Hannah Condliffe and Dominic DoutneyWe are delighted to welcome the wonderful oboist Hannah Condliffe and pianist Dominic Doutney who will be playing pieces by Britten, Debussy, Poulenc, Ravel and others. A first class graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Hannah is a Munster Trust Recital Artist, giving recitals across the UK. She has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Munster Trust Neil Black Prize in 2019. Amongst her many early career highlights, she has performed as Principal Oboe with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Hannah is joined by her duo partner, pianist Dominic Doutney, who graduated from the Royal College of Music in 2021, receiving the prestigious Tagore Gold Medal at his graduation. Dominic has been a prize winner in many international competitions and was personally invited by Sir András Schiff to attend the Oxford Piano Festival having played for him in a highly publicised masterclass at the Royal Academy of Music. Change to April ConcertThere has been a change to our concert on Sat 29th April. The Odysseus Trio will be visiting us in April with works by Mozart, Clara Schumann and Schubert. The Odora Trio will now be visiting us in September to give the first concert of our next season.
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Villiers Quartet
Hailed as “Champions of British Music” (The Observer), the Villiers Quartet has become one of the most recognised quartets in the UK for the performance of British music. The Quartet has released acclaimed recordings of works by Elgar, Delius, Peter Racine Fricker, William Sterndale Bennett, David Matthews, and most recently music by William Alwyn and Kuljit Bhamra, MBE. In 2020 they gave the world premiere of the complete 1888 Delius string quartet, featuring movements in their original versions uncovered by Professor Daniel Grimley from Oxford University. Nicholas Mogg and Jâms Coleman
Do join us if you can for what promises to be a memorable and enjoyable concert. Watch on YouTube some of the songs of Karl Loewe. Worth mentioning, as this is the last concert before Christmas, that one of our members has kindly donated mince pies and Stollen cake for our interval refreshments! Many thanks also to Sara Wheeler and Samphire Restaurant for sponsoring this concert. Cordelia Williams (Piano) - Nightlight
Her 2021 album Nightlight received rave reviews across the board and was awarded Critics’ Choice (International Piano) and Recording of the Year (MusicWeb International). “Cordelia Williams’ playing is remarkable throughout and is complemented by a superior sound quality. … I enjoyed all the music on this CD. It is a remarkably inspired recital” Concert - Saturday 30th April 2022 at 7.30 pm
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