Paxton House and Country Park
- Telephone 01289 386291
- Website www.paxtonhouse.com
Perhaps the finest example of an 18th-century Palladian country house in Britain, Paxton House rests on the banks of the River Tweed, four miles from Berwick. It holds regular exhibitions of paintings, as well as special events such as wildlife walks, children’s concerts and vintage car rallies.
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There are 17 events at this location
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Alasdair Beatson
Outstanding young pianist gives solo recital.
Sat 20 Jul
£10 (£5) / 01289 386291
Arcadia Quartet
Romania's Arcadia Quartet blew everyone away at the 2012 London International String Quartet Competition, winning both the first prize and the Beethoven Prize for their interpretations of Mendelssohn and Beethoven.
Sun 21 Jul
£20 (£10) / 01289 386291
Here they reprise the piece that got them the top award, Mendelssohn's Quartet in A Minor Op 20 No 5, as well as Bartok's Romanian Dances and Haydn's intense Op 20 No 5. Part of Music at Paxton.
Arunda and Trio Isara
Arunda is one of Scotland's best young wind trios, here playing a Divertissement by Mozart, Jacques Leclair's La Petite Pâtisserie, Georges Auric's Romance and Jean Françaix's Divertissement. They share a bill with the multi-national Trio Isara, hailing from Finland, Greece and Switzerland and playing Beethoven's Kakadu…
Tue 23 Jul
£12 (£6) / 01289 386291
Part of Music at Paxton.
Choral Event: EXtraCHORd Meets the 24!
York University's vocal ensemble the 24 meets members of German ensemble EXtraCHORd, in this eclectic concert of choral music from the 16th century to this one, featuring pieces by Cecilia McDowall, William Byrd, Wolfram Buchenberg, Albert Becker, René Clausen, Martin Ramroth, Mozart, Ivan Hrušovsky, Herbert Howells…
Sun 21 Jul
£7.50 (concessions free) / 01289 386291
Part of Music at Paxton.
David Watkin
Johann Sebastian Bach's Suites for Solo Cello are some of the greatest works ever written for solo instrument, and also some of the most problematic; the composer's manuscript has long since been lost and they almost certainly weren't written for an instrument that closely resembles the modern cello. SCO principal cellist…
Wed 24 Jul
£16 (£8) / 01289 386291
This performance contains the first, third and fifth of the Cello Suites. Part of Music at Paxton.
Emma Johnson and Pascal Rogé
Clarinettist Johnson and pianist Rogé each have well-established international solo careers and are longstanding duo partners.
Sat 27 Jul
01289 386291
Here they play classics from the French repertoire by Widor, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Poulenc, Ravel, Milhaud and Messiaen.
Endellion Quartet, William Berger and Alasdair Beatson
The quartet plays Haydn's Quartet Op 71 No 1, then Berger (baritone) joins for Respighi's Il Tramonto and Barber's Dover Beach. Alasdair Beatson (piano) accompanies for Schubert's Death and the Maiden, and finally the quartet plays Schubert's Quartet in D Minor D810.
Fri 19 Jul
£22 (£11) / 01289 386291
Part of Music at Paxton.
Florilegium
The renowned baroque ensemble.
Thu 25 Jul
£20 (£10) / 01289 386291
Music by Corelli and his contemporaries to mark the 300th birthday of the inventor of tonality. Other featured composers are Handel, Frescobaldi, Pasquini, Alborea and Vivaldi. Part of Music at Paxton.
Jane's Minstrels
Jane's Minstrels are a contemporary music ensemble originally set up by distinguished soprano Jane Manning and her husband, composer Anthony Payne.
Sun 28 Jul
£22 (£11) / 01289 386291
Here they're conducted by Roger Montgomery in performances of Elgar's Violin Sonata, Holst's Terzetto for flute, oboe and viola, Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor and the world premiere of Payne's own The Undiscovered Country. Part of Music at Paxton.
Les Canards Chantants
The 'singing ducks' formed at York University in 2010 and are staking out creative territory by exploring the less-familiar parts of the Renaissance repertoire and bringing them to the public in creative and unusual ways. This programme features songs and madrigals about animals, including Clément Janequin's Le Chant des…
Sat 27 Jul
£7.50 (concessions free) / 01289 386291
Music at Paxton
Top quality international chamber music in the beautiful surroundings of Paxton House, an 18th century Palladian Country House near Berwick. The 2013 line-up includes the Endellion and Arcadia Quartets, baritone William Berger, the Rhodes Piano Trio, Florilegium, French pianist Pascal Roge, solo and in duo with…
Fri 19 Jul
Times vary / £7.50–£25 (£0–£12.50) / 07752 570389
Sat 20 Jul
Times vary / £7.50–£25 (£0–£12.50) / 07752 570389
Sun 21 Jul
Times vary / £7.50–£25 (£0–£12.50) / 07752 570389
Music at Paxton Plus
A taster of the main Music at Paxton festival in July.
Sun 16 Jun
Free Free admission to concert; optional lunch £15 / 01289 386905
Sax Ecosse plays music by Grieg, Florio, Barbara Thompson, Dvorak, Farkas and Ravel.
Pascal Rogé
The French piano virtuoso is a master interpreter of the French repertoire, and has made an acclaimed series of recordings of the complete piano music of Debussy.
Fri 26 Jul
£22 (£11) / 01289 386291
Here he plays pieces by Debussy but also Ravel, Poulenc and Satie. Part of Music at Paxton.
Pure Brass: Brass on the Grass
Brass quintet plays popular favourites.
Sun 28 Jul
£7.50 (concessions free) / 01289 386291
Robert Therrien
A selection of objects from Robert Therrien's Red Room, personally chosen by the artist to be displayed around Paxton House.
Sun 2 Jun
Included in admission / 01289 386291
- 11:00 – 17:00 Paxton House and Country Park Robert Therrien
Mon 3 Jun
Included in admission / 01289 386291
- 11:00 – 17:00 Paxton House and Country Park Robert Therrien
Tue 4 Jun
Included in admission / 01289 386291
- 11:00 – 17:00 Paxton House and Country Park Robert Therrien
The Rhodes Piano Trio
Founded in 2003, the Rhodes Piano Trio are twice winners of the Tunnell Trust Award and have toured all over the world.
Sat 20 Jul
£20 (£10) / 01289 386291
This soncert features chamber music from Czech composers: Martinů's 5 Short Pieces, Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor and Dvořák's Piano Trio in F minor, Op 65*. Part of Music at Paxton.
William Berger & Alasdair Beatson
William Berger (baritone) and Alasdair Beatson (piano) perform songs: Dvořák's Gypsy Songs, Ravel's Don Quichotte à Dulcinée and Falla's 7 Canciones Populares Españolas.
Fri 19 Jul
£10 (£5) / 01289 386291
Part of Music at Paxton.
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