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SUMMARY:CALLANAN WINDS & DAVID KNOTTS
DESCRIPTION:CALLANAN WINDS & DAVID KNOTTS\nWind quintet & Piano\nDaniel Parkin – Flute\nJessica Mogridge – Oboe\nAndrew Harper – Clarinet\nJohnny Bareman – Horn\nAlex Callanan – Bassoon\nDavid Knotts – Piano\nPROGRAMME\nd’Indy – Sarabande and Minuet Op.72\nDebussy – Petite Suite [arr: Gordon Davies]\nRavel – Pavanne pour une infante defunte\nPoulenc – Sextet\nMusic Club Chair David Knotts returns to the stage with the Callanan Wind Quintet for a captivating programme exploring the French penchant for the neoclassical: d’Indy’s elegant Sarabande and Minuet was arranged by the composer from his ‘Suite dans le Style Ancien’. Originally for piano duet\, Debussy’s Petite Suite is a four movement masterpiece drawing on the models of the classic French masters. The afternoon culminates in Poulenc’s effervescent Sextet\, full of wit and lyricism.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/callanan-winds-david-knotts/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:GONÇALO MAIA CAETANO - guitar
DESCRIPTION:GONÇALO MAIA CAETANO\nGuitar\nPROGRAMME\nS. L. Weiss – Overture in Bb Major \nToru Takemitsu – All in Twilight \nI. \nII. Dark \nIII. \nIV. Slightly fast \nMiguel Llobet – Scherzo-Vals \nA. Barrios Mangore – Mazurka Appassionata \nG. Regondi – Introduction and Caprice \nAshkan Layegh – For Guitar \nSergio Assad – Aquarelle \nI. Divertimento \nII. Valseana \nIII. Prelúdio e Toccatina \n_______________________________ \nGonçalo Maia Caetano is an internationally acclaimed Portuguese classical guitarist\, recognised for his expressive musicality\, refined technique\, and versatility across genres. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London\, he completed his Advanced Diploma under Professor Michael Lewin\, having previously earned a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours and a Master of Arts with Distinction and the prestigious DipRAM—awarded for an exceptional final recital.\nHe has performed extensively across Europe\, with appearances in major venues such as King’s Place in London and the Wiener Saal at the Mozarteum in Salzburg\, captivating audiences in Portugal\, Spain\, Italy\, Germany\, Austria\, and the United Kingdom. His artistry has earned him numerous accolades\, including First Prize at The Prince’s Prize competition (2023)\, the Blyth Watson Guitar Concerto Prize (2021)\, and top prizes at the Ivor Mairants\, Pleven\, Valencia\, and Guimarães International Guitar Competitions. In 2024\, he was awarded Second Prize at the Gallery of Guitars Competition in Scotland and again at the Lagoa Guitar Festival in the chamber music category as part of his ensemble\, Volt Duo.\nA committed and inquisitive artist\, Gonçalo has refined his craft through masterclasses with many of the world’s foremost guitarists\, including David Russell\, Aniello Desiderio\, Fabio Zanon\, Roland Dyens\, and Lukasz Kuropaczewski. His musical curiosity extends beyond the classical tradition; he is equally active in jazz\, having pursued a second study in Jazz Guitar at the Royal Academy. He leads his own jazz project\, Maia\, and performs as bassist with the Phemo Quartet\, with whom he appeared at London’s Vortex Jazz Club and is set to release the group’s debut album Anti-Revelation.\nGonçalo’s work is generously supported by The Musicians’ Company\, Help Musicians UK\, the International Guitar Foundation (IGF)\, and Talent Unlimited.\nhttps://www.goncalomaiacaetano.com/\n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/goncalo-maia-caetano-guitar/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260201T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260201T160000
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SUMMARY:APOLLO'S CABINET
DESCRIPTION:APOLLO’S CABINET\nApollo’s Cabinet\nSophia Prodanova – Violin\nTeresa Wrann – Recorder\nHarry Buckoke – Viola da Gamba\nJonatan Bougt – Theorbo\, Baroque Guitar\nThomas Pickering – Traverso\, Recorder (Harpsichord)\n\n\nwww.apolloscabinet.com\nWatch us on: https://www.youtube.com/@apolloscabinet/videos \n“Baroque meets Bridgerton” – Göttinger Tagblatt\n\n“One of the best performances in the festival’s existence” – Vorarlberger Nachrichten\n\n“spirited anthology with plenty of freewheeling spirit” – The Guardian \nPROGRAMME\n\n\n\n\nA birthday party for the king – Music at the court of Frederick the GreatJ. G. Graun – Concerto for Recorder & Violin in C Major \nG. P. Telemann – Overture Suite: Les nations anciens et modèrnes\, TWV55:G4 \nMenuet I – Menuet II – Les Allemands anciens – Les Suédois modernes \nJ. S. Bach – Musical Offering\, BWV 1079 Canon a 2 cancrizans \nC.P.E. Bach – Hamburger Flötensonate in G Dur\, Hg164 Allegretto \nJ. J. Quantz – Triosonata in C-Major Vivace \nJ. S. Bach- Musical Offering\, BWV 1079 Canon a 4 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJ. A. Hasse – Cantata per Flauto \nJ. S. Bach – Was mir behagt\, ist nur die muntre Jagd BWV208 Schafe können sicher weiden \nG.P. Telemann – Overture Suite: Les nations anciens et modèrnes\, TWV55:G4\nLes Danois Modernes – Les Danois Anciens – Les Allemandes modernes \nG. P. Telemann – Concerto for Flute and Recorder Allegro – Largo – Presto \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn January 24\, 1758\, Frederick II celebrated his 46th birthday – and we are joining! Musicians from the Royal Court Orchestra perform\, and of course Johann Gottlieb Graun\, who played music with Frederick when he was still crown prince\, is concertmaster for the special occasion. Works by Germany’s most gifted composers are being performed and didn’t the late Johann Sebastian Bach once consecrate a “musical offering” to the king\, in which he transformed a theme given to him by Frederick to all the rules of his art? With Georg Philipp Telemann\, the flair of the big wide world comes from the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. But music isn’t everything: there’s dancing\, laughing and playing\, as befits a royal party. And Frederick’s