Upcoming Notting Hill Concerts

FREE CONCERTS THURSDAYS 1.00-1.55PM AT ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, LANSDOWNE CRESCENT, NOTTING HILL, W11 2NN CONTINUE WITH:

2nd July - Linda Lin (cello) Daniel Swain (piano): Bach cello suite No 2 in D minor, Brahms cello sonata in E minor Op 38, Rachmaninov Prelude & Danse Orientale Op 2

9th July - ‘Lawson Trio’: Annabelle Lawson (piano) Fenella Humphreys (violin) Rebecca Knight (cello) Mendelssohn Trio in D minor Op 49, Schnittke Piano Trio
 
16th July - Jennifer Carter (piano) Sheely Ezra (clarinet): Weber Concertino Op 26, Brahms Sonata Op 120 No 2, Rossini Introduction, Theme and Variations

23rd July - ‘Duo Transatlantique’: Benjamin Beirs, Maud Laforest (guitars) D Scarlatti Sonatas TBC, Franck Prelude, Fugue et Variations Op 18, Joplin Cleopha, Tiersen Amelie soundtrack

30th July - Julia Groves (flute) Yuki Negishi (piano): Copland Duo for flute and piano, Roussel Joueurs de flute Op 27, Gregers Brinch *world premiere* Anforta’s Dream, Hindemith Sonata for flute and piano

FREE PIANO CONCERTS AT THE NOTTING HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH ON KENSINGTON PARK ROAD W11 2ES (THURSDAYS) 7.00PM - 8.30PM CONTINUE WITH:

2nd July - Anne Roth: CPE Bach Sonata No 3 in A minor, Schubert Sonata in A minor Op 42, Purcell Suite in D minor, Handel Chaconne HWV 435, Haydn Divertimento in C major Hob. XVI 1, Mendelssohn excerpts Songs Without Words, Albeniz Cordoba Op 232 No 4, Feuchtwanger Tariqa I

9th July - Thomas Stoettner: Schumann Abegg Variations Op 1, Beethoven Sonata Op 57 ‘Appassionata’, Czerny Variations Op 14,  E in flat major, Chopin  b minor Sonata Op 58, Addisell Warsaw Concerto

16th July - Stephen Gutman: Rameau La Dauphine, L’entretien des Muses & Le Lardon, Faure Barcarolle No 4, Piece breve No 1, Nocturne No 6, Variations on Rameau’s Le Lardon by Anderson Butler and Wiegold, Berlioz/Liszt Symphone Fantastique

23rd July - Heribert Koch: Reinecke excerpts From the Cradle to the Grave Op 202, Mozart Andante from Piano Concerto in A major K 488, Schumann songs Op 25 & 90, Liszt Années de Pèlerinage Book II

30th July - Simon Watterton’s 8th & FINAL BEETHOVEN SONATA CYCLE: Sonata in E Flat Major op.31 no.3, Sonata in B Flat Major op.22, Sonata in E Flat Major op.81a (Les Adieux) & Sonata in C Minor op.111

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***PAST CONCERTS***

St. John's:

November 20th - Barbara Rathbone (soprano) Stephen Reck (guitar) Gina Kruger (piano) Tedesco Fantasia, Lorca Canciones, Ravel Chansons, Piazzolla Tango, Villa Lobos AriaNovember 27th - Maestoso Trio - Joas Cardoso (cello) Christina McMaster (piano) Mansoon Bow (violin): Beethoven ‘Kakadu Variations’ Op 121a, Schubert Piano Trio in Bb D898

December 4th - Fenella Humphreys (violin) Nicola Eimer (piano): Beethoven Violin Sonata No 5 in F, ‘Spring’, Op 24, Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel, Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor

December 11th - Pavel Timofejevsky (piano) Denitsa Laffchieva (clarinet) Aleksei Kiselyev (cello): Beethoven Trio Op 11 in b flat major, Brahms Clarinet Trio Op 114

December 18th - Jane Gordon (violin) Jan Rautio (piano): Schubert Sonatina in A Minor Op 137/2, Luciano Berion Due Pezzi, Schubert Fantasy in C Minor D 934. The first of two concerts featuring Schubert's violin repertoire.

