Sunday Afternoon Concert III
Sunday 30th October 2011
Old House Barn, Great Horkesley
5pm
Afternoon Concert
Viktoria Goldsmith, Violin
Inga Goldsmith, Piano
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Victoria Goldsmith was born in St. Petersburg in March 1991 and started to play the violin at the age of six. She studied for a year at the pre- Conservatoire Higher Music School in St. Petersburg.
In 1999 Victoria moved to England. Her teachers here include Mark Messenger, Natasha Bayrskaya (Menuhin School), Lydia Mordkovich, (Royal Academy of Music) and Boris Brovtsyn. In New York she studied with Albert Markov, Professor of the Manhattan School of Music.
In 2006 Victoria returned to Russia to take her A levels and study at Central Music School of Moscow with Professor Maya Glezarova. Awarded her diploma at 2010, she is now in her second year at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. Victoria was the Colchester Rotary Musician of the Year 2003, Essex Young Musician of the Year 2004, Finalist in Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition 2004, semi finalist of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2006, finalist in the Classical Star competition 2008 BBC2. In 2009 she won the third prize at the Moscow International String Players Competition.
Victoria has performed several times with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall and St. John’s Smith Square London.
Close itInga Goldsmith was born in Russia and started to play the piano at the age of five, becoming a student of Samara Music College. Aged 19 Inga won the All- Russia Piano Competition of music colleges. Whilst still a final year student St.Petersburg Conservatoire she was invited by Valerie Gergiev to join the Kirov Opera (Marinski Theatre) in St Petersburg as ‘Concert Master’ pianist . Artists she has worked with include Maris Jansons, Mstislav Rostropovich and Placido Domingo.
Since moving to the UK in 1999, Inga’s solo performances include the Colchester Institute, Essex University, St.Botolph’s Church and Chelmsford Cathedral. As an orchestral member, she has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at St Johns, Smith Square, London.
As an accompanist, Inga has appeared at the Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition, The Royal Academy of Music London, the Rondo Bennington Music Festival USA, the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, and the BBC Two ‘Classical Star’ Competition.
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Victoria and Inga Goldsmith
This was a concert to remember- Victoria Goldsmith (violin), accompanied by Inga Goldsmith, her mother (piano), gave a concert that will not be forgotten for a long time.
Both performers both have fascinating careers- details of which can be found in the programme notes.
Victoria started the programme with The Chaconne from Partita 2 for solo violin ( J.S.Bach). This Chaconne is considered a pinnacle of the solo violin repertoire in that it covers every aspect of violin-playing known during Bach's time and thus it is among the most difficult pieces to play for that instrument. The Chaconne is commonly included as a required repertoire piece in violin competitions all over the world.
Johannes Brahms a letter to Clara Schumann said about the Chaconne, ‘On one stave, for a small instrument, the man writes a whole world of the deepest thoughts and most powerful feelings. If I imagined that I could have created, even conceived the piece, I am quite certain that the excess of excitement and earth-shattering experience would have driven me out of my mind’.
Victoria managed to convey all these emotions to the audience, in a performance that left the audience spellbound.
Victoria was then joined by Inga in a performance of Schumann’s Sonata No 2 in A minor, which was played sensitively by both players.
After the interval, we were treated to a program of music by Tchaikowsky, Wieniawski , Bloch and Ravel – in which the players demonstrated both virtuosity, and emotion across an eclectic mix of styles and periods.
Victoria finished the concert with Thais ‘Meditation’ – and the audience was clearly overcome by this culmination of the entire evening.
Victoria and Inga gave us an evening of music to experience and enjoy. We all look forward to hearing future performances by both of these talented musicians.
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Masterclasses in conjunction with the Roman rivers Festival
October 4th-7th 2011
Please see the Roman River Festival Brochure for details of this year’s festival in the Colchester area.
A number of Master Classes will be held in conjunction with the Roman River Festival. Please click here for details.