revered flute master and musical father figure Johann Joachim Quantz leads the celebrations as maître de plaisir. \nApollo’s Cabinet has won 1st Prize in the Utrecht Van Wassenaer Concours\, 1st prize at the Royal Overseas League Ensemble Competition\, 1st prize at the Musikfestspiele Potsdam lunchtime concert competition as well as 1st prize and audience prize of the SMADE Musica Antigua Estella competition with this programme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n“Making Music is the UK’s leading organisation for leisure-time music\, with over 3\,500 music groups in membership. Since its creation in 1961 its Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists scheme (PDGYA) has helped to launch the careers of dozens of young musicians\, including those of Steven Isserlis\, Elizabeth Watts and Craig Ogden. It is made possible by the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust\, which promotes young artists and composers. www.makingmusic.org.uk/pdgya” \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/apollos-cabinet/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:MAYA IRGALINA - Piano
DESCRIPTION:MAYA IRGALINA\nPiano\nPROGRAMME\nFrederic Rzewski – Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues\nLudwig van Beethoven – Sonata in C minor\, Op. 13 “Pathétique”\nUndine Smith Moore – Before I’d Be a Slave\nFrédéric Chopin – Two Mazurkas op 33 n.1\, 2\nAlexander Scriabin – Sonata No. 5\, Op. 53\nNirvana / arr. Alexey Kurbatov – Something in the Way\, Smells Like Teen Spirit\n\nLondon-based Belarusian pianist of Tatar origin\, Maya Irgalina is an internationally acclaimed soloist and collaborative artist. Her UK performances include prestigious venues and festivals such as Wigmore Hall\, the Barbican\, Cheltenham Jazz Festival\, Oscar Wilde Weekend\, and the Machynlleth Festival.\nHighlights of Maya’s 2025 season include a recital with Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron\, performances at the Piano Week Festival in Dulwich and at Razumovsky Academy in London. She has also been named a Making Music Recommended Artist for 2025–2027.\nMaya has garnered numerous awards at international competitions including Dudley\, Sydney\, Maria Yudina\, and Scriabin\, and she is a recipient of the Gold Medal\, the highest accolade for solo performance from the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). Her Wigmore Hall debut followed her success in the Worshipful Company of Musicians auditions\, and her performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3\, ABC (Australia)\, and Belarusian Radio. As a soloist\, she has appeared with orchestras including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra\, Manchester Camerata\, Belarusian Opera House Orchestra\, Batumi Symphony Orchestra\, and the RNCM Symphony Orchestra.\nA passionate and sought-after collaborative pianist\, Maya has worked extensively with singers such as Fleur Barron\, Ruby Philogene\, and Nicola Said. She was a Britten-Pears Young Artist\, featured in Semyon Bychkov’s Beloved Friend project dedicated to Tchaikovsky\, and received The Paul Hamburger Prize from Graham Johnson. She is also an alumna of the Franz Schubert Institute in Baden bei Wien\, Austria.\nhttps://www.mayairgalina.com/
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/maya-irgalina-piano/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:TRIO FARBEN
DESCRIPTION:FARBEN TRIO\nImogen Davey – Flute \nGeorgia Russell – Viola \nHeather Brooks – Harp \nPROGRAMME\n\n\n\nDubois: Terzettino\nDebussy: Sonata for Flute\, Viola and Harp\nImogen Davey: STRATA (Lamination 1\, Bedding Planes\, Lamination 2)\nRavel\, arr. Skaila Kanga: Le tombeau de Couperin (Prélude\, Menuet\, Rigaudon)\n\n\n\n  \n  \nKnown for their rich musicality and creative programming\, Trio Farben are equally at home in concert halls\, galleries\, and informal venues. They have performed at major UK venues including The Bridgewater Hall\, Cadogan Hall\, and Milton Court Concert Hall\, and regularly appear in more intimate settings\, from churches and clubs to historic houses and experimental spaces. \nIn 2024\, the trio were selected for the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme as Chamber Ensemble in Residence for the 2024–25 season\, supported by the H Steven and P E Wood Bursary. During this residency\, they premiered a new trio by Iranian-American composer Darius Paymai\, and gave sold-out performances at Jubilee Hall\, Britten Studio\, and Orford Church. \nTrio Farben is passionate about expanding the repertoire for flute\, viola\, and harp\, a combination first brought together by Debussy\, and programming it alongside both contemporary works and new commissions. Their 2025 touring programme\, A Vaughan Williams Celebration\, features soprano Maddy Morris\, with the trio’s own arrangements of Vaughan Williams’ Four Last Songs\, traditional folksongs collected by Vaughan Williams and Cecil Sharp\, a new commission by Imogen Davey. The project is generously supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation. \nCollaboration is at the heart of the trio’s practice\, often working across disciplines and incorporating live electronics and visual media into their performances. Projects have included Pinpricks In The Sky (2020)\, a multimedia collaboration exploring climate change with Orchestra for the Earth\, filmmaker Big Blue Blueprint\, poet Milli Dubin\, and composer Adam Possener\, as well as performances with jazz drummer Mark Sanders. The trio has also received coaching and mentorship from leading musicians including Robert Levin\, Jane Atkins\, Prach Boondiskulchock\, and members of the Endellion Quartet and Heath Quartet. \nTrio Farben continue to carve a distinctive path through their commitment to adventurous programming\, cross-arts collaboration\, and bringing bold new music to a wide range of audiences. \nhttps://www.triofarben.com
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/trio-farben/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251102T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251102T160000
