The group presents a Romantic programme including music by J Strauss, Dvořák and Gounod, conducted by Thames Concerts’ Vice-President Tom Higgins.
Tickets on the door £16 (or at a discount via Ticketweb) [Read more…]
Saturday 13 February 2021
Saturday 30 January 2021
Endelienta Baroque
This talented young ensemble presents a sumptuous programme of French Baroque vocal and instrumental music.
Tickets on the door £15 (or at a discount via Ticketweb) [Read more…]
Saturday 16 January 2021
D’Arcy Trinkwon (organ)
Making a welcome return to the series, this distinguished performer puts the outstanding organ at St Andrew’s through its paces in music by Bach, Rheinberger, Saint-Saëns and others.
Tickets on the door £12 (or at a discount via Ticketweb) [Read more…]
Saturday 5 December 2020
Cantabile (The London Quartet)
This internationally-renowned vocal quartet makes a welcome return to the series in a seasonal ride through a variety of vocal styles. Joined by Thames Concerts’ Artistic Director Ben Costello on piano, with bassist Mike Pratt.
Tickets on the door £14 (or at a discount via Ticketweb) [Read more…]
Saturday 17 October 2020
Jonathan Radford (saxophone) Ashley Fripp (piano)
This talented young duo play Schumann, Bernstein, Piazzolla, Debussy and others.
Tickets on the door £14 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – Emma Halnan (flute) and Daniel King Smith (piano)
A rich and varied programme of French classics, plus music by York Bowen and Bach, closes the series.
- Sonata for flute and continuo in D minor, ‘La Vibray’ Op 2 No 2 – Michel Blavet
- Sonata for flute and piano FP 164 – Francis Poulenc
- Sonata in G for flute and continuo QV 2:109 – Johann Joachim Quantz
- Grande Polonaise, for flute and piano Op 16 – Theobald Böhm
- Fantasie No 8 in E minor – Georg Philipp Telemann
- Sequenza I for flute – Luciano Berio
- Sonata for flute and continuo No 6 in E BWV 1035 – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Sonata for flute and piano Op 120 – Edwin York Bowen
Tickets on the door £15 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – Oliver Wass (harp)
A sublime programme of music including music by Scarlatti, Ravel, Debussy, Prokofiev and Bernstein.
- Prelude in C, ‘Harp’ Op 12 No 7 – Sergey Prokofiev
- Two preludes – Domenico Scarlatti, arranged by Oliver Wass
- Danse espagnole No 1, from La vida breve – Manuel de Falla
- Round the Clock Suite – Pearl Chertok
- Prelude – Maurice Ravel
- A la maniere de Chabrier – Maurice Ravel
- Jeux d’eau – Maurice Ravel
- Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque – Claude Debussy
- Excerpts, from Romeo and Juliet – Sergey Prokofiev, arranged by Oliver Wass
- 3 Anniversaries – Leonard Bernstein
- Variations on the Carnival of Venice, for harp – Wilhelm Posse
Tickets on the door £14 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – Katherine Dienes-Williams (organ)
Katherine Dienes-Williams (Organist and Master of the Choristers at Guildford Cathedral) puts the outstanding Hunter organ at St Andrew’s through its paces with music by Bach, Widor (2nd Symphony) and others.
- Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, ‘St Anne’ BWV 552 – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Prélude, Fugue et Variation in B minor Op 18 – César Franck
- 3 Pièces – Nadia Boulanger
- Prelude and Fugue on BACH – Franz Liszt
- Clair de lune, from Pièces de fantaisie – Suite No 2 Op 53 – Louis Vierne
- Symphony No 2 Op 13 – Charles-Marie Widor
Tickets on the door £12 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
The first solo lute recital in a Thames Concerts series, given by distinguished lutenist Elizabeth Kenny. She presents a programme of Weiss, and selections from the glorious Saizenay and Balcaress lute books.
- Sonata for lute No 5 in G – Silvius Leopold Weiss
- Berceuse with 7 variations, for theorbo – Nico Muhly
- Pieces de lut du vieux Gallot, from the Saizenay manuscript for lute and theorbo – Various
- Tunes from the Balcarres Lute Book – Various
Tickets on the door £14 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – Liane Carroll and Ian Shaw
The multi-award-winning vocalists/pianists make a welcome return to the series, this time as a duo.
Tickets on the door £15 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – The Halcyon String Quartet
Haydn’s celebrated Op.20 No.4, and Op.76 No.1 quartets, Britten’s Three Divertimenti, and Dvořák’s famous American Quartet.
Tickets on the door £16 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – The Aurora Trio
A rich and varied programme of English and French music for flute, viola and harp, including Debussy’s intoxicating Trio, closes the series.
Theodore Dubois: Terzettino
Edward Elgar: Salut d’amour
Claude Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
Astor Piazzolla: Tango Suite
Arnold Bax: Elegiac Trio
Paul Lewis: Divertimento
Camille Saint-Saens: Romance for flute and harp
Miguel del Aguila: Submerged (UK premiere)
Tickets on the door £14 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – Ashley Fripp
This outstanding young pianist makes a welcome return to the series, playing Schubert, Schumann and Chopin. Thames Concerts is grateful to Kawai Pianos for their kind support of this concert.
