Coming Up
Through the Night
The night is a source of wonder and fascination, rich with metaphorical associations. This programme features counterpoint, aching dissonance and chromaticism from across a range of styles spanning nearly 500 years.
USE at Cambridge Music Festival
At the core of this programme lie two emotionally-charged Russian works, written from the heart in tough times: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings and Shostakovich Chamber Symphony Op. 110a
USE at HHH Concerts
Presenting works by Luigi Boccherini, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Osvaldo Golijov and Caroline Shaw.
Shostakovich & Tchaikovsky
A compelling lunchtime programme combining two towering works that represent the universal reach of Russian art.
Sanctuary & Solidarity
SANSARA and United Strings of Europe join forces to explore the themes of sanctuary and solidarity in a programme built around Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands.
Holst & Fauré: Pathway to Paradise
United Strings of Europe join the Bury Bach Choir, conducted by Benedict Collins Rice, to celebrate two significant anniversaries - the 150th anniversary of Gustav Holst’s birth, and the 100th anniversary of the death of Gabriel Fauré - with a journey through some of their truly beautiful sacred choral masterpieces.
Folk Odyssey
United Strings of Europe team up with incredible Scandinavian fiddle band Lodestar Trio to take you on a Folk Odyssey which will include Grieg's famous Holberg Suite, alongside music by Bartok, Dvorak, Nordic Folk Tunes, and more...
Captains of the Imagination
Captains Of The Imagination, a leading group on Geneva's English-language hip hop scene, marks a decade of performing with a special anniversary show in collaboration with acclaimed London-based United Strings of Europe.
Through the Night - Britten Pears Arts
USE makes its debut at Britten Pears Arts this summer, performing masterworks from its latest album ‘Through the Night’
Renewal
A programme of Renewal with soprano Ruby Hughes - and music by Felix Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw and Osvaldo Golijov
Renewal
A programme of Renewal with soprano Ruby Hughes - and music by Felix Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw and Osvaldo Golijov
Across the Hemispheres
Combining Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (arr.Desyatnikov), this programme sees members of the ensemble share solo parts and, in some cases, even switch instruments. A hugely entertaining concert that is sure to delight audiences.
Les 8 Saisons
Combining Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (arr.Desyatnikov), this programme sees members of the ensemble share solo parts and, in some cases, even switch instruments. A hugely entertaining concert that is sure to delight audiences.
Myths and Legends
With music by Golijov, Mustonen, Tabakova and Stravinsky, the programme pays hommage to mythical gods and musical legends.
Residency at The Night with .... Festival
3 shows featuring soprano Emily Thorner and pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett
Our Living Future
We join the BBC Singers and the New Young Voice Collective with conductor Sofi Jeannin for a feast of music by some of the most exciting contemporary composers from America and Europe.
Through the Night
New album release - join us in Nottingham and explore facets of the night through a range of styles spanning nearly 500 years.
Inheriting the Earth at the Wigmore Hall
We make our debut at the Wigmore Hall in a programme about nature with soprano Ruby Hughes
Musiques en été
Celebrating the summer outdoors in Geneva’s Ella Fitzgerald stage in the Parc des Eaux-Vives with a programme including music by Caroline Shaw, Peteris Vasks, Osvaldo Golijov, Felix Mendelssohn, Henry Purcell
FREE ADMISSION
Vienne, l’inexorable déclin II
Concerts d’été à St Germain: Chamber music by Strauss, Wolf and Schönberg in Geneva’s St Germain ChurchFREE ADMISSION
Vienne, l’inexorable déclin I
Concerts d’été à St Germain: Chamber music by Strauss, Wolf and Schönberg in Geneva’s St Germain Church
FREE ADMISSION
Philip Glass: INFINITY
at the atmospheric Coronet Theatre, London with a new mixed media work for the stage with original music by Philip Glass
Philip Glass: INFINITY
at the atmospheric Coronet Theatre, London with a new mixed media work for the stage with original music by Philip Glass
Philip Glass: INFINITY
at the atmospheric Coronet Theatre, London with a new mixed media work for the stage with original music by Philip Glass
MusicaSète
Masterclasses and Chambermusic at the MusicaSète Festival in France with music by Hugo Wolf, Caroline Shaw, Osvaldo Golijov and Felix Mendelssohn.
Music of Sanctuary and Solidarity
Award-winning vocal collective SANSARA join forces with United Strings of Europe and Syrian oud player Basel Saleh to present a powerful sequence of choral and instrumental music on the timely and enduring themes of sanctuary, solidarity and displaced peoples.
