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SUMMARY:Tim Horton\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Programme\n\nFranz Schubert: Impromptu in F minor\, D. 935 no 1\nLudwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major\, op. 2\, no. 3 (Allegro con brio; Adagio; Scherzo: Allegro; Allegro assai)\n\nInterval \n\nFrédéric François Chopin: Polonaise in F sharp minor\, op. 44\nFrédéric François Chopin: Waltz in A flat major\, op. 42\nFrédéric François Chopin: Three Mazurkas\, op. 56\nFrédéric François Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise\, op. 22\n\nTim Horton\nTim Horton is one of the UK’s leading pianists. He is usually to be found at major festivals and series across the country\, and has performed with orchestras such as the RLPO\, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra\, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. So we are very lucky to have him play for us in Curry Rivel! \nIf you enjoy classical piano music\, want to find out more\, or simply love music\, you really couldn’t do better. And you don’t need to travel to London for it! \n \nA recent reviewer said “Horton places a huge amount of emphasis on intensive preparation for a concert and it showed. Without the score in front of him\, Horton gave an air of playing instinctively\, as if coming to the Scherzos for the first time. A terrific performance! He received an ovation.” \nHere he is playing Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A major: \n \nThe music\nFranz Schubert: Impromptu in F minor\nFranz Schubert’s Impromptus are a series of eight pieces for solo piano composed in 1827. They are considered to be among the most important examples of this popular early 19th-century genre. \nLudwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major\nBeethoven’s piano sonatas have been called “one of the most important collections of works in the history of music“. This sonata is referred to as one of Beethoven’s earliest “grand and virtuosic” piano sonatas. \nThere are four movements: Allegro con brio\, Adagio\, Scherzo: Allegro\, and Allegro assai. At around 25 minutes long\, it seems that Beethoven Beethoven was aspiring towards composing a symphony. \nChopin\nThe second half of the concert is dedicated to the music of Frédéric François Chopin. Tim Horton is undertaking a six-concert cycle of Chopin\, which started in 2024 and ends this June. He says of Chopin: “His appeal is based\, fundamentally\, on complexity of emotion. As with all great art\, his music exists in ambiguity – there is never just one way for a phrase or piece to be interpreted or “felt.””. You can read an interesting interview with him at https://tashmina.co.uk/review/a-terrific-performance/. \nYou can read about Frederic Chopin in our April Newsletter.
URL:https://curryrivelmusic.org/event/tim-horton-piano/
LOCATION:St. Andrews Church\, Church Road\, Curry Rivel\, Langport\, TA10 0HQ
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SUMMARY:Gerard Flotats & Julian Chan
DESCRIPTION:The programme will include sonatas by Fauré and Mendelssohn\, and Ligeti’s Solo Cello Sonata. \n  \n \n  \nWe are grateful to the Countess of Munster Musical Trust for their support to this concert. \n \nGerard Flotats – cello\nPrize-winning Catalan cellist Gerard Flotats is a versatile young musician performing a wide spectrum of music\, from Baroque on historical instruments to contemporary works with electronics. Winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Strings Competition\, he has also been selected for the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist\, Tillett Debut\, and Munster Trust Recital schemes\, giving him ample performance experience from a young age. His recent engagements include concerts at venues such as Wigmore Hall\, Manchester Bridgewater Hall\, King’s Place\, and the Pierre Boulez Saal. \n \n  \nGerard recently graduated with an Artist Diploma from the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin\, where he studied with Professor Frans Helmerson\, with whom he continues to work at the Accademia Stauffer in Cremona\, Italy. He previously graduated with honours in both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees\, studying with Hannah Roberts at the Royal Academy of Music. There\, he won various prizes in both solo and chamber settings\, including the Regency