2010 – 2011

EMMA JOHNSON (CLARINET) & FRIENDS
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 Schubert: Octet in F, D803 Sponsored by Hazel Watson EMMA JOHNSON is one of the few clarinettists to have established an international career as a soloist. Emma has performed across Europe, the USA and the Far East, as well as in Africa and Australia in venues such […]
PAUL LEWIS (PIANO)
Mozart: Adagio in B minor, K540 Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op. 17 Liszt: Anées de pèlerinage 1, S160 – No.6, Vallée d’Obermann Beethoven: Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 Waldstein Sponsored by Kay Williams Widely celebrated for his considered and profound interpretations of the classical repertoire, Paul Lewis is recognised internationally as one of […]
ELIZABETH WATTS (SOPRANO) & GARY MATTHEWMAN (PIANO)
Songs by Mozart, Schubert, Rachmaninov and Barber Sponsored by: Elizabeth Watts was selected by YCAT in 2004, won the 2006 Kathleen Ferrier Prize, the 2007 Outstanding Young Artist Award at the Cannes “MIDEM Classique Awards” and gained international recognition at the 2007 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, winning the Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize […]
SIMON CRAWFORD-PHILLIPS AND PHILIP MOORE (2 PIANOS)
Debussy: En blanc et noir Mozart: Sonata in D, K448 Lutosławski: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Sponsored by the Rugby Football Union and Crusader Travel Simon Crawford-Phillips and Philip Moore occupy a unique place amongst piano duos: they are established chamber musicians in their own right, with flourishing […]
TIPPETT STRING QUARTET
Mendelssohn: Quartet in E flat, Op. 12 Dodgson: Quartet No. 7 Brahms: Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 Sponsored by: Like their namesake, the Tippett Quartet draws inspiration from the past and future alike. It is committed to combining mainstream repertoire with contemporary works, and has been described as […]
CHOIR OF THE CHAPEL ROYAL, HAMPTON COURT
CARL JACKSON director Works by Byrd, Sweelinck, Tallis, Poulenc, Finzi and Judith Bingham Sponsored by Patricia Brown The Chapel Royal has existed since 1537 as a body of priests and singers who serve the spiritual needs of the Sovereign. It has often been called “the cradle of English church music” for its members have included […]
PHILIP HIGHMAN (CELLO) SIMON LANE (PIANO)
Beethoven: Variations on ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’, Op. 66 Janáček: Pohádka (Fairy Tale) Britten: Suite No. 3 for solo cello, Op. 87 Franck: Sonata in A Sponsored by: Selected for representation by YCAT in 2009, Philip is rapidly emerging as one of the most prominent young cellists from the UK. He has won 1st […]
SITKOVETSKY PIANO TRIO
Panufnik: Piano Trio, Op. 1 Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87 Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, B104 Sponsored by: First prizewinner of the International Commerzbank Chamber Music Award 2008 and recipient of the NORDMETALL Chamber Music Award at the Mecklenburg Vorpommern Festival 2009, The Sitkovetsky Trio is a collaboration between […]
ENDYMION ENSEMBLE
Carter: Clarinet Quintet (UK Premiere) Bowen: Horn Quintet Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 Sponsored by Dr Philip Brown Since “The brilliant Endymion” (The Sunday Times) was formed in 1979 from a group of outstanding National Youth Orchestra students, it has built a secure reputation across a broad and often adventurous repertoire and won a strong following […]
GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AT 2011 AGM
The programme included a specially commissioned piece by the winner of the Mary Ryan Richmond Concert Society Composition Award, performed by an ensemble drawn from postgraduate fellows of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The Richmond Concert Society is proud to continue an annual event which allows subscribers to be involved in the creation of new music. […]