January 15th - Jane Gordon (violin) Jan Rautio (piano): Schubert Duo Sonata in A Major D 574 Op 162, John Casken ‘Apres un silence’

29th January - Guildhall School ensemble ‘Spiritato Baroque’: Telemann Trio Sonata No. 10, Concerto for Violin, Viola, Cello and Continuo in F major & Sonata for Cello and Continuo, JS Bach Sonata in G minor for Gamba and Continuo, Purcell Fantazia No. 3, Handel Fantazia for Harpsichord, Purcell Fantazia No. 1.

5th February - Mitra Alice Tham (piano): Mozart Sonata in B flat Major K333, Ravel Valses Nobles & Sentimentales, Bernstein Touches, Gershwin 3 Preludes, improvisation on an audience theme.

12th February - Hannah Morrow (cello) Mikako Sugamura (piano): Beethoven Cello Sonata A Major Op 69, Debussy Cello Sonata D minor, Bruch Kol Nidrei

19th February - Yoshie Kawamura (piano) Anna Menzies (cello): Beethoven Varaiations on the theme Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Chopin Cello Sonata

26th February - Warren Mailley Smith (piano) Joanna Quail (cello): Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor,
Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op 19

5th March - Sian Philipps (violin): JS Bach Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor BVW 1001 & Partita No.1 in B minor BVW 1002, Peter Heeren 'Tangomaschine'

12th March - 'Alla Breve Duo' Núria Garcia (viola) & Gerard Pastor (piano): Montsalvatge Pregaria a Santiago, Brahms Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No. 1, Lutoslawski Dance Preludes

19th March - 'Berkely Ensemble' (8 piece chamber group): Vaughan Williams Quintet in D major for clarinet, horn, piano, violin and cello, other pieces TBA

26th March - 1.00pm - Guillem Calvo (violin) Núria Garcia (viola), Helena Massip (violin): Haydn Trio in B flat major Hob V/B1, Dvorák Terzetto Op. 74, Kodály Serenade

1st April - 7.30pm - 'Callino Quartet' - Sarah Sexton (violin) Michaela Girardi (violin) Sarah McMahon (cello) Rebecca Jones (viola): Haydn Quartet p 54 No 2, Janacek Kreutzer Sonata, Beethoven String Quartet No 15 in A minor Op 132. In aid of The Mathieson Music School in Calcutta, suggested donation £10 & upwards.

2nd April - 1.00pm - 'Tan Quartet' - Guillem Calvo (violin) Mireia Ferrer (violin) Arnaud Ghilebaert (viola) Genevieve Koerver (cello): Schubert String Quartet No. 13 in a minor 'Rosamunde' (D804), Karl Jenkins String Quartet No 2, John Walmsley String Quartet (World Premiere)

3rd April - 7.30pm - Iwona Boesche (violin) Jan Rautio (piano): Beethoven Sonata in D (Op12/1) Prokofiev Sonata in D (Op 94a) Tchaikovsky Waltz-Scherzo (Op 34) Kreisler selection. Tickets £10, £5 (under 16)

9th April - 1.00pm - 'Musical Chairs' Miya Ichinose (violin) Joe Ichinose (viola) Graham O'Sullivan (flute) Sheida Davis (cello): Mozart Flute Quartet in A major K298, Pleyel Duo in B flat major, (Op13/6), JC Bach flute Quartet in G (Op 9/3)

16th April - 1.00pm - Dan Bates (oboe) Emilia Zakrzewska (flute) Iain Farrington (piano): Telemann Fantasie for solo oboe in E minor, Saint-Saens Oboe Sonata in D major, Madeleine Dring Trio for Flute Oboe and Piano, Farrington 'Heatwave'

23rd April - 1.00pm - 'Hoffman Quartet' - Clare Hoffman (violin) Lizzie McConkey (violin) Elspeth Cowey (viola) Elizabeth Parker (cello): Beethoven String Quartet No 12 in E flat major (Op 127)

30th April - 1.00pm - Selah Pérez-Villar (piano) Raquel Batalloso-Manzano (violin): Janacek Sonata for Violin and Piano, Brahms Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor, (Op 108)

7th May - David Kadumukasa (cello) Jennifer Miles (piano): Frank Bridge Sonata for cello and piano, Shostakovich Sonata for cello and piano Op 40

