April 2014 – Lunchtime Concert Series at 16 New Street
Lunchtime Concert Series at 16 New Street
Each Tuesday in April 2014
A series of lunchtime concerts organised by the academy in partnership with the National Trust took place in the beautiful setting of 16 New Street, the National Trust’s Georgian property in the town centre.
April 2nd : Victoria College String Quartet
April 9th : Krystian Lamb, piano
April 16th : Isobel Osborne & Ella Huelin, piano
April 23rd : Hannah Scriven & Andrew Bastiman, piano
April 30th : Lillian Garnier, piano
The series opened with the Victoria College String Quartet, coached by Emmanuelle Dumas, who performed Handel alongside a Klezmer tune, as well as individual solos each:
The series continued each Tuesday with a different piano recital from local advanced young pianists, and through the retiring collections of each event the concerts raised £284 for the National Trust. Our thanks and congratulations go to all the young performers, and to the National Trust for providing a wonderful venue for these concerts.