24/04/2026
This is a busy time for Nova with our Classic TV Themes show in the Cowdray Hall on Friday 8th May and, for something completely different, a programme with Scottish songs arranged by the 18th century Austrian composer, Joseph Haydn. You can find out how this strange combination came about at......
Forgue Kirk, Huntly
Saturday 9th May at 7.30pm
Haydn's sense of the ridiculous can also be seen in The Frog Quartet (the last of his Prussian Quartets) when he writes rapid string crossings imitating the croaking of a frog and its hopping about. More humour is seen in the second quartet, also in D major, when a characteristically wild Hungarian dance is played with open strings zinging about.
Iryna Chupryna tops it all with Scottish songs arranged by Haydn with one, Will ye go to Flanders having such contemporary relevance, that Nova will link to the traditional Ukrainian anti-war song, Plyve Kacha. Ukrainian soprano, Iryna Chupryna, sang with the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv and known for her "luscious, dark eastern European tone". She has worked several times with Nova - we like her!
Hosted by the Friends of Forgue Kirk, this special performance will last around 2 hours with a short interval half way through. During this interval guests can enjoy a selection of drinks and nibbles.
Haydn's String Quartets & Scottish Songs
String quartet op.50 no.6 The Frog
String Quartet op.20 no.4 in D major
Tickets are available from Eventbrite Spring Music 2026: Nova Quartet and Iryna Chupryna Tickets, Saturday, May 9 • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Eventbrite
Parking is limited so please allow good time for your journey.