14th May - Nonesuch Orchestra: Corelli Concerto Grosso No 2 in F, Copland Corral Nocturne & Saturday Night Waltz, Mozart Divertimento in D K136, JS Bach Flute Suite No 2 in B Minor BWV 1067

21st May - Kokila Gillett (violin) Aisha Orazbayeva (violin) Alexandros Koustas (viola) Vashti Hunter (cello) Pavel Timofejevsky (piano): Dvorak Piano Quintet in A No2 Op 81

28th May - ‘Duo Stravinsky’ Will Butterworth (piano) Dylan Howe (drums) Jazz interpretations of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Firebird Suite

4th June - Jane Ng (violin) Cameron Roberts (piano): Ysaye Poeme elegiaque Op 12, Franck Sonata in A, Poulenc Violin Sonata, Ravel extracts from Mother Goose Suite, Tajuddin Sebuah Pantun 2, Ng The Pagoda of Dreams

11th June - Katie Flanaghan (harp) Kate Walter (flute): Debussy Syrinx, Rutter Suite Antique, Alwyn Naiades, Massenet Meditation (Thais), Piazzola L’Histoire de tango

18th June - Mansoon Bow (violin) Oliver Markson (piano): Handel Violin Sonata, Beethoven Romance, Mendelssohn Violin Sonata in F Major (1838 version)

25th June - Julia O’Riordan (viola) Jennifer Carter (piano): Brahms sonata in F minor Op 120 No 1, Vieuxtemps Souvenir d’Amerique, Schumann Marchenbilder Op 113
 

NHCC:

Nov 20th - pianist Ed Cohen plays Mompou: Cants Magics, W A Mozart: Fantasia in D minor K397, Alkan: Le Festin D’Esope, Rautavaara: Piano Sonata No 2, Schubert: Sonata in C minor D958

Nov 27th - BBC 2 ‘Classical Star’ winner pianist Sophie Cashell, programme to be announced

Dec 4th - pianist Simon Watterton’s fourth Beethoven Sonata cycle featuring: No 8 in C Minor Op 13 (Pathetique), No 28 in A Major Op 101, No 6 in F Major Op 10/2, No 3 in C Major Op 2/3.

Dec 11th - pianist Annett Busse plays Couperin: Quatrieme Ordre, Graham Lynch: The White Book, Chopin: F minor Fantasy Op 49, Rachmaninoff: 3 Preludes Op 32; Bach (transcr. Rachmaninoff): Violin Partita in E

Dec 18th - pianist Jan Loeffler plays Brahms: Piano Pieces Op 118, Granados: Escenas Romanticas, Beethoven: Sonata No 32 Op 111Jan 8th - Simon Watterton 5th Beethoven Sonata Cycle: C Minor op.10 no.1, G Major op.79, C Sharp Minor op.27 no.2 (Moonlight), E Major op.109

Jan 15th - Anthony Hughes: Glinka Variations on a theme by Bellini, Dvorjak Serenade, César Cui Causerie Op 40 No 6, Chopin Grand Valse Brilliant op.18 & Polonaise A flat op.53

Jan 22nd - Veronica Shoot: Haydn C Major London Sonata, Bach Prelude and Fugue in D major, Brahms Variations on a Theme by Handel, Chopin Fantasie in minor, Debussy L’isle JoyeuseJan 29th - Marcus Andrews: Bach Partita no. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825, Haydn London Sonata in E flat major, Poulenc Movements Perpétuels, Michael ummers Pianobox (WORLD PREMIERE), Debussy Preludes

5th February - Coady Green: Carl Czerny: Three Pieces: Etude melodieuse Op. 795 No. 3, Chanson sans paroles Op. 795 No. 1, Toccata Op. 92; Mendelssohn: Three Etudes Op. 104, Schubert: Sonata in A major D 664,Schumann: Exercises in the form of free variations based upon a theme by Beethoven, Blumenfeld: Etude for the Left Hand Alone, Olivier Messiaen: Le baiser de l'enfant Jesus, Stravinsky: Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka

12th February - Antonietta Notariello / Sanja Hadzic: Mozart Sonata in Bb KV 358, Schumann Kinderball Op 130, Glinka Capriccio on Russian Themes, Purser Circus Suite, Debussy La Mer & Trois esquisses symphoniques.

