Broadstone Music Series

28/04/2026

It was an absolutely stunning afternoon of Music (and cake!) in Broadstone on Sunday 🎶

26/04/2026

Workshop in action here with the Slate string quartet! Some of our Poole Society For Young Musicians Camerata are benefiting from their input and will join the Slate quartet for one item in their exciting public concert at 4pm!

25/04/2026

IT’S TOMORROW 👏👏🎶🎶🎶🎶🎉🎂🍰

Read about it here…(booking in advance is recommended for catering purposes🍰🎂🧁🍥🥮)

https://broadstonemusicseries.info/slate-string-quartet/

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Not long to go now before our next special spring recital, this time by the highly acclaimed Slate Quartet . Some of our audience will recognise the superb viola player Carys from BSO where she starts as a sub principal viola next week:

https://luminaterecords.com/carys-barnes/

https://www.instagram.com/slatequartet?igsh=bXZkOGx0ZHI2Y3Vp

The quartet will also coach some of our talented Youth Camerata musicians during the day who will appear with the Slate quartet for an additional piece🎶

Read on …………

This is a seriously exciting programme - full of contrast, personality, and emotional punch. It feels like a journey across centuries, showing just how expressive and versatile the string quartet can be.

Starting with String Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 2 by Joseph Haydn - this is Haydn at his most inventive. The Op. 20 set is often called the “Sun” quartets, and for good reason: they radiate energy and originality. No. 2 is full of wit and surprise, with that wonderfully dramatic opening and a finale that pushes into darker, almost stormy territory. It’s Haydn redefining what a string quartet can be, not just polite background music, but a real conversation between four equal voices. You can practically hear him laying the groundwork for everything that follows in the programme.

Then they jump forward to String Quartet No. 2, Quarter Notes = 120 by Jefferson Friedman, and the sound world shifts completely. The title alone hints at something precise and driving, and the music absolutely delivers, rhythmic, propulsive, and hypnotic at times. There’s a raw, almost physical energy here, with textures that feel both modern and immediate. It’s the kind of piece that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go, showing how the quartet form is still evolving and speaking in a contemporary voice.

And then, String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68 by Dmitri Shostakovich. This is where everything expands emotionally. Written during World War II, it’s huge in scale and intensity; almost symphonic in its scope. You get everything here: bold, declamatory gestures, eerie stillness, biting sarcasm, and deep, searching lyricism. The famous “Recitative and Romance” movement feels incredibly intimate, like a private confession, before the finale drives forward with relentless energy. It’s powerful, unsettling, and completely gripping.

What makes this programme so compelling is how it traces a line: from Haydn inventing the quartet as a form of conversation, through Friedman pushing its rhythmic and textural boundaries, to Shostakovich using it as a vehicle for profound emotional and historical expression. Three completely different musical languages, but all united by the same four instruments, constantly reinvented.

This is the kind of programme that keeps both players and audience on edge, in the best possible way.

Hope to see you there 🎶

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09/04/2026

Not long to go now before our next special spring recital, this time by the highly acclaimed Slate Quartet . Some of our audience will recognise the superb viola player Carys from BSO where she starts as a sub principal viola next week:

https://luminaterecords.com/carys-barnes/

https://www.instagram.com/slatequartet?igsh=bXZkOGx0ZHI2Y3Vp

The quartet will also coach some of our talented Youth Camerata musicians during the day who will appear with the Slate quartet for an additional piece🎶

Read on …………

This is a seriously exciting programme - full of contrast, personality, and emotional punch. It feels like a journey across centuries, showing just how expressive and versatile the string quartet can be.

Starting with String Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 2 by Joseph Haydn - this is Haydn at his most inventive. The Op. 20 set is often called the “Sun” quartets, and for good reason: they radiate energy and originality. No. 2 is full of wit and surprise, with that wonderfully dramatic opening and a finale that pushes into darker, almost stormy territory. It’s Haydn redefining what a string quartet can be, not just polite background music, but a real conversation between four equal voices. You can practically hear him laying the groundwork for everything that follows in the programme.

Then they jump forward to String Quartet No. 2, Quarter Notes = 120 by Jefferson Friedman, and the sound world shifts completely. The title alone hints at something precise and driving, and the music absolutely delivers, rhythmic, propulsive, and hypnotic at times. There’s a raw, almost physical energy here, with textures that feel both modern and immediate. It’s the kind of piece that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go, showing how the quartet form is still evolving and speaking in a contemporary voice.

And then, String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68 by Dmitri Shostakovich. This is where everything expands emotionally. Written during World War II, it’s huge in scale and intensity; almost symphonic in its scope. You get everything here: bold, declamatory gestures, eerie stillness, biting sarcasm, and deep, searching lyricism. The famous “Recitative and Romance” movement feels incredibly intimate, like a private confession, before the finale drives forward with relentless energy. It’s powerful, unsettling, and completely gripping.

What makes this programme so compelling is how it traces a line: from Haydn inventing the quartet as a form of conversation, through Friedman pushing its rhythmic and textural boundaries, to Shostakovich using it as a vehicle for profound emotional and historical expression. Three completely different musical languages, but all united by the same four instruments, constantly reinvented.

This is the kind of programme that keeps both players and audience on edge, in the best possible way.

