Wednesday 30th October 2024, 7:30pm
Keele University Chapel
Celoniatus by candlelight
Internationally acclaimed violinist Harriet Mackenzie and Celoniatus string quintet present ‘Angels and Devils’. Join us in the stunning surroundings of Keele University Chapel for a spine-tingling and fiendishly good opening to this year's Concerts at Keele season. Biber’s Passacaglia is known as the 'Guardian Angel' Sonata, Paganini, was believed to have sold his soul to the devil to get his incredible skills. The Dance Macabre is self-explanatory! With a special arrangement of the incredible Tartini/Kreisler's Devil's Trill Sonata for strings and an exciting premiere of Tango with the Devil written for Harriet Mackenzie by Ariel Pirotti.
Programme:
Biber - Passacaglia (solo violin)
Paganini – Cantabile
Ariel Pirotti - Tango with the Devil (written for Harriet Mackenzie Premiere)
Interval
Saint-Saens - Dance Macabre
Tartini/Kriesler - Devil's Trill Sonata
https://arielpirotti.com/en/bio/
Internationally acclaimed violinist Harriet Mackenzie - “Searing Intensity... A performance full of panache.... captivating” - directs the Celoniatus Ensemble - "...a freshness and dynamism rarely experienced... The whole programme was delightful, brilliantly played with passion, breath-taking virtuosity, imagination and intelligence" - Amanda Cook, Amici Concert Series, Chichester Cathedral.
Tickets:
£16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under.
