We are delighted that Kaleidoscope will make their RETUNE Festival debut in 2026, bringing a specially curated programme for International Women’s Day.
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre - Trio Sonata No. 2 in B flat major for oboe, violin and continuo
Amy Beach - Invocation, Op. 55 (arr. violin, bassoon and piano)
Madeleine Dring - Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Fanny Mendelssohn - Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11
Each of the composers in Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective’s concert was encouraged in ways that helped combat and overcome self-serving male prejudices, starting in the 1670s when Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre joined the musicians of Louis XIV’s court. The programme includes a fresh arrangement of Amy Beach’s romantic Invocation and Madeleine Dring’s life-enhancing Trio, before culminating in Fanny Mendelssohn's glorious, impassioned Piano Trio, which has become a signature work for Kaleidoscope.
Armand Djikoloum oboe
Amy Harman bassoon
Elena Urioste violin
Laura van der Heijden cello
Tom Poster piano
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, hailed for its “exhilarating performances” (The Times), was dreamed up in 2017 by Tom Poster and Elena Urioste, who met through the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme. Kaleidoscope’s flexible roster features many of today’s most inspirational musicians, both instrumentalists and singers, and the Collective is particularly renowned for its creative programming, marked by an ardent commitment to celebrating diversity of all forms and a desire to unearth lesser-known gems of the repertoire. More information about Kaleidoscope can be found on their website here, where you can also find links to the individual musicians’ websites.
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