Events At Paxton House - A Magnificent Stately House Set In The Rich History of The Scottish English Borders

Saturday 3rd May ~ Bird Day at Paxton House
4am, 5.30am, and 7am, further walks from 10am
Come along and greet the day with an early morning singsong, courtesy of the birds at Paxton House and their fantastic dawn chorus. Join ornithologist Raju Raman for walks around the grounds
Admission: Early walks - donations, After 10am - Adult £3.00, Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00

Sunday 11th May ~ The Flora of Paxton House - 1.30pm - 3.30pm
A spring stroll to discover the treasure trove of wild flowers and trees that grow at Paxton House, discover some of their healing properties and much more.
Admission: Adults £3.00, Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00

Our eighth year with the Vintage Rally as it increases in
popularity with over a hundred exhibits of marvellous
machines, tractors and cars from a bygone era. All lovingly restored and of interest to all the family, enthusiasts and amateurs alike.

Summer Music returns to Paxton House in 2008 with a tightly-packed programme of seven solo and chamber concerts celebrating Russian musical genius.
Music on offer includes Tchaikovsky's great piano trio, ballet transcriptions by Stravinsky, impressionistic violin/piano music by Prokofiev, and Shostakovich's extraordinary piano cycle, 24 Preludes & Fugues, to be performed complete across two consecutive evenings.

Our artists include two of Scotland's finest musicians, Robert Irvine and Graeme McNaught in a 'cello/piano recital, first appearances by the dynamic Kesh Piano Duo, the Armenian violinist, Ani Batikian, and the Scottish Connection string ensemble, and a return visit from favourites,violinist Susanne Stanzeleit and 'cellist Andrew Fuller.

Our aim , as always , is to open hearts and minds to the incompapable experience of live music-making in surroundings which enhance the listener's appreciation and enjoyment. The Picture Gallery at Paxton House uniquely provides such a setting.

Paxton Ted’s Super Tuesday Fundays' 2008
Every Tuesday ~ July & August
Ever Raced a Bear? ~ 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Paxton Ted’s sports days for young and old, prizes galore.
Sack races, egg and spoon and wheelbarrow races. Come along and beat the Bear
~
Victorian Fridays
Every Friday ~ July & August
Children's Past Times Pastimes
Games they used to play! ~ 1.30pm to 3.30pm
A chance to try children's toys and games from the past.

Grounds Tickets : Adults £3.00 Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00

Tuesday 15th July ~ 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
with Illyria - 7pm
The award winning 'Illyria take stage at Paxton once again with the timeless comedy, 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' - Shakespeare at his most boisterous and farcical. Bring a seat, picnic and an extra pair of socks - you'll laugh the first pair off!
Ticket price - Adult: £12, Child: £9 (5-15) Family Ticket: £35 (2 adults and 2 children)
Tickets will be available in advance and on the night at Paxton House.

Music at Paxton returns with a stunning line-up in 9 day event
International classical musicians and traditional musicians will share a platform at this year’s Music at Paxton Chamber Music Festival, running from 18 to 27 July at Paxton House. A strong central and eastern European theme will run through this year’s festival which is supported by the Scottish Arts Council.

Cédric Tiberghien, one of the most exciting artists to emerge from France in recent years, opens with a virtuoso piano recital on Friday 18 July, supported by the French Institute. He is joined on Saturday 19 by his duo partner, Alina Ibragimova, violin, originally from Russia but now UK based. Both former BBC New Generation Artists, the duo has been described as ‘a tour de force’.

Sunday 20 July sees an all Russian day, starting with an open air, family performance (5pm) of Stravinsky’s ‘The Soldier’s Tale’, performed by the University of York Music Department, followed by an all-Russian programme performed by the world renowned St Petersburg Quartet.

Borders based Shona Mooney, former BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year, brings her own trio and some local young players whom she has been tutoring to Paxton on Tuesday 22nd July.

Wednesday 23rd sees a double bill of extremely talented young musicians who are performing under the banner of Yehudi Menuhin’s organisation Live Music Now featuring Jessica Beeston and Andrew Johnston (viola and piano) and the young saxophone quartet, Sax Ecosse. Jessica’s current work includes the Camerata Saltzburg and many UK orchestras and Andrew is one of the newest talents on the Scotttish music scene. Sax Ecosse are currently resident quartet with Enterprise Music Scotland and are establishing an exciting and varied portfolio of performance and education work throughout the UK. (These artists will be performing in homes and residential centres on both sides of the border in the days leading up to the concert.)

