Concerts in 2005/06
Our 2005/06 season featured six classical concerts, listed below, a celebrity event with the internationally renowned guitarist, John Williams, and a series of three lunch-time concerts entitled Connections.
Click here for details of the 2004/05 season's concerts.
Click here for details of the 2003/04 season's concerts.
Sunday 25 September 2005 at 3.00pm
Zephyr Winds with Ian Buckle (piano)
- Franz Danzi – Wind Quintet Op. 56 no. 2
- Jean Francaix – L'Heure du berger
- Mozart – Piano & Wind Quintet KV 452
- Mendelssohn – Konzertstuck Op. 114
- Ludwig Thuille – Sextet in B flat Op. 6
Zephyr Winds commands international esteem. Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn are all distinguished soloists and their concert presentation is informal, informative and entertaining. They are partnered by Ian Buckle, piano, whose career comprises soloist, chamber musician and teacher. Zephyr Winds' web site is www.zephyrwinds.co.uk
Sunday 6 November 2005 at 3.00pm
Eleanor Percy (violin) and Irina Lyakhovskaya (piano)
- Mozart – Sonata in F KV 547
- Beethoven – Sonata in C minor Op. 30 no. 2
- Brahms – Sonata in A Op 100
- Poulenc – Sonata
Eleanor Percy from Great Malvern and Irina Lyakhovskaya from St. Petersburg have performed as a Duo at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the National Theatre, the Wigmore Hall and St John's, Smith Square. Their first commercial CDs have recently been released. See their web site at www.duomusic.net.
Sunday 4 December 2005 at 3.00pm
Florilegium "Purcell's London"
- Suites and Sonatas by Purcell, Blow, Locke and Eccles with Divisions and Grounds by Simpson and Baltzar
Florilegium, directed by Ashley Solomon, is world renowned. As The Times put it "Florilegium climbed the heights of dancing bliss and left the Wigmore sighing with pleasure". "Purcell's London" presents their selection of music by Purcell, his teacher John Blow and other contemporaries. See Floregium's web site at www.florilegium.org.uk.
Sunday 29 January 2006 at 3.00pm
James Oxley (tenor) and Caroline Dowdle (piano)
- Schubert – Song Cycle: Die schone Mullerin
James Oxley sings opera, oratorio and lieder from Versailles to Sydney Opera House. He has sung in the principal London concert halls, at the Proms and the Three Choirs Festival, in Symphony Hall and in many recitals with Caroline Dowdle. She has played at South Bank, the Wigmore Hall, Snape Maltings, and Radio France.
Sunday 26 February 2006 at 3.00pm
Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano)
- Beethoven – Bagatelles Op. 119 / 1, 5, 8, 9, 11
- Beethoven – Sonata Op 81a 'Les Adieux'
- Rachmaninov – Etude Tableau Op. 33 no. 5
- Schumann – Sonata in G Minor Op. 22
- Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no. 12
Peter Bradley-Fulgoni studied in London, Italy and Moscow, winning numerous prizes and competitions. He has toured throughout Europe, Russia, China and the UK combining his solo career with chamber music and teaching. Recordings include Schumann and Rachmaninov's Third Concerto.
Click here for his biography.
Sunday 26 March 2006 at 3.00pm
Quatuor Parisii
- Mozart – Quartet in G KV 387
- Bartok – Quartet no. 2 Op. 17
- Ravel – Quartet
Quatuor Parisii is celebrated as one of the world's great string quartets and has made numerous acclaimed CDs. The quartet has attracted widespread approval of its repertoire which includes the major classical and romantic works with a strong emphasis on French music and the twentieth century.
