Sunday Concerts
Sunday Concerts
Sunday 29 April 2018
Sunday Concerts
Sunday Concerts
Sunday 29 April 2018
Kathryn Mason - originally from Wakefield, Kathryn studied at Yorkshire Young Musicians from 2006 to 2014. She is in her final year at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. As a soloist, she has performed in a number of concerts presented by the RNCM harp department as well as providing background music at various functions. She has performed at a number of prestigious venues, such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Palace Theatre in Manchester and Wakefield Cathedral. As an orchestral player, she has worked with many RNCM ensembles including the Symphony and Concert Orchestras, and her work in the New Music North West Festival 2016 and the RNCM Brand New Orchestra has included a number of world premieres of contemporary works. She is also a member of a number of chamber groups.
Alice Roberts - is a third year student on the prestigious ‘Joint Course’ studying both at the RNCM and Manchester University. Prior to joining the senior college she held a music scholarship at Manchester High School for Girls and was a student at Junior RNCM. She won numerous prizes including the Warburton Music Competition which allowed her the opportunity to perform as a soloist at the Bridgewater Hall. In 2015 she was awarded a Graucob study award for further study.
Alice has a strong interest in contemporary music and in 2016 she premiered several new works for harp. In June 2016 Alice became a prize winner at the University of Manchester, being awarded the Procter-Gregg Prize, an award given to the first year student who has achieved the highest overall mark in performance.
Alice and Kathryn will each will be playing a solo piece and will perform a duo at the end.
Performance:
MARED EMLYN
Perlau yn y Glaw (Pearls in the Rain)
Movements 1, 3 & 4
KATERINA WALTER - KÜNE
Fantasy on the themes from ‘Eugene Onegin’
Kathryn Mason harp
SERGIU NATRA
Sonatina for Harp
I. Allegretto semplice
III. Moderato ben ritmato
PAUL HINDEMITH
Sonata for Harp
I. Massig Schnell
II. Lebhaft
III. Lied. Sehr Langsam
Alice Roberts harp
CAROLINE LIZOTTE
Raga
Septentrion Duo appears by kind permission of the RNCM.
Further Details:
This is a free event
Booking has now closed for this event.
The concert will take place in the South Gallery of The Whitworth from 3pm to 3.45pm.
This concert takes place due to the generous bequest from Gina Miller to The Friends of The Whitworth .
Future Performances:
Sunday 13 May 2018: Rossini Project- Arias from "The Barber Of Seville" arranged for two bassoons by Francois Rene Gebauer
Sunday 3 June 2018: Northern Trombone Quartet– programme tbc
Sunday 17 June 2018: Duo Antipodes– guitar and saxophone duo featuring works by Andy Scott and Piazzolla
Sunday 1 July 2018: Lutes and Voices– programme tbc
Would you like to join our team of volunteers to help with publicity etc. on the day?
Please contact: Rosemary Aikman Bull: 07929 162563; [email protected]
Kathryn Mason - originally from Wakefield, Kathryn studied at Yorkshire Young Musicians from 2006 to 2014. She is in her final year at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. As a soloist, she has performed in a number of concerts presented by the RNCM harp department as well as providing background music at various functions. She has performed at a number of prestigious venues, such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Palace Theatre in Manchester and Wakefield Cathedral. As an orchestral player, she has worked with many RNCM ensembles including the Symphony and Concert Orchestras, and her work in the New Music North West Festival 2016 and the RNCM Brand New Orchestra has included a number of world premieres of contemporary works. She is also a member of a number of chamber groups.
Alice Roberts - is a third year student on the prestigious ‘Joint Course’ studying both at the RNCM and Manchester University. Prior to joining the senior college she held a music scholarship at Manchester High School for Girls and was a student at Junior RNCM. She won numerous prizes including the Warburton Music Competition which allowed her the opportunity to perform as a soloist at the Bridgewater Hall. In 2015 she was awarded a Graucob study award for further study.
Alice has a strong interest in contemporary music and in 2016 she premiered several new works for harp. In June 2016 Alice became a prize winner at the University of Manchester, being awarded the Procter-Gregg Prize, an award given to the first year student who has achieved the highest overall mark in performance.
Alice and Kathryn will each will be playing a solo piece and will perform a duo at the end.
Performance:
MARED EMLYN
Perlau yn y Glaw (Pearls in the Rain)
Movements 1, 3 & 4
KATERINA WALTER - KÜNE
Fantasy on the themes from ‘Eugene Onegin’
Kathryn Mason harp
SERGIU NATRA
Sonatina for Harp
I. Allegretto semplice
III. Moderato ben ritmato
PAUL HINDEMITH
Sonata for Harp
I. Massig Schnell
II. Lebhaft
III. Lied. Sehr Langsam
Alice Roberts harp
CAROLINE LIZOTTE
Raga
Septentrion Duo appears by kind permission of the RNCM.
Further Details:
This is a free event
Booking has now closed for this event.
The concert will take place in the South Gallery of The Whitworth from 3pm to 3.45pm.
This concert takes place due to the generous bequest from Gina Miller to The Friends of The Whitworth .
Future Performances:
Sunday 13 May 2018: Rossini Project- Arias from "The Barber Of Seville" arranged for two bassoons by Francois Rene Gebauer
Sunday 3 June 2018: Northern Trombone Quartet– programme tbc
Sunday 17 June 2018: Duo Antipodes– guitar and saxophone duo featuring works by Andy Scott and Piazzolla
Sunday 1 July 2018: Lutes and Voices– programme tbc
Would you like to join our team of volunteers to help with publicity etc. on the day?
Please contact: Rosemary Aikman Bull: 07929 162563; [email protected]
EVENT DATE
APRIL 29, 2018
COST
FREE
POSTAL BOOKINGS
Booking Closed
NUMBER OF PLACES
Not specified/unlimited
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