We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting an incredible series of workshops and concerts specifically for young string players of Grade 6+ featuring the Brandenburg Concerti and similar contemporary music for further details and to apply to this exciting project see our webpage HERE
Inaugural year will feature a range of competitive and non-competitive classes for bowed strings, woodwinds and piano, solo and ensembles.
Applications are now open. CLICK HERE to find out more.
There will also be a ‘Winners’ concert in November in Broadstone details to be confirmed soon.
Ajudicator: Kay Tucker – Kay is the recipient of the 2019 European String Teacher’s Association Award for outstanding contribution to string teaching and is a specialist adjudicator for British and International Federation of Festivals.
Broadstone Music Series are excited to announce our first summer festival. Featuring some of our favourite artists from the last 10 years of the Broadstone Music Series!
Come back soon for more details!
We are delighted to welcome 2018 Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition competitors to Broadstone for their first appearance in the Broadstone Music Series. Find out more about this fabulous string quartet ahead of the concert.
“..beautifully blended performance” Gramophone 2017
Due to unforseen circumstances, the original programme has had to change. Mark Derudder and Miguel Angel Rodriguez Olivera will be joined by guest principal musicians from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Alongside Jesper Svedberg, Auriol Evans, Tom Beer and Joan Martinez, and they will present a special programme for us. The group have performed chamber music together to much acclaim, so we welcome them to Broadstone this spring!
Schubert String Quintet in C major.
Brahms Sextet no 1 in B flat major.
This recital is a pre-performance to Idomeneo’s residency in the Benjamin Britten Festival which begins on 8th April.
As ever, musical education is a key part of this programme and six local, young musicians are receiving coaching on the Brahms sextet for a future performance.
Tickets available from Hinton’s shop Broadstone
Interval tea and fresh cakes included!
£12 Adults, £3 students
We anticipate that this concert will be very popular so advise you to book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be booked online, via Hintons in Broadstone or by phoning 01202 695773.
Something new for Broadstone Music – Concert and Dining experience!
We are pleased to announce that we have paired up with The Cargo Lounge in Broadstone (situated just across the road from St John’s Church) to offer a post-concert dining experience. This will be served just after 6pm on Sunday 7th April, straight after the Idomeneo and Friends concert where there will be an opportunity to meet the musicians too.
This wonderful restaurant have agreed to prepare a special roast dinner especially for just 20 members of our audience at a special rate for us, and the menu choices are below.
We recommend booking as early as possible to avoid disappointment!
Main:
Roast dinner with roast potatoes, sage and onion stuffing, Yorkshire pudding and mixed vegetables.
A choice of:
Whole chicken breast
Beef
Pork
Nut Roast
Dessert
Chocolate Brownie
Lemon Meringue
Apple Crumble
Sticky Toffee Pudding
(with cream, ice cream or custard)
2 courses, £15
If you would like to book this dinner then please do so directly with The Cargo Lounge via their website or by phoning them on 01202 694343.
We look forward to seeing you in April!
PIANO WORKSHOP DAY – NEW DATE
Sunday 23rd June 2019, 9.30am – 5pm
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – Friday 5th May 2019
Venue – Talbot Heath School Music Department, Rothesay Rd, Talbot Woods, Bournemouth BH4 9NJ
Age 10 – 18 Grade 3 – 8 plus
The piano can be a lonely instrument, so come and learn new skills while making new friends, and exploring piano duets and trio repertoire! Music will be available in advance to prepare.
Also, if you have an exam looming, there’ll be lots of useful extra advice to hand with the option of a performing platform!
Led by distinguished concert pianist Béla Hartman alongside his wife Julia, this exciting and fun day will be inspiring with a enormous piano skills and musical enrichment for all involved. Parents are welcome to hear the informal performance at the end of the day!
maximum of 30 spaces – please enquire and apply ASAP to avoid disappointment
£25 for the day.
STRINGS DAY – Monday 8th April 2019 9.30 – 4.30pm
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – 20th March 2019
Venue – Yarrells School, Upton BH16 5EU
Age 10 – 18, Grade 1 – 8 plus
Led by Fiona Mclean-Buechel (Head of Junior String department at Trinity Laban London). Various string ensemble group coaching throughout the day with a teachnique class included at all levels! Ending with a final performance.
