Sensational Young Musicians at GLYNDE PLACE

Glynde Place welcomes three outstanding young musicians who will give recitals at this year’s Concert Series.

These talented musicians, at the beginning of their international careers, are among just six chosen from the most promising contenders from across the world, who are then given the opportunity for two years to play with top orchestras at prestigious venues across the UK, as well as recitals and radio broadcasts.

On 22nd April the prize-winning Swedish violinist Johan Dalene will play works by Beethoven, Ravel, Sinding, Clara Schumann and Waxman. A remarkable musician and instrumentalist, at just twenty-two years old he has already made an impact at home in Sweden and abroad, playing recitals and concerts with leading orchestras across Europe, America and the UK.

On 20th May, the outstanding guitarist and lutenist, Sean Shibe, makes a return visit to Glynde. Born in 1992 and the youngest student ever to enter the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he has won numerous major awards and given concerts and recitals internationally. He will perform works on both lute and guitar including Ballard, J.S. Bach, de Falla, Poulenc and Ades.

The last concert, on 24th June, will feature the twenty-two year old Israeli pianist, Tom Borrow, whose truly incredible performances have already highlighted him as one of this generation’s great pianists. He has won every national piano competition in Israel and in July, 2022, made his debut at the BBC Proms with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He will play works by Franck, Dutilleaux, Chopin and R. Schumann. Ticket holders will be welcome to picnic in the beautiful grounds prior to the performances. Visit www.glyndeplace.co.uk for more details. Seating is limited, so early booking is advised.

Tonbridge Philharmonic Society

Across the Atlantic and back in time

Saturday 20th May

May’s concert at the Chapel of St Augustine, Tonbridge School, takes Tonbridge Philharmonic Society across the Atlantic once more, and back to the first half of the 20th century.

It opens with Aaron Copland’s Outdoor Overture, whose only connection with the great wilderness is that it was described as having an ‘open air’ feel, but which has the all excitement that we can expect from this composer.

We know all will love Jong-Gyung Park’s performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Jong-Gyung was kind enough to record it for TPS during the lockdown period, but in May we will have the much greater pleasure of hearing it played live – and you can imagine how wonderful that will be!

The prize-winning Symphony No 1 written by the first Black American composer came as a surprise to everyone at the time – and may be a surprise for you too. Like Aaron Copland, Florence Price was steeped in the music of the people around her, and you will hear the influence of African-American music mixed with that of European composers like Dvoˇák.

An evening like this, conjuring up all sorts of images of the land across the ‘Pond’, is one that you really shouldn’t miss.

Our summer concert will take place on 1st July at Unity Hall Southborough. The theme for this concert, in a new venue for the Society, will be Treading the Boards: theatre choral music through the ages. Visit www.tonphil.org.uk for full information.