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Amatis Trio - First Impressions, Lasting Echoes
3
days
from
US$1,920
Book today with a deposit from
US$288
12th - 14th March 2027
Tour highlights
- Three distinct voices, one unmistakable musical identity: the Amatis Trio reveals the extraordinary range, intimacy and expressive power of the piano trio.
- From Haydn and Mozart to Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn and beyond, four vivid and contrasting recitals explore the remarkable expressive range of the piano trio – from youthful first impressions and songs without words to darkness and light, myth and legend.
- Talks on the music by Dr Katy Hamilton.
- The performances take place in a recital hall little bigger than a large drawing room.
- Stay throughout in the Castle Hotel, Taunton – renowned for its excellent service.
Itinerary
Concert 1: Friday 12 March, 5.30pm
First Impressions
Beethoven, Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1 No. 1; Shostakovich, Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8; Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49.
Concert 2: Saturday 13 March, 10.30am
Songs Without Words
Mozart, Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K. 304; Schubert, Ständchen, D. 889; Beethoven, Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11, Gassenhauer; Beethoven, Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97, Archduke.
Concert 3: Saturday 13 March, 5.30pm
In Search of the Light
Haydn, Piano Trio in C major, Hob. XV:27; Liszt, Tristia, S. 723c; Schubert, Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D. 898.
Concert 4: Sunday 14 March, 10.30am
Myths & Legends
Schubert, Notturno in E-flat major, D. 897; Haydn, Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob. XV:25, III. Rondo all’Ongarese; Clarke, Piano Trio, II. Andante molto semplice; Szymanowski, Mythes, Op. 30, I. La Fontaine d’Arethuse; Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, Liebestod; Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66.
Expert speaker
Dr Katy Hamilton
Writer and broadcaster, she has provided talks for, amongst others, Wigmore Hall, BBC Proms and the Salzburg Festival. A frequent contributor to BBC Radio 3, Katy’s specialism is the music of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and she is the editor of Brahms in the Home and Concert Hall (2014) and Brahms in Context (2019). Katy has taught at the Royal College of Music, City Lit, and the Universities of Nottingham and Middlesex.
Practicalities
Two sharing: standard double or twin $1,920; Garden Room $2,280. Single occupancy: deluxe single $1,920; standard double for sole use $2,230.
Four concerts, talks on the music, accommodation for two nights, breakfasts, two afternoon teas, two dinners, interval drinks, programme, tips for hotel staff.
Tickets to individual concerts are also available to purchase, for those who live locally: £30 mornings; £35 evenings. Interval refreshments and a programme are included.
The Castle is renowned for its excellent service, for comforts traditional and modern, and for its superb catering. It has been owned and run by the Chapman family for over 60 years. Chamber music events have been held here since 1977, and Martin Randall Travel took over the running of them in 2003.
The hotel’s bedrooms are individually and charmingly decorated. Doubles and twins are mainly of a good size, and the largest are the Garden Rooms. All single occupancy rooms have double beds, and a single supplement is not charged for the smallest – the so-called ‘deluxe singles’. The majority of rooms have a bath with a shower fitment; a very limited amount have walk-in showers.
The hotel has a lift, though some bedrooms are then accessed via stairs, and the Music Room (not accessible by lift) is on a mezzanine level, up a flight of stairs from the lobby. Please let us know when you book if you have specific access requirements.
Taunton lies on the doorstep of Exmoor and the Quantocks, areas with some of the loveliest countryside in England.
Amatis Trio
Lea Hausmann violin
Samuel Shepherd cello
Mengjie Han piano
Founded in 2014 and based in Salzburg, AMATIS Trio has earned a place at the forefront of the international chamber music scene with its extraordinary energy, artistic freedom and distinctive sound. German violinist Lea Hausmann, British cellist Samuel Shepherd and Dutch pianist Mengjie Han are passionate about building bridges between tradition and the present, between music and other art forms, and between stage and audience. Driven by curiosity and creativity, they curate programmes that cast familiar masterworks in a new light, introduce new voices and captivate audiences worldwide. AMATIS has performed at major festivals and venues worldwide and commissioned 15 new works.
Start: rooms are available for occupancy from 3.00pm on Friday 12 March, with afternoon tea available from this point.
Finish: the final concert, on Sunday 14 March, will end by 12.45pm.
Dates & prices
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2027
Date
Speaker
Price
Date:
12th - 14th March 2027
Speaker:
Dr Katy Hamilton
Price:
from US$1,920
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