Yaniv d'Or Concert at the Wigmore Hall in London
June 18th 2011
View our Yaniv d'Or Concert at the Wigmore Hall program
Fundraising Concert by Ipswich School
May 15th 2011
Sunday Afternoon Concert II Concert II
Sunday May 1st 2011, 5pm
Sam Wilson percussion
Sebastian Black piano
Daniela Bechly voice
5 p.m. on 1 May 2011 at Old House Barn, Old House Road, Great Horkesley, Essex, CO6 4EQ.
An exhibition of paintings and calligraphy by Philippa Dow with
a combined concert of percussion performed by Sam Wilson and a piece for soprano composed by
Sebastian Black held in aid of the Pimlott Foundation.
Tickets £5 drink included
F. Schubert Frühlingsglaube Opus 20.2 L. Uhland
Keiko Abe Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
F. Schubert Die Vögel Opus 172.6 F. Schlegel
Ständchen Schwanengesang no. 4 Rellstab
Eugene Novotny A Minute of News
Jacob Druckman Reflections on the Nature of Water
Mov 2 (Fleet)
Mov 4 (Gently Swelling)
Mov 6 (Relentless)
Sebastian Black World Premiere of Four Birds Patrick Kavanagh
Kestrel
Owl
Lark
Corncrake
F. Schubert Gretchen am Spinnrad Opus 2 Goethe
Paul Burnell And She Flew
Peter Maxwell Davies Farewell to Stromness
F. Schubert Die Taubenpost Schwanengesang no. 4 Seidl
Biographies
Sam Wilson is a percussionist, pianist and composer. He received his early training at Junior Trinity College of Music and as an Aldeburgh Young Musician. He currently studies at the Guildhall, where his teachers include Richard Benjafield, David Corkhill, and Michael Skinner. He has premiered works by both Joseph Phibbs and Michael Picknett, and appeared as a soloist in Milhaud’s Percussion Concerto under Adam Gatehouse, and Dave Heath’s African Sunrise/Manhattan Rave at Cadogan Hall. In 2010 he won the Junior Guildhall/Royal Opera House Percussion Competition, and was asked to be the sole performer at the memorial service for Oscar Romero, held at Westminster Abbey and conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Working with conductors such as Paul Daniel and Gustavo Dudamel, his orchestral experience includes concerts with the Britten-Pears Orchestra, and performing at the Varése 360 Festival with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He has recently completed the premiere recording of Ben Parry’s Season Songs, a cycle for marimba and tenor. Sam’s own work Fanfare Overture (for double orchestra) was received its first performance at Snape Maltings Concert Hall. He has specialised in areas of interdisciplinary collaboration, having worked as musician, dancer and choreographer for performances at both the Royal Festival Hall, and Sadler’s Wells. Sam’s other interests are learning German, drama, and attempting to play tennis. Future projects include a BBC solo commission, and a concert of Frank Zappa’s ensemble works at LSO St Lukes. Sam is endorsed by Mike Balter mallets.
Sebastian Black was born in 1996, lives in Essex and attends Ipswich School. He learns composition with Joseph Phibbs and piano with Lizzie Leggett. In July 2008 Sebastian became a member of Aldeburgh Young Musicians Centre for Advanced Training. He won the BBC Inspire Young Composers’ Competition in 2010. His music has been performed at Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Britten Studio, the Jerwood DanceHouse, Royal College of Music, Louise Blouin Foundation, the Royal Albert Hall and broadcast on Radio 3. Commissions include Aldeburgh Music, Aldeburgh Young Musicians, juice vocal ensemble, the Pimlott Foundation, Ipswich School, Jesus College Cambridge Chamber Orchestra and most notably the BBC.
