Jane Solo Flautist
An engaging and dynamic professional Flautist, Jane can offer performances in Classical, Jazz and Folk styles.
Classically-trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama by a wealth of Internationally-acclaimed Tutors, Solo Performance includes Soloist at Steve Reich Festival and Purcell School of Music, Concertos across the SouthWest, and appearances on many Radio stations. Orchestral work has included Welsh National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Sinfonia Cymru. Jane have performed in many ensembles also, with concerts including Edinburgh International Festival, Isle of Ischia, Bournemouth International Centre, Brecon Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Sidmouth International Folk Festival and Wales Millenium Centre.
Sw Davies
January 20, 2009 by admin
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Sw Davies studied classical guitar under Gordan Crosskey and Craig Ogden at the Royal Northern College of Music. Having received an Honours Degree in Performance he has since pursued an eclectic career in performing and teaching. While at the RNCM, he teamed up with fellow guitarist, to form a Guitar Duo making it their mission to perform and promote original guitar music for two guitars. The Duo have performed throughout the UK including chamber music series’ such as Music in the Round, Glennila Arts Foundation and festivals Having performed at major venues across the U.K including: Tower of London, Tower Bridge, County Hall, National History Museum, Soho House, Babington House and Blenheim Palace to name but a few. His repertoire covers a wide range of styles from Classical, Spanish through to Jazz and Popular.ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
Forte String Quartet
January 14, 2009 by admin
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Forte String Quartet
Trained at the Royal Academy of Music Forte String Quartet is a dynamic and captivating ensemble whose experience and specialism range from entertaining guests at prestigious venues, through extensive work for world class educational establishments to providing the most professional of services for weddings and smaller functions whatever the scale. Whether product launch, intimate business dinner or cocktail party, 4te provides the perfect music to complement any occasion. Their versatility and experience combine the highest professionalism with exceptional musical talent. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
They have performed in some of the finest venues in the UK, such as Kensington Palace, Natural History Museum, Barbican Centre, Claridges, Science Museum, Kew Gardens, Somerset House, Royal Stock Exchange, Hampton Court and St.Paul’s Cathedral. Recent engagements include performances for Royalty and dignatories as well as companies such as 3i, HR Owen and BMW PGA Golf Championships at Wentworth, Swan Hellenic cruises worldwide.
In the commercial world they have performed with numerous artists including;
Kanye West, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Goldfrapp, Dido, Noel Gallagher, Michael Bubble, Robbie Williams, Katie Melua, JayZ, Beyonce and Ronan Keating. They are frequently employed as session musicians and have recently recorded for Nintendo, Johnny Walkers, Vue cinema and Smirnoff. This year they are appearing at Glastonbury.
Astrea Flute and Harp Duo
Kate and Katie started performing together in September 2006. They have recently graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD), London.ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
Duo Astrea has given recitals in London, with venues including: The Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street; the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly and Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. The duo has also performed across the south of England. Their future engagements include a summer recital series in South France, August 2009.
The Duo is available for corporate functions, weddings, lounge music, recitals, and other performance occasions.
Kate Walter – Flute
Kate graduated with a First from GSMD where she studied flute with Philippa Davies and Sarah Newbold, and piccolo with Sharon Williams. She was awarded a scholarship to continue her studies on the MMus course at GSMD.
During her four years at GSMD, Kate has been Principal flute of the Guildhall Sinfonia, Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Guildhall Opera Orchestra, Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.
Her recent appearances have included ITV’s Record of the Year and the London production of ‘Les Miserables.’ This year Kate won the prestigious Needlemakers’ Competition and the ‘Ivan Sutton’ chamber music prize.
Kate was Principal Flute of the National Youth Wind Ensemble, CBSO Youth Orchestra and Midland Youth Orchestra. She has toured to Belgium and Holland playing with ‘Zomeropera’ in a ‘Carmen’ project, as well as playing for Cruise ships.
Katie Flanaghan – Harp
Katie started playing the harp during her years as a chorister at Salisbury Cathedral.
As a solo harpist, Katie has performed at venues such as the Royal Institute of British Architects, The Gherkin and Le Meridien, festivals including Southern Cathedrals’ Festival and Calne & Melksham Festival. In 2005, she performed the world premiere of trio Azaleas by Gary Carpenter at the Holywell Showroom, later played on BBC Radio 3.
Katie has played with orchestras including the English Sinfonia, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Sarum Orchestra, working with conductors such as Marin Alsop, George Benjamin and Andrew Litton, performing in the major concert halls in Great Britain.
She has recorded two CDs with nationally acclaimed choir Sarum Voices, performing Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Janecek Otce nas and Britten Ceremony of Carols. The Britten was highly recommended on BBC Radio 3’s “Building A Library”.
Katie studied with Charlotte Seale at GSMD and now continuing her harp studies with the renowned harpist Sioned Williams.
Repertoire
This list is by no means exhaustive; it is representative of the styles of music we play.
Recital Music
Alwyn - Naiades Fantasy-Sonata
Bach – Sonata in G minor
Siciliana – from Sonata in E flat Major
Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria (Prelude in C)
Bizet – Minuet from L’Arlesienne – Suite 2
Entr’acte – from the Third Act of Carmen
Chopin – Variations on a Theme of Rossini
Debussy – Clair de Lune
Debussy – Arabesque No.1, The Little Shepherd, Le fille aux cheveux de lin
Godard – Suite de Trois Morceaux
Ibert – Entr’acte
Persichetti – Serenade No.10
Concerto Music
Mozart - Flