Old Bexley Music Society
2008 - 2009
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59th SEASON

Wednesday 1st October 2008
Wednesday 5th November 2008
Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Wednesday 28th January 2009
Wednesday 4th March 2009
Wednesday 1st April 2009

MEMBERSHIP
The Old Bexley Music Society was founded in 1949 to promote the appreciation of live music in the Bexley area.

The annual subscription is £25 per member (£5 for children and students) and it entitles members to six evenings of live music each season without further charge.

These six concerts will be held in the Townley Theatre, located in Townley Grammar School for Girls, Townley Rd., Bexleyheath. They are held on Wednesday evenings and start at 7.30 pm.
Visitors are welcome at single concerts at a charge of £7.

Members may also join the Society as Patrons for a minimum subscription of £30 for the season.

The music programme includes chamber music, instrumentalists, solo singers and choirs with encouragement given to up­and-coming local musicians. The January concert each year is a Young Musicians Evening in which pupils of outstanding ability from local schools are given a platform to perform in public.
Coach outings are arranged for members to attend concerts at the Barbican Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and other venues.

The Society is a member of the Arts Council of Bexley.

For further details, telephone the Membership Secretary:

Mrs. Mary Coates 020 8304 2709

Wednesday 1st October 2008
at 7.30pm
in the Townley Theatre,
Townley Grammar School for Girls

TZIGANE PIANO TRIO

Gillian Findlay - violin
Jennie Brown - cell
Elizabeth Marcus - piano

The Tzigane Trio, formed in 1988, has performed widely in the UK and Europe.

Gillian Findlay joined the London Symphony Orchestra after studying the violin at Indiana University. She won the sascha Lassererson Violin Competition which led to recitals and concerto performances. She is a professor at Trinity College of Music.

Jennie Brown studied the cello at the Royal Academy of Music, winning many prizes. She is a member of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Elizabeth Marcus studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music where she is now a professor. She has broadcast widely on BBC Radio and TV and ha ben official accompanist for international competitions.

 

Wednesday 3rd December 2008

Raphael Wallfisch - cello
John York - piano

The Wallfisch-York

at 7.30pm
in the Townley Theatre,
Townley Grammar School for Girls

The Wallfisch-York Cello and Piano Duo has been established for over sixteen years. They have played at all the major festivals in the UK and abroad. They have given recitals in london and have toured extensively throughout the world.

Rachael Wallfisch is one of the most celebrated cellists performing on the international stage. He is also in demand as a teacher all over the world.

John York is an international pianist whose career has taken him around the world as a soloist and chamber music partner, primarily with Raphael Wallfisch and in the piano duo team of York 2.

 

Wednesday 5th November 2008
at 7.30pm
in the Townley Theatre,
Townley Grammar School for Girls

SNAPDRAGON

Sarah Field - saxophones
Mike Hamnett - marimba

The Duo Snapdragon was formed by Sarah Field and Mike Hamnett in 2005 and their concerts have included a performance at the Harare Festival of Arts.

Sarah Field graduated at the Royal Northern College if Music as the first person to gain Professional Performance Diplomas in both saxophone and trumpet. She has been in great demand playing with orchestras in the UK and abroad and has given solo recitals including performances at the Purcell Room and the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Mike Hamnett, a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, as a percussionist, has played with many orchestras including the Halle and Scottish Symphony Orchestras. As A soloist, Mike has given recitals throughout the UK including a performance of Paul Creston's Marimba Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall.

Wednesday 28th January 2009

at 7.30pm
in the Townley Theatre,
Townley Grammar School for Girls

Young Musicians' Evening

Young musicians of outstanding ability from local schools are given a platform on which to perform in public

Wednesday 4th March 2009

at 7.30pm
in the Townley Theatre,
Townley Grammar School for Girls

Robin Zebaida - piano

Robin Zebaida is a British concert pianist who enjoys an international career giving recitals and master classes around the world.   In London he has performed at venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall and he has appeared as a guest artist for all the top cruise lines. He is also an accompanist, a chamber music partner and concerto soloist.

Wednesday 1st April 2009

at 7.30pm
in the Townley Theatre,
Townley Grammar School for Girls

Gary Ryan - classical guitar
Gary Ryan made his London debut as a classical guitarist at the Purcell Room in 1994 and has since performed throughout the UK and abroad, winning universal praise for his formidable technique and musicianship. He is an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Examiner in Guitar for the Guildhall school of music.