King Charles the Martyr: Concerts

Saturday 30th April, 7.30pm
Chamber recital for the Hospice in the Weald
Works by Bach, Corelli, Franck, Schumann and others, performed by Harry Gilfillan (cello), Tatiana Gilfillan (violin), Natalya Gilfillan (violin) and Anastasia Gilfillan (piano)

Friday 6th May, 7.30pm
A Celebration of Song: three singers, three centuries
Music from Handel to Vaughan-Williams and from Brahms to Gershwin
Linda Taylor (Soprano), Heta Lumsden (Mezzo-Soprano), Mike Jeffree (Baritone), Paul Clark (Accompanist)

Saturday 21st May, 7.30pm
The Glory of Venice
Music for double choir and brass, 1580 - 1610
The Decimus Consort of Voices, directed by Rupert Preston Bell, are joined by a band of early music instrumentalists, featuring cornetts, sackbuts, curtal and theorbo.
Programme includes motets by Gabrieli, Bassano and Monteverdi, and Lassus' Missa Bell'Amfrit Altera

Past concerts: 2010

Saturday 13th February, 7.00pm
The Aiso Quartet
Schubert Quartett-Satz in C minor
Beethoven Quartet in D major Op.18-3
Mendelssohn Quartet in A minor Op.13

Saturday 24th April, 7.30pm
Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists
The Rose Trio
Suzanne Thorn (oboe), Rebecca Thorn (clarinet), Tamsin Thorn (bassoon)

Saturday 4th September, 7.30pm
Charles Wiffen, Piano
Music by Chopin, in celebration of his double-centenary, and J S Bach, including the Goldberg Variations

Saturday 25th September, 7.30pm
Timothy Orpen (clarinet), Victoria Simonsen (cello) and Daniel Tong (piano)
Including music by Brahms and Beethoven

Saturday 9th October,7.30pm
Katie Stillman (violin) and Simon Lane (piano)
A programme of English music including Elgar's violin sonata in A minor

Saturday 23rd October, 7.30pm
Steven Devine directs Finchcocks Baroque and the Decimus Consort of Voices
Bach: Christ Lag in Todesbanden and other works

Saturday 14th November, 7.30pm
KEMSA Young Performers
Tonbridge-based Kent Music Schools Association presents an ensemble showcase of young talent from students at Kent Music

Past concerts: 2009

Friday 20th February 7.30pm
The Aiso Quartet
Schubert String Quartet "Rosamunde"
Smetana String Quartet "From my Life"

Saturday 14th March 7.30pm
The King Charles Singers
"De Profundis": music of penitence and redemption.

Friday 15th May 7.30pm
Ken Aiso (violin), Iliana Machado (soprano) & Howard Moody (organ)
Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival

Friday 12th June 7.30pm
Sasha Grynyuk, piano
Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists

Saturday 20th June, 7.30pm
The Archduke Trio & friends
Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano in C minor
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat major
Schubert: ‘Trout’ Quintet

Friday 4th September 7.30pm
The London Bridge Ensemble
Bridge: Phantasie (string) Quartet in F minor
Schumann: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 88, "Fantasiestucke"
Bridge: Piano Quintet

Saturday 19th September 7.30pm
Roselyne Martel-Bonnal (soprano) and David Maw (piano)

Saturday 3rd October, 7.30pm
Centenary Celebration of the 1909 Walker Organ
Featuring the organists of King Charles in a medley of music and fun

Saturday 24th October, 7.30pm
Anthony Zerpa-Falcon (piano)
Music by Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Mozart and Albeniz

Saturday 7th November
Unexpected Opera: 'Messiah'
A semi-dramatised rendition of Handel's famous work presented by this innovative local opera company.

Past concerts: 2008

Sunday March 2nd 7.30pm	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	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.
Saturday 26th April 7.30pm	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

Concerts: 2007

Saturday November 24th: 7.30pm. The Aiso Quartet
Programme includes quartets by Bartok, Mozart and Haydn.

Sunday November 4th: 7.30pm. King Charles Singers
French sacred choral and organ music
Duruflé: Mass Cum Jubilo, and Fauré: Messe Basse

Saturday, 29th September 2007: Konevets Male Voice Quartet
Return of the Konevets Male Voice Quartet, at the invitation of TWIYCA (Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition) in a fund-raising concert in the run-up to the next competition in July 2008.

Saturday July 21st: 7.30pm. Aiso Quartet
Mozart - Dissonance Quartet
Debussy - String Quartet
Beethoven - Harp Quartet

Sunday June 10th: 6.30pm. Haydn's Nelson Mass in service of Holy Communion, with the Aiso Quartet and members of the King Charles Singers
(Church service - no admission charge)

March 18th 2007, 7.00pm: Handel Messiah (extracts); Caldara Stabat Mater
Performed by The Mead School Choir directed by Sarah Stuart-Pennink, with members of King Charles parish choir, the King Charles Singers, and a Baroque instrumental ensemble led by Teresa Caudle

February 17th, 7.30pm: Piano recital by Anthony Zerpa-Falcon
In aid of Cancer Research. Music by Albeniz, Mozart, Liszt and Chopin.

February 24th, 7.30pm: "From Tallis to Tavener"
Choral music from the Renaissance to the present day, given by chamber choir Terpsichore.

Concerts 2006

January 29th 2006, 6.30pm: Festival Evensong
The King Charles Singers. Music by Purcell

February 4th 2006, 7.30pm: Cellists of the RPO
Villa Lobos and much more

April 9th 2006, 6.30pm: Duruflé's Requiem
Devotional performance for Palm Sunday

May 4th 2006, 2pm and 6.30pm: Raphael Wallfisch
Masterclass and recital of the complete Bach cello suites

May 20th 2006, 7.30pm: Composers of Tunbridge Wells
The London Archduke Trio, led by Charles Wiffen

May 28th 2006, 7.30pm: Death and the Maiden
The Aiso String Quartet, led by Ken Aiso, with a programme including Schubert's late quartet

June 3rd 2006, 7.30pm: Music's Garland
Amanda Pitt (soprano) and David Owen Norris (piano): an evening of songs and piano music from the Romantic period

June 17th 2006, 7.30pm: From Madrigal to McCartney
A riotous evening with Cantabile, the London Quartet

June 25th 2006, 7.30pm: Handel festival concert
Directed by Richard Egarr, Director of the Academy of Ancient Music

Organ Recital Series 2006
September 16th, 6.00pm: David Maw
September 23rd, 6.00pm: Michael Bacon
October 7th, 6.00pm: Jamie McVinnie

Past Concerts

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Concerts: 2007

Concerts 2006