A weekend of consorts, chamber music and ensemble playing for recorder players. International award-winning quartet Palisander curates a weekend of ensemble playing that celebrates the diversity of the recorder: with consort settings ranging from optional one-to-a-part chamber groups, to massed playing sessions focusing on large ensemble repertoire, with everything in between.
Hawkwood, Painswick Old Road, Stroud, GL6 7QW
4pm - 4pm
£355/£435/£485
Described as “Early Music’s very own Spice Girls”, Palisander enjoys giving regular family concerts and educational workshops, including partnerships with Live Music Now and Wigmore Hall.
In 2023, the group achieved acclaim, performing on BBC Newsnight to champion the role of the recorder in music education. Previously the quartet has collaborated with puppet theatre company Rust and Stardust, to develop a unique family show.
Palisander has been awarded another Arts Council England grant to tour their educational project Recorder Revolution! bringing inspiring, interactive performances to schools and music venues across England.
Supported by Continuo Foundation, Palisander launched a digital interpretation of its programme, Double, Double Toil and Trouble, incorporating atmospheric visual projection mapping in a theatrical new show, alongside an online workshop for amateur recorder players.
Later this year, Palisander will launch a new children’s show supported by the Continuo Foundation, The Misadventures of Palisander and the Malfunctioning Time Machine, features Palisander’s dynamic live performance, alongside animation, audience participation and a captivating story about the power of music-making!
Palisander’s debut album, Beware the Spider! was released in 2017, receiving a 4-star review from BBC Music Magazine, as well as being voted First Place in the Magazine’s First Listen Podcast. Robert Huggil said ‘This charming disc not only shows off the ensemble's skills admirably, but provides a programme which intrigues’. Classic FM featured a live performance film of one of the pieces on the album, which has received over 5.4 million views! Palisander regularly features on radio, including France Musique and WDR.
Join Palisander at Hawkwood for a captivating weekend, developing your musical adventures with the recorder.
Contact: / 01453759034
https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programmes/programme/26918-recorder-weekend-with-palisander