Charity Benefit Classical Music Concert by the Opus 3 String Trio - Silves, Nov 22nd 2025

Charity Benefit Classical Music Concert by the Opus 3 String Trio - Silves, Nov 22nd 2025.On Saturday 22nd November, the Silves Rotary Club are presenting a concert of classical music by the Opus 3 String Trio, at the Teatro Mascarenhas Gregório, in Silves.

It will feature professional viola player Petra Vahle (a member of Silves Rotary Club) and her colleagues Sandrine Cantoreggi playing violin (sandrinecantoreggi.com) and Martin Henneken playing the cello.  

Martin is currently performing with the renowned Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon (Gulbenkian.pt).

Opus 3 will be performing a dynamic and varied programme of pieces by Mozart, Bach, Jean Français, Henri Tamasi and Beethoven.

PROGRAMME

Préludium and Fugue in F major, K404a n 3
W.A. Mozart, 1756-1791, /J.S. Bach 1685-1750
Scherzo and Andante for String Trio (1933)
Jean Français, 1912-1997
Präludium and Nocturne for string Trio
Henri Tomasi, 1901-1971

Interval

Sérenade in D major, op 8 for String Trio
L.van Beethoven 1770-1827

These 3 musicians have been playing professionally since their youth in leading orchestras.

This performance will take place in the wonderful atmospheric Teatro Mascarenhas Gregório, Rua Cândido dos Reis (on corner of Rua Diogo Manuel), Silves.  

Ticket price is €25 which includes welcome drinks. The theatre doors & bar open at 19:00 and the concert starts at 20:00. The concert will be one hour with a 20 minute interval.

All funds raised at this event will support Silves Rotary Club educational projects with local state schools.

Book your tickets early, by either phoning Sue on 933 374 865 or send an e-mail to sueloram@gmail.com