Boxted Marian Consort
Friday April 22nd 2011
St Peter’s Church, Boxted, Essex
6pm
Passion and Resurrection
The Marian Consort
Music by Byrd, Monteverdi and others
Hosanna to the Son of David – Weelkes
Missa Solemnis (a 6) Kyrie - Heinrich Isaac
Domine, ne in furore – Monteverdi
Woefully Arrayed – Cornysh
Missa Solemnis (a 6) Gloria - Heinrich Isaac
O vos omnes (a6) - Gesualdo
Ave Regina Caelorum – Andrew Gant
Maria Magdalene – Fransisco Guerrero
Missa Solemnis (a 6) Sanctus - Heinrich Isaac
Surrexit Pastor Bonus - L’Heritier
Missa Solemnis (a 6) Agnus Dei - Heinrich Isaac
Venite exultemus - Byrd
Rory McCleery, director
Soprano tbc
Soprano tbc
Countertenor, Rory McCleery
Tenor, William Knight
Baritone, Rupert Reid
Bass, Christopher Borrett
Tickets £10 (under 18 free)
Available from:
Mrs Jos Renouf 01206 272755
Mr Graham Pullen 01206 2738O4
General enquiries to Jeremy Carter 01206 272392
Refreshments available - concert will last approx an hour and a half including interval.
Sponsored by the Pimlott foundation. In aid of St Peter's Community Access Appeal
St John Passion Lavenham
Sunday 17th April 2011
Church of St Peter and Paul, Lavenham, Suffolk
7pm
J.S Bach, St John’s Passion
Lavenham Sinfonia Concert
Evangelist Richard Edgar-Wilson
Soprano – Charlotte Walters
Alto – James Hall
Tenor – Ed Bonner
Bass – Mark Saberton
Tickets from 01787 248 207 (Tourist Office, Lavenham)
Sunday Afternoon Concert I
Sunday 23rd January 2011
Old House Barn, Gt Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4EQ
5pm<
Dichterliebe Op 48 Robert Schumann (in German), introductory talk and more
Christopher Borrett, Bass- Baritone
Alice Borrett, Piano
RSVP Daniela Bechly 01206 271 291 or info@pimlottfoundation.org
Messiah
G.F.Handel
All Saint’s Church, Fordham
Friday 17th December 2010
Daniel Bechly, soprano
Laura Wright, soprano
Jeremy Kenyon, counter-tenor
Nicholas Scott, tenor
Hakan Vramsmo, bass
Christopher Borrett, conductor
‘Messiah’s libretto is a ‘spiritual anthology’ (Charles Jennens) of Old and New Testament texts, focusing the prophesies and birth of Christ, as well as the redemptive power and mystery of his death and resurrection’.
What an excellent choice of oratorio therefore, to celebrate the refurbishment of All Saints Church, Fordham.
The evening began with a welcome by Mike Neville, Rector of All Saints, who linked ‘Messiah’ with the current work of the church.
It was a classic Christmas event – a snowy Christmas scene outside, and brilliant decorations inside, highlighted by two magnificent Christmas trees either side of the altar.
The performance was stunning. Christopher Borrett worked with an inspiring group of soloists, and an equally well rehearsed choir. The ‘Ars Nova’ orchestra added to the polished performance that the audience was privileged to experience.
The church was filled to capacity, and Christmas refreshments served in the church and John Owen Barn, added to the festive nature of the celebration. Both audience and performers went home with that lovely ‘warm feeling’, that one always associates with Christmas.
Three Schools Drama Workshop 7th October 2010
This event brought together talented performing arts students from 3 Ipswich schools – Chantry High School, Stoke High School, and Ipswich School. The students worked together with Penny Cliff, a London based theatre director, to examine social issues relevant to young people of today.
This what Penny Cliff said about the day:
The workshop was all about young people from different schools getting to know each other in a neutral place, working with a new person, unconnected to school, to find out how to use drama to explore things that matter.
We started with lots of theatre games – a fun way to break the ice, warm up bodies, voices and minds. It was straight away clear that everyone in the room was alert, excited by acting and willing to give it their all. One exercise involved responding to provocative statements, such as ‘I believe the Age of Consent should be lowered to 15’, or ‘I believe voting age should be 16’. For each statement, the young people went to one end of the room if they agreed, to the other if they disagreed – or to different places inbetween, according to the strength of their opinion. They then talked about how they’d chosen their position and why. This framework for debate continued with them making their own statements, such as ‘I believe animal testing should be banned’. Doing this set the ball rolling in finding issues important to them – which they expressed intelligently and vividly.
