Beethoven string trios

Beethoven's string trios, written when Beethoven was still in his 20s, are less well known than his later quartets. But they are widely recognised as forming bridge between the classical chamber music traditions of Haydn and Mozart and Beethoven’s own revolutionary approaches in his later quartets - 'pivotal not just for their contribution to chamber music, but for showcasing Beethoven’s masterful ability to develop and explore thematic material'.

Joanna Ly, Kirsten Jenson and Dorothea Vogel first performed these two trios at one of the Islington Festival's charming Coffee Morning concerts last summer. So delightful were they that we thought Salon Music supporters should get the chance to hear them too.

PROGRAMME:

Ludwig van Beethoven:    String Trio in G, opus 9, no.1
                                                String Trio in D, opus 9, no.2

SUPPER:

The concert will be followed as always by a 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 £35 per ticket.
£5 from each ticket will go to the Camden Music Trust. The Trust supports music in Camden schools with particular emphasis on children who might not otherwise have access to instruments or music lessons.
The remaining £30 enables us to pay our musicians a reasonable fee with any surplus going towards the cost of supper and wine.

ABOUT THE PLAYERS:

Joana Ly

Portuguese violinist Joana Ly started playing violin aged 4 and soon joined the Aveiro Conservatoire of Music where she studied until finishing school. After that, her violin studies took her to Lisbon (ANSO), London (Royal College of Music) and Rotterdam (Codarts), thanks to the support of the Gulbenkian Foundation. During this time she was lucky to be part of some fantastic training orchestras such as Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and Southbank Sinfonia.

Currently her orchestral work is mainly in the UK with ensembles such as Philharmonia, Garsington Opera, Opera North, Nothern Ballet, London Mozart Players, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, and she recently joined the English National Ballet Philharmonic Orchestra as a member.

Chamber music plays a big part in her life, having been part of two string quartets and currently managing her ensemble Artisti con Brio. This has led to playing at numerous festivals around Europe, and co-creating her own festival - Islington Festival of Music and Art.

Dorothea Vogel

​Dorothea Vogel was born in Switzerland and studied with Rudolf Weber in Winterthur. Whilst playing principal viola in the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra she developed a taste for travel and received scholarships to study with Paul Coletti at the Peabody Institute, USA, and then with David Takeno and Micaela Comberti (baroque viola) at the Guildhall School in London, where she graduated with the coveted Concert Recital Diploma.

Chamber music has always been a big part in Dorothea’s life. As a sixteen she founded her first string quartet. When she finally settled in England, she left that quartet and worked as a freelance violist in most of the London orchestras whilst also having a busy career as the principal violist in Kings Consort and other baroque ensembles; one of the highlights being an appearance as the soloist in Vivaldi’s Concerti for Viola d’Amore at Wigmore Hall.

Chamber music and gut strings being one of her special interests, she is also the violist of the Narratio Quartet in Holland, who were formed in order to perform all the Beethoven Quartets on gut strings, and her Primrose Piano Quartet recorded all the Brahms Piano Quartets using three different pianos of the period in Vienna after conducting research on Historically Informed Performance in a seminar at the Birmingham Conservatoire.

Kirsten Jenson

A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, Kirsten made her solo debut playing the Schumann Cello Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra while studying with renowned soloist and pedagogue Johannes Goritzki. After finishing her studies in Switzerland, she joined the Ragazze Quartet in Holland, with whom she released albums under the label Channel Classics and performed regularly on live TV, radio, and at major venues including the Royal Concertgebouw.

Kirsten has taken part in international concert series and festivals across the world and was awarded Best British Cellist at the 2016 International Music Competition Grand Prize Virtuoso. She now has a busy freelance career, combining session work and private teaching with her love of solo and chamber music. As a member of the Fontanelli Quartet, Kirsten was a Park Lane Young Concert Artist, and then with the Dulcinea Quartet held the Carne Fellowship at Trinity College in London, alongside multiple tours to Japan and a collaboration with Geidai Music University. She guests regularly with chamber ensembles throughout the UK and abroad including the historic Allegri Quartet and the Primrose Piano Quartet. Kirsten is a member of the United Strings of Europe, with whom she has recorded albums under Bis Records.

As a session musician, Kirsten has appeared on numerous albums and records for the likes of Little Simz, Abi Sampa, Beverley Knight, and Noel Gallagher amongst many others. She has performed live with Tom Chaplin (Keane), Peabo Bryson, Myleen Klass, The Quireboys, Tom Walker and Imelda May amongst many others. Kirsten enjoys exploring a variety of genres alongside her classical performances.