2023 Festival
Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th November
6:00 pm, Thursday 23rd November
Concert 1 - Opening Concert
Venue: St Anne’s Highgate
Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in Bb Hob XV:20
Richard Strauss Variations on a Bavarian Folk Song for string trio TrV109
Johannes Brahms Sextet No 2 Op.36
Sophia Jaffé, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Natalie Klouda – violin
Meghan Cassidy, Ruth Gibson – viola
Robert Cohen, Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano
8:30 pm, Thursday 23rd November
Concert 2
Venue: St Anne’s Highgate
Gustav Mahler Piano Quartet in A minor
Vaughan Williams Nocturne & Scherzo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quintet No 4 in G minor K.516
Sophia Jaffé, Braimah Kanneh-Mason – violin
Meghan Cassidy, Ruth Gibson – viola
Robert Cohen – cello
Irina Botan – piano
6:00 pm, Friday 24th November
Concert 3
Venue: St Anne’s Highgate
Maurice Ravel String Quartet in F
Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Natalie Klouda, Benjamin Nabarro – violin
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Ashok Klouda – cello
8:30 pm, Friday 24th November
Concert 4
Venue: St Anne’s Highgate
George Enescu Piano Quintet No 1
Johannes Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op.115
Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Benjamin Nabarro – violin
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Robert Cohen – cello
Julian Bliss – clarinet
Irina Botan – piano
7:30 pm, Saturday 25th November
Concert 5 Mozart - His Life & Music with Rowan Atkinson CBE Fundraising Concert for Food Bank Aid
Venue: St Anne’s Highgate
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Sonata No 21 in E minor, K.304
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Selection of celebrated soprano arias
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No 15 in D minor K.421
HICMF will be helping to raise vital funds for the charity Food Bank Aid through an evening exploring Mozart’s music and life with readings by Rowan Atkinson CBE
Rowan Atkinson – narrator
Anastasia Bevan – soprano
Sophia Jaffé, Natalie Klouda – violin
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano
3:30 pm, Sunday 26th November
Concert 6 - Jazz Concert
Venue: St Anne’s Highgate
The Genius of Gershwin
George Gershwin was a musician who bridged the worlds of jazz and classical music. Enamoured with both genres and convinced that each could bring something to the table, he mastered the art of combining jazz and classical to create his famous signature sound. In this programme The Julian Bliss Quintet presents their unique take on some of Gershwin’s most famous compositions with original arrangements and adaptations.
The Julian Bliss Quintet
Julian Bliss – clarinet
Martin Shaw – trumpet
Jason Rebello – piano
Ferg Ireland – bass
Ed Richardson – drums
7:30 pm, Sunday 26th November
Concert 7 - Gala Concert
Venue: St Anne’s Highgate
Natalie Klouda Five Rings for String Quartet (2012)
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio in E flat Op.1 No 1
Antonín Dvořák Piano Quintet No 2 in A Op. 81
Sophia Jaffé, Natalie Klouda
Meghan Cassidy – viola
Ashok Klouda – cello
Irina Botan – piano
Booking information
Concerts last 60-75 minutes with no interval (other than the Fundraising concert on the 25th and the Gala concert on the 26th).
HICMF reserves the right to make adjustments to the programmes and to substitute performers if necessary.
On occasions our concerts may be filmed or recorded. Buying a ticket affirms your consent to the filming and sound recording of yourself as a member of the audience. If you have any objection, should this happen when you attend a concert, please contact a member of the Festival.
*Kids Go Free!
Up to 2 children aged 16 or under may attend any festival concert when accompanied by a paying adult. Booking is still advised for the children’s seats.
Telephone bookings
Please call our box office provider TicketSource directly on 0333-666-3366 quoting ‘Highgate International Chamber Music Festival’ (£1.50 booking fee).