OPENING CONCERT
Stoke Climsland Church, 7.30pm

Dante Quartet with Alinka Rowe (viola)

Haydn Quartet op 76 no 3 in C, 'The Emperor'
Beethoven Quartet op 95 in F minor, ‘Serioso’
Kurtág 12 Microludes for string quartet
Mozart String Quintet in C, K515

In Mozart and Beethoven's time, Vienna and Budapest were at the centre of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Haydn wrote his 'Emperor' quartet as composer-inresidence to Prince Esterházy in Hungary, while Mozart's radiant string quintet and Beethoven's dark and turbulent 'Serioso' quartet were both composed in Vienna. We also pay tribute to Hungary's greatest living composer, György Kurtág, with a performance of his brief but utterly compelling Microludes.

This concert supports Cornwall Air Ambulance

Stoke Climsland Old School, 9.30pm

WELCOME RECEPTION
including a glass of wine, delicious snacks and music by the Méta Folk Band from Hungary.

WHO'S AFRAID OF BÉLA BARTÓK?
Dante Quartet Workshop
Trebullett Chapel 11.00am

The quartet explores Bartók's string quartet no. 4, showing how this wild, elemental music arises out of Hungarian folk melody and dance rhythms. Performance and lively discussion; children and questions are welcome.

BUFFET SUPPER
The Old Chapel, Calstock 6.00pm

Supper with the musicians, overlooking the river Tamar (advance booking only)

DANTE DIVERTIMENTO
The Old Chapel, Calstock 8.00pm

Haydn String Trio in C
Dohnányi Serenade in C, op 10
Mozart Divertimento in Eb, K 563

Overlooking the river Tamar by the spectacular Calstock Viaduct, the Old Chapel provides a magical and intimate setting for chamber music. Members of the Dante Quartet play Dohnányi's inventive and entertaining Serenade, followed by one of chamber music's greatest masterpieces, Mozart's Divertimento for string trio.

MÉTA WORKSHOP
Church of St Mary, Callington 5.00 – 6.30pm

Acclaimed Hungarian fiddler Beata Salamon and her band lead a workshop on Hungarian songs and dances, creating a group piece to be performed in the evening concert.

All instruments and ages welcome. Book in advance, 20 places available.


MÉTA FOLK BAND IN CONCERT
with the Dante Quartet

Church of St Mary, Callington 7.30pm

Enjoy the captivating sounds of traditional Hungarian songs and dances played on the fiddle, viola, bass, clarinet and accordion by the renowned Méta Folk Band from Budapest. The Dante Quartet joins the fun with a performance of Kodály's rousing Serenade, written for classical instruments but inspired by the same folk music.

This concert supports Children's Hospice South West

‘Méta recreates the exuberant energy of traditional Hungarian dance houses’

‘No dithering with the Dante Quartet: they plunge into whatever they play with passion, energy and communal spirit’
The Times

Thursday 9 July

Friday 10 July

BRAHMS QUINTET:
OPEN REHEARSAL
Trebullett Chapel, near Lezant
10.00am -1.00pm
Listen to the Dante Quartet (with violist Elliott Perks) preparing for Friday's concert, and see how chamber music works from the inside.

FESTIVAL WALK:
THE CHEESEWRING
2.30 - 4.30pm

The Cheesewring is a spectacular tor of granite slabs said to be the result of a stone-throwing contest between Saint Tue and the giant Uther.

An easy guided walk over open moorland full of sites of historic importance & with excellent views. Turn west off the B3254 at Upton Park to Minions. Meet at the car park on the right just beyond Minions. Please wear sensible footwear & keep any dogs on leads. Excellent cream teas available locally.

DANTE GOES SOLO
Lezant Church, 7.30pm

Bach Suite in G for solo viola
Bartók Sonata for solo violin
Paganini Three Caprices for solo violin
Kodály Sonata for solo cello

The four Dante musicians tackle some of the most challenging solo repertoire for their instruments. The wisdom of Bach and the wit of Paganini frame the solo sonatas of Bartók and Kodály, both towering masterpieces that combine Hungarian folk themes with dazzling virtuosic display.

After the concert: a glass of champagne for the Friends of the Dante Festival.


This Festival is generously sponsored by:

Friends of the Dante Festival
Foster Charitable Foundation
Gilbert McCabe
Simon Rowe
Edward and Jenny Salmon
Bernard Samuels
Jonathan and Teresa Sumption

STRANGE SOUNDS
Dante Quartet Workshop
St Germans Church 4.00 - 5.00pm

Improvisation workshop inspired by Bartók's music. Bring any instrument and help to create an orchestra of insect noises backed by Hungarian dance rhythms, and dare to challenge the Dante musicians to a noisy musical argument.

Book in advance: 25 places available, suitable for all ages and abilities.

CORNISH CREAM TEA
St Germans Eliot Hall Community Centre from 5.00pm (book in advance)

Generous serving of traditional home-made scones with jam and clotted cream 

VISIT THE PRIORY
St Germans Church, 6.30pm

A guided walk through this fascinating church by local historian Revd Ruth Goodland; from the 12th Century Norman doorway to the stained-glass windows by Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris.

BRAHMS MEETS BARTÓK
St Germans Church, 7.15pm

Dante Quartet with Elliott Perks (viola) and the
Dante Festival Orchestra

Brahms Hungarian Dance in G minor
Mozart Duo for violin and viola, K 424
Bartók String Quartet no 4
Bartók Roumanian Dances for string orchestra
Brahms String Quintet in F, op 79

Brahms and Bartók were both inspired by folk music. Bartók’s revolutionary string quartet bristles with electric energy, while his love for traditional music shines through in the Roumanian Dances, played here by talented local young musicians led by the Dante Quartet. The pastoral mood of Brahms’ great F major quintet provides the perfect finishing note for the Festival.

Join us afterwards for a farewell drink in the Eliot Arms.