The second weekend kicks off on Thursday 24 with the Edinburgh Quartet with pianist Nicholas Ashton. On Friday 25, the dynamic Hebrides Ensemble will play Messiaen’s elegiac ‘Quartet for the End of Time’, marking the composer’s centenary this year. The Primrose Quartet makes a welcome return on Saturday 26 with a performance including the Scottish première of a new work by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. The festival concludes with the outstanding period instrument orchestra, the Avison Ensemble.

Tickets for all events, and pre-concert buffet suppers, go on sale from 1 May from Paxton House, telephone 01289 386291.

Contact for more information: Helen Jamieson,
Festival Manager music@helenjamieson.co.uk
Tel: 07752 570389

Wed. 23 July, 7.30 pm - Jessica Beeston (viola) and Andrew Johnstone (piano)

Tickets for all concerts will be available from Paxton House on th 1st of May 2008 - 01289 386291

*Concessions are available to those under 18, full time students, registered unemployed and disabled persons.

Full buffet suppers will once again be served from 6pm in the Hayloft prior to all concerts Supper tickets may be purchased at a cost of £14.50 pre booking essential by 16th July..

If you are a wheelchair user or require any special assistance, please let us know in advance and we shall make necessary arrangements.

Music at Paxton is a company with charitable status, formed in 2006 to present high quality performances of music at Paxton House.

