exposé and the New Music Players. She currently performs with  chamber groups The Revolutionary Drawing Room, Incantati, Trio Notturno  and Sopriola and explores repertoire for viola d’amore in both contemporary and baroque contexts.
Rachel's compositions have been performed at the London South Bank,  Wigmore Hall, St John's Smith Square, in UK festivals and abroad in  Europe, America and Japan. She has written four string quartets, for the Fitzwilliam, Dante, Callino and Revolutionary string quartets, and a  record-breaking work, Odysseus in Ogygia, for six viola d'amores. She has particular expertise in writing for period instruments, including viols, cornetts and sackbuts, baryton, lute and theorbo