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Lady Aurelia Young will talk about the life and works of her father the famous sculptor Oscar Nemon. He was a refugee from Croatia who fled the Nazi invasion and came to England. He was very successful as Aurelia will tell.
The Garden Fair this year is on Saturday SEPTEMBER 1st and Sunday SEPTEMBER 2nd. The gates open at 10.00 and close at 17.00 with entrance £6.00 for adults and children under 12 are free. The emphasis is on the visiting nurseries alongside the wonderful Island nurseries with all the associated activities of a genuine Fair with every sort of entertainment for every sort of person! There as always a strong Tudor tradition of music, dancing and lifestyle provided by the re-enactment players which gives a wonderful backdrop to a perfect location. All this is in aid of the local charity AGE UK dedicated to supporting the older members of the community and supported by volunteers who give their time and effort without limit. We look forward to seeing you here
Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Isle of Wight County Press shop and on-line for a discounted price of £4.00
Sounds About Wight
Musicians Ann Miller and Siobhan Cosgrove – flutes, Ted Chance – horn, and Ann Gardner – piano, were all classically trained at London Music Conservatoires but their repertoire is wide and varied. Since forming “Sounds About Wight” in 2011 they have promoted several successful concerts and played at weddings. They will be playing Doppler, Bizet, Faure and Sondheim along with other pieces in a concert given in aid of Leukaemia Research
Tickets £15.00
For biographical details see events
Les Misérables
Heidi Pegler – Soprano
John Langley – Baritone
Muriel Phillips – Piano
Kate Mill – Horn
Caron Cavalier – Violin
Richard Cavalier – Clarinet
Ena Burgess – Oboe
Jonathan Burgess – Violin
Jack Burgess – Viola
Tim Baldwin – Percussion
JEFFERY DENCH of the famous theatrical family will narrate the story
Will perform a concert of classical music for Easter in the first half of the evening and the second part will be devoted to an abridged version of Les Misérables with a special emphasis on Grace and Forgiveness which are such strong elements of the story and also Easter
Folk and Blues Festival
After last year’s very successful Folk Festival Dave Hollis is organising another on May 12th. It is planned that this will be larger and with lots of parking. There will be food outlets and a licenced beer tent and the proceeds will be in aid of Brighstone Church of England Primary School and Leukaemia Research.
Keep the day free for a really wonderful event!
Martyna
April 14th at 19.30 Martyna Jatkauskaite, described as “…an artist, with breathtaking technique and musical maturity of one far beyond her age…”
Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, she began to play the piano at the age of five, and made her official debut at the age of 11 performing Bach’s Concerto in F minor, with the Kaunas Chamber Orchestra. In 2005 she was awarded the prestigious Baltic State Scholarship to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London with Professor Joan Havill completing her Masters Degree in Music Performance with Distinction. Winner of over ten International competitions, prizes and awards recent successes includes 1st Prize at the ‘Giorgios Thymis’ International Piano Competition in Greece, Guildhall School’s most prestigious award – the Gold Medal. In the same year she featured as New Talent in the Classical FM magazine (U.K.)
Martyna has performed in Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, France, Greece, Spain and Japan giving recitals and concerto performances in many important venues including Sala Verdi Milan; Megaron Greece; Fazioli Hall Italy; London’s Wigmore Hall; Cadogan Hall; Barbican hall. As a recipient of Philharmonia Orchestra/ Martin Music Scholarship she gave recitals in Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall/Purcell Room. Martyna also gave concerto performances with London Festival Orchestra, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Lithuania Chamber Orchestra, Kaunas Symphony Orchestra, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Mihail Jora Bacau Orchestra working with conductors such as Dirk Kaftan; Vasily Petrenko; Ross Pople, Peter Stark, Andreas Tselikas; Juozas Domarkas, Ovidiu Balan; Saulius Sondeckis; Modestas Pitrenas; Espen Selvik among others. Martyna’s performances have been featured on Lithuanian National Television and Radio, RWE Radio and Sudwestfallen Philharmonic, Germany. Among her triumphs she was been awarded the Overall Winner of the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition in England, in addition to earlier first prizes at the “Roma 2000” in Italy, “Konzerteum” in Greece, “Vainiunas” International Piano Competition in Vilnius, “Pro-Piano Romania” in Bucharest, prize winner at “Citta di Cantu” competition for Piano and Orchestra, Karl Cherni Competition, Prague, “La Muse” International Piano Competition in Italy, and Dudley International Piano Competition in U.K
Henrietta Wayne
May 30th at 19.30. Some members of the OAE will perform Bach A major sonata, Vivaldi’s Summer and some Handel
Also a couple of harpsichord solos to show off the rebuilt instrument.
Michael Jones
August 4th at 19.30 Michael Jones will perform a concert of piano and organ music by British composers of the 20th Century.
The Epstein Trio
The Epstein Trio will perform again on May 5th at 19.30. They will include in their programme A Beethoven Trio, a Mendelsohnn Trio and a Tchaikowsky Trio. Full details later An unmissable event with Omri and Ori joined by Matthieu von Bellen again at Wolverton.
In aid of Leukaemia Research
Saxel and Leadbetter
Richard Saxel and Faith Leadbetter will give a concert for two pianists and four hands
June 30th at 19.30
In aid of Leukaemia Research
