Chamber Music Concert

The Chamber Music Concert provided an engaging and diverse programme, highlighting the breadth of talent across a range of ensembles and instrumental combinations.  

The first half featured a sequence of contrasting performances, from the lively and characterful Honk! to a refined piano duet with Freddie W and Xander G producing a poised rendition of Debussy’s Ballet. The Oboe Quintet brought warmth and lyricism to Fauré’s Pie Jesu, while the String Quartet offered a sensitive account of both Domažlický’s Song without Words and Beethoven’s Adagio cantabile. 

Clarissa C performed a beautifully shaped interpretation of the second movement of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, tastefully accompanied by Mika C, before Izzy M and Lili R provided a light and graceful contrast with Gariboldi’s Dolcezza. We heard a moving performance of Chopin’s Largo for cello and piano from Clemens W and Isaac H, before an ensemble formed for the Holocaust Memorial Concert rounded out the first half.  

The second half continued with equal variety and energy. The Brass Quartet opened with a spirited arrangement from Aladdin, followed by a stylish and technically assured performance of Corelli’s La Folia for violin and piano, played by Sho K and Isaac H. The Piano Trio gave a polished account of Frank Bridge’s Miniature No.1, and the Flute Ensemble impressed with the rhythmic vitality of Bossamanda.

A contrasting moment came with Michael Nyman’s captivating Song for Tony No.1, performed by Honk!, before the brass returned with a tremendous rendition of Hey Jude. The concert concluded with a beautiful piano duet performance of Debussy’s En Bateau, played by Mika C and Candace W, before the Tango Quintet’s performance of Gade’s Jalousie, bringing the evening to an energetic and memorable close. 

Ollie Fulwell
Graduate Teacher of Music