19th February - Naphis Umerkulova: Mozart Sonata in F K332, Debussy "Estampes", Schumann "Kreisleriana", Rachmaninov Preludes Op 23 No 4 in D & No 5 in g

26th February - Henriette Gärtner: Mozart Rondo a minor KV 511, Beethoven Seven Bagatelles Op 33, Chopin Polonaise As-Dur Op 53, Schubert Hungarian Melody b minor D817 & Sonata c minor D958

5th March - Ji Liu: Bach French Suite No. 5 in G major BWV 816, Beethoven Sonata No. 31 Op.110, Prokofiev 4 Etudes Op. 2, Liszt Sonata in B minor S178

12th March - Jessica Chan: Scarlatti Sonatas in G major K14 & F minor K466, Mozart Sonata in D major K576, Bridge 4 Characteristic pieces & Dramatic Fantasia, Debussy Images Book 1, Prokofiev Sarcasmes Op. 17, Bach/Busoni Chaconne in D minor

19th March - Sharon Barnea: JS Bach Prelude and Fugue in G minor BWV 861, Haydn Sonata in B minor Hob. XVI:32, Rachmaninoff 3 Etudes-Tableaux, Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major Op. 53, Debussy Reflets dans l'eau, Liszt Sonata in B minor, S178

26th March - Ingrid Cusido: Mozart Fantasia in D minor K397, Schubert Sonata No. 16 in A minor D845, Albéniz 'Iberia Suite' Excerpts, Granados Maja y Ruisenor & Allegro de Concierto

2nd April - Simon Watterton: 6th Beethoven Sonata Cycle: No 19 in G minor (Op 49/1), No 20 in G (Op 49/ 2), No 13 in E flat, 'quasi una fantasia' (Op 27/1) No 29 in B flat 'Hammerklavier' (Op 106)

9th April - Famia Choi Castro: Bach English Suite No 3 in G minor (BWV 808), Beethoven Sonata in D minor (Op 31/2), Schubert Sonata in A (D959)

16th April - Olivia Sham: Haydn Fantasy in C (Hob XVII/4), Messiaen Preludes 'La colombe' & 'Cloches d'angoisse', Schubert Fantasy in C 'Wanderer' (D760), Chopin Polonaise-Fantasie (Op 61) & Berceuse (Op 57), Ligeti Etude 'Cordes a vide', Ravel La Valse

23rd April - Jia Feng: Beethoven Sonata No 31 in A flat major (Op 110), Prokofiev Sonata No 2, Brahms 4 Ballades (Op 10)

30th April - Alissa Firsova: Beethoven Sonata No 32 in C minor (Op 111), Smirnov 'Blake' Sonata No 6, Rachmaninov Sonata No 2 in B flat minor

7th May - Andrea Fan: Bach Art of Fugue Contrapunctus 1, Dohnányi Fugue For Advanced Left Hand, Bach/Brahms Chaconne In D Minor, Beethoven Sonata n Ab Major Op 110, Mozart Adagio In B Minor, Chopin Polonaise Fantasy

14th May - Yukino Kano: Haydn Piano Sonata No 46 in A flat major (Op 54/3) Franck Prelude, Choral and Fugue, Schumann/Liszt Widmung, Chopin/Liszt Meine Freuden & Madchens Wunsch, Debussy Masques & L’isle joyeuse

21st May - Helen Reid: Schubert Moments Musicaux Nos 1, 2, 4 & 6, Gershwin The Man I love & 3 Preludes, Haydn Variations in F minor Hob XVII:6, Rachmaninoff Sonata No 2 in Bb minor (Op 36)

28th May - Gina Kruger: Debussy Préludes (La Cathédrale engloutie, Ce q’ua vu le vent d’Ouest, Ondine, La fille aux cheveux de lin, Les collines d’Anacapri; Messiaen Le baiser de l’enfant Jésus & Regard de l’Esprit de joie, Rachmaninoff Preludes 1-10 (Op 23)

4th June - Simon Watterton: 1st anniversary concert & his 7th Beethoven Sonata Cycle: No 7 in D, Op 10 No 3;  No 24 in F sharp, Op 78; No 17 in D minor, 'Tempest', Op 31 No 2; No 31 in A flat, Op 110 (free food & refreshments)

