CLASSICAL
MUSIC

We are very excited to welcome the winners of the Musicians Company 'New Elizabethan Award' to kick off our 2023/24 series. This prestigious competition attracts entrants from all over the world, and the winner are always top-class players.

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The 1st half will feature Sasha Savaloni, one of the top young guitarists in the world, winning the Sevilla International Guitar Competition in 2028. In the 2nd half we will hear the unique combination of Eleanor and Gus in a beautiful programme of songs and music for Voice, Double Bass and Classical Guitar.

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Many thanks to the Musicians Company for providing us with these incredible musicians.

Four Hands on Two Pianos

Mozart - Schumann - Saint-Saens 

Poulenc - Butcher

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David Parry and Stanley Butcher will form a formidable Piano Duo for our concert in November. David is perhaps more well-known as one of the UK's leading conductors, particularly in the field of opera but his superlative piano playing has drawn praise from far and wide. Stanley Butcher is familiar to us from last year's Young Musicians Concert and his talent and technique is blossoming with each passing day.

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They will perform the exquisite Mozart Sonata for Two Pianos on the new Yamaha Grand Piano (purchased this year) and the old Bechstein Grand Piano (purchased in 1905!) currently housed in the Belfry Centre. Completing the programme will be Schumann's Andante & Variations for Two Pianos, Saint-Saen's Variations on a Theme of Beethoven, two small works by Poulenc and the performance of a new work by our young pianist/composer Stanley Butcher - Paraphrase on Offenbach's 'Robinson Crusoe'.

Showcasing the finest young musicians from Norfolk, this concert has become a highlight of the CME calendar. It usually features 4-6 young musicians between the ages of 12-18yrs playing a mixture of composers and instruments. Organised by the effervescent Ro Curtis, this concert has established itself as an important concert opportunity for many up and coming musicians, many of whom have gone on to careers as professional musicians.

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Generously supported by Cromer Music Evenings

Organised by Ro Curtis for CME

Brahms, Ligeti and more​

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We are delighted to welcome the remarkable Goldmark Trio for a concert of chamber music featuring the exquisite combination of Horn, Violin & Piano.

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Featuring Brahm' heart-rending Trio Op.40 composed after the death of his mother, and the ground-breaking Horn Trio by George Ligeti, this trio of young players are making waves in the world of chamber music. Freya plays with The Ligeti Quartet, Fabian features regularly in international festivals and with the LSO and ASMF and Joseph appears all voer the world as a soloist and chamber musician.

We are delighted to welcome back Flutes & Frets to the Belfry Centre for a recital that is sponsored by the Philip & Dorothy Green Young Artists Scheme run by Making Music. Danny (from Overstrand) and Beth have had a wonderful year, winning competitions all over Europe and appearing in prestigious festivals and concerts. Playing a mixture of instruments this will also be the final concert of our Early Music Festival 2024.

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Generously supported by Making Music's Philip & Dorothy Green Young Artist Scheme

The Musicians Company operate a wonderful bursary scheme for Young Musicians who have recently graduated from Music College. 

Chopin - Remesa - Debussy - Schubert

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In July 2021, Ignas Maknickas received 'The Queen's Award for Excellence' as the highest-scoring graduate of the Royal Academy of Music. In June 2023, he became the winner of Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) Competition. He has also taken first prize at the XIX Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Young in Szafarnia, First Prize at the XX Piano Competition 'Young Virtuoso' in Zagreb.

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2023-24 highlights will include playing Mozart Concerto No. 21 with the London Mozart Players, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra in Indiana and a solo recital at the Wigmore Hall. We are very excited to welcome him to Overstrand as our Countess of Munster Prize Winner. His programme will include Chopin Nocturnes, Remesa 'Stigmatas', Debussy Estampes, Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor and Schubert Piano Sonata in B flat, D. 960.

In June every year, students from the Purcell School of Music undertake a small tour of North Norfolk, visiting local primary schools, giving a series of concerts. We are delighted that in 2024 they are able to join us at the Belfry Centre for a concert of various pieces performed as Solos and Ensembles.

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The Purcell School is Britain's oldest music school. Situated on the outskirts of London the co-educational boarding and day school is home to around 180 musically talented young people, all of whom are passionate about fulfilling their talent.

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The aim is to provide these young musicians, of remarkable ability and promise from all backgrounds, with the best possible teaching and environment in which to fulfil their potential.

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Huge thanks to Alison Cox from The Purcell School for organising this for us.