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SUMMARY:SOFÍA ROS - Accordion
DESCRIPTION:SOFÍA ROS\nAccordion\nPROGRAMME\nIsaac Albéniz (1860–1909)\nSuite Española\, Op. 47\n– Córdoba\n– Asturias \nJean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)\nNouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin (c. 1726–1727)\n– Les Cyclopes \nVáclav Trojan (1907–1983)\nThe Ruined Cathedral \nViacheslav Semionov (b. 1946)\nSonata No. 2 “Basqueriad” \nPhil Cunningham (b. 1960) / Ryan Corbett (b. 1999)\nLoch Katrine’s Lady \nNiccolò Paganini (1782–1840) / Franz Liszt (1811–1886) / Ros (b.2002)\nLa Campanella \nSpanish accordionist Sofía Ros is rapidly establishing herself as one of the leading voices of her generation. In 2025\, she was named BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician of the Year\, following her solo debut with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrew Gourlay\, performing Piazzolla’s Aconcagua Concerto at Glasgow City Halls. She has appeared as a soloist with the Concerto Orchestra of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland\, after winning First Prize in the institution’s 2024 Concerto Competition. Her 2025/26 season includes recital tours supported by the Hattori Foundation and the Countess of Munster Musical Trust\, along with engagements in the International Masters Series of Fundación Eutherpe and the Alicante Concert Society during the 2026/27 season. Sofía has performed at major international venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York\, Musikverein and Konzerthausin Vienna\, Purcell Room in London\, Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh\, and the Altes Rathaus in Vienna. She has been featured in leading festivals including the Edinburgh International Festival\, St Magnus Festival\, East Neuk Festival\, and Switzerland’s 1001 Harmonies Festival. Winner of the Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon and the Manhattan International Music Competition\, and finalist in the Royal Over-Seas League Competition\, her work has been highlighted on BBC Radio Scotland’s Classical Now and BBC Radio 4’s Front Row. In the United States\, she has performed with the Irving\, Plano\, San Angelo\, and Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestras\, under conductors including Héctor Guzmán. In Europe\, she has performed Aconcagua at the Vienna Opera Ball with conductor Alastair Willis\, and was praised by Revista Ritmo for her “extraordinary expressive unity with the instrument.” Beyond the concert stage\, Sofía is deeply committed to educational outreach. During a recent tour of Texas\, she led workshops in underserved schools\, and as part of Live Music Now Scotland\, she regularly performs in hospitals\, care homes\, and community centres. Born in the Canary Islands\, she began playing the accordion at the age of five. At thirteen\, she earned a full scholarship to study at St. Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh\, receiving the Director’s Recital Prize in 2020. She is currently based in Glasgow\, studying with Djordje Gajic at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Her development has been supported by the ABRSM EU Undergraduate Scholarship\, Craxton Memorial Trust\, Drake Calleja Trust\, Talent Unlimited\, and Help Musicians UK. Sofía performs on a Pigini Sirius Compact bayan\, handcrafted in Castelfidardo\, Italy\, and is dedicated to expanding the role of the classical accordion through performance\, interdisciplinary collaboration\, and new music. \nWe are grateful for the support from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust \nhttps://www.munstertrust.org.uk/ \nhttps://www.sofiaros.com/en \n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/sofia-ros-accordion/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:THE MITHRAS TRIO
DESCRIPTION:THE MITHRAS TRIO\nIonel Manciu – Violin \nLeo Popplewell – Cello \nDominic Dagavino – Piano \nPROGRAMME\nLili Boulanger – D’un Matin du Printemps \nGregory May – Dyptich [World première]* \nMendelssohn – Piano Trio in D minor \n  \nPraised for their ‘exhilarating\, highly-toned’ performances (The Arts Desk)\, the Mithras Trio have established themselves as one of the next generation’s most exciting and dynamic piano trios. \nEstablished in 2017 while students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama\, they shot to international recognition winning first prize at the 10th Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition (2019). In the same year they also achieved first prizes in the 67th Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition and Cavatina Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition\, and were recipients of the Royal Philharmonic Society Henderson Award. Named as BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists for the 2021-2023 seasons\, they have recorded extensively for BBC Radio 3\, as well as giving live-broadcast concerts from the Cheltenham\, Hay\, Ryedale and Belfast International Music festivals. \nThey have performed at many of London’s major venues\, including Wigmore Hall\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Purcell Room and Milton Court Concert Hall\, and have also appeared in concert across Europe and North America. They were selected as Kirckman Concert Society Young Artists for the 2019/2020 season\, and Countess of Munster Trust Recital Scheme Artists for 2020-2023. In 2024 they were named as Borletti-Buitoni Trust award winners. \nThey are passionate exponents of contemporary music\, having worked extensively with Helen Grime and Julian Philips\, and have given world premières of works by Péter Tornyai and Joy Lisney. They released their debut album for Linn Records\, titled ‘Eros’\, in November 2023. \nhttps://mithrastrio.co.uk/index.html \n*We are very grateful to Marilyn Samson for supporting this commission. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/the-mithras-trio/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:HEY TROLLY LOLLY!
