Kirsten Jenson

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Kirsten specialises in chamber music, guesting regularly with chamber ensembles throughout the UK and abroad including the historic Allegri Quartet, the Primrose Piano Quartet and the United Strings of Europe. Kirsten enjoys a busy freelance career spanning numerous genres.

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Icon Strings: Christmas by Candlelight
Sat, 09 Dec
Actors Church
09 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 19:30
Actors Church, Bedford St, London WC2E 9ED, UK
09 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 19:30
Actors Church, Bedford St, London WC2E 9ED, UK
The Icon Strings quartet returns for their sellout Christmas by Candlelight concerts at the Actors Church in Covent Garden!
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Icon Strings at St Giles: Christmas by Candlelight
Mon, 18 Dec
St Giles in the Fields
18 Dec 2023, 16:30 – 17:30
St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8LG, UK
18 Dec 2023, 16:30 – 17:30
St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8LG, UK
The Icon Strings Quartet brings their sell-out Christmas by Candlelight concert series to the beautiful St Giles Church
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Icon Strings at Union Chapel
Fri, 22 Dec
Union Chapel
22 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 19:30
Union Chapel, 19b Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN, UK
22 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 19:30
Union Chapel, 19b Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN, UK
The Icon Strings quartet brings their sell-out Christmas by Candlelight programme to the iconic Union Chapel!
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Dvorak Cello Concerto
Sun, 24 Mar
St Andrew's Church
24 Mar 2024, 19:30 – 21:00
St Andrew's Church, Chase Side, Southgate, Chase Side, London N14 5PP, UK
24 Mar 2024, 19:30 – 21:00
St Andrew's Church, Chase Side, Southgate, Chase Side, London N14 5PP, UK
Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B minor Op.104 , with the Southgate Symphony Orchestra
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Icon Strings: Musicals by Candlelight at St Giles
Fri, 01 Dec
St Giles in the Fields
01 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 19:30
St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8LG, UK
01 Dec 2023, 18:30 – 19:30
St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8LG, UK
Icon Strings brings their critically acclaimed Musicals by Candlelight (season 3) to the beautiful St Giles in the Fields Church
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Collab: Icon Strings and Ensemble SE26
Sat, 11 Nov
Location is TBD
11 Nov 2023, 11:00 – 12:00
Location is TBD
11 Nov 2023, 11:00 – 12:00
Location is TBD
Icon Strings and Ensemble 26 come together for an exciting collaboration presenting popular movie theme tunes!
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Icon Strings at the RAC Club
Thu, 05 Oct
The Royal Automobile Club
05 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, St. James's, London SW1Y 5HS, UK
05 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, St. James's, London SW1Y 5HS, UK
Icon Strings performs their most popular string covers of West End hits, from Bernstein through to Abba and even some Disney! All at the beautiful Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London
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United Strings of Europe: London album launch
Wed, 04 Oct
Location is TBD
04 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
Location is TBD
04 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
Location is TBD
USE Sextet: Through the Night album launch featuring music by Schoenberg, Strauss, Gesualdo, Kidane and Casulana
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United Strings of Europe: Through The Night album launch
Tue, 03 Oct
University Hall Nottingham
03 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
University Hall Nottingham, 48 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
03 Oct 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
University Hall Nottingham, 48 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
USE Sextet: Exploring facets of the night through a range of styles spanning nearly 500 years, including the world premiere recording of Daniel Kidane's Be Still, Schönberg’s Transfigured Night, new arrangements Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen and madrigals by Maddalena Casulana and Carlo Gesualdo
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Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond: String Quartet
Sun, 01 Oct
The Orange Tree Theatre
01 Oct 2023, 11:00 – 12:30
The Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence St, Richmond TW9 2QE, UK
01 Oct 2023, 11:00 – 12:30
The Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence St, Richmond TW9 2QE, UK
Kirsten Jenson, Dorothea Vogel, Ellie Fagg and Joana Ly present a programme of Haydn, Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn
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Icon Strings Quartet: Bridgerton by Candlelight
Wed, 27 Sept
Home House
27 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:30
Home House, 20 Portman Square, London W1H 6LW, UK
27 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:30
Home House, 20 Portman Square, London W1H 6LW, UK
Home House welcomes the critically acclaimed Icon Strings Quartet to perform their brand new programme of top Bridgerton hits, performed by candlelight in the gorgeous panelled Eating Room Private members only
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A Tribute to Queen by Candlelight: Artisti con Brio Quartet
Sat, 23 Sept
Brighton Royal Pavillion
23 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
Brighton Royal Pavillion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EE, UK
23 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
Brighton Royal Pavillion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EE, UK
The best-loved Queen hits performed by candlelight in the iconic Brighton Royal Pavilion
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New Allegri Quartet: Britten and Elgar
Thu, 21 Sept
Location is TBD
21 Sept 2023, 19:30 – 22 Sept 2023, 21:30
Location is TBD
21 Sept 2023, 19:30 – 22 Sept 2023, 21:30
Location is TBD
Katie Stillman, Kirsten Jenson, Graham Oppenheimer and Rafael Todes perform Britten's 1st String Quartet and Elgar's formidable String Quartet in E minor, at a lovely Norman church in South Derbyshire
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Wigmore Hall: United Strings of Europe
Sat, 16 Sept
The Wigmore Hall
16 Sept 2023, 13:00 – 17 Sept 2023, 14:00
The Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore St, London W1U 2BP, UK
16 Sept 2023, 13:00 – 17 Sept 2023, 14:00
The Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore St, London W1U 2BP, UK
We make our debut at the Wigmore Hall together with soprano Ruby Hughes in a programme exploring nature and humanity’s role as custodians of our beautiful Earth with new arrangements and original works
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Icon Strings: Musicals by Candlelight at the Actors Church
Wed, 13 Sept
The Actors Church
13 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
The Actors Church, Bedford St, London WC2E 9ED, UK
13 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
The Actors Church, Bedford St, London WC2E 9ED, UK
The critically acclaimed Icon Strings Quartet returns for their third season of Musicals by Candlelight at the gorgeous Actors Church in the heart of Covent Garden
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Piano Trios with Madeleine Mitchell and Julian Milford
Tue, 12 Sept
London
12 Sept 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
London, 12 Holland Park Rd, London W14 8LZ, UK
12 Sept 2023, 19:30 – 21:00
London, 12 Holland Park Rd, London W14 8LZ, UK
Brahms and Dvorak piano trios at the stunning Leighton House
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A Tribute to Queen by Candlelight: Artisti con Brio Quartet
Sat, 09 Sept
Eltham Palace
09 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
Eltham Palace, Court Yard, London SE9 5QE, UK
09 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
Eltham Palace, Court Yard, London SE9 5QE, UK
Some of Queen's best loved hits performed by candlelight at the beautiful Eltham Palace
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Hans Zimmer by Candlelight: Artisti con Brio Quartet
Fri, 08 Sept
Eltham Palace
08 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
Eltham Palace, Court Yard, London SE9 5QE, UK
08 Sept 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
Eltham Palace, Court Yard, London SE9 5QE, UK
Some of Hans Zimmer's best loved works performed by candlelight at the beautiful Eltham Palace
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