Concerts

Élisabeth Pion & Hatty Haynes - A journey through the late 18th century on the violin
Sunday 22nd June 2025 @ 3pm

 

(Graf fortepiano and Clementi pianoforte) 

A journey through the late 18th century on the violin

A violin and piano recital featuring the music of Schubert, Montgeroult  and Maria Theresia Von paradise. Hatty is a member of the 1st violins of the London Mozart Players, where she has sat as co-leader and Principal 2nd Violin. She regularly plays with Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields she will be joined by Élisabeth Pion                                                            

 

Tickets £20 to include refreshments

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Karin Fernald & Helena Lloyd - Perdita
Sunday 27th July 2025 @ 3pm

 

(Broadwood pianoforte)

Karin Fernald who is an actor, writer and speaker, known for her entertaining lectures on celebrated writers, correspondents and diarists from the l8th to early 20th centuries.   She will speak about Mary Perdita Robinson, actor, novelist, poet and first love of George IV. Her talks are illustrated with a wide variety of pictures, portraits and caricatures and music

 

Tickets £20 to include refreshments

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Kaoru Iwamura
Sunday 10th August 2025 @ 3pm

 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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Artem Belogurov & Jacqueline Ross
Sunday 28th September 2025 @ 3pm

 

Beethoven Revisited

(Graf 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

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Memorial Concert - Karl Grossfield
Saturday 11th October 2025 @ 2.30pm

MEMORIAL 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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From Paris to Vienna - Gary Branch & Jamie Akers
Sunday 19th October @ 3pm

(Graf fortepiano)

 

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

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There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself

Johann Sebastian Bach