Sunday March 2nd
7.30pm

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Venice and the Italian Baroque
Kent Baroque (leader, Theresa Caudle), directed by Sarah
Stuart-Pennink, with Shaun Marten (recorder).
Programme includes
Mancini: Recorder Concerto
Handel: Concerto Grosso
Vivaldi: Gloria
The opening concert is given by the chamber ensemble Kent Baroque,
with a varied programme of music from the cultural zenith of 17th and
18th century Italy. The orchestra is joined by a choir including the
King Charles Singers and members of the Mead School for Vivaldi’s
well-known “Gloria”. |
Saturday 8th March
7.30pm

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Anthony Zerpa-Falcon (piano)
Programme includes music by Rachmaninov and Beethoven
A finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, and
winner of the Making Music Young Concert Artist Award, Anthony
Zerpa-Falcon has performed throughout the United States, the Far East
and Europe and has broadcast for BBC Radio 3, ‘ARTE’ and Spanish
national radio and television.
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Saturday 26th April
7.30pm

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Katie Stillman (Violin) and Simon Lane (Piano)
Beethoven: Sonata in G
Ravel: Sonata in G
Britten: Suite, Op.6
Prokofiev: Sonata no.2
Canadian Grand Prize Winner Katie Stillman and recital partner Simon
Lane have won numerous awards, both individually and as a recital duo.
Recent and forthcoming performances together include recitals at St.
John’s Smith Square, St. James’s Piccadilly and Wigmore Hall.
“..combining tenderness, wistful nostalgia and red-blooded passion in
an interpretation of terrific distinction and compelling emotional
force.” Geoffrey Norris - The Daily Telegraph |
Saturday 24th May
7.30pm

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Serenade to Music
King Charles Singers, Ken Aiso (violin), other strings tba, Paul
Guinery (piano)This concert includes an
arrangement of Vaughan-Williams’ famous Serenade with a string quintet
to accompany the 16 solo voices for which it was originally written.
The remainder of the programme features a wide range of instrumental
and vocal music from England’s Romantic early 20th century.
Paul Guinery has worked for many years for BBC Radio 3 as newsreader
and presenter. He studied the piano at the Royal College of Music,
where he was also a repetiteur in the Opera School. He performs
regularly with the wind quintet Harmoniemusik including their annual
chamber music festival at St. Columb, in Cornwall. |
Saturday 21st June
7.30pm

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The Kokoschka Trio Music
for piano trio by Ravel, Beethoven and Schubert
Born out of a shared passion for chamber music and long term
friendship, this highly powerful combination of three accomplished and
committed musicians gave its first performance in 2004. They have
appeared at festivals such as the Aberystwyth Musicfest and the Deal
Festival, and recently gave a recital at St. John’s Smith Square. |
Saturday 5th July
7.30pm

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The Barbirolli Quartet with David Campbell
(clarinet) Schubert: Quartettsatz in C
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major
Mendelssohn: Fugue in E Flat Major
Brahms: String Quartet in C minor
The Barbirolli Quartet brings together a wealth of experience, its
members each having performed widely in their native countries of
Canada, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. Upcoming engagements include
their Purcell Room debut as Park Lane Group Young Artists and a
Wigmore Hall concert. They are joined by David Campbell,
internationally recognised as one of Britain’s finest musicians, for
the Mozart Clarinet Quintet. |
Saturday 20th September
7.30pm

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Guy Johnston ('cello) and Simon Lane (piano)
Programme includes music by Chopin, Bridge, Stravinsky
and Beethoven.
Guy Johnston made his debut in London at the Proms playing the Elgar
Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin.
He was BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2000, and is a founder member
of the Aronowitz Ensemble. “Johnston has already forged a place as one
of the country’s most promising and distinctive cellists.” (The Strad). |
Saturday 11th October
7.30pm

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Karina Lucas (mezzo) and Simon Lane (piano)
Schumann: 'Frauenliebe und Leben'; Britten 'A Charm of
Lullabies'; Grieg 'Sechs Lieder'; Granados and Obradors collections of
songs. Karina Lucas is of English and Spanish
descent and studied at the RNCM and the National Opera Studio. Karina
and Simon opened the prestigious Park Lane Group New Year Series 2007
at the Purcell Room with excellent reviews.
"Karina Lucas' name is one to remember. She entranced us". Musical
Pointers. |
Saturday 15th November
7.30pm

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Sophia Lisovskaya (piano)
Programme includes Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata, and
Etudes and Nocturnes by Chopin. Sophia was
born in Moscow and at the age of 13 won first prize in the All Soviet
Competition 'New Names'. She completed her musical education in the
West and has performed all over the world.
"Coming close to the standard set by Sofronitzky and Richter for these
pieces. These are outstanding performances." American Record Guide
review of Sophia's recording of music by Scriabin |