JP Ekins (2000-05) has announced finalised live concerts for the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas with Henry Chandler, running from April to July, via YouTube and Facebook.
7.30pm, Friday 26 March – Sonata for Violin & Piano in A, Op. 30/1
7.30pm, Friday 2 April – Sonata for Violin & Piano in A Minor, Op. 24 “Spring”
7.30pm, Friday 16 April – Sonata for Violin & Piano in G, Op. 30/3
7.30pm, Friday 23 April – Sonata for Violin & Piano in C Minor, Op. 30/2
7.30pm, Friday 4 June – Sonata for Violin & Piano in Eb, Op. 12/3 & Sonata for Violin & Piano in A Minor, Op. 23
7.30pm, Friday 18 June – Sonata for Violin & Piano in D, Op. 12/1
7.30pm, Friday 25th June – Sonata for Violin & Piano in A, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”
7.30pm, Friday 9 July – Sonata for Violin & Piano in A, Op. 12/2
7.30pm, Friday 16 July – Sonata for Violin & Piano in G, Op. 96
Ekins and Chandler will be recording these works around the same time, thus realising something of a lifetime ambition. They are currently fundraising for the engineering cost of this 15-day process. If you would like to support this venture, you can find out more details and do so here.