DESCRIPTION:FAVERSHAM VOICES celebrates 10 years\nFaversham Voices was set up in the spring of 2015 as part of Faversham’s Magna Carta celebrations. This concert celebrates 10 years of singing together in an eclectic programme exploring the theme of town and country. From the milking parlour to the races\, come and join us and celebrate this special milestone.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/hey-trolly-lolly/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250601T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250601T160000
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SUMMARY:Sarah Williamson CLARINET & Daniel Grimwood PIANO
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME\nPoulenc – Sonata\nWeber – Grand Duo\nHover – David Knotts\nBrahms – F minor sonata\nTo celebrate the end of our FIRST SUNDAY SERIES in our 24/25 season\, we’re delighted to welcome two extraordinary performers in some of the finest music written for clarinet and piano.\nThis concert is supported by Norma and Bob Baxter.\nSarah Williamson has toured the world\, playing at major concertvenues and collaborating with numerous leading orchestras.Sarah achieved international fame in 2002 following her success inthe BBC Young Musician Competition and EurovisionCompetition for Young Musicians.Sarah Williamson studied at Le Conservatoire Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris with Pascal Moraguès\, principalclarinettist of the Orchestre de Paris\, Jean-Francois Verdier andOlivier Derbesse\, graduating with the Premier Prix and a ‘Laureate’\,the highest honour.She is active in the field of contemporary music\, championing themusic of Edward Longstaff\, Philip Grange\, Joseph Phibbs\, GrahamFitkin\, and Benjamin Baczewski. Sarah Williamson has performed and toured extensively with TheAcademy of St Martins in the Fields\, The City of London Sinfonia\,the BBC Concert orchestra\, the LSO\, BBC Concert Orchestra(broadcast live)\, The European Union Chamber Orchestra\, TheBrighton Philharmonic\, The Royal Philharmonic (Classic FM livebroadcast) and the Orchestra of the Swan. Sarah continued her studies at Le Conservatoire Superieur de Musique et de Dance de Paris\, graduating with the PremierPrix and where she was awarded a ‘Laureate’\, the Conservatoire’s highest honour in recognition of her reflecting her ability and musicality. \n  \n  \nDaniel Grimwood is best known as a world-leading exponent of 19thcentury virtuosic piano repertoire. Received with critical acclaim\, Grimwood’s recordings and performances of the music of Adolph von Henselt ensure his international reputation as a groundbreaking\, inspirational musician\, marking him out as a unique voice amongst his generation of pianists. His recording of Henselt’s Complete Etudes garnered “instant classic status” by Gramophone Magazine\, which also named it piano release of 2023. \nWith an astonishing range of music within his repertoire\, Daniel’s superlative level of pianism means that he is equally at home performing the music of J.S. Bach\, as he is of Rubinstein or Liszt. In 2023 Daniel was invited to open the 34th Season of the highly prestigious Husum Piano Festival in Germany\, with a stunning concert of works including Field\, Blumenfeld\, Liszt\, William Sterndale Bennet\, Henselt and his own transcription of Purcell’s Chacony. \nHis discs of Liszt and Chopin\, performed on an 1851 Erard piano\, received a unanimous chorus of praise from the press; the Liszt album was Daily Telegraph CD of the week and Editor’s Choice in Gramophone Magazine. \nDaniel has performed at many of the world’s leading concert halls\, including the Wigmore Hall\, Symphony Hall \n\Birmingham\, the Rachmaninoff Hall in Moscow\, as well as venues in Germany\, Austria\, Italy\, The Netherlands\, Slovenia\, Estonia\, Taiwan\, Azerbaijan\, Egypt\, Lebanon\, Oman and Australia.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/sarah-williamson-clarinet-daniel-grimwood-piano/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Thorne Trio
DESCRIPTION:Ilid Llwyd Jones – Oboe\nEsther Sheridan – Clarinet\nAlexandra Callanan – Bassoon\nThe Thorne Trio is an award-winning wind ensemble known for its vibrant performances\, artistic versatility\, and passionate commitment to community outreach. Formed by Royal College of Music graduates in 1999\, the trio has performed across the UK and Europe—from Buckingham Palace and Tate Britain to international festivals and concert halls. \nWinners of the Philharmonia Orchestra/Martin Music Trust Education Award and the Anglo-CzechSlovak Music Competition\, the trio has held prestigious fellowships at the Royal College of Music and appeared as semi-finalists in Italy’s Zinetti International Chamber Music Competition. Highlights include appearances at the Faenol Festival with Jamie Cullum and Jools Holland\, and a celebrated recital at Prague’s Martinu Hall. \nAlongside a busy concert schedule\, The Thorne Trio are passionate educators\, delivering workshops and performances through Live Music Now\, Wigmore Hall\, and the Royal Albert Hall. Their dedication to making music accessible inspired the commission of Century Dances by Cecilia McDowall\, now a signature work in both their recitals and education projects.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/thorne-trio/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Nikita Lukinov - PIANO
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME\nBabajanian  – 6 pictures for piano\nDebussy – Images book 1\nMussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition\nHeralded for his “extraordinary breadth and freedom of imagination” (Gramophone)\, praised as an “Exceptional talent” (The Scotsman)\, and named the “Rising Star” by the BBC Music Magazine\, Nikita Lukinov stands out as one of the most exciting pianists based in Scotland. In his impressive international presence\, he performed as a soloist in prestigious venues across the United Kingdom\, Italy\, Spain\, Switzerland\, France\, Poland\, Croatia\, Germany and Russia. Most notable appearances include renowned venues such as the Wigmore Hall\, Usher Hall\, Southbank Centre\, Palau de la Música\, Fazioli Hall\, Verbier Festival and Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow. Additionally\, both his live and studio performances have been broadcast by BBC Radio Scotland\, BBC Radio 3 and Scala Radio. \nIn the 2024/25 season\, Nikita tours Scotland with 40 recitals and outreach events throughout the country\, spanning from the Scottish Borders to Orkney Islands and from Aberdeen to the Isle of Skye. This tour is in close collaboration with the Live Music Now Scotland\, and Nikita will deliver outreach events in local care homes and schools in the area of his recitals. He says: “It is an unbelievable feeling when people’s eyes sparkle so joyfully and sincerely after the performances\, and I know I contributed something valuable for them.” \nHighlights of the 2024/25 season include recitals at the Bechstein Hall in London\, Perth Concert Hall\, Armourers’ Hall in London\, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland\, Inverness Town Hall\, St Martin-in-the-Fields in London and St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. \n  \nHome \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/nikita-lukinov-piano/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:Fenella Humphreys & Antonio Oyarzábal VIOLIN & PIANO
