We welcome our audiences to our 2023 series of wonderful professional recitals and workshops for young and older musicians and concerts. We very much hope that you will join us in our 12th year of music enrichment around Broadstone. We look forward to seeing and catching up with you soon!

ASAKA STRING QUARTET

Date: Sunday 23rd April – 4pm – 6pm
Venue: Methodist Church, Broadstone, 210 Lower Blandford Rd, Broadstone

Recital Tickets: Adults £12, Up to age 18 £3
including Debra’s popular interval cake and tea!


We are delighted that the Asaka Asset awarding winning chamber musicians from the Royal Academy of Music are visiting to perform for us here in Broadstone!

The Asaka Quartet is a prizewinning string quartet formed in 2021 at the Royal Academy of Music in London where they are currently Chamber Music Fellows for 2022/23. Their diverse backgrounds from China, Hong Kong and Scotland, the Asaka’s each bring with them their own identities. They pride themselves on communicating their enjoyment of making music together and sharing this with their audiences, with a keen interest in music by underrepresented composers. We are really lucky to be able to welcome them to Broadstone. You can read more about and listen to them HERE

We are excited to present our first programme of music this spring, celebrating some beautiful repertoire by distinguished female composers as well as a continuation of our Beethoven String quartet cycle.

Florence Price 5 Folk Songs in Counterpoint
Fanny Mendelssohn -Hensel Quartet in E flat
INTERVAL
Beethoven String Quartet Opus 18 no 1
Caroline Shaw “Entr’acte”

There will be a pre-concert open FREE masterclass by the ASAKA quartet for a few of our young string players who then gain FREE entry to the recital. We are grateful for the support from the Albert Eugenie Frost Trust

After an open masterclass for a few of our string chamber musicians which audience are welcome to listen to at 2-3pm, these highly skilled professional chamber musicians will present a formal recital.

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A SPRING ROMANCE

Date: Sunday 21st May – 7pm -9pm
Venue: St John’s Church, Macaulay Road

RECITAL TICKETS: Adults £15, Up to age 18 £3
Glass of wine or soft drink
Soprano: Samantha Crawford
Violist: Tom Beer
Pianist: Helen Nicholas


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Enjoy a mid-spring evening of glorious music performed by these inspiring world-class musicians, in a programme of romantic repertoire, some chosen as it reflects the joy of Spring, and by some of our favourite composers. Songs, viola and piano solos by Vaughan Williams, Brahms, Debussy, Schumann, while we celebrate the 150th year since the birth of Rachmaninov with his songs performed by international soprano Samantha Crawford, we are thrilled to welcome back to Broadstone our alumni pianist and professional accompanist Helen Nicholas and one of our familiar and wonderful musicians (BSO principal viola), Tom Beer who has remained a regular chamber music performer with us. Do join us for this joyous evening!

Programme will include the following: Vaughan Williams – Romance for viola and piano

Rachmaninoff – selection from Morceaux de Fantasie for piano

Songs –
Alma Mahler – Lobgesang, Waldseligkeit 

Brahms – Zwei Gesänge op 91, 2 songs for voice, viola and piano

Schumann – Märchenbilder for viola and piano

Rachmaninoff Songs

Margaritki

Zdes’ kharosho, pri mne Vesnniye vodi
Ne poi krasavitsa

Read about our musicians here:
http://www.samanthacrawford.com
https://www.helennicholas.co.uk

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FAMILY CONCERT by CONICAL SONICALS

“PARPS AND SQUEAKS”

Date: Sunday 11th June 2023 – Time TBC
Venue: St John’s Church HALL, Macaulay Road, Broadstone

Adults: £10
Children: FREE

We’re really excited to present our first Family concert which we hope will be one of many, to inspire the next generation of children in their love of music! This concert will have a brass theme!
Guest professional musician Kevin Morgan (BSO principal trombone) and colleagues present this family interactive concert. Talented, fun and experienced educator Kevin will lead his professional brass ensemble in a fun hour of musical fun to inspire the joy of creativity, imagination and music performance ..there will be music to enjoy hearing and also participate in.
They’ll be joined by guest young talented young musicians (our Jurassic Brass ensemble) from our Poole Society for Young Musicians Charity to inspire the children even further ….
Be ready to participate if you like!
Teddy bear friends are VERY welcome at this concert!
Aimed mainly at key stage 1- 2 but the programme can be enjoyed by the whole family!

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Our popular AFTERNOON TEA AND CAKE CONCERT is back!

Date: Sunday 9th July 2023, 4pm -5.45pm
Venue: St John’s Church HALL and gardens (weather permitting!)

Adults: £10, Children: £5

Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children: £25

Enjoy this high-quality entertainment in a programme of chamber and solo music performed by our talented young musicians..support, appreciate and enjoy hearing their incredible talent and progress during their musical journeys.
While you listen to a selection of beautiful music, you can enjoy endless cups of tea or coffee and Debra’s VERY popular homemade cake!

This concert is always popular so early booking is highly recommended!

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If you would like to see more photos and videos, take a look at our Poole Society for Young Musicians charity Facebook page.