Rodewald Concert Society: history

RODEWALD CONCERT SOCIETY

The Rodewald Concert Society was formed in 1911 in memory of the celebrated benefactor and conductor in Liverpool Alfred E Rodewald (1861 – 1903). For many years the Society was the premier organisation in Liverpool and on Merseyside responsible for bringing some of the finest International Chamber Music Groups to the region. Notable in this endeavour were the opportunities extended to local audiences and chamber music supporters to hear Quartets such as the Amadeus, Smetana, Janacek and Melos as well as musicians such as Paul Tortellier and the Beaux Arts Trio. Commissions of new works also featured among its other activities.

The Society suffered from a period of financial difficulty during the 1990s but with the support and enthusiasm of its present Chairman and other members, has been able to refocus its activities.

The refocus of the Society has enabled it to widen its remit to include support for the activities of the Ensemble 10:10 music group dedicated to contemporary music as well as redefining is role in provision of mainstream Chamber Music with the Beethoven Series Quartets Concerts of the Endellion Quartet in 2000.

The 2004-4 Season continues to offer audiences a quality series of quartet concerts and includes a piano recital by Stephen Hough. Another innovation this season is the promotion of a Hungarian Festival, which includes a visit from the Auer Quartet.

While the Society is an independent Charity, it enjoys a close working relationship with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society with whom it plays a major role in completing the provision of a full range of musical performances for the benefit of the wider audiences drawn from the Merseyside area.

Concerts are normally held within the Philharmonic Hall, a concert hall designed and built in the 1930s but recently completely refurbished to provide some the best acoustic conditions of any hall in Europe.

For further information, please email the Chairman.

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