DESCRIPTION:Ravel’s World\n7th March 2025 marks the 50th birthday of the extraordinary French composer and teacher\, Maurice Ravel. This intriguing programme places music by Ravel alongside that of his teacher\, Gabriel Fauré and students Germaine Tailleferre and Ralph Vaughan Williams. There will also be music by Lili Boulanger and Dutch composer\, Rosy Wertheim who lived in Paris in the 1920s. Faversham Music Club regular\, Fenella Humphreys\, returns with pianist Antonio Oyarzábal. \nPROGRAMME\nRalph ⁠⁠Vaughan Williams – Romance\nRosy Wertheim – Sonata\nLili Boulanger – Nocturne\nMaurice Ravel – Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré\nGabriel Fauré – Berceuse op 16\nGermaine Tailleferre – Sonatine\nMaurice Ravel – Sonata no. 2\n  \nFenella Humphreys\, winner of the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Premiere Recording Award\, has attracted critical admiration and audience acclaim with the grace and intensity of her remarkable performances.With her playing described in the press as “alluring”\, “unforgettable” and “a wonder”\, Fenella is one of the UK’s most established and versatile violinists\, having also won the 2018 BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award. She enjoys a busy career combining chamber music with solo work\, performing in the most prestigious venues around the world and is frequently broadcast on the BBC\, Classic FM\, Scala Radio and international radio stations. \nFenella performs widely as a soloist. Her recent album of Sibelius’ solo works with BBC National Orchestra of Wales and George Vass has been featured in BBC Radio 3’s Building a Library\, Gramophone Magazine’s Guide to the Concerto\, and was Album of the Week on Scala Radio. BBC Music Magazine has written of the recording: “it takes an unusually fine artist to be able to bridge the two extremes. Fenella Humphreys’s playing is a genuine revelation in the way it brings out the music’s dark and introspective qualities\, with no shortage of technical panache meanwhile.” \nMost recently her recording of Adrian Sutton’s Violin Concerto has been released on Chandos with Michael Seal and BBC Phil. The work was written for Fenella in 2023\, and premiered with the RPO at London’s Southbank Centre. “Humphreys\, Seal and the BBC Philharmonic have its [Violin Concerto] linguistic number. Humphreys brings her endlessly unfurling violin lines taut\, silvery weightlessness. The recording beautifully captures her duets with woodwind\, and a tremendous dynamic range…” (The Strad) \nAntonio Oyarzabal was born in Bilbao in 1989. He started studying piano with Sor Cecilia Keller and continued with Guadalupe López completing high school with honors and obtaining the highest grade in piano. Later\, he entered in Musikene\, in San Sebastian. At this school he obtained his bachelor degree under the pianists Marta Zabaleta and Miguel Borges\, and trained in contemporary piano repertoire with Ricardo Descalzo. Antonio also completed a harpsichord Diploma degree wit Honors\, training with Loreto F. Imaz. He assiduously received lessons from pianist Denis Pascal and the Armenian master Anahit Simonian\, with whom he worked on piano improvisation. \nAntonio has recorded three albums. All have received the Golden Melomano Award from Melomano Magazine and very positive reviews. The last one\, La Muse Oubliée\, was recorded with Ibs Classical record label and features piano works written by women. It has received a 5 star rating from BBC Magazine as well as highly positive reviews from The Observer and other magazines. It has also been featured on radios such as Classic FM\, BBC Radio 3\, National Radio of Israel\, Radio Nacional (Spain) etc. It has recently been chosen as 1 of the best 5 piano albums of 2021 by Fanfare Magazine (US). Because of his work in the field of women composers\, Antonio has been named Ambassador of Donne.uk \n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/fenella-humphreys-antonio-oyarzabal-violin-piano/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:David Knotts & Alasdair Nicolson PIANO DUO
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME\nBach arr: Dorothy Howe – Sheep May Safely Graze\nTomkins – A Fancy for 2 to play\nWarlock – Capriol Suite\nMozart – Andante and Variations in G K. 501\nHamish McCunn – Highland Memories Op.30\nFauré – Dolly\nA celebration of 4 hands at one piano. Alongside perennial duet favourites\, David Knotts and Alasdair Nicolson explore some lesser-known keyboard gems ranging from one of the earliest extant duet pieces by Tudor composer Thomas Tomkins to Hamish McCunn’s Highland Memories\, a nod to Alasdair’s highland heritage. \n \n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/david-knotts-alasdair-nicolson-piano-duo/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:Jack Hancher - Guitar
DESCRIPTION:JACK HANCHER  – Guitar\nPROGRAMME TBC\nDescribed by Gendai Guitar Magazine as a “poet and a painter\, colouring sounds out of the guitar as if his imagination and the guitar were one”\, Jack Hancher is a rising star of the classical guitar. In 2022\, he won the prestigious Gold Medal of the Royal Overseas League Competition at London’s Wigmore Hall\, becoming just the third guitarist to win the award. This was preceded in 2021 by a tour of several European Guitar Festivals as a EuroStrings Artist. \nIn 2020\, Jack won a string of awards at various guitar competitions\, including First Prize at both the Zagreb Guitar Festival Competition and the Plovdiv GuitArt Festival Competition and in 2021\, he was awarded Second Prize at the Altamira International Guitar Competition. In 2018\, Jack performed at Wigmore Hall\, London\, playing his arrangements of Albeniz’s piano music. In 2017\, he was accepted onto the International Guitar Foundation (IGF) Young Artists Platform and performed at the IGF London Guitar Festival at Kings Place\, London in October that year. \nJack has performed across Europe including with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Christian Karlsen\, in venues such as the Großer Ehrbar Saal\, Vienna\, St David’s Hall\, Cardiff and has performed live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune. \nJack released his debut album in December 2024 with the record label Deux-Elles. The album of music by English composers including Benjamin Britten\, Malcolm Arnold and John Dowland  features two new commissions by Dani Howard and Laura Snowden. 2024 also sees Jack’s first performances and masterclasses in America. \nhttps://www.jackhancherguitar.com/news
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/jack-hancher-guitar/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:A NIGHT OF SNOW
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME\nBogoroditse Dyevo – Sergei Rachmaninov\nAve\, dulcissima Maria – Carlo Gesualdo\nGaude et Laetare – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck\nHeyr þú oss himnum á – Anna Þorvaldsdóttir\nA spotless rose – Herbert Howells\nIn the stillness – Sally Beamish\nThere is no Rose – Lucy Walker\nThe Snow Hare – trad. English\nIndodana – trad isiXhosa\nLittle Girl Blue / O Come Emmanuel  – Nina Simone\nImprovisation on ‘Little Drummer Boy’\nSancta Maria\, e! – Francisco Hernandez\nA first for Faversham Music as it welcomes a professional choir to the Assembly Rooms. ECHO is a vocal ensemble made up of young professional singers from across the UK. As a group\, Echo intends to explore the full range of what ensemble singing means  – working both with and without a conductor \, including improvisation in each concert and performing music both inside and outside of the Western classical canon. The group came together through Genesis Sixteen\, the prestigious Young Artists Scheme run by The Sixteen. \nEcho Vocal Ensemble bring their winter programme featuring seasonal music from across the world to the beautiful setting of Faversham Assembly Rooms in Kent. Join us for an hour of stunning choral music celebrating winter\, and all the magic\, myth and mystery the season brings.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/a-night-of-snow/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:ELEANOR GRANT & GUS MCQUADE voice\, guitar & double bass
