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

ASAKA STRING QUARTET

Sunday 23rd April 4pm – 6pm
Methodist Church Broadstone, 210 Lower Blandford Rd, Broadstone BH18 8DP

Recital tickets: Adults £12, Up to age 18 £3
Includes Debra’s popular interval cakes!


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

There will be a pre concert open FREE masterclass for our young string players who then gain FREE entry to the recital. This is supported by the Albert Eugenie Frost Trust

After an afternoon of workshops for our your string playing musicians, these highly skilled young professional chamber musicians join us for a formal recital.

Programme

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”

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A SPRING ROMANCE

Sunday 21st May 7pm -9pm
St John’s Church, Macaulay Road, Broadstone

RECITAL: Adults £15, Up to age 18 £3
Glass of wine or soft drink included

Soprano: Samantha Crawford
Violist: Tom Beer
Pianist: Helen Nicholas

Enjoy hearing these professional musicians..in a programme full of glorious romantic repertoire by some of our favourite composers, Vaughan Williams, Brahms, Debussy, Schumann, while we celebrate the 150th year since the birth of Rachmaninov, with his songs and piano music.

Programme

Brahms: Zwei Gesänge Op.21

Debussy: 5 Poèmes de Baudelaire (L. 64):

• II. Harmonie du soir
• V. La mort des amanitas

Rachmaninov: Songs

• Siren (“Lilacs”) Op. 21, No. 5
• Zdes’ khorosho (“How Fair This Spot”) Op. 21, No. 7
• Vesenniye vodi (“Spring Waters”) Op. 14,  No. 11
• Ne poy, krasavitsa, primne (“Oh, Never Sing To Me Again”) Op. 4, No. 4

Vaughan Williams: RomanceSchumann: Märchenbilder, Op. 113
Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisie Op. 3 (selection of or complete set)

MASTERCLASS:
Adult or teenage student singers can sign up for a pre recital vocal Masterclass on Sat 20th May with Samantha Crawford and professional accompanist Helen Nicholas.
FEE: £20 and this includes entry to the recital.
Contact Alison Kay on alisonjaynekay@gmail.com to book a place. Any audience is welcome to hear this masterclass providing they have a concert ticket for the Sunday recital.
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FAMILY CONCERT

Sunday 11th June 2023 3-4pm
St John’s Church HALL, Macaulay Road, Broadstone

Adults: £10
Children: FREE

Our guest musician Kevin Morgan(BSO principal trombone) presents a family concert, leading his professional ensemble in a fun hour of Musical fun to inspire the joy of creativity, imagination and music performance ….
They will be joined by guest young talented soloists to inspire the children even further ….

Be ready to participate and bring a teddy bear friend as they too are VERY welcome at this concert!
Aimed mainly at key stage 1 but a programme to be enjoyed by the whole family!

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AFTERNOON TEA AND CAKE CONCERT is back!

Sunday 9th July 2023, 4pm -5.45pm
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, you can enjoy endless cups of tea or coffee and Debra’s VERY popular home made cake!

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

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