With music by renowned Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, the programme will feature the European premiere of Caroline Shaw’s striking To the Hands – a six movement cantata responding to Dietrich Buxtehude’s Ad manus from his Membra Jesu nostri. The concert will also include the world premiere of The Journey by Lebanese composer Houtaf Khoury, commissioned by United Strings of Europe.
Apollo Resurrected in Leeds
A groundbreaking re-staging of Stravinsky’s ballet ‘Apollo and His Muses’ by United Strings of Europe and members of Gandini Juggling, exploring the essential role the arts play in a world recovering from tragedy and isolation.
Tickets £22 (£5 for under-26s)
Osvaldo Golijov Tenebrae
Igor Stravinsky Apollon musagète
Joanna Marsh Another Eden (USE commission)
Maya Youssef: Finding Home
Maya Youssef, ‘Queen of the Qanun’ plays music from her latest album Finding Home. The qanun (a 78-stringed plucked instrument from the Middle East) is at the heart of Maya’s evocative soundworld, which is infused with a sense of loss for her Syrian homeland and inspired by a more universal sense of home.
Tickets
Elizabeth Nott – Percussion
Mikele Montolli – Bassist
Shirley Smart – Cello/Cellist
Al MacSween – Piano/Pianist
Hamsa Mounif – Singer/Voice
Catrin Meek – Harp
United Strings of Europe
Apollo Resurrected - WORLD PREMIERE
A groundbreaking re-staging of Stravinsky’s ballet ‘Apollo and His Muses’ by United Strings of Europe and members of Gandini Juggling, exploring the essential role the arts play in a world recovering from tragedy and isolation.
Tickets £19.50-34.50
Osvaldo Golijov Tenebrae
Igor Stravinsky Apollon musagète
Joanna Marsh Another Eden (USE commission)
Val Jauregui, juggler, Owen Reynolds, juggler, Lynn Scott, juggler, Yu-Hsien Wu, juggler, United Strings of Europe,
Bill Barclay director and librettist, Julian Azkoul music director, Ruth Paton costumes and props, Sean Gandini juggling adviser
Supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, the Marchus Trust, Help Musicians and the PRS Foundation
Victoria Hall - Geneva
The United Strings of Europe with British soprano Ruby Hughes give their debut on Geneva’s main stage, as part of the city’s Concerts du Dimanche series.
Caroline Shaw Entr’acte
Osvaldo Golijov Three Songs for soprano and string orchestra
Carlo Gesualdo (arr. Wiancko) Tristis est anima mea
Arnold Schönberg Verklärte Nacht
Caroline Shaw (arr. Azkoul) and the swallow
Tickets CHF 10 - 25
Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival - Final Concert
Festival Finale in the Old Palace
USE join the ORA Singers and other festival artists
Boccherini Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid
Piazzolla Selection from L’Histoire du Tango
JP Jofre String Quartet and bandoneon No 1
Grieg, Vivaldi, Bartok and Bach Medley
Joseph Phibbs World première for Cello and Choir
Shruthi Rajasekar World première for Veena and Choir
Morten Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
Tickets £43 front stalls, £30 middle stalls, £19 rear stalls
Residency at Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival Concert #4
Concert #4 Marble Hall – Tickets
With traditional Scandinavian folk instruments, the Lodestar Trio with UK’s own Max Baillie, will treat us to an evening of Baroque music in folk style, with Bach and other Baroque composers re-imagined for this unique combination. This will be followed by Argentinian Bandoneon player JP Jofre joined by United Strings of Europe and other artists in residence for his own music from South America. This is set to be a memorable evening of musical influences from around the world.
Tickets £38 front stalls, £19 rear stalls
Residency at Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival Concert #3
Concert #3 St Etheldra’s Church, Hatfield – Tickets
FAMILY CONCERT ONCE UPON A TUNE
United Strings of Europe perform with young musicians from the Purcell School and the Royal Academy of Music
Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Rimsky-Korsakov The Flight of the Bumble Bee
Grieg In the Hall of the Mountain King
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade – The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
Rossini William Tell Overture
James Mayhew author and illustrator, The Purcell School of Young Musicians, RAM Ensemble Renard, Paul Hoskins director
Tickets £12 adults, £5 4 – 18 year olds. Unreserved seating
Renewal - Residency at Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival Concert #2
Concert #2 - Marble Hall Tickets
The United Strings of Europe present their acclaimed programme ‘Renewal’ as part of their residency at Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival
Pēteris Vasks Viatore
Osvaldo Golijov Last Round
Caroline Shaw Entr’acte
Purcell Dido’s Lament (arr. Stokowski)
Mendelssohn String Quartet Op. 80 (arr. for string orchestra)
Tickets £38 front stalls, £19 rear stalls