11th June - Thomas Bielinski: Chopin Polonaise No 1 in C sharp minor Op 26, Etude in A flat 'Harp Study' Op 25/1, Etude No 5 in G flat 'Black Keys' Op 10/5, Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor Op 66, Waltz in D flat 'Minute' Op 64/1, Largo con Gran Espressione, Nocturne No 4 in F Op 15 /1, Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor Op 39, Scherzo No 2 in B Flat minor Op 31, Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E flat Op 22; Ravel Jeux d'eau

18th June - Maria Razumovskay: Schubert Sonata for Piano in F minor D625; Schumann 8 Fantasiestücke Op 12; Gubaydulina Chaconne

25th June - Sam Liu: D Scarlatti Sonata in F minor K519, Busoni Sonatina No 2 'seconda' K259, Scriabin Vers la flamme Op 72, Liszt Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude S173, Finch Sonata, Beethoven Sonata No 21 in C 'Waldstein' Op 53

 

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At this thursday's (13th November) ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY free 1-1.55pm recital at St. John's Church Lansdowne Crescent W11 2NN the Callino String Quartet will perform:

Franz Schubert - String Quartet No 13 in A minor, 'Rosamunde', D804
Claude Debussy - String Quartet in G minor, Op 10

Free wine and food will be served!

Later on the 13th November at another free concert (7pm-8.30pm) in the Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road Bojan Cicic, baroque violin and Christopher Bucknall, harpischord perform:

Georg Muffat - Sonata for violin and figured bass in D major
Arcangelo Corelli - Sonata No 5 in G minor, Op 5
Francesco Veracini - Sonate Accademiche, Op 2 No XII
Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata No 4 in C minor, BWV1017
George Frideric Handel - Sonata for Violin and Continuo No 7 in D, HWV371

The callino quartet was formed at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival in 1999. They felt a deep musical affinity and their debut performance at the festival was an instant success. Following on from that they embarked on a concert career, their fresh and enthusiastic approach impressing audiences both at home and abroad.

 

Bojan works regularly with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Les Talens Lyriques with Christophe Rousset, The Gabrielli Consort and Players, and Charivari Agréable. He was a finalist of the 2004 Baroque Music Competition in Schärding, Austria presided by Ton Koopman. In 2006, he was the 1st violin in Dido and Aeneas for the Aix-en-Provence Festival, and a year later in C. Monteverdi: Madrigals, both under the direction of Kenneth Weiss. In August 2006 Trevor Pinnock asked him to be one of the soloists in the European Brandenburg Ensemble on their tour across Europe and in the Far East

THURSDAY 30TH OCTOBER

At this thursday's free 1-1.55pm recital at St. John's Church Lansdowne Crescent The Limanov Piano Trio: Liv-Marie Fletcher (violin), Linda Lin (cello) and Peter Limonov (piano) will perform:

(Franz) Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio No 25 in G , 'Zigeuner' (Gypsy Rondo), Hob XV:25
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 49

The Limonov Piano Trio was formed at the Royal Academy of Music and has received many awards.

Later at another free concert (7pm-8.30pm) in the Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road pianist James Bester performs:

Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata No 2 in E minor, BWV914
Claude Debussy: 3 Images oubliées
Sergey Rachmaninov: Prelude No 21 in B minor, Op 32 No 10
Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No 2 in G minor, Op 22
Dmitry Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue No 4 in E minor, Op 87
Alexander Scriabin: Etude in C sharp minor, from '8 Etudes', Op 42 No 5

James Bester is currently a fourth year student at the Royal Academy of Music where he receives lessons from Pascal Nemirovski with the generous help of an Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Scholarship. He received first prize at the Lionel Bowman Beethoven Piano Competition in 2005 and two scholarships for exceptional achievement from the University of Pretoria. Apart from soloistic work, James is also very actively involved in chamber music concerts.

 

At this thursday's free 1-1.55pm recital at St. John's Church Lansdowne Crescent several talented students from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Harp department are performing. Anneke Hodnett will play the Sonata In C Minor by Pescetti and Fantasia by Mudarra. Marged Hall will perform Hasselman’s La Source. Catherine Porter will play Russian Toccata by Zlonimsky and Spanish Dance by De Falla. Manon Hughes will perform Danse Elegiaque: 'Pour Le Tombeau D'orphee' by Flothuis. And the highlight will be Catherine Porter (Harp) with Mark Porter (Flute) playing Donizetti’s Larghetto And Allegro In G, Entr'acte by Ibert and ‘Variations On A Theme Of Rossini’ by Chopin.

