Marianne was Guest Concertmaster of the Oslo Philharmonic / Andrew Manze (October '23) in performances of Mozart’s symphonies 39, 40 and 41.

Marianne Thorsen and Håvard Gimse in recital at the home of the celebrated Norwegian composer, Fartein Valen, in Haugesund, August 2023.

Marianne performed at Horten kammermusikkfest, Norway in June including Mendelssohn: String Octet and Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet.

New release - HENNING SOMMERRO: BORDERS VIOLIN CONCERTO with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra / Nick Davies (2L)

Marianne Thorsen performed String Quintets by Mendelssohn (nr. 2) and Dvorak (nr. 3) on May 9th at Sentralen, Oslo for Dextra Musica. Alongside Atle Sponberg, violin, Catherine Bullock, viola, Julia Neher, viola and Øyvind Gimse, cello.

Marianne also led a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, op 70 at Dextra’s Ode to Guadagnini concert at the National Museum, Oslo on 10th February 2023. With Atle Sponberg, Catherine Bullock-Bukkøy, Michael Grolid, Torleif Thedéen and Marcus Michelin.

Nov 8th Adderbury Ensemble Concert with Fiona Cross (clarinet) Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham

Nov 10th Recital with Andrew & Scott Storey (violin & viola) Eaton Concert Series, Norwich

Nov 15th Faure Words & Music Concert with Fenella Humphreys (violin) and Jessica Duchen (narrator) Shropshire Music Trust Concerts, Shrewsbury

Nov 17th Recital with Alice Neary (cello) Bechstein Hall, London

Nov 21st Recital with Nili Newman (flute) St Olave's Church, London

Nov 28th recital with Alice Neary (cello) Olivier Hall, Oxford

Oct 4th-13th Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue plus with National Symphony Orchestra on board the Queen Mary 2 

Viv performed with The Hallé at the Bridgewater Hall in July -

Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs 

Martin Owen performs Benjamin Britten’s Serenade  for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31 with

Orchestra della Toscana / Michele Spotti, cond. / Robin Tritschler, tenor on the 8th March 2023 at Teatro Verdi, Firenze and 9th March at Teatro Garibaldi, Figline.

Martin Owen returned to the Aldeburgh Festival on 24th June 2022 performing Knussen: Horn Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra / Ryan Wigglesworth at Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk.

On September 21st 2022 

Marianne performed Ståle Kleiberg’s second violin concerto with TrondheimSolistene at the Freemason’s Hall, Trondheim as part of Trondheim kammermusikkfestival.

Marianne performed on June 13th at the festival program presentation concert of the Trondheim kammermusikkfestival (www.kamfest.no), taking place between 18th – 25th September this year.

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Marianne performed at the Gudbrandsdal Musikkfest, Norway from 7th - 9th October, including Schubert’s Rondo Brillant in B minor Op. 70 with Norwegian pianist, Sveinung Bjelland.

Marianne performed at the TRONDHEIM KAMMERMUSIKKFESTIVAL on Sept 19th – Nordheim: Partita für Paul (solo violin and electronics) and Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances with pianist, Mona Spigseth.

New CD Release in August 2021: Marianne’s recording of Ståle Kleiberg’s Violin Concerto Nr. 2 with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra / Peter Szilvay on 2L

On September 5th, Marianne performed at the Bergen Chamber Music Society – a recital with the acclaimed Norwegian musicians, pianist, Håvard Gimse and cellist, Øyvind Gimse including Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 (Dumky Trio).

In June, Marianne recorded a new concerto for violin and orchestra ‘Borders’ by Henning Sommero with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nick Davies. To be released on 2L in 2022. 

Marianne performed at the Stavanger Chamber Music Festival from the 10th – 15th August including Brahms: Violin Sonata nr. 1 in G-dur op. 78 with pianist, Joachim Carr. 

Marianne performed at the Oslo Chamber Music Festival on August 16th (recital with Øyvind Gimse, cello) and August 21st (recital with Håvard Gimse, piano).

Marianne performed at the Horten Chamber Music Festival near Oslo: 23rd to 27th June 2021 and chamber music on June 11th and 12th at Palko & Co on the island of Bru, Stavanger. 

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On 12th September, Viv performs Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the London Concert Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London and on October 14th at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton.

On 18th May 2021 LIVE STREAM RECITAL: Vv McLean at the Royal Overseas League, London

(see Viv's page - click More   below).