Award\, Homi Kanga for the best strings final recital\, Duo\, and Craxton Prizes. At the Academy\, he also studied Baroque cello with Andrew Skidmore and chamber music with John Myerscough. He is indebted to many esteemed cellists for their guidance\, especially his previous mentors Richard May\, Peter Thiemann\, and Xavier Roig. Gerard has participated in masterclasses with cellists such as Steven Isserlis\, Mischa Maisky\, Ralph Kirshbaum\, Miklós Perényi\, Jens Peter Maintz\, Steven Doane\, Gary Hoffman\, Natasha Brofsky\, Colin Carr\, and Sung-Won Yang. Flotats has been invited to perform at international music festivals\, including Yellow Barn\, IMS Prussia Cove\, Mendelssohn on Mull\, SHMF\, and the Santander Encuentro. An avid chamber musician\, Gerard has collaborated with renowned artists such as Daniel Hope\, Anthony Marwood\, Alasdair Beatson\, Krzysztof Chorzelski\, Gilbert Kalish\, Jens Peter Maintz\, Linus Roth\, and the Doric Quartet. As a soloist\, Gerard has performed many of the core cello concertos\, including those by Dvořák\, Haydn\, and Saint-Saëns\, with the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra\, AIMS Festival Orchestra\, OCCI\, and the Cornwall Symphony Orchestra. Through innovative performances\, Gerard aims to make classical music more relevant and resonant for today’s audiences. He is passionate about showcasing lesser-known pieces and collaborates with composers to introduce contemporary music to new listeners. Gerard plays on an Amati cello from the 1680s. \n  \nJulian Chan – piano\nRapidly developing a reputation as one of the most innovative pianists of his generation\, Julian Chan has given performances at numerous prestigious venues across Europe and Asia\, including Wigmore Hall\, Southbank Centre\, Nanjing Poly Theatre\, and Palau de la Música Catalana. Performing music by a particularly diverse range of composers\, he has given alluring recitals featuring works by figures from Sweelinck to Messiaen\, from Alkan to Rzewski\, unifying these various styles in a captivating manner. \n  \n \n  \nJulian has performed with numerous artists of international renown\, including Anthony Marwood\, John Myerscough\, Dénes Várjon\, Richard Lester\, Dale Barltrop\, and Charlie Lovell-Jones; distinguished conductors with whom he has performed include Jessica Cottis\, Dominic Grier\, Ryan Wigglesworth\, Ben Glassberg\, Jonathan Berman\, and John Gibbons. Recently\, Julian has been awarded First Prize and Sonata Prize at the Nanyang International Music Competition\, Singapore\, Second Prize at the Jazeps Vitols International Piano Competition\, Latvia\, the Royal Over-Seas League Collaborative Piano Award\, First Prize at the Norah Sande Award\, and First Prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival with his performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto.\nA passionate composer and performer of new music\, Julian has collaborated with eminent composers such as Hans Abrahamsen\, Anna Thorvaldsdottir\, Jörg Widmann\, Deborah Pritchard\, Elena Langer\, and Peter Seabourne. Julian had his first book of compositions published at age 6\, earning him the title of Malaysia’s Youngest Composer. In 2024–25\, Julian was recipient of the Aud Jebsen Fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music\, where he previously studied with Ian Fountain and Michael Dussek. He is graciously supported by the Royal Over-Seas League and the Keyboard Charitable Trust. \n\n\n 
URL:https://curryrivelmusic.org/event/gerard-flotats-julian-chan/
LOCATION:St. Andrews Church\, Church Road\, Curry Rivel\, Langport\, TA10 0HQ
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SUMMARY:CrispianSteele-Perkins & Jonathan Delbridge
DESCRIPTION:Programme\n\nW Boyce\, A Set of Voluntaries\nA Scarlatti\, Trumpet Sonata\nH Goodall\, Shackleton’s Cross\nDemonstration of the Evolution of the Trumpet\nFJ Haydn\, Rondo from Concerto in Eb\n\nInterval \n\nWA Mozart\, Posthorn Serenade\nFJ Haydn\, Divertimento\nG Gershwin\, Someone to Watch over Me\nH Mancini\, Hollywood Medley\n\n\nCrispian Steele-Perkins\nCrispian Steele-Perkins began playing the trumpet at the age of 10 and\, after training at the Guildhall School of Music in London\, he became a member of the English National Opera\, the Royal Philharmonic and the English Chamber Orchestra.