Four concerts. One extraordinary year of chamber music.

To mark 200 years since Beethoven's death, Hughes Hall presents a season of four concerts exploring his chamber music across the academic year 20206/27— from violin and cello sonatas to string quartets and piano trios. The series is presented as satellite concerts of FIA, Hughes Hall's annual Festival of International Artists.

Programme Note

Join the Cambridge String Quartet for a journey through the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven, as told through his string quartets. We will trace developments in his three so-called 'style periods' with a selection of movements from across his string quartet oeuvre, and share intriguing material from his sketches that reveal fresh perspectives on some of his best-loved works.

Stephane Crayton ~ Violin I

Rachel Stroud ~ Violin II

Kate Bennett Wadsworth ~ cello

Sam Kennedy ~ Viola

CONCERT 3: Ludwig: Sketching a Life in String Quartets

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 454

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3

Interval

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer"

Support Hughes Hall Music

We believe that great music should be available to all, regardless of ability to pay. That is why tickets for our FIA Satellite Series (Beethoven 200) — four concerts across the academic year 2026/27 — remain free to book.

Of course, concerts of this quality don’t come without cost. That is why you can choose a free ticket, or an Angel Ticket, which includes a suggested £20 donation that goes some way towards the cost of presenting them. We hope you’ll agree that it’s a small amount for an evening of exceptional music in the intimate setting of the Pavilion Room. Through making this contribution, you are helping us keep these concerts free for those who otherwise could not afford to attend.

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