Viv McLean's two new CD Releases:

Live Recordings: Piano music by Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Medtner & Schubert

STONE RECORDS / Catalogue No: 5060192781014

Piano music by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Nocturnes & Polonaises

 STONE RECORDS / Catalogue No: 5060192780970

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Rui Pinheiro conducts Orquestra Clássica do Sul on 11th/12th December at Universidade do Algarve

“On the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death”

L. SOLDADO Eu.rope

L. BEETHOVEN (1770 - 1827) Symphony nº3 “Heroic”

http://ocs.pt/en/programmes/regular-programme/university-of-algarve-day-gambelas

Rui Pinheiro conducts Orquestra Clássica do Sul on New Year’s Day at Cineteatro Louletano, LOULÉ (4.00pm and 7.00pm)

Works by J. STRAUSS II, G. DONIZETTI, C. GOUNOD, F. LÉHAR

http://ocs.pt/en/programmes/regular-programme/new-years-concerts-cineteatro-louletano

In January 2020 (6th – 18th) and March (5th – 18th), Martin returns to California-based chamber music ensemble Camerata Pacifica with concerts in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Ventura.

Martin Owen to perform at Musica con le Ali, Florence on February 29th 2020. 

Marianne Thorsen to perform Beethoven's 'Spring' Sonanta (1st movt.) with pianist Jørgen Larsen on 22nd September at the Freemason Hall, Trondheim (Trondheim Chamber Music Festival) to celebrate the Hall's new Steinway piano.

Marianne to perform works by Beethoven, Hurum and Shostakovich with Christian Ihle Hadland, piano and Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen, cello on October 14th at Holy Cross Church, Bergen (Korskirken) for the Bergen Chamber Music Society.

In February 2020, Marianne Thorsen guest directed the Scottish Ensemble in performances of the Mendelssohn and Enescu String Octets at Perth Concert Hall on Monday 3rd, Aberdeen Music Hall on Tuesday 4th, The Queen’s Hall Edinburgh on Wednesday 5th, Crichton Church Dumfries on Thursday 6th and Glasgow Royal Concert Halls on Friday 7th.

Rui Pinherio conducted Orquestra Clássica do Sul and Chorus at the New Year's Concert, Lisbon on January 4th "From London to Venice" including VIVALDI Glória in D major, RV 589 and HAYDN Symphony No. 104 in D major.

On January 5th, Rui Pinheiro conducted ‘CONCERTO DE REIS’ in Ourique, Portugal including 

HAENDEL Water Music – Suite No. 2 in D major and J. STRAUSS Blue Danube.

Rui Pinheiro conducts OCS String Ensemble at São Brás de Alportel, Faro, on 11th January including TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings, op. 48.

Viv McLean's two new CD Releases:

Live Recordings: Piano music by Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Medtner & Schubert

STONE RECORDS / Catalogue No: 5060192781014

Piano music by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Nocturnes & Polonaises

 STONE RECORDS / Catalogue No: 5060192780970

Viv McLean performed Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' with Orchestra of the Swan on October 8th at the Stratford Playhouse, Stratford Upon Avon; on October 9th at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire; and on October 10th at The Courtyard, Hereford. New McLean CD to be released soon - works by Chopin on the Stone Records Label.

On September 12th, Martin performed Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 with Trondheim Symhony Orchestra / Dalia Stasevska at Olavshallen in Trondheim, Norway.

On July 28th, Martin Owen performed the sixth movement: Appel Interstellaire (horn solo) from Messiaen's Des Canyons Aux Etoiles (BBCSO / Sakari Oramo) at the BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall. 

'Interstellar Call, the solo-horn movement, which now seems an unlikely precursor to some of the instrumental solos in Stockhausen’s Licht cycle, was made into a masterly tour de force by Owen.'

THE GUARDIAN

Andrew Clements 

Marianne performed with Lawrence Power, Paul Watkins and Simon Crawford-Phillips in Switzerland: Nyon (Grande salle de la Colombière, Oct 6th), Geneva (Salle Centrale Madeleine, Oct 7th) and Vevey (Salle del Castillo, Oct 8th) including Beethoven: String Trio No 1, op. 3 and Brahms: Piano Quartet No 2, op. 26.

Marianne performed as first violin of the Nash Ensemble of London on Saturday 16th November at 7:30pm, Wigmore Hall, London.

Haydn: 'The Emperor' String Quartet in C Op. 76 No. 3, Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B flat Op. 34 (with Richard Hosford) and Schubert: String Quintet in C D956.

Rui Pinheiro conducted Orquestra Clássica do Sul and the OCS Chorus on WORLD MUSIC DAY on October 1st: ‘Around the World in 80 bars’ at Faro’s Teatro das Figuras in Portugal – a selection of works by Bizet, Puccini and Verdi.

Upcoming performances:

Jan 24th Mahler and Brahms Quartets with Adderbury Ensemble - Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham

Jan 28th Mahler and Brahms Quartets with Adderbury Ensemble - St Michael's Church, Milton Keynes

Feb 1st Recital with Mary Bevan (soprano) - Hertford International Concert Series