DESCRIPTION:A multi-talented duo on a mission to break down musical barriers\, Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade have been captivating audiences with their unique combination of voice\, guitar and double bass since their stunning debut recital at London’s Wigmore Hall in 2023. From Dowland to Dankworth\, Britten to Joni Mitchell and many lesser known composers\, Eleanor and Gus will draw you into their musical world with a sublime combination of words\, melodies\, rhythms and harmonies. \nThe Seasons in Time\nAnon. – The Cuckoo\nDavid Shire (b.1937) – Autumn\nEric Wetherell (1925-2021) – How Like a Winter\nEric Wetherell – Shall I Compare Thee?\nRebecca Clarke (1886-1979) – Cherry Blossom Wand\nElizabeth Poston (1905-1987) – Sweet Suffolk Owl\nRobert Johnson (1583-1633) – Have You Seen but a White Lily Grow\nAnon. – Black is the Colour\nJoni Mitchell (b.1943) – Urge For Going\nEleanor Grant (b.1999) – In Time\nEleanor Grant (b.1999) – Heavy Thinker\nJoni Mitchell (b.1943) – Circle Game\nEleanor and Gus formed their duo as second year undergraduates at the Royal Academy of Music. While working together\, they became aware of their mutual passion for exploring multiple genres\, from the Renaissance period to the present day\, embracing folk and jazz influences. They became holders of the Musicians’ Company’s prestigious New Elizabethan Award 2022/23\, leading to their debut at the Wigmore Hall in February 2023. Since then\, they have performed at various venues and festivals\, such as Burgh House (London)\, Stapleford Granary (Cambridge)\, St George’s Bristol and Dillington Guitar Festival. \nTheir upcoming debut album ‘Seasons in Time’ encompasses a wide range of musical genres\, from 16th Century lute songs to their own up-tempo arrangements of modern folk\, jazz and original compositions\, all presented with a winning combination of stunning musicianship and intimate story-telling. The album will be released under the independent record label Deux-Elles\, and they have support from the Royal Academy of Music and City Music Foundation as CMF Artists. \nhttps://www.eleanorgrant.co.uk/the-duo
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/eleanor-grant-gus-mcquade-voice-guitar-double-bass/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:ALEXANDRA CALDON & DAVID KNOTTS violin & piano
DESCRIPTION:The Spirit of the Salon\nTaking inspiration from the beautiful surroundings of Faversham’s Assembly Rooms\, this enchanting programme explores the idea of the musical salon. Alexandra draws together music from Germany\, France  and Britain and looks at the way in which this intimate and friendly musical environment inspired composers well into the twentieth century. \nKreisler start: Praeludium and Allegro \nClara Schumann – Romance no. 1\nMendelssohn – Song without words\, op. 19 no. 2\, transc. F. David\nBruckner – Abendklange\nBrahms – Sonatensatz\nSibelius – Valse op.81 no.3 \nBritten – Waltz\nVecsy – Valse Triste\nBridge – Moto Perpetuo\nWalton – Canzonetta\nElgar – Bizarrerie\nFauré – Berceuse\nMassenet – Meditation\nBoulanger – Matin de Printemps\nAlexandra was born and brought up in Great Hampden before embarking on a music degree at Selwyn College\, Cambridge\, where she was awarded a first class honours degree.  She then attended the Royal Academy of Music as a student of Erich Gruenberg\, graduating with Distinction in 2008.  Two years later she was appointed a member of Britten Sinfonia\, with whom she now principally plays\, touring the UK and abroad.  Recent Britten Sinfonia highlights have included performing Vivaldi’s Autumn from the Four Seasons in the City of London Festival and playing with the orchestra in the BBC Proms 2016. \nAlexandra has also worked with the London Sinfonietta\, the Philharmonia Orchestra\, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra\, the Aurora Orchestra\, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.  She plays frequently with the London Chamber Orchestra\, with whom she was privileged to perform at the Royal Wedding in 2011.  . \nAlexandra enjoys recording work for TV and film\, and as a keen chamber musician she is a member of the Hampden Quartet and Goldfield Ensemble.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/alexandra-caldon-david-knotts-violin-piano/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:LUCY HUMPRHIS & HARRY RYLANCE trumpet & piano
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME TBC \nNamed as one of Classic FM’s Rising Stars of 2023\, Lucy Humphris is one of the UK’s most innovative and versatile young performers. Her fresh and original approach seeks to widen the instrument’s repertoire and push beyond both musical and technical boundaries. Her debut album\, Obscurus\, released in March 2023. \nHarry Rylance is an acclaimed and highly versatile pianist. As a soloist\, chamber musician\, accompanist\, and répétiteur\, he has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall\, the Royal Festival Hall\, Wigmore Hall\, the Royal Concertgebouw\, the Grand Hall of Budapest\, Glyndebourne Opera House\, the London Coliseum\, the Seoul Arts Centre\, the Toronto Glenn Gould Concert Hall\, and at international music festivals including Aspen\, Heidelberg\, Dartington and Petworth.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/2090/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:First Sunday Series
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SUMMARY:David Chadwick & Marit Fält - Nyckelharpa & Mandola
DESCRIPTION:David Chadwick is normally found performing on the violin as a member of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House\, Covent Garden\, having previously held positions with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. With these ensembles (as well as the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields\, the Royal Northern Sinfonia and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)\, he has toured around Europe\, the USA and South America\, Australia and east Asia.\n\n\n\nHis interest in the nyckelharpa began after working on a project with Shetland fiddle and Scottish harp duo\, Chris Stout and Catriona McKay. At the time\, Catriona had just recorded an album with one of Sweden’s very best nyckelharpa players\, Olov Johansson\, and it wasn’t long before curiosity got the better of David and he was diving into the traditional music of Sweden. Since then he has taken lessons with Olov Johansson\, Josefina Paulson\, Magnus Holmström\, Torbjörn Näsbom Peter ‘Puma’ Hedlund and Emilia Amper – all recipients of the prestigious ‘Riksspelman’ honour and carriers of the tradition in Sweden.\n\n\nThe nyckelharpa\, or keyed fiddle\, is a bowed string instrument with 16 strings (12 of which are ‘sympathetic’ strings) and 37 keys. Images of the instrument can be found throughout central Europe from the fifteenth century\, even earlier in Sweden. In fact\, it is thanks to the Swedes than the nyckelharpa survives to this day – elsewhere in Europe\, the instrument declined in use to the point of extinction\, the only remaining unbroken tradition of playing was in Sweden.\n\n\nMarit Fält is a multiinstrumentalist brought up in Norway of Swedish parentage. Growing up playing Swedish traditional music on the fiddle\, she is perhaps best known as a Låtmandola player and is a leading proponent of using plucked instruments in a range of ways – equally as comfortable to lead as to accompany. Having graduated from Newcastle University with the highest performance mark ever achieved\, she has toured internationally with a range of artists. Most known for her duo with Rona Wilkie\, she is also gaining a reputation for her work as a composer – she has composed a soundtrack with Rona for BAFTA nominated documentary Sixteen Years till Summer\, and premiered her New Voices commission Irrationalities in Celtic Connections 2020. Recently she released the Gaelic Christmas EP ‘Nollaig’ with Rona and 2022 will see her release albums with trio LYRE LYRE and her debut solo album.