Supporting tutors include invited string players from Bournemouth Symphony orchestra.
Enquire through website for details and application form.
£20 for the day
BRASS WORKSHOP DAY – Saturday 27th April 2019 10.30 – 5pm
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – 22nd March 2019
Venue – Yarrells School, Upton BH16 5EU
Age 10 – 18, Grade 1 – 8 plus
Led by renowned trumpeter Neil Thomas, a day of fun and informative brass workshops alongside visiting talented young brass players from Kingston Music Service. Supporting tutors invited from BSO brass section.
Enquire through website for details and application form.
£10 for the day.
Once you have applied and paid, detailed information about the workshop days will be sent to you nearer the time.
Friday 21st December 2018, 7:30pm with informal pre concert performances from 7pm by younger musicians!
St Nicholas’ Church, Corfe Mullen.
Broadstone Music Series orchestra, comprising of local professional musicians alongside senior young musicians, are joined by Sam Jewison who revisits us for our Christmas concert due to popular demand! He will direct more of his own arrangements from the popular Great American Songbook!
Award winning Sam studied at Trinity Laban Conservatoire and described as an “MD professional beyond his years”.
Classics By Candlelight & the Great American Songbook at Christmas – 21st December 2018
First half of the concert includes local Lydia Bennett, N.Y.O. bassoonist & principal of W.Y.O who will perform a movement from Mozart bassoon concerto with orchestra.
Olivia Carstairs, local young soprano, currently studying at Royal College of Music London will sing “How Beautiful are Thy Feet” from Handel’s Messiah.
Lewis Lee and Sally Aiko Dando, who are current leader and co-leader of W.Y.O will perform Handel’s concerto grossi no 1 opus 6 with string orchestra.
The strings will perform the beautiful “The Holy Boy” by Ireland.
This concert will provide everyone with a magical Christmas atmosphere, with more surprise music treats in store!
If you have a score of Messiah, bring it with you for an impromptu informal performance of Handel’s Hallelujah chorus! Members from “Cantabile” will be joining us for this and will perform the well known and beautiful Harold Dark’s music arangement of Rossetti’s poem “In the Bleak Midwinter” with orchestra.
Tickets also available from Hintons shop, Broadstone.
Adults £8
Under 18’s £3
Festive nibbles of mince pies and mulled wine will be available during the interval.
Saturday 3rd November, 4pm.
St John’s Church, Macaulay Road.
The extraordinary, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra principal cello, Jesper Svedberg will be joining us again to perform a varied programme from the cello repertoire. Accompanied by Helen Nicholas this concert promises to be very popular so buy your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
Programme to include:
Interval tea and cake included
Adults £12, Students £3
Free entry to a pre concert cello workshop with every ticket.
Friday 26th October, 7pm.
St John’s Church, Macaulay Road.
We are very excited to present our Charity Fundraising Quiz Night. Think you could put together a team for University Challenge? Mastermind? or perhaps you just want to enjoy an evening with plenty of fun and laughter. Come along and enjoy the challenge.
Teams of up to 6 people, tickets £10 include a ploughman’s supper. Bring your own drinks and glasses.
For tickets call 01202 695773 or use the form below
Sunday 7th October, 4pm.
St John’s Church, Macaulay Road.
We are delighted to announce that Royal Over-Seas, Elias Fawcett, Prize winners 2018, Ensemble Solaire, will be opening our next season of concerts with music by Barber, Ravel and Hindemith. The group were described as “Exceptional” by EMI producer, Stephen Johns and they have recently performed Ligeti’s Ten pieces in South Bank’s Prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall.
The group is made up of five world renowned players in their own right, including Polly Bartlett who regular BMS concert goers will remember has appeared in the series on several occasions before following her BBC young musician successes. Within Ensemble Solaire, Polly is joined by equally illustrious musicians, Renate Sokolovska – flute, Jorge Ripoll – clarinet, Matthew Horn, – French Horn and Juston Sun – Bassoon.
Tickets are available in advance from Hintons in Broadstone or call 01202 695773
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