Events Programme 2008 Saturday 3rd May ~ Bird Day at Paxton House 4am, 5.30am, and 7am, further walks from 10am Come along and greet the day with an early morning singsong, courtesy of the birds at Paxton House and their fantastic dawn chorus. Join ornithologist Raju Raman for walks around the grounds Admission: Early walks - donations, After 10am - Adult £3.00, Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00 Sunday 11th May ~ The Flora of Paxton House - 1.30pm - 3.30pm A spring stroll to discover the treasure trove of wild flowers and trees that grow at Paxton House, discover some of their healing properties and much more. Admission: Adults £3.00, Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00 June 22nd - Sunday 11am - 4pm ~ Paxton House 8th Vintage Rally Our eighth year with the Vintage Rally as it increases in popularity with over a hundred exhibits of marvellous machines, tractors and cars from a bygone era. All lovingly restored and of interest to all the family, enthusiasts and amateurs alike. Admission Adult £4.00, Child £2.00, Family £10.00 ~ Summer Music at Paxton House Artistic Director: Gusztáv Fenyő 26 – 29 June Summer Music returns to Paxton House in 2008 with a tightly-packed programme of seven solo and chamber concerts celebrating Russian musical genius. Music on offer includes Tchaikovsky's great piano trio, ballet transcriptions by Stravinsky, impressionistic violin/piano music by Prokofiev, and Shostakovich's extraordinary piano cycle, 24 Preludes & Fugues, to be performed complete across two consecutive evenings. Our artists include two of Scotland's finest musicians, Robert Irvine and Graeme McNaught in a 'cello/piano recital, first appearances by the dynamic Kesh Piano Duo, the Armenian violinist, Ani Batikian, and the Scottish Connection string ensemble, and a return visit from favourites,violinist Susanne Stanzeleit and 'cellist Andrew Fuller. Our aim , as always , is to open hearts and minds to the incompapable experience of live music-making in surroundings which enhance the listener's appreciation and enjoyment. The Picture Gallery at Paxton House uniquely provides such a setting. Full details at www.fenyo-musicmakers.co.uk/summermusic or phone 0141 339 2708 for a brochure Tickets: Paxton House 01289 386291 or online at www.thebooth.co.uk Buffet suppers available Saturday and Sunday – pre-booking essential with Paxton House 01289 386291 ~ Paxton Ted’s Super Tuesday Fundays' 2008 Every Tuesday ~ July & August *Ever Raced a Bear? ~ 1.30pm to 3.30pm* Paxton Ted’s sports days for young and old, prizes galore. Sack races, egg and spoon and wheelbarrow races. Come along and beat the Bear ~ *Victorian Fridays* Every Friday ~ July & August Children's Past Times Pastimes Games they used to play! ~ 1.30pm to 3.30pm A chance to try children's toys and games from the past. Grounds Tickets : Adults £3.00 Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00 Tuesday 15th July ~ 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' with Illyria - 7pm The award winning 'Illyria take stage at Paxton once again with the timeless comedy, 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' - Shakespeare at his most boisterous and farcical. Bring a seat, picnic and an extra pair of socks - you'll laugh the first pair off! Ticket price - Adult: £12, Child: £9 (5-15) Family Ticket: £35 (2 adults and 2 children) Tickets will be available in advance and on the night at Paxton House. Summer Festival of Chamber Music 18th - 27th of July Music at Paxton returns with a stunning line-up in 9 day event International classical musicians and traditional musicians will share a platform at this year’s Music at Paxton Chamber Music Festival, running from 18 to 27 July at Paxton House. A strong central and eastern European theme will run through this year’s festival which is supported by the Scottish Arts Council. Cédric Tiberghien, one of the most exciting artists to emerge from France in recent years, opens with a virtuoso piano recital on Friday 18 July, supported by the French Institute. He is joined on Saturday 19 by his duo partner, Alina Ibragimova, violin, originally from Russia but now UK based. Both former BBC New Generation Artists, the duo has been described as ‘a tour de force’. Sunday 20 July sees an all Russian day, starting with an open air, family performance (5pm) of Stravinsky’s ‘The Soldier’s Tale’, performed by the University of York Music Department, followed by an all-Russian programme performed by the world renowned St Petersburg Quartet. Borders based Shona Mooney, former BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year, brings her own trio and some local young players whom she has been tutoring to Paxton on Tuesday 22nd July. Wednesday 23rd sees a double bill of extremely talented young musicians who are performing under the banner of Yehudi Menuhin’s organisation Live Music Now featuring Jessica Beeston and Andrew Johnston (viola and piano) and the young saxophone quartet, Sax Ecosse. Jessica’s current work includes the Camerata Saltzburg and many UK orchestras and Andrew is one of the newest talents on the Scotttish music scene. Sax Ecosse are currently resident quartet with Enterprise Music Scotland and are establishing an exciting and varied portfolio of performance and education work throughout the UK. (These artists will be performing in homes and residential centres on both sides of the border in the days leading up to the concert.) The second weekend kicks off on Thursday 24 with the Edinburgh Quartet with pianist Nicholas Ashton. On Friday 25, the dynamic Hebrides Ensemble will play Messiaen’s elegiac ‘Quartet for the End of Time’, marking the composer’s centenary this year. The Primrose Quartet makes a welcome return on Saturday 26 with a performance including the Scottish première of a new work by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. The festival concludes with the outstanding period instrument orchestra, the Avison Ensemble. Tickets for all events, and pre-concert buffet suppers, go on sale from 1 May from Paxton House, telephone 01289 386291. Full details available on www.musicatpaxton.co.uk Contact for more information: Helen Jamieson, Festival Manager music@helenjamieson.co.uk Tel: 07752 570389 *** * * * Detailed programme Friday 18 July, 7.30 pm Cédric Tiberghien, piano Liszt Années de Pélérinage, Book 1 Bartok 3 Songs from the District of Csik 6 Romanian Dances Brahms Hungarian Dances Tickets £16 (£8) Saturday 19 July, 7.30 pm Alina Ibragimova, violin, Cédric Tiberghien, piano Beethoven Sonata for violin and piano no 10 in G major, Op 96 Szymanowski Sonata for violin and piano in D minor, Op 9 Mozart Sonata for violin and piano in F major, K377 Szymanowski Nocturne and Tarantella for violin and piano, Op 28 3 Paganini Caprices for violin and piano, Op 49 Tickets £16 (£8) Sunday 20 July, 5pm - Stravinsky The Soldier’s Tale Outdoor performance by University of York Music Department Bring the family! (performance lasts around 40 mins) Tickets £5 (concessions free of charge) Sunday 20 July, 7.30 pm - St Petersburg Quartet Shostakovich String Quartet no 11 in F minor, Op 122 Borodin Quartet no 2 in D Tchaikovsky String Quartet no 1 in D, Op 11 Tickets £16 (£8) (Monday 21 July – no performance) Tuesday 22 July, 7.30 pm - Shona Mooney and Friends Music based on Borders traditions, Tickets £8 (£4) Wed. 23 July, 7.30 pm - Jessica Beeston (viola) and Andrew Johnstone (piano) Shostakovich Viola Sonata Britten Lachrymae, Op 48 Sax Ecosse Jonathan Dove, Tuning In Jean Rivier Grave et Presto Glazunov Saxophone Quartet op 19 (2^nd mvt) Bernstein From West Side Story Tickets £10 (£5) Thursday 24 July, 7.30 pm - Edinburgh Quartet, with Nicholas Ashton, piano Haydn Quartet Op 76 no 3 ‘The Emperor’ Kodaly Quartet no 2 Shostakovich Piano Quintet Tickets £16 (£8) Friday 25 July, 7.30 pm - Hebrides Ensemble Dvorak Piano Trio in F minor Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time Tickets £16 (£8) Saturday 26 July, 7.30 pm - Primrose Piano Quartet Beethoven String Trio in E flat, Op 3 Maxwell Davies Piano Quartet (Scottish premiere) Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor Quilter Gypsy Life Tickets £16 (£8) Sunday 27 July, 7.30 pm - Avison Ensemble** Purcell Music from The Fairy Queen Geminiani/Avison Sonata Op 4 no 2 in E minor Purcell Suites from ‘Fantasia’ John Garth Cello Concerto no 4 in B flat Geminiani/Avison Sonata Op 4 no 1 John Garth Cello Concerto no 6 in G Tickets £16 (£8) Tickets for all concerts will be available from Paxton House on th 1st of May 2008 - 01289 386291 Concessions are available to those under 18, full time students, registered unemployed and disabled persons. PRE CONCERT BUFFET SUPPERS* Full buffet suppers will once again be served from 6pm in the Hayloft prior to all concerts Supper tickets may be purchased at a cost of £14.50 pre booking essential by 16th July.. If you are a wheelchair user or require any special assistance, please let us know in advance and we shall make necessary arrangements. Music at Paxton is a company with charitable status, formed in 2006 to present high quality performances of music at Paxton House. Registered in Scotland No. 305241; Charity No. SCO37392

