Music Summer 2024 Newsletter

MUSIC SCHOOLS NEWS

With the Summer Half underway, the Music Schools are excited to update you with forthcoming musical events

Sunday 28 April - 2pm - Parry Hall

Eton’s South Asian Music Ensemble present a lively Rhythm & Ragas performance celebrating South Asian culture. Come and listen to pieces on the Sitar, Tabla, Dhol and other instruments, all expertly guided by our music teacher Mrs Seth.

Tuesday30April 2pm - CHAMBER MUSICMASTERCLASS

Thursday25April

Masterclass:2pm-LowerChapel

Focusing on improvisation and French repertoire

Recital:8.30pm-CollegeChapel

J.S.Bach-ToccataandFugue inF-MajorBWV540

F.Liszt/J.Guillou - Fantasie and Fugue ontheNameB.A.C.H.

C. M.Widor - Allegro vivace from the 5thSymphony,opus42 P.Oreni-Improvisation

Sunday28April

OrganCompetitions! 330pm(CC)Seniors

5.30pm(LC)Juniors

Audiencesupportwelcome

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT

Thursday 2 May - 8.30pm

COMPETITIONS

Accompanists' Competition

Friday 10 May - 4pm

Harpischord Competition

Sunday 12 May - 2.30pm

MAY MASTERCLASSES

Tuesday 7 May - 2pm

Violin Masterclass with Robin Wilson

Wednesday 15 May - 5pm

Singing Masterclass with Sarah Connolly DBE

Thursday 23 May - 2pm

Piano Masterclass with Andrew Zolinsky

Incognitos Concert

DON'T MISS...

ECMS Concert

Friday 10 May - 8.30pm (Henry Hart MS and Lyndon Chen KS MS )

Friday 17 May - 8.30pm Good Luck to all participants

OTHER UNMISSABLE EVENTS

‘FOURTH OF JUNE’ PIANO NEWS

SATURDAY 15 JUNE

The following piano events are taking place in the Concert Hall. Come and hear the magnificent Steinway ...

Piano Concert: Tuesday 4 June -2pm

Piano Day: Sunday 9 June - 2pm.

Afternoon session offering a mix of workshops and performances

GUITAR CONCERT

Thursday 13 June - 6pm

An exciting music schedule is in the planning. Watch this space . . .

Featuring Eton’s guitarists performing a variety of works including classics by rock and pop heroes

Featuring Eton College Senior Big Band and Senior Jazz Ensemble at Ronnie Scott’s: Saturday 25 May 12 noon – 3pm.

For tickets, go to www.ticketsource.co.uk/eto ncollegejazz

Fans of pop, rock and electronic music can really get into the groove with an array of EXCLUSIVE RockSoc gigs, Album Soc meets and Live Lounge performances coming soon...

SUMMER EVENTS -

ALL WELCOME!

Sinfonia, JSO & JCB

Thursday 23 May - 8.30pm

Come and enjoy three lively performances from some of our largest ensembles: String Orchestra, Junior Concert Band and Sinfonia Concert

LOWER CHAPEL CHOIR CONCERT

Wednesday 12 June - 8.30pm

SUNDAY 23 JUNE - 8PM SCHOOL CONCERT - SCHOOL HALL

Programme includes:

Elgar: Cockaigne: Metamorphosen

New Music Showcase

Friday 21 June - 8.30pm

Recitals

Song: Tues 21 May - 5pm

Organ: Wed 12 June - 5pm

Song: Tues 18 June - 5pm

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G

minor, Op. 25 (Soloist: Bolun Tan OS MS)

Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances

MUSIC SCHOOL DIARY SUMMER 2024

Organ Masterclass

Organ Recital

South Asian Music Ensemble

Senior Organ Competition

Junior Organ Competition

Chamber Music Masterclass

Informal Concert

Chamber Music Concert

Violin Masterclass with Robin Wilson

Accompanists’ Competition

ECMS Concert (Henry Hart MS and Lyndon Chen KS MS)

Harpsichord Competition

Informal Concert

Singing Masterclass with Sarah Connolly DBE

Joint Evensong with St George’s Chapel Choir, College Chapel

Incognitos Concert

Song Recital

Piano Masterclass with Andrew Zolinsky

Sinfonia, Junior Concert Band and Junior String Orchestra Performances

Jazz Concert at Ronnie Scott’s, 47 Frith Street, London, W1D 4HT

Piano Concert

Piano Day

ECMS Organ Recital

Lower Chapel Choir Concert

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Sat 15 June (‘Fourth of June’)

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Sunday 23 June 8 00pm

Guitar Concert

An exciting music schedule is being planned Programme to be confirmed

Song Recital

New Music Showcase

School Concert, School Hall