The society (established in 1990) promotes recitals in Walton Hall's music room in order to provide experience for young musicians from local music colleges, especially students from the Royal Northern College of Music.
The aims of the society are:
- to promote recitals by young professional musicians in their early years out of college.
- to promote recitals by college students and local gifted amateurs as well as established professional musicians.
- to provide a suitably balanced, varied and attractive programme for each season.
Currently single tickets cost £10 including refreshments. Season tickets are also available at advantageous terms.
Don't miss the great events lined up for 2011:
Sunday 30 January at 3.00pm
Huw Wiggin (saxophone) Joe Houston (piano)
Huw trained at Chetham’s School of Music and the RNCM, gaining a firstclass Honours degree in 2008, receiving the highest mark ever awarded to a woodwind specialist in his Finals. He made his Purcell Room debut in January 2010. Joseph Houston has drawn critical acclaim as well as a Distinction in his RCM postgraduate exams.
Music includes works by Benedetto, Liszt, Ravel , Milhaud, Monti and Borne
Wednesday 16 February at 7.45pm
Lakeside Piano Trio
Prach Boondiskulchok (piano) Chihiro Ono (violin) Vladimir Waltham (cello)
Following Prach’s wonderful solo recital for us last year, we are delighted to
welcome his Trio. The Trio, formed in 2007, was a prizewinner at the
Johannes Brahms International Competition in Austria. It has a residency at the Jersey Academy of Music.
Music by Beethoven, Ravel, Reeves and Bridge
Wednesday 30 March at 7.45pm
Matthew Kam (piano)
Matthew graduated from Melbourne University in Australia. Internationally
he has won many awards. In 2009 he was one of the select few
worldwide to be invited to perform in the Leeds International Piano
Competition.
Music by Faure, Debussy, Chopin, Bartok and Rachmaninov
Wednesday 20 April at 7.30pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Non-members may attend as observers
Eblana String Trio
Jonathan Martindale (violin) Lucy Nolan (viola) Peggy Nolan (cello)
Winners of the prestigious RNCM Chamber Music Award 2010, the Trio has
performed across the UK and Ireland to great acclaim.
Music by Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, Finzi and Taneyev
Wednesday 28 September at 7.45pm
Nephele Ensemble
Nicola Smedley (flute) Sam Wickramasinghe (violin) Jessica Beeston (viola) Rebecca Hewes (cello)
In 2009, the Nephele won the Tunnell Trust Awards Competition and was a
semi-finalist in the Royal Overseas League Competition.
Music by Viotti, Faure, Mozetich, Jacob and Ries
Wednesday 26 October at 7.45pm
intriplicate
Claire Fillhart (flute) Sally Richardson (oboe) Claire Dunham (piano)
We welcome back this versatile group that gave such a rewarding
performance when we ‘retired’ to the Golf Club in November 2009. We received many requests to bring them back and were happy to concur.
Including music by Dring, Bach, Jacob and Gershwin
Wednesday 23 November at 7.45pm
Benyounes String Quartet
Zara Benyounes and Emily Holland (violins) Sara Roberts (viola) Kim Vaughan (cello)
The Quartet was founded at the RNCM in 2007. Currently, the Quartet is
studying with Prof. Gabor Takacs-Nagy in Geneva and recently made its debut at the Manchester Mid-day Concerts at the Bridgewater Hall.
Quartets by Haydn, Ravel and Mendelssohn
Sunday 4 December at 7.45pm
CHRISTMAS RECITAL (tickets £12)
Wine, Women (and Men!) and Song
A programme designed to ease us into the Christmas season and festivities.
For further details about the Society and ticket outlets, please contact Norman Cutter (Secretary) on (01925) 265146 or email fwhm@talktalk.net
Download the brochure: Friends_of_Walton_Hall_Music_Society_events_brochure_2011.pdf