*Thursday 24th July ~ Help Net the Salmon Evening.* Become a fisherman for the evening! Help pull in the nets and chat with the crew. An unusual night out for all the family on the banks of the River Tweed. No Charge - Donations appreciated ~ Thursday 21st August ~ Help Net the Salmon Evening - 6pm A further chance to become a fisherman for the evening! Help pull in the nets and chat with the crew. An unusual night out for all the family on the banks of the River Tweed. No Charge - Donations appreciated. Friday 22nd August ~ 'Bat Walk' - 8.30pm Celebrate British Bat weekend with a spot of bat detecting at Paxton House as Graeme Wilson guides you through the woods in search of these extraordinary creatures of the night. - No charge - donations appreciated Sunday 7th September ~ Myths. Legends and Folklore - 1.30pm - 3.30pm Did you know that it was believed that if you passed a child with rickets through the cleft in an ash tree the rickets were cured. Find out all sorts of myths, legends and folklore on this walk round the grounds of Paxton House. Grounds Tickets; - Adults £3.00, Children £1.50, Family Ticket £8.00 Sunday 28th September ~ 12th Annual Fungus Foray - 1.30pm Tour the grounds with mycologist Dr Mike Richardson and find out about identifying fungi. Our annual autumnal foray into the marvels of the mushroom and toadstool world here at Paxton House! Grounds Tickets; Adults £3.00, Child £1.50, Family £8.00 'Christmas Cracker' Weekend 22nd & 23rd November 2008 Free entry to House and Grounds Local Crafts in the Picture Gallery and Hayloft Gallery Festive Raffle Santa's Grotto The Regency Gift Shop will be open for that ideal Christmas Present


Please call 01289 386291 for details of booking any of the above events. Entry to Grounds Events by Grounds ticket (Adult £3.25, Child £1.50, Family £8.50) unless otherwise stated