F. Schubert: Four Impromptus, D. 899
F. Chopin:
- Impromptu No. 1 in Ab, Op. 29
- Impromptu No. 2 in F#, Op. 36
- Impromptu No. 3 in Gb, Op. 51
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor, Op. 66
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
F. Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54
Tickets on the door £12 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – Daniel Moult (organ)
The outstanding Hunter organ at St Andrew’s is put through its paces in an exciting programme of music by Bach, Mozart, Widor (5th Symphony) and others.
J.S. Bach: Toccata in F (BWV 540i)
W.A. Mozart: Three pieces from the Londoner Skizzenbuch
W.A Mozart: Fantasia in F minor/major (K594)
F. Liszt: Resignazione
C. Saint-Saens: Prelude & Fugue in B Major
H. Grace: Resurgam (Fantasy-Prelude)
J.S Bach, arr. Liszt: Introduction to Cantata 21
C.M Widor: Symphonie V (complete)
Tickets on the door £10 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
Daniel will be leading a workshop for young student organists at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday 20th January. More details may be viewed at thamesconcerts.com.
Venue
St Andrew’s Church,
Maple Road,
Surbiton,
KT6 4DS
Doors open 6.45pm
Concert starts 7.30pm
How to book
- On-line or by phone at a 10% discount via www.ticketweb.uk / 08444 771 000. Audience members should bring email confirmation/I.D. to the event.
- In person: on the door at each event from 6.45pm (full price cash/cheque).
- For all concerts admission is free to under-16s and full-time students (subject to availability). I.D. will be requested. Tickets are not required.
- An individual great value season ticket gaining entry to all concerts costs just £55 and can be purchased directly from Thames Concerts info@thamesconcerts.com
- St Andrew’s Church is wheelchair accessible and accompanying carers are admitted free (carer tickets not required).
- It is not necessary to book tickets for the Farmers’ Market Day morning coffee concerts but voluntary donations are gratefully accepted.
10% off on your concert day at the following local establishments:
(Show your email/programme to staff)
Thames Concerts – Student singers’ masterclass
Distinguished international singer and teacher Alison Pearce and Thames Concerts’ Artistic Director Benjamin Costello lead a masterclass for student singers at the CornerHouse, Surbiton on Sunday 9th December. More details may be viewed at www.thamesconcerts.com
Thames Concerts – Cantabile the London Quartet
The internationally-renowned vocal quartet perform a fun and eclectic seasonal mix, accompanied by Ben Costello (piano) and Mike Pratt (bass).
Tickets on the door £14 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – The Vickers-Bovey Guitar Duo
Julian Vickers and Daniel Bovey, this multiple-award-winning duo, present a rich tapestry of music from France and Spain.
Tickets on the door £12 (or at a discount via Ticketweb)
[Read more…]
Thames Concerts – The Jubilee Quartet
The Thames Concerts series starts with music by Beethoven, Panufnik, and Schubert’s evergreen quartet Death and the Maiden.
Tickets on the door £14 (or at a discount via Ticketweb).
[Read more…]
Strings Workshop – Kingston New Initiatives
Sunday, February 18th 2018 from 2 – 6pm at the cornerHOUSE
The cornerHOUSE is delighted to be hosting a Strings Workshop on Sunday 18th February, in partnership with Thames Concerts and Kingston Arts. Participants will receive one-to-one coaching from professional violinist Jack Liebeck and pianist Annabel Thwaite, and perform a piece if they wish in a short concert at the end of the afternoon. Jack is performing in the Thames Concerts series the previous evening (see http://www.thamesconcerts.com/)
The Workshop will run from 2-5pm, and the concert from 5.15 till 6pm.
Annabel Thwaite
Jack Liebeck
Thames Concerts – Jack Liebeck (violin) Jamie Walton (cello) and Katya Apekisheva (piano)
17 February 2018 at St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton
This distinguished trio closes the series.
Robert Schumann – Fantastiestücke Op. 88
Felix Mendelssohn – Piano Trio in C minor Op. 66
Frank Bridge – Piano Miniatures (selections)
Maurice Ravel – Piano Trio (1914)
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Doors 6:45 PM)
St Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, Surbiton KT6 4DS
Tickets on the door £15 (age 6+) or at a discount via Ticketweb
Members of the trio will be leading a chamber music workshop for young players at the CornerHouse, Surbiton, on Sunday 18th February. More details may be viewed at www.thech.org
“His playing is virtually flawless in its technical ease, scintillating articulateness and purity of tone.” – Gramophone, on Jack Liebeck
“His tone is sweet and effortlessly expressive, his lyrical spans marked by many a tastefully judged portamento.” – Strad Magazine, on Jack Liebeck
“Walton has this gift of making us listen to, to participate in almost, his every phrase” – International Record Review, on Jamie Walton
“Jamie Walton very much follows his own star. His expression is clean and uncluttered, his musicianship unusually selfless.” – The Times
“A profoundly gifted artist….” – Gramphone, on Katya Apekisheva
“Astute colours and brilliant technique…” – The Times, on Katya Apekisheva
How to book
- On-line or by phone at a 10% discount via www.ticketweb.co.uk / 08444 771 000. Audience members should bring email confirmation/I.D. to the event.
- In person: on the door at each event from 6.45pm (full price cash/cheque).
- For all concerts admission is free to under-16s and full-time students (subject to availability). I.D. will be requested. Tickets are not required.
- An individual great value season ticket gaining entry to all concerts costs just £55 and can be purchased directly from Thames Concerts info@thamesconcerts.com
- St Andrew’s Church is wheelchair accessible and accompanying carers are admitted free (carer tickets not required).
