Concerts

Paul Roberts
Sunday 18th June 2023 @ 3pm

Pianist, writer, lecturer, inspiring teacher – and a leading authority on the music of Debussy and Ravel – Paul Roberts has earned the admiration of audiences, critics and fellow professionals world wide

This concert is reserverd for the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society

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Linda Nicholson
Sunday 8th October 2023 @ 3pm

IMPORTANT : CHANGE OF LOCATION

"Small is beautiful"

A concert on period keyboard instruments given by one of the foremost keyboard players specialising in the performance of baroque, classical and romantic music 

Tickets £20 to include refreshments.

This concert will not be held at Waterdown House but will instead be held at Leacon Hall, Warehorne, Nr Ashford TN26 2JX

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Open Days

Jean Phillips - Haydn
Sunday 23rd July 2023 @ 3pm

A chance to listen to a short, 30 minute recital followed by a wander around the collection led by experienced musicians.  Plenty of opportunities to play the instruments yourselves

Jean Phillips will play a selection of music by Hadyn on the instruments in the collection

Tickets £15 to include light refreshments

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Susanne von Laun - Soiree Viennese
Sunday 30th July 2023 @ 3pm

A chance to listen to a short, 30 minute recital followed by a wander around the collection led by experienced musicians.  Plenty of opportunities to play the instruments yourselves

Susanne will play a selection of music from Vienna on the instruments in the collection

Tickets £15 to include light refreshments

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Poppy Holden - Border Ballads
Sunday 6th August 2023 @ 3pm

A chance to listen to a short, 30 minute recital followed by a wander around the collection led by experienced musicians.  Plenty of opportunities to play the instruments yourselves

Popular songs from the Scottish borders with visual imagery to reflect the music

Tickets £15 to include light refreshments

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Naoko Hayakawa
Sunday 13th August 2023 @ 3pm

A chance to listen to a short, 30 minute recital followed by a wander around the collection led by experienced musicians.  Plenty of opportunities to play the instruments yourselves

Naoko will be visiting us from Japan to perform a selection of Chopin on the instruments

Tickets £15 to include light refreshments

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Sally Fortino's Choice
Sunday 20th August 2023 @ 3pm

A chance to listen to a short, 30 minute recital followed by a wander around the collection led by experienced musicians.  Plenty of opportunities to play the instruments yourselves

"English ladies at the piano" Music from 17th & 18th Century

Sally Fortino will visit us from Switzerland to perform a selection of music on the instruments

Tickets £15 to include light refreshments

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Special Events

 

Courses

Weekend Tuning and Maintenance Courses
April 1st and 2nd, June10th and 11th 2023,

We welcome amateurs and students who would like to learn basic tuning and maintenance techniques in a small group.  Typically, we concentrate on tuning on the Saturday and maintenance on the Sunday.  You can attend either or both days.

Each course is a unique experience enabling you to explore essential aspects of tuning and maintenance.  We encourage you to come to more than one course as we help you to develop your skills and broaden your knowledge. The cost is £100 per day.  If you want to know more about the training courses please contact: katrina@finchcocks.co.uk

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