\nAs a soloist Crispian’s purity of tone and artistic subtlety have received widespread critical acclaim for more than four decades. On October 10th 2015\nthe BBC’s ‘CD Review’ concluded that of all worldwide available recordings of Haydn’s famous Trumpet Concerto his was ‘the one to have’ \n \nCrispian collects and restores antique trumpets upon which he has performed and recorded with The Academy of Ancient Music\, The Kings Consort and The English Baroque Soloists. Appropriately\, he plays the theme tune to one of the BBC’s longest-running and most popular TV programmes\, the Antiques Roadshow.\nDescribed by Virtuoso magazine as ‘the world’s leading exponent of the Baroque Trumpet’\, particularly when heard in duet with some of the world’s greatest singers such as Kiri te Kanawa\, Emma Kirkby\, John Tomlinson and Bryn Terfel\, he has also recorded with popular artists including Led Zeppelin\, Kate Bush\, Lulu\, Cliff Richard\, Bob Geldof and Harry Secombe. In addition\, he has played on numerous TV scores for shows including\, amongst many others\, Dr Who\, Oliver Twist\, The World at War\, Inspector Morse and Tales of the Unexpected.\nIn the world of cinema Crispian participated in more than 80 classic film scores such as Jaws\, Gandhi\, Zulu Dawn\, Star Wars\, Rambo\, Robocop\, Batman\, Monty Python’s Life of Brian\, Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers and no less than six films from the James Bond series.\nWhilst his numerous solo recordings extend from Handel to Glenn Miller\, he has featured regularly as a concert soloist in London at the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall\, New York’s Carnegie Hall\, Boston’s Symphony Hall\, the Sydney Opera House and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall. His largest ‘live’ audience was 133\,000 at the Edinburgh International Festival. \nIn June 2023 he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Centre for Early Music. \n  \nJonathan Delbridge\nJonathan Delbridge is celebrated for his dynamic and diverse concert programmes\, captivating audiences across the UK with performances on both piano and organ. His engaging presentations often include insightful commentary\, providing context and enriching the listening experience. \nHe has performed on stages ranging from prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall\, to intimate settings such as his own village Church in Somerset. Jonathan also offers performances on his beautifully restored 1814 Broadwood Square Piano\, delivering an authentic sound reminiscent of the Regency era. Together with soprano Penelope Appleyard he presents “Sense and Musicality”\, a programme exploring Jane Austen’s relationship with music. Following a sold out performance of this at Newbury Spring Festival\, the Fesitval Director said “This deserves to go viral!”\, and Jane Austen’s House described the event as having an “extraordinary atmosphere… the audience were spellbound!” \n \nJonathan holds a special interest in English piano music and this led to him being awarded a Fellowship from the National College of Music for his thesis\, “A Study of the Piano Music of George Frederick Pinto.” Dr. Andrew Wilson remarked\, “He has surely become one of the greatest experts on this composer alive today.” \nJonathan began piano lessons at the age of just four under his mother’s guidance\, achieving Grade 8 by fifteen. He earned the FRSM diploma in piano performance in 2004 and the ALCM diploma in jazz piano with distinction in 2005. His academic credentials also include a DipMusTh(ICMA) in music theory and Fellowship Level Membership of the ICMA Guild. \nAt twelve\, inspired by organist Gordon Phillips\, Jonathan initially taught himself the organ\, but went on to receive lessons from Gillian Adams and Margaret Phillips. He attained the LTCL recital diploma with distinction in 2007 and his organ performances have featured collaborations with Carlo Curley and broadcasts from Truro Cathedral for BBC Radio. \nJonathan is a sought-after accompanist\, collaborating with renowned artists such as trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins\, soprano Penelope Appleyard and bass-baritone Stephen Varcoe. \nFor more information visit jonathandelbridge.com.
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LOCATION:St. Andrews Church\, Church Road\, Curry Rivel\, Langport\, TA10 0HQ
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