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/david-chadwick-marit-falt-nyckelharpa-mandola/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Timothy Rumsey - Piano
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME\nCaprice\, No.2 in E Major\, Op.33\nRondo Capriccioso in E Minor\, Op.14\nBy Felix Mendelssohn\n\nNocturne No.5 in Bb Major\, Op.37\nBy Gabriel Faure\n\nLe Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel\nI. Prelude\nII. Fugue\nIII. Forlane\nIV. Riguadon\nV. Minuet\nVI. Toccata\nTim Rumsey is a tenacious\, dynamic young artist with a passion for a wide variety of music.  He is an experienced concert soloist and ensemble performer delighting audiences both large and small\, having played at venues including the Wigmore Hall\, Chichester Cathedral and the V&A Museum.    \nRecent performances include a concerto appearance playing Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto with the Chichester Symphony Orchestra in Chichester Cathedral\, and solo recitals at the the Pitville Pump Room in Cheltenham\, Charlton House and the University Church\, Oxford.  In addition to being a competent soloist\, Tim is a keen and versatile accompanist\, duo partner and chamber musician\, regularly performing with friends and collaborating with string and wind players in particular.  Recent performances include works such as the two Ravel Violin Sonatas\, Clara Schumann Romances for Violin and Piano and works for trio by Khachaturian\, Arutiunian and Milhaud.   \nMore recently\, Tim has enjoyed making piano transcriptions for himself to play in concert with works such as Paul Dukas’ ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’\, William Walton’s Orb and Sceptre\, and fantasy variations on ‘Shall We Dance?’\, the latter being an outlet for his interest in jazz.  Tim’s arrangement of George Gershwin’s ‘An American in Paris’ for violin\, clarinet and piano has also been performed numerous times in concerts around London. Tim finds time for composing as well as arranging\, and likes to write in a modern\, post-impressionist classical style as well as composing jazz-influenced works which he often performs himself at the keyboard.    \nAn equal passion for jazz piano is something that Tim greatly enjoys\, and he finds it especially liberating being able to improvise freely at the piano.  Improvisation is a big part of his musical life in both classical and jazz styles\, and he has recently taken part as a Masterclass Student in the Pordenone Silent Film Festival in Italy\, which included performing a feature length silent film in the Teatro Verdi concert hall. \nTeaching also takes up lots of his time\, both privately and in schools\, which he enjoys greatly and finds extremely fulfilling.  Tim teaches at the prestigious St. Catherine’s school in Bramley\, as well as teaching and accompanying at the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music and with the Barnet Education Arts Trust.   \nTim has played as a ballet pianist at the ABC Ballet School in London for over five years\, and has more recently played at the English National Ballet School\, filling in for the Intensive Summer Courses.   \nTim’s interest in music unsurprisingly started at a young age\, and he progressed from having music lessons locally to studying at the Junior Department at the Royal Academy of Music age 13.  He went on to study at the Academy full time in 2017\, completing his Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours in July 2021\, studying with Carole Presland.  Being the Wisniewski/Derwent scholar for his Master of Arts degree under the guidance of his professor Colin Stone from 2021-23\, Tim has recently graduated with the the additional award of Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music (DipRAM) due to his high performance and attainment.  Tim also gained the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music teaching qualification in the Summer of 2021. \nhttps://www.timrumsey.co.uk/
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/timothy-rumsey-piano/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Mihai Ritivoiu - Piano
DESCRIPTION:Mihai leads an international career performing solo and chamber music recitals in Europe and Asia\, and has played concertos with the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra\, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra\, the English Chamber Orchestra and the MDR Leipzig Radio Orchestra. He collaborated with conductors such as Joshua Weilerstein\, Robert Trevino\, Michael Collins\, Cristian Mandeal\, Christian Badea and Horia Andreescu. He has been invited to play at prestigious festivals\, including Young Euro Classic in Berlin\, George Enescu Festival in Bucharest\, St Magnus International Festival\, and appeared on stages such as Cadogan Hall\, Barbican Centre\, Konzerthaus Berlin\, Studio Ernest Ansermet Geneva and the Romanian Athenaeum and Radio Hall in Bucharest. \nRegularly invited to play on BBC Radio 3’s programme ‘In Tune’\, his performances have been broadcast on Radio Romania Muzical\, Radio Television Suisse and Medici TV. His debut album “Transcendence” with solo works by Franck\, Enescu and Liszt has been praised as “beautifully recorded\, handsomely played – a solo recital to cherish” (The Arts Desk). \nA graduate with the highest honours from the National University of Music in Bucharest and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London\, Mihai studied with Professors Viniciu Moroianu and Joan Havill. He has taken part in masterclasses and lessons with Dmitri Bashkirov\, Dominique Merlet\, Emmanuel Ax\, Richard Goode\, Jean-Claude Pennetier and has been mentored by Valentin Gheorghiu and Christopher Elton. Most recently\, he has pursued directing from the keyboard with Ricardo Castro at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole. \nIn addition to his solo recitals and concerto appearances\, Mihai has a rich chamber music activity. His partners have included Corina Belcea\, Antoine Lederlin\, Roland Pidoux\, Oleg Kogan and Alexander Sitkovetsky. He forms a duo with the cellist Yoanna Prodanova\, with whom he has performed in the United Kingdom\, France and The Netherlands. Their first album as a duo\, with works for piano and cello by Chopin\, Fauré and Janacek was recently released on the Linn Records label. \nMihai is a City Music Foundation artist and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. He has received generous support from the Liliana and Peter Ilica Foundation for the Endowment of the Arts\, Erbiceanu Cultural Foundation and Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation. \nhttps://mihairitivoiu.net/ \nP R O G R A M M E\nScarlatti – Sonata in A \nBeethoven – Sonata in D\, Op. 10 no.3 \nFauré – Ballade \nde Falla – Fantasia Baetica
