ChamberMusicBox London

(Türkiye, Various Countries)

Described as ‘an open, imaginative and technically impeccable group that it would be folly not to follow’, ChamberMusicBox was founded in 2016 when a group of leading international musicians came together from across Europe to perform a series of chamber music concerts in London.

Its Artistic Directors, violinist Yuri Kalnits and cellist Julia Morneweg, had a vision to explore and perform a vast spectrum of chamber music repertoire with their like-minded and exceptionally talented friends, to promote mutual respect and empathy in the community through music-making of rare passion and generosity, and for audiences to be part of that shared experience.

With countless appearances on the big international stages, dozens of prizes at some of the world’s most prestigious competitions, and a host of acclaimed recordings between them, this ever-growing community of outstanding European musicians thrives on creating concert programmes as diverse as they are unique. In the first four ChamberMusicBox seasons, more than 50 artists from 20 different nations performed over 60 chamber works ranging from duos to nonets.

The impressive line-up includes numerous principal players from top British and European orchestras, renowned soloists and members of leading chamber music ensembles.

Having earned plaudits as one of the first arts organisations to pioneer socially-distanced live concerts in a wide range of settings during the Covid-19 pandemic, ChamberMusicBox rose to international attention in the summer of 2021 with the staging of their Fermata Festival, which brought together some of the UK’s finest musical talent with an exhibition of visual artworks created by classical musicians during lockdown.

Since the end of restrictions on the performing arts, ChamberMusicBox has been appearing in prestigious series and festivals across the UK and Europe while continuing their own London series.

Media

Performances

Repertoire

Duos

Beethoven Duo in G major for clarinet and bassoon WoO 27
Dvorak 4 Romantic Pieces for violin and piano
Franck Sonata in A major for cello and piano
Handel/Halvorssen Passacaglia for violin and viola/cello
Martinu Sonatina for clarinet and piano H.356
Mozart Duo for violin and viola in G major K423
Mozart Sonata for piano and violin in e minor K304
Mozart Sonata for bassoon and cello in B flat major K292
Poulenc Sonata for flute and piano
Schnittke Moz-Art for two violins (1783/1976)
Schubert Sonatina in a minor for violin and piano D385
Schumann Fantasy Pieces for clarinet/cello and piano Op. 73
Schumann Märchenbilder for viola and piano Op. 113

Trios

Arensky Piano Trio in d minor Op. 32
Arnold Divertimento for flute, oboe and clarinet
Beethoven Serenade for flute, violin and viola Op. 25
Brahms Horn Trio Op. 40
Bruch Eight Pieces for clarinet, viola and piano Op. 83
Farrenc Trio for flute, cello and piano Op. 45
Haydn London Trio in C major for flute, violin and cello
Ibert Cinq Pièces en Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon
Glinka Trio Pathètique for clarinet, bassoon and piano
Khachaturian Trio for clarinet, violin and piano
Klein String Trio
Kodaly Intermezzo for string trio
Mozart Divertimento “The Marriage of Figaro” for two clarinets and bassoon
Mozart Trio for clarinet, viola and piano “Kegelstatt” K498
Piston Three Pieces for flute, clarinet and bassoon
Rachmaninov Trio Élégiaque in d minor Op. 9
Reger Serenade for flute, violin and viola
Rota Trio for flute, violin and piano
Schubert String Trio in B flat D471
Schumann Märchenerzählungen for clarinet, viola and piano Op. 132
Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 1 in c minor Op. 8
Shostakovich Five Pieces for two violins and piano
Saint-Saens – Tarantella for flute, clarinet and piano
Suk Elegy for piano trio
Whitlock Three Pieces for wind trio

Quartets

Brahms Piano Quartet in g minor Op. 25
Britten Phantasy Quartet for oboe and string trio
Copland Two Threnodies for flute and string trio
Devienne Quartet for bassoon and string trio in g minor Op. 73 No. 3
Elgar Andante and Allegro for oboe and string trio
Jacob Four Fancies for flute and string quartet
Mahler Piano Quartet in a minor
Mozart Flute Quartet in D major K285
Mozart Oboe Quartet K370
Mozart Piano Quartet in g minor K478
Ravel Chansons Madécasses for mezzo-soprano, flute, cello and piano
Ravel String Quartet

Quintets

Bowen Phantasy Quintet for bass clarinet and string quartet
Brahms String Quintet in G major Op. 111
Debussy Danse Sacreé and Danse Profane for harp and string quartet
Dvorak String Quintet in G major Op. 77
Elgar Piano Quintet
Faure Piano Quintet in d minor Op. 89
Glazunov String Quintet Op. 39
Jacob Suite for bassoon and string quartet
Mozart Clarinet Quintet K581
Mozart Horn Quintet K407
Nielsen Serenata in Vano
Prokofiev Quintet in g minor for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and double bass
Schubert String Quintet in C major D956
Shostakovich Piano Quintet in g minor Op. 57
Strauss Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders for violin, clarinet, bassoon, horn and double bass

Sextets

Beethoven Sextet for two horns and string quartet Op. 81b
IrelandSextet for clarinet, horn and string quartet
ProkofievOverture on Hebrew Themes for clarinet, string quartet and piano
SchoenbergVerklärte Nacht
StraussSextet from ‘Capriccio’
TchaikovskySouvenier de Florence for string sextet Op. 70

Septets

Beethoven Septet Op. 20
Ravel Introduction & Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet
Strauss (arr. Leopold) Metamorphosen for string septet
Stravinsky Septet for clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano, violin, viola and cello
Zemlinsky Maiblumen blühten überall for soprano and string sextet

Octets