Kaoru Iwamura is a performer on early keyboard instruments. She won the Muzio Clementi Award, presented to her in the British Finchcocks Musical Museum for her subtle performances on keyboard instruments from 1668 to 1866. Kaoru was born in Tokyo, Japan, where she studied piano at the Musashino Academy of Music.
She will perform a 30min lecture/recital and this will be followed by an opportunity to play the instruments yourself
Tickets £10 to include refreshments
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Beethoven Revisited
(Fritz fortepiano and Broadwood pianoforte)
Beethoven Revisited seeks to explore alternative ways of interpreting Beethoven’s violin compositions by delving into historical performance practices and applying these insights to enliven realisations with dramatic impact and variety. Jacqueline attracts an international following of students as Professor at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
As part of this project, Jacqueline performs on a Nicolo Amati violin dating from the mid-17th century. She will be joined by pianist and historical keyboard specialist Artem Belogurov.
This is a private event for the Tunbridge Wells Civic Society
back to topMEMORIAL CONCERT FOR KARL GROSSFIELD
Concert given by children for children
(Erard grand piano, Graf fortepiano)
Donations will be given to charities working with children
Karl Grossfield was a staunch supporter of the arts and particularly of music. This concert will be a celebration of his life and a chance to donate for the benefit of children around the world
Tickets £10 adult £5 child
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Tuesday 14th October, 6:30pm-8:00pm
The Finchcocks Charity, Waterdown House, Frant Road
HISTORIC INSTRUMENTS OPEN EVENING
The wonderful Richard Burnett collection of keyboard instruments in Tunbridge Wells will be opening its doors for the first time in conjunction with the Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival.
The collection features a spinet, harpsichord, clavichord, English and Viennese pianos from renowned makers such as Clementi, Erard, Pleyel, Graf, Kirckman, Rosenberger and Walter. The evening will include a guided tour of the instruments and a chance to play some of the them yourselves.
for more information and to book: https://www.tunbridgewellsfestival.co.uk/
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From Paris and Vienna
Guitar and Fortepiano salon music from the early 19th century
Jamie Akers was hailed as 'the great Scottish guitarist' by Classical Guitar Magazine. He will be joined by Gary Branch on the piano who is well-known to all Finchcocks supporters.
Tickets £20 to include refreshments
back to top“Abschied” – Steven Devine plays and talks about instruments that have been at the centre of his musical life for over 35 years.
Around 1781 CPE Bach wrote an incredibly moving keyboard piece entitled “Abschied von meinem Silbermannischen Claviere in einem Rondo” [Farewell to my Silbermann Clavier (Clavichord) as a rondo] as he was parting company with an instrument that had been incredibly important to him. As the collection that Richard and Katrina Burnett assembled looks towards the future, Steven will play this wonderful music and pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and others on instruments by Lindholm, Fritz, Rosenberger and Graf, reflecting on what he has learnt from the instruments.
back to topTwo Kirkman Harpsichords in concert - Steven Devine & Satoko Doi-Luck
The Eighteenth-century English harpsichord maker Jacob Kirkman produced many fine instruments which were highly sought-after across the world.
In this project, an original instrument of 1756 is paired with a wonderful, newly-completed copy by Stephen Barber and Huw Saunders. This will be a rare opportunity to hear two similar-sounding richly resonant English-style harpsichords playing together. The repertoire will include:
Mozart Sonata In D k.448
Clementi Duett in B flat op.1 no.6
Handel Suite in C Minor (reconst Dart)
Gemininai (after Corelli) La Follia (arr Doi-Luck/Devine)
Steven and Satoko have worked together on a number of occasions and are no strangers to audiences at Waterdown House. This concert marks the beginning of a commercial recording project to capture this wonderful sonority with these two virtuosic players.
https://www.satokodoi-luck.com/
https://stevendevine.com/
Tickets £25 available online from https://www.eventbookings.com/b/event/two-kirkman-harpsichords-in-concert-steven-devine-satoko-doi-luck
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When you play, never mind who listens to you
Robert Schumann