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/mihai-ritivoiu-piano/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Ryan Corbett - Accordion
DESCRIPTION:Born in Glasgow in 1999\, Ryan Corbett is a classical accordionist who has been described as “one of Scotland’s most exciting young musicians” (The Scotsman). When Ryan was eleven his grandmother gave him a small accordion on which he taught himself to play Scottish traditional music\, he started learning with Djordje Gajic at the age of fourteen and continues to do so. Ryan graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland\, where he is currently enrolled on the master’s course. Previously\, he studied at the Music School of Douglas Academy and St Mary’s Music School. \nRyan was awarded the Keyboard Prize\, first prize and Gold Medal at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition\, first prize at the Bromsgrove International Musicians’ competition and prizes at international accordion competitions in Italy\, Germany\, and China. Ryan is a Tillet Debut scheme artist\, Munster Trust Recital Scheme artist and the first accordionist to be part of the prestigious BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist scheme since its launch in 1999. As a member of the BBC scheme\, he will be introduced to a wide audience through radio broadcasts\, appearances at major venues including Wigmore Hall\, and performances with BBC orchestras. He recently collaborated with the Columbian cellist and fellow NGA Santiago Cañón-Valencia in a recording of Piazzolla and Ginastera. \n​Ryan performed his accordion trio arrangement of Rameau for King Charles III on his official visit to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland\, and subsequently he was invited to perform his arrangement of a Scottish tune at the King’s Honours of Scotland ceremony in St Giles Cathedral. The latter was broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 3. \nRyan has given concerts across Europe and the USA at venues including the Berlin Philharmonie. In the UK he has performed at major festivals including Bath\, Norfolk & Norwich\, St Magnus\, Buxton\, Cambridge\, Ryedale\, Lake District\, Edinburgh\, Lammermuir\, Perth\, Paxton\, Oxford Lieder\, Cumnock Tryst\, and the Keyboard Festival at St George’s Bristol. Ryan recorded Bach’s fourth keyboard concerto with the Berliner Symphoniker and has appeared as a soloist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. He has also performed at private events for Sir Jackie Stewart and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. \nIn 2021 Ryan formed an accordion duo with Djordje Gajic; its repertoire features an arrangement of Stravinsky’s ballet ‘Petrushka’ and Ryan’s own arrangement of Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in Eb ‘St Anne’ which was described as “musically unified and utterly compelling” (Seen and Heard International). Recent collaborations have included duos with violin\, cello\, trumpet\, flute\, piano and voice\, and he regularly performs in accordion ensembles with friends at the Conservatoire. Ryan has featured as ‘Rising Star’ in the BBC Music Magazine\, ‘Artist of the Month’ in Interlude HK\, and ‘One to Watch’ in the Scotsman. \nRyan plays a Bayan Spectrum classical piano accordion made by Bugari Armando in Castelfidardo\, Italy. This was made possible by the generous support of private sponsors\, the John Mather Trust\, and Dewar Arts Awards. Ryan is grateful to the Cross Trust\, Drake Calleja Trust\, Countess of Munster Musical Trust\, RCS Scholarship Fund and Help Musicians UK for supporting his studies. \nhttp://www.ryancorbett.com
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/ryan-corbett-accordion/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Helen Ricci - Harp
DESCRIPTION:Previous concert venues include the Wigmore Hall\, St Martin-in-the-Fields\, a recent livestreamed concert for the LSO at LSO St Luke’s\, as well as many high profile events in London. She took part in the Encuentro de Santander\, Philharmonie der Animato European concert tour\, Britten-Pears Young Artist “Composition & Performance course”\, MDW Tuning In! and Guildhall Creative Entrepreneurs programmes. Helena Ricci made her West End debut during the pandemic with the London Musical Theatre Orchestra. Ricci is an alumna of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama where she studied with Imogen Barford and graduated with the highest honours.  \nThis season Helena Ricci has been part of the DEBUT Horizon scheme\, showcasing classical music in unique and unforgettable venues. She is the first harpist ever to have won both a Hattori Foundation Senior Award and a coveted place as a 2022 City Music Foundation Artist.  Outside music\, she has a strong interest in books and photography. Among hundreds of videographers taking part in the 2020 “Mixing Colours” competition\, her winning film for Brian & Roger Eno’s “Cerulean Blue” was subsequently released as its official music video on the Deutsche Grammophon YouTube channel. Helena Ricci plays a striking red David concert harp manufactured in the Swiss region where luxury watches are made. Fully aware that “it takes a village”\, she is very grateful for the support she has received throughout her musical journey.   \nhttp://www.helenaricci.com \n \n 
URL:https://www.favershammusicclub.co.uk/event/helen-ricci-harp/
LOCATION:The Faversham Assembly Rooms\, Preston Street\, Faversham\, ME13 8PG\, United Kingdom
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