 

Later at another free concert (7pm-8.30pm) in the Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road pianist Haydn Dickenson plays:
Franz Schubert: Hungarian Melody in B Minor, D 817 and Allegretto in C minor, D 915
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chaconne from Sonata for Violin No 4 D minor, arranged for the left hand by Johannes Brahms
Peter Feuchtwanger: Tariqa 1 'Study No 4 in an Easter Idiom', Dhun 'Study no 7 in an Eastern Idiom' and Tariqa 2, 'Study No 6 in an Eastern Idiom'
Robert Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op 26.

Haydn Dickenson's wide repertoire embraces music from Baroque to Contemporary works. Haydn studied with the renowned pianist, teacher, and composer Peter Feuchtwanger, who became his principal influence and mentor. Haydn's recording of Feuchtwanger's piano works gained critical acclaim and his performances have been described in the music press as 'revelations of supreme pianistic virtuosity.' Read about and listen to Haydn here.

FREE Notting Hill Concerts Oct/Nov 2008

FREE concerts at St. John The Evangelist, Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill, W11 2NN (every thursday 1.00-1.55pm) continue with:

October 23rd  - Guildhall School of Music and Drama Harp department presents chamber & solo harp music by several talented students

October 30th - Limonov Trio: Peter Limonov (piano) Liv-Marie Fletcher (violin) Linda Lin (cello) Haydn Trio No. 39 G major, Hob 15/25 ‘Gypsy’, Mendelssohn Trio D minor Op 49

November 6th - Cristina Crespo (flute) Konstantinos Thomaidi (piano) Bach Partita in A minor for solo flute BWV 1013, Mozart Concerto in D Major KV314

November 13th - RECITAL 1st ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH WINE & FOOD - Callino Quartet: Sarah Sexton (violin) Michaela Girardi (violin) Sarah McMahon (cello) Rebecca Jones (viola) Schubert Rosamunde quartet D804 Op 29, Debussy string quartet

November 20th - Barbara Rathbone (soprano) Stephen Reck (guitar) Gina Kruger (piano) Tedesco Fantasia, Lorca Canciones, Ravel Chansons, Piazzolla Tango, Villa Lobos Aria

November 27th - Maestoso Trio: Joas Cardoso (cello) Christina McMaster (piano) Mansoon Bow (violin) Beethoven ‘Kakadu Variations’ Op 121a Schubert Piano Trio in Bb D898

The following FREE piano concerts are scheduled for Thursday evenings at The Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road W11 2ES from 7.00pm - 8.30pm:

23rd October - Music Chamber artist Haydn Dickenson plays Schumann Op 26 ‘Faschingsschwank Aus Wien’, music by Peter Feuchtwanger and Schubert TBA

30th October - James Bester plays Bach Toccata BWV 914, Debussy Images Oubliées, Rachmaninov Prelude Op. 32 No. 10, Schumann Sonata No. 2 in g Op.22, Scriabin Etude in c# Op. 42 No. 5, Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue Op 87

 *** PAST CONCERTS ***

At this thursday's free 1-1.55pm recital at St. John's Church Lansdowne Crescent The Hoffman Quartet: Clare Hoffman, violin; Naomi Anner, violin; Elspeth Cowey, viola and Elizabeth Parker, cello will play the late, great Beethoven String Quartet No 14 in C sharp minor, Op 131.

Later at another free concert (7pm-8.30pm) in the Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road pianist Albina Stulpinaite will perform the Mozart Sonata for Piano No 15 in F K533, Schubert Sonata for Piano No 14 in A minor, D784 and Rachmaninov Sonata for Piano No 1 in D minor, Op 28.

The Hoffman quartet first played together 20yrs ago for the London Contemporary Ballet Company (with a different violist) and now freelance together in various groups. Recently Clare and Elizabeth played Birtwhistle on tour in Italy. Naomi has recently returned from concerts in Cadaques and Elspeth has given concerts with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.

