THE PETTMAN ENSEMBLE

Michael Endres (piano), Uwe Grodd (flute), Curt Thompson (violin), Edith Salzmann (cello).
Franz Schubert, Trio in E flat major, op.100

Beethoven, Pastoral Symphony, arranged for piano, flute, violin and cello by Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
The Pettman Ensemble is a flexible touring group of musicians from New Zealand and Australia dedicated to performing chamber music from early classical repertoire to music of today. Its core members are Michael Endres (piano), Uwe Grodd (flute), Curt Thompson (violin) and Edith Salzmann (cello). New Zealand’s most talented young artists join the group for larger formations.

The ensemble was formed by cellist and Pettman National Junior Academy Director Edith Salzmann in 2015. Previous tours took the Pettman Ensemble to the UK, Germany, Sain, Australia and New Zealand. The Thoroughly Good Blog of Classical Music reviewed a Pettman Ensemble performance at St. John’s Smith Square and called it: “a ravishing treat”, adding that “Schumann’s Piano Quintet was a glorious ebullient affair throughout”. The Ensemble was featured on the BBC website and in Radio 3’s InTune series.

In 2019, the Pettman Ensemble started an exciting recording project for the Naxos label; the first ever recording of Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s arrangements of the Beethoven Symphonies is well under way , with the Pastoral Symphony and the 2nd Symphony scheduled for release in 2020. This year’s tour to the UK, Latvia and Australia will feature these interesting works as well as various trio and duo combinations.

Tickets:

£14: standard. £5: concession – student/unwaged/disabled

FESTIVE GALA EVENT

Concert by the Pettman Ensemble

Tuesday 3^rd December 2019

Festive Gala: 6pm

Concert: 7.30pm

We are pleased to announce that our additional concert this season, featuring the exceptional Pettman Ensemble, will be preceded by a special fundraising Gala Event. Join us for festive drinks and refreshments from 6pm in the Middleton Hall Arts Café, before enjoying the Pettman Ensemble’s exciting programme of Schubert and Beethoven. We need all the possible support you, our supporters, can provide, to realise our vision of making world class music accessible for all. Your help is incredibly valuable to us. So spread the word and let’s celebrate the start of the festive season!