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Leighton House Museum, as it is known today, is the former home of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896) situated in Holland Park Road, London. It is a unique purpose-built studio-house which is now open to the public. It contains a fascinating collection of paintings and sculptures by Lord Leighton and his contemporaries.(…)
Recital
Sounds from Wigmore 2013
On 2nd April I performed a lunchtime song recital with pianist James Baillieu at Wigmore Hall, London. The recital was presented by the Young Classical Artists Trust.
Kathleen Ferrier Bridgewater Hall Centenary Recital
KATHLEEN FERRIER CENTENARY YEAR This year the Kathleen Ferrier Society are celebrating the centenary of the life and work of Kathleen who was born at Higher Walton, near Blackburn, on 22nd April 1912. Kathleen became a singer of international renown but never lost contact with her roots in the North West of England which both(…)
Crosby Hall Educational Trust Recital
The Crosby Hall Educational Trust (CHET) was founded in 1988 to establish a residential educational centre through the conversion of the historic stables and farm buildings at Crosby Hall. After a period of fund-raising during which generous contributions were received from a wide variety of sources, the building work commenced at the end of 1989 and was(…)
Richmondshire Subscription Recital
On 3rd December 2011 I was delighted to return to Richmond in North Yorkshire to perform a recital with pianist Daniel Browell. It took place in a lovely concert venue, the Influence Church (formally the Zetland Centre) in the beautiful town of Richmond. The recital included Handel arias and songs by De Falla, Brahms(…)
Chester Summer Music Festival
This year the Chester Summer Music Festival included artists from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Norway, Belarus and Russia and ran from 1st – 16th July 2011. Celebrating its 34th year, performances at the festival included vocal music from The King’s Singers and the Gabrieli Consort, violin repertoire from Jack Liebeck, Pavel Šporcl and Ruth Palmer and jazz with Stefano Bollani and cabaret with(…)
Melling Tithebarn
On Friday 15th July I performed a recital with pianist Jason Ellis for The Melling Tithebarn Arts Association which is a charitable organisation based in Melling, Merseyside. Their aim is “to foster understanding and appreciation of the arts among people residing in Melling and surrounding areas by the promotion of musical or dramatic events or other performances or exhibitions”Melling(…)
Wigmore Hall Recital
Wigmore Hall On Monday 11th July 2011 I performed a recital at Wigmore Hall, London with pianist James Baillieu. Cellist Tim Lowe also performed in the concert that was presented by the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Company Concerts and Maise Lewis Young Artists Fund. Our recital was the final concert of the Monday Platform series at Wigmore Hall. “The Monday Platform(…)
Jaqueline Du Pré and Spitalfields Recitals
I had a great time performing in two recitals last week with fellow YCAT artist James Baillieu. The first recital took place at the The Jaqueline Du Pré Music Building on June 10th 2011. “Born in Oxford on January 26, 1945 Jacqueline du Pré is arguably the greatest talent to ever play the cello. She combined mind, heart, body and(…)