Lithuanian pianist Albina Stulpinaite gained her early musical education at the Ochtinsky Centre for Humanitarian and Aesthetic Education (1994-2003), and at the St Petersburg Musical Lyceum (2002-2003). She graduated in 2005 with honours from the Royal College of Music. She is presently studying at the Royal Academy and has performed at many St Petersburg venues, including the Philharmonia. She won 1st and 3rd prizes at the International Ensemble Competition in Daugavpils, Latvia, and is a winner of the Open Festival in St Petersburg. Since coming to London she has won the coveted Peter Morrison Concerto Competition.

Upcoming Free Notting Hill Concerts

At this thursday's free 1-1.55pm recital at St. John's Church Lansdowne Crescent The London Pleyel Trio: Helen Reid (piano), Jana Ludvickova (violin) and Sheida Davis (cello) perform Ignaz Pleyel's Trio in B major B440 and the Mozart Trio in G major B440.

Later at another free concert (7pm-8.30pm) in the Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road pianist Olga Stezhko plays Mozart Sonata in C Major K330, Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F major, Scriabin Sonata No. 7 “White Mass”, Rachmaninov Etude-tableaux Op 39 No. 3 & Sonata No 2 in B flat minor.

Helen Reid first came to public attention on BBC2 in the National Keyboard Finals of the BBC Young Musician competition. In 2000 she won first prize in the Karic International Piano Competition. She is currently professor of piano at Trinity College of Music Junior Department, at Leeds College of Music and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Sheida Davis was principal cello of the National Youth Orchestra and a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra. In 2000 she graduated from the Guildhall School with the Peter Latham Leaving Scholarship. Jana Ludvickova won a scholarship to the Guildhall School and since graduating has appeared at many chamber music festivals and as a soloist both in the UK and her Czech homeland.

 

Olga Stezhko was born in Minsk, Belarus and began to play piano when she was five years old and entered the Republican Music College in Minsk a year later. She studied with the famous Belarusian pianists Oleg Krimer and Evgeny Pukst and graduated with a distinction. In 2002 Olga received a scholarship to study at the United World College of the Adriatic in Italy. In 2004 she entered the Royal Academy of Music with a scholarship. Olga is a winner of many international piano competitions: The Grand Prix of the First European Piano Competition "Czerny-Stefanska in memoriam", 1st Prize at the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition (USA), 1st Prize for the "Premio Marizza" Piano Competition (Italy), 1st Prize at the N. Rubinstein International Piano Competition (France) and 1st Prize for the Chopin International Piano Competition for Young Pianists (Poland). She is also a holder of the Frances Earle Award, Miriam Duncan Scholarship and Krein Scholarship.

Two FREE Notting Hill Concerts October 2nd 2008

At this thursday's free 1-1.55pm recital at St. John's Church Lansdowne Crescent Luca Luciano (clarinet) and Bruno D’Ambra (piano) launch their CD with original compositions inspired by Debussy and Stravinsky with a ‘Neapolitan’ sense of melody.

Later at another free concert (7pm-8.30pm) in the Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road pianist Simon Watterton continues his Beethoven Sonata cycle with No. 15 in D, ‘Pastoral’ Op 28; No. 10 in G, Op 14/2; No. 22 in F, Op 54; No. 4 in E flat, Op 7.

Luca Luciano's first performed aged 12 at a prestigious concert-hall in his home town Naples and later nationwide on RAI Television. He has toured extensively across Europe and recorded in the Orchestra for Irish national TV. Listen to tracks from his new CD here and at his website here.

 

 

 

Simon Watterton studied at the Purcell School of Music and at the Royal College of Music, with Yonty Solomon. At the RCM he won the Marmaduke Barton Piano Prize in his first year for the highest end of year exam mark, and was a prize winner in the annual Beethoven Competition. In his final year he was awarded the highest mark for his final recital reading of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Visit his website.

Two FREE Notting Hill Concerts September 25th 2008

At this thursday's free 1-1.55pm recital at St. John's Church Lansdowne Crescent British composer Dan Hewson (piano) plays his own works with cellist Helen Neilson and flautist Charlotte Glasson.  Listen to samples of his work here and read his biography here

Later at another free concert (7pm-8.30pm) in the Notting Hill Community Church on Kensington Park Road pianist Sung-ah Kim plays Haydn Sonata in F major Hob.XVI:23, Faure Nocturne E flat minor Op 33, Chaminade Sonata in C minor Op 21, and South merican music by Villa-Lobos, Guarnieri, Ginastera and Lecuona.

 

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