Friday 25th July, 7.00 pm
Hay Music: Lotte Betts Dean And Friends
Following her hugely appreciated appearance with the Marsyas Trio in January this year, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean returns with the Marsyas Trio (flute, cello and piano) and friends (clarinet/bass clarinet and violin/viola/piano) to perform music by Haydn, Debussy, Hackman and Schoenberg.
Tickets and full details at HAY MUSIC
A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Thursday 31st July, 7.00 pm
The Golden Age of Melody
Singer Janice Day and internationally renowned jazz pianist Martin Litton bring the glamour and charm of the 1920s & ’30s to life in this delightful evening of music from the Great American Songbook. Expect timeless tunes by the legendary George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Fats Waller, performed with the charm, wit and panache of a bygone era.
With Janice Day’s delightful vocals and sparkling stage presence, and Martin Litton’s masterful touch on the ivories, this will be a night of pure razzle-dazzle you won’t want to miss!
Tickets £15 (early bird £13) from tickettailor or on the door.
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Saturday 2nd August, 10.30 am coffee, performance at 11.00 am
Monthly Organ Recital on the Bevington Organ with Fr. Richard Williams
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Saturday 18th October, 7.00 pm
Inventions: the Harpsichord Across Times and Borders
‘Inventions‘ is a multi-national project to produce new works for solo harpsichord, performing them alongside historical works, championing composers from each of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and focusing on female composers.
The result is a varied and innovative programme, encompassing traditional folk inspirations, expressive song-like works, and extended technique for the harpsichord including the use of golf balls, rubber bands and an electronic drone! The project and the pieces will be fully introduced, and questions are encouraged.
Despina is a Greek performer currently working at Cardiff University and the Royal Welsh college of Music and Drama; she performs internationally as a continuo player and as soloist, as well as collaborating with guitarist John Mills and the flautist/composer Sofia Mavrogenidou. She is a founding member of the Indigo ensemble, that explores music with baroque, jazz and Celtic traditional elements.
Performer
Despina Homatidou, harpsichord
Programme to include
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser: Mull Fisher’s Love Song from Songs of the Hebrides (arr. Lisa Robertson)
Trad. Welsh, arr. Grainger: David of the White Rock
anon Irish 16th century, from the Fitzwilliam virginal book: Ho Hoane
and a 2025 commission by Welsh composer Sarah Lianne-Lewis
Ticket details to follow.
Further information about the Inventions project at Theorbo Today.
The concert, talks and Q&A will last for 90 minutes. There will be an interval with refreshments.
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