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The arts are facing the most challenging time in a generation. If you love music, if you love Clonter, and if you are able to, please donate to protect Clonter's future. Every little bit helps. TICKETS NOW ON SALE... Dear Friends & Supporters Priority Booking Period for Friends Now Open We are delighted to now be able to invite Friends of Clonter to book tickets for the events below. Not Too Late to Become a Friend As you may recall from our previous updates, we have reintroduced the priority booking periods for Patrons and Friends of Clonter (2 weeks priority for Patrons / 1 week priority for Friends). If you are not already a Friend, and you would welcome being able to take advantage of this benefit, it is not too late to become one. Click here for further information. The priority booking period for Friends will end on Wed 14 December. Non-Friends of Clonter may book online or by phone after this date. Chamber Music @ Clonter – The Gould Piano Trio & Robert Plane Sat 21 January, 3pm Robert Plane and the Gould Trio have been giving concerts, recording and touring together for thirty years. They were initially brought together in performances of Messiaen’s monumental Quartet for the End of Time, a work of extraordinary power, luminous beauty and spiritual enrichment. They’ve given countless performances over the years, particularly in 2008, the centenary of Messiaen’s birth, when they also made their CD recording for Chandos, hailed by BBC Music Magazine as the ‘finest modern recording’ of this epic masterpiece, and garnering acclaim across the press. Tickets £10.50, £16, £21, £26, Students & Children £5 Doors Open 2pm Performance Starts 3pm Interval 30 minutes Click here for More Info & Book Now Opera Prize Sat 4 February, 7pm Contestants nominated by the UK’s leading conservatoires, compete for a prize before a distinguished panel of judges. The audience collectively act as one judge. This event is perfect for anyone who is either interested in spotting emerging talent, and enjoys following singers’ careers, or for an opera novice, who would like to dip their toe in the operatic water, getting a taster from a wide range of operas, before committing to a whole one. Tickets £20, £26, £32, £38 Doors Open 6pm Performance Starts 7pm Interval 70-minute supper interval; pre-order supper, or bring your own picnic Click here for More Info & Book Now Chamber Music @ Clonter – Piatti String Ensemble & Simon Callaghan Sat 25 February, 3pm The Piatti Ensemble is an exciting mix of the founding members of the Piatti Quartet with one of the foremost pianists in the UK, Simon Callaghan. They are amalgamating their wealth of experience in performance and in the recording studio to discover, record and promote not only the more renowned works for string ensemble and piano, but also neglected gems of the repertoire. Tickets £10.50, £16, £21, £26, Students & Children £5 Doors Open 2pm Performance Starts 3pm Interval 30 minutes Click here for More Info & Book Now Tea with... Songs from the Shows Wed 8 March, 3pm This increasingly popular Clonter event consists of traditional afternoon tea, preceded by an hour of musical entertainment, presented by two singers and a pianist, under the swagged red organza and brass chandelier, banqueting style in the intimacy of the Ramsey Room at Clonter. Clonter also offers a ‘relaxed’ performance* – On Tuesday 7th March – which was introduced to offer people in care homes, or for those being cared for at home, and their carers, something to go to together during the day. This opportunity has also been extended to those with other disabilities. Wednesday 8th March Tickets £38 (Ramsey Room), £32 (Foyer) – Both to include Concert & Tea, £17 (Foyer) – Concert Only Doors Open 2.30pm Performance 3 – 4pm Tea Served 4pm *Relaxed Performance – Tuesday 7th March Tickets £22 + 1 carer comes for free Click here for More Info & Book Now Klezmer-ish Sat 18 March, 7.30pm Meet Klezmer-ish, four incredibly outward-looking classically trained musicians who met whilst playing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. From rip-roaring klezmer and dynamic tango to their self-penned gypsy jazz, Klezmer-ish bring a trademark twist to whatever genre takes their fancy. Drawing inspiration from the music of bygone travellers, Klezmer-ish take their audience on a seamless musical journey, always on the move. Tickets £10.50, £16, £21, £26, Students & Children £5 Doors Open 6.30pm Performance Starts 7.30pm Interval 30 minutes Click here for More Info & Book Now To Book If you would like to take advantage of the priority booking period, you can do so online via the links above, or by phoning the Box Office on 01260 224514. The Box Office is currently being manned on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am - 4pm. For Friends - Please note that when you go to book, to click on the log-in link. We very much hope to see you soon!