By this time, everyone’s initial shyness and nerves had been well and truly forgotten!
Then, in groups of 3 or 4, we began to search for themes for scenes – topics or issues that mattered. Each group had a brainstorm – topics arising were safety in the streets, bullying in school, crime and stereotyping, to name just a few. Then, after a discussion altogether, the groups developed a short scene which they rehearsed and performed, and them harnessing their considerable devising and acting skills to tell strongly relevant stories about how they see the world and what they want to change. What they had created was embryonic Forum Theatre – a type of theatre invented by the Brazilian theatre maker Augusto Boal, which aims to provoke debate about oppression and injustice of all kinds. I’ve worked a lot with this wonderful technique in my work as freelance playwright and director, especially with Cardboard Citizens, an award-winning theatre company for homeless people. So we talked about Forum, and I hope whetted their appetite for more – we could have done with more than just a day together for this.
It was an exciting day for me – it was great to see 15 young people work together with such enthusiasm and confidence and I think they all went away having had fun and made friends.
If you would like to know more about my recent work as writer in residence at Immediate Theatre, please go to Immediate Theatre .
The Buhumba Concert 4th July 2010
Together with three teachers from Ipswich, Daniela travelled to Uganda and visited the Buhumba Primary and Secondary Schools in February 2010. It was a very humbling experience to witness the extent of the poverty on one hand and the enthusiasm and dedication on the other.
Beans means Brains (reg charity no 1109945) aims to raise much needed funds to enable the children at the Buhumba School in Uganda, Africa, to have an effective and nutritional learning experience.
The concert, in aid of the Buhumba Lunch Project featured songs by French, Catalan and Spanish composers (Berlioz, Rodrigo and Mompou) sung by Daniela, accompanied by Andrew Leach, Head of Music at Ipswich School, in conjunction with “Young Pimlott Foundation Singers” who performed a selection of songs from the musicals. Other performers included’ Drumzchool’ – a group of African drummers, who provided ‘laid back’ outdoor entertainment, and a group of African women singers, offering a selection of traditional songs.
The weather was fantastic, and a BBQ, along with Ugandan ‘Cabbage and Beans’, added to the African experience.
Sponsors of this event;
- The Really Useful Group
- Cameron Macintosh
- The Mercury Theatre Colchester
Primary School kitchen in Buhumba, Lake Bunyonyi
£2231 profit was raised which equates to approximately 93 children’s lunches.
Kitchen for Secondary School
Country Roses presented an Evening of Music and Roses
Fundraising Concert . Saturday 17th July 2010
In aid of the African Grandmothers United (part of the African Solutions for African Problems – ASAP – charity, reg charity no 1011293).
This event was organised and hosted by Country Roses of Little Horkesley to celebrate was the inauguration of their conservatory at The Glasshouse, Josselyns Farm, Water Lane, Little Horkesley, Colchester.
Danae and Robin, who own Country Roses, are involved with the African Grandmothers United project, and the event was sponsored by the Pimlott Foundation.
The programme featured Mozart’s Piano Quartet KV 429 in E flat Major, Mozart’s Concert Aria KV 505 Ch’io mi scordi di te.
The performers included Elisa Bergersen - Violin, Hayley Chisnall - Viola, Natasha Holmes - Cello, Daniel Law - Piano and Daniela Bechly - Soprano.
Singer Tallulah Rendall also performed.
Easter Saturday, 3rd April 2010
STABAT MATER X2
By Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and Antonio Vivaldi
Daniela Bechly Soprano
Yaniv d’Or Countertenor
Laurentian Baroque Ensemble
Conductor Jeremy Hughes
4.00pm St Peter’s Church, Boxted Essex
7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Stoke-by-Nayland Suffolk
This interesting programme featured programme 2 Stabat Maters by Pergolesi and Vivaldi, ( other works by Vitali, Corelli and Handel) , performed in 2 churches in Suffolk and Essex on the same day!
Despite the cold weather, we performed to large audiences, and the ‘double bill’ was hugely appreciated.
