Past Performances
Society XVII
May 2024
Hannah Lane, Jamie Hey, Nick Pollock, Tim Willis, Linda Kent
Music by Viviani, Albertini, Mealli, Gabrielli, Stradella & Bertali
An exceptional and highly accomplished Baroque ensemble exploring rare music for Baroque violin, Baroque cello, theorbo, harp and organ.
Intimate and highly nuanced performance featuring dazzling and unique compositions by the virtuoso progenitors of the Italian violin tradition. Society XVII presented rare gems from the Italian baroque drawing on music by some of the most colorful and controversial violinist-composers of the age
Duo Nami Art Song
April 2024
Soprano – Natsuko Mineghishi
Piano – Adam McMillan
Guest Flautist – Masahide Kurita
Music by Gaubert, Faure and Schumann.
Experiencing the captivating and enchanting artistry of Natsuko Mineghishi, soprano, and Adam McMillan, pianist.
‘An extraordinary event that promises to be a feast for the senses’
The concert was generously sponsored by Vlad Chiskovsky
Trio Anima Mundi
March 2024
Heinrich von Herzogenberg – Piano Trio No.2 in D minor, Op.36
Ethel Smyth – Piano Trio in D minor
A concert of ‘forgotten romantics’ showcasing two romantic works unduly neglected in recent times. Heinrich Herzogenberg’s Piano Trio is complemented by his pupil Dame Ethel Smyth’s singular work for piano trio.
‘…[I] was continually amazed at the brilliant interpretation of this music.’ – Musicweb International
The concert was generously sponsored by Vlad Chiskovsky
Tales of Romanticide
August 2023
Featuring Peter Hunt (Baritone) and Wendy Rowlands (Piano)
A presentation of music, song and words spanning time.
Schubert, Tom Waits, Glyn Styler Jacques Brel and Jacques Ibert speak of journeys both physical and psychological. Life, love and the value we assign to them are never without heartbreak and loss. Many of these journeys tell us the inevitable outcome from the start, but still we pursue the Romantic dreams of the impossible.
The concert was generously sponsored by Vlad Chiskovsky
Flute Traveller
March 2023
Masahide Kurita – Flute and Kenji Fujimura – Piano
Internationally renowned performers Masahide Kurita and Kenji Fujimura joined forces to take audiences on a captivating musical journey to various corners of the globe. Their evocative Flute and Piano recital program included works inspired by the folk songs, landscapes and national musical traditions of Japan, Turkey, Indonesia, Sweden and Hungary.
The concert was generously sponsored by Vlad Chiskovsky
The Jazz Guys
June 2022
Steve Brien (guitar / vocals) and Conrad Keeble (piano) presented a cool and relaxing program of Jazz standards and American songbook classics with a beebop bent…..
The concert was generously sponsored by Vlad Chiskovsky
