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Concert: Joseph Dawson and Tim Toft Violins Present – An Evening of Chamber Music

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Manchester-based cellist Joseph Dawson and fine instrument shop Tim Toft Violins present a delightful evening of chamber works in the intimate venue of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. From Mozart to Kodály to Ribaupierre, Joseph and his friends will perform works both well known and delightfully obscure.

Performers:
Arthur Geoghegan – Violin
Anna Tulchinskaya – Violin
Jerome McGuinness – Viola
Joseph Dawson – Cello
Petr Prause – Cello
Cristo Harijan – Piano

Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven – Eyeglass Duo
Jerome McGuinness – Duo no.7
Zoltán Kodály – Epigrams
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 12 in A Major
Richard Strauss – Sehnsucht
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Béla Bartók – Selected works from 44 Duos for Two Violins (Arranged for Two Cellos)
Emile de Ribaupierre – Suite Montagnarde no. 3
Jerome McGuinness – Duo no. 4
Luigi Boccherini – String Quintet in E Major
Anton Kraft – Moderato from Cello Concerto in C Major