Hope to see you there 🎶

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08/04/2026

This is a lovely high quality choir who present really fun & exciting concerts …conducted now by the inspiring and energetic Ben Siebertz Singing is soo good for the soul & well being so why don’t you give it a go? (Male voices only!)

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03/04/2026

Broadstone’s own professional recital series continues this Spring 🌷🎶….

Voices in Conversation - The Slate String Quartet - critically acclaimed rising chamber music stars - join us at 4pm for our next Spring recital in Broadstone’s bright & comfortable Methodist church for another special afternoon, including interval tea & cake 🎶🎂
They’ll be joined by some of our youth Camerata members for an item.

The Slate Quartet is a professional string quartet formed in 2022 at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
The ensemble is known for its dynamic programming, blending core classical repertoire with contemporary and lesser-known works.
They have performed at major venues and events including the Royal Festival Hall, Petworth Festival, Leicester Cathedral, and the Broadstone Music Series. As active collaborators, the quartet has worked closely with leading composers such as Brett Dean, whose String Quartet No. 1 “Eclipse” they recorded for Luminate Records, released in January 2025.
Their repertoire spans composers from Haydn, Beethoven, and Shostakovich to modern voices like Philip Glass, Caroline Shaw, and Brett Dean. The quartet is particularly noted for its thematic programming, interdisciplinary collaborations with visual artists, and ongoing mentorship from established industry professionals.
The Slate Quartet also maintains an active online presence, sharing performances and projects via platforms such as Instagram and Spotify.

The viola player Carys Barnes is taking up a role as a sub principal viola in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra during this April.

Date: 26TH aPRIL 2026 time: 4PM Venue: BROADSTONE METHODIST CHURCH We are delighted to welcome the Slate String Quartet to the Broadstone Music Series as the closing concert to our ‘Power of …

26/03/2026

Broadstone’s own professional recital series continues this Spring 🌷🎶….

Voices in Conversation - The Slate String Quartet - critically acclaimed rising chamber music stars - join us at 4pm for our next Spring recital in Broadstone’s bright & comfortable Methodist church for another special afternoon, including interval tea & cake 🎶🎂
They’ll be joined by some of our youth Camerata members for an item.

The Slate Quartet is a professional string quartet formed in 2022 at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
The ensemble is known for its dynamic programming, blending core classical repertoire with contemporary and lesser-known works.
They have performed at major venues and events including the Royal Festival Hall, Petworth Festival, Leicester Cathedral, and the Broadstone Music Series. As active collaborators, the quartet has worked closely with leading composers such as Brett Dean, whose String Quartet No. 1 “Eclipse” they recorded for Luminate Records, released in January 2025.
Their repertoire spans composers from Haydn, Beethoven, and Shostakovich to modern voices like Philip Glass, Caroline Shaw, and Brett Dean. The quartet is particularly noted for its thematic programming, interdisciplinary collaborations with visual artists, and ongoing mentorship from established industry professionals.
The Slate Quartet also maintains an active online presence, sharing performances and projects via platforms such as Instagram and Spotify.

The viola player Carys Barnes is taking up a role as a sub principal viola in the BSO during this April.

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Date: 26TH aPRIL 2026 time: 4PM Venue: BROADSTONE METHODIST CHURCH We are delighted to welcome the Slate String Quartet to the Broadstone Music Series as the closing concert to our ‘Power of …

24/02/2026

You can now book for our next fabulous Broadstone Music Series professional recital - this time at 4pm - by the London based Slate string quartet in our final concert in the “Power of The String Quartet” 2025-26 cycle..
Join us again at Broadstone Methodist Church for beautiful music with our popular interval tea and cake …

The String quartet includes Carys
Barnes, the new BSO sub principal viola ..

https://broadstonemusicseries.info/slate-string-quartet/

21/02/2026

Just a reminder that our first special concert of 2026 in Broadstone’s professional music series takes place tomorrow🎶

Concert Details in a Nutshell:

Performers: Royal Academy of Music Dogoda Quintet
Title: “Folk Inspirations”
Featuring music from Antonín Dvořák to Ralph Vaughan Williams — with plenty of additional musical treats along the way

Time: 5:00pm start, finishing approximately 6:45pm

Interval: our popular tea and cakes will be served!

The concert is dedicated to the memory of Dame Annette Brooke, a tremendous local supporter of our Poole Society for Young Musicians charity since its founding 15 years ago.

We’re also delighted that earlier in the day the quintet will lead a workshop for selected senior members from our PSYM Symphonic Winds who will appear during the concert.
The event is sponsored by The Arts Society Poole.

We look forward to welcoming you in Broadstone for what promises to be a wonderful afternoon of music! 🎶

01/02/2026

We’re looking forward to our Spring concert 2026 on 22nd Feb at by the stunning Royal Academy of Music Dogoda Quintet from London…. we can’t wait to welcome our audience back too & the popular interval tea & cake will be served 🍰☕️

Read more about & hear them below…https://dogodaquintet.co.uk/

Please consider booking tickets in advance for catering purposes. Some of our senior young Symphonic Winds members will benefit from a workshop with them during the day.

We can’t think of a better way to begin the spring 🎶🌼🌷🪻

This event is sponsored by the Poole Arts Society and dedicated to the memory of Dame Annette Brooke.

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