Haslemere Festival: London Mozart Players with Levi Andreassen and Elfida Su Turan

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Mozart Divertimento in F major K.138
Bottesini Gran Duo Concertante
Barber Adagio for Strings op.11 in B flat minor
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C Op. 48

Levi Andreassen double bass
Elfida Su Turan violin
Simon Blendis director

Set up over 75 years ago by Harry Blech to perform the works of Mozart and Haydn, LMP’s mission has evolved into creating bold, ambitious and accessible musical experiences for all. LMP are proud to be at the forefront of embedding arts and culture into the life of communities across the UK and beyond, performing both new works and music that stays true to their roots.

LMP are based at Fairfield Halls in Croydon and have residencies at St John’s, Upper Norwood, Thaxted Festival and Grayshott Concerts. Collaborating with many of the world’s greatest soloists and conductors, LMP’s work is made in Croydon and celebrated across the globe.

Ishani Bhoola, violinist and leader of The Waverley Ensemble, launched the Haslemere International String Competition in 2017 to give talented young string players a chance to gain significant solo concert exposure. Originally aimed at students living in the counties around London, it has since greatly expanded its reach and now draws talented young performers from all over the world. It is open to string players aged 11-22 and takes place every two years.

Stan and Mabel: The Race for Space

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Jason Chapman (author) Stan and Mabel and the Race for Space
Music by Paul Rissmann
Featuring music by Mozart, Elgar and Tomlinson.

Simon Blendis director
Polly Ives narrator

Psssst parents – are you looking for an affordable day out for the whole family? Join our dog and cat friends, Stan and Mabel, on a musical adventure as they discover the orchestra!

Music-loving dog and cat Stan and Mabel are back. This time, they’re joined by a whole carnival of animals as they escape from the School for Wild and Dangerous Animals in search of a safe place to call home.

This fun-packed interactive concert for children aged 3+, features highly engaging music by composer Paul Rissmann, storytelling by Polly Ives and projected illustrations from Jason Chapman’s original book. This is a perfect introduction to the orchestra with music also by Mozart, Elgar and Tomlinson.

Music at Oxford: London Mozart Players with Jess Gillam

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Jessie Montgomery Strum
James Macmillan Saxophone Concerto
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves
Dowland Flow my tears
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
John Harle RANT!
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Op. 48

Jess Gillam saxophone
Ruth Rogers leader
Jonathan Bloxham conductor

A concert full of memorable tunes and toe-tapping dances with the electrifying saxophonist Jess Gillam bringing folk-inspired music for strings to life.

From the Scottish Isles in Macmillan’s punchy saxophone concerto to the idyllic English countryside of Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves, the evening showcases the rich variety of folk-influenced classical music. As well as spanning the globe, tonight’s music also traverses time, transporting you from the Renaissance with Dowland’s Flow My Tears to now, with Jessie Montgomery’s spiky Strum.

Jess Gillam, known for her warm and charismatic presenting style on BBC Radio 3, will guide you through the programme with engaging spoken introductions.

A Festival of the Saxophone

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Jessie Montgomery Strum
James Macmillan Saxophone Concerto
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves
Dowland Flow my tears
Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
John Harle RANT!
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Op. 48

Jess Gillam saxophone
Ruth Rogers leader
Jonathan Bloxham conductor

Join us for an exhilarating evening as Jess Gillam, the brilliant saxophonist hailed for her dynamic and joyful performances, makes her Grayshott Concerts debut. Known for her infectious energy and unique style, Jess has been enchanting audiences worldwide and breaking new ground for the saxophone in classical music. Together with the London Mozart Players, she will guide us through a diverse programme that showcases the saxophone’s versatility, moving from classical to jazz-inspired pieces.

 

 

Royal Choral Society: Dvořák Stabat Mater

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Dvořák Stabat Mater

Royal Choral Society
Richard Cooke conductor
Simon Blendis leader

Verity Wingate soprano
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones alto
Peter Davoren tenor
William Gaunt bass

In this intensely passionate music, whose composition was overshadowed by the deaths of three of his infant children, the greatest Czech composer pours out his most profound and heartfelt writing.

It is a work of deep beauty and pathos from the heartrending despair of its extended first movement, as Mary laments the death of her son Jesus at the foot of the cross, to the radiant hope of the final movement.

Standing alongside the Cello Concerto and the New World Symphony as one of his greatest works, Stabat Mater was also the work that cemented Dvorak’s reputation internationally. Following the success of its first London performance in December 1883, Dvořák himself was invited to conduct it with the Royal Choral Society in the Royal Albert Hall in March 1884, when the choir numbered some 800 singers. Today’s Royal Choral Society is happy to present it for the first time in many years.

Moments Musicaux Jersey: A Journey Through The Seasons

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Handel Concerto Grosso in B-flat major Op.6 No.7
Pachelbel Canon in D
Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Simon Blendis violin
Jessica Coleman violin
Antonia Kesel violin
Judith Busbridge viola
Sebastian Comberti cello

Academy Choir Wimbledon

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Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84a
R. Strauss Metamorphosen
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45

Ruth Rogers leader
Matthew Best Conductor
Academy Choir Wimbledon

Royal Holloway Side-By-Side: Symphonic MixTape

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Mayer Overture in D minor
Schubert Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D. 759 ‘Unfinished’
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21

Rebecca Miller Conductor
Royal Holloway Orchestral Scholars

Join us for this evening masterclass as we delve inside the orchestra with our partners, the London Mozart Players. Led by Rebecca Miller, learn about how the orchestra works from the inside-out, with conversations with members of the London Mozart Players and Orchestral Scholars at Royal Holloway, demonstrations, and short performances of classical music’s symphonic highlights.

Advanced booking is essential.

LMP Friends Live Coffee Meeting

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Exclusive coffee meeting for LMP Friends at the Cube, Fairfield Halls, with guest speakers and musicians.

This coffee meeting will feature LMP musicians Hatty Haynes (violin) and George White (viola).

Coffee, tea and biscuits served from 10.15am

Introductions and Notices: 10.45am

Concert: 11am

Canterbury Choral Society presents Dvořák: Stabat Mater

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Dvořák Stabat Mater

Verity Wingate soprano
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones mezzo soprano
Peter Davoren tenor
William Gaunt bass
Richard Cooke conductor
Simon Blendis leader

Canterbury Choral Society

Perhaps in this intensely passionate score, the greatest Czech composer pours out his most profound and heartfelt writing, standing alongside his greatest works such as the Cello concerto and the New World Symphony, and surpassing all his other choral works. This concert is an opportunity to experience a work of great profundity.  Its composition followed the death of his fourth, and last-remaining child – he was to have more who survived him.  It is a work of deep beauty and pathos from its extended first movement, as Mary laments the death of her son Jesus at the foot of the cross. Dvořák’s composition stands together with other great settings of the text from Palestrina in the 16th century, Rossini and Verdi in the 19th, through to Penderecki and Szymanowski in the 20th century.  Dvořák’s creation was on a more expansive scale than all of these others.

A Selection of French Music for a Romantic Valentine’s Evening

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Rameau Suite from Les Boréades
L. Boulanger D’un matin de printemps
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Saint-Georges Symphony No. 2
Debussy Danses sacrée et profane
Couperin Les Barricades Misterieux
Ravel Tombeau de Couperin

Zee Zee piano

Piano Explored: Mozart and Saint-Saëns

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Mozart Piano Concerto No.14 in E flat major, K.449
Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.22
Howard Shelley director/piano

For this special edition series of Piano Explored, Howard Shelley will be taking you through a selection of popular piano concerts from Grieg, Mozart, Mendelssohn and more. Each concert will feature two piano concertos, accompanied by Howard’s spoken insights which reveal the secrets and nuances behind the music.

Anyone studying or working at school or university can get an ‘Education ticket’ for £10. Please bring suitable ID with you on the day to show at the door. All tickets can be bought on the door, as well as online.

Doors will open at 12.30pm for a concert start time of 12:45pm. Please note that you will not be able to enter the church before 12.30pm. As there is very limited space to wait indoors, we would encourage you to arrive as close to 12.30pm as possible.

Piano Explored: Mozart and Shostakovich

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Mozart Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, K.414
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 in F major, Op.102
Howard Shelley director/piano

For this special edition series of Piano Explored, Howard Shelley will be taking you through a selection of popular piano concerts from Grieg, Mozart, Mendelssohn and more. Each concert will feature two piano concertos, accompanied by Howard’s spoken insights which reveal the secrets and nuances behind the music.

Anyone studying or working at school or university can get an ‘Education ticket’ for £10. Please bring suitable ID with you on the day to show at the door. All tickets can be bought on the door, as well as online.

Doors will open at 12.30pm for a concert start time of 12:45pm. Please note that you will not be able to enter the church before 12.30pm. As there is very limited space to wait indoors, we would encourage you to arrive as close to 12.30pm as possible.

Piano Explored with Howard Shelley: Mozart and Schumann

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Mozart Piano Concerto No.11 in F major, K.413
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Howard Shelley director/piano

For this special edition series of Piano Explored, Howard Shelley will be taking you through a selection of popular piano concerts from Grieg, Mozart, Mendelssohn and more. Each concert will feature two piano concertos, accompanied by Howard’s spoken insights which reveal the secrets and nuances behind the music.

Anyone studying or working at school or university can get an ‘Education ticket’ for £10. Please bring suitable ID with you on the day to show at the door. All tickets can be bought on the door, as well as online.

Doors will open at 12.30pm for a concert start time of 12:45pm. Please note that you will not be able to enter the church before 12.30pm. As there is very limited space to wait indoors, we would encourage you to arrive as close to 12.30pm as possible.

Piano Explored: Haydn and Grieg

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Haydn Piano Concerto No.11 in D major, Hob XVIII:11
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16
Howard Shelley director/piano

For this special edition series of Piano Explored, Howard Shelley will be taking you through a selection of popular piano concerts from Grieg, Mozart, Mendelssohn and more. Each concert will feature two piano concertos, accompanied by Howard’s spoken insights which reveal the secrets and nuances behind the music.

Anyone studying or working at school or university can get an ‘Education ticket’ for £10. Please bring suitable ID with you on the day to show at the door. All tickets can be bought on the door, as well as online.

Doors will open at 12.30pm for a concert start time of 12:45pm. Please note that you will not be able to enter the church before 12.30pm. As there is very limited space to wait indoors, we would encourage you to arrive as close to 12.30pm as possible.

Piano Explored: Mozart and Mendelssohn

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Mozart Piano Concerto No.13 in C major, K.415
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.25
Howard Shelley director/piano

For this special edition series of Piano Explored, Howard will be taking you through a selection of popular piano concerts from Grieg, Mozart, Mendelssohn and more. Each concert will feature two piano concertos, accompanied by Howard’s spoken insights which reveal the secrets and nuances behind the music.

Anyone studying or working at school or university can get an ‘Education ticket’ for £10. Please bring suitable ID with you on the day to show at the door. All tickets can be bought on the door, as well as online.

Doors will open at 12.30pm for a concert start time of 12:45pm. Please note that you will not be able to enter the church before 12.30pm. As there is very limited space to wait indoors, we would encourage you to arrive as close to 12.30pm as possible.

LMP in Switzerland

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John Dowland (arr. Ruisi) Lachrimae Antiquae
Saint-Georges Symphony No. 2
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
Interval
Vaughan Williams (arr. Martin Gerigk) The Lark Ascending
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201
Jonathan Bloxham conductor
Sebastian Bohren violin
Ruth Rogers leader

LMP in Switzerland

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John Dowland (arr. Ruisi) Lachrimae Antiquae
Saint-Georges Symphony No. 2
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
Interval
Vaughan Williams (arr. Martin Gerigk) The Lark Ascending
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201
Jonathan Bloxham conductor
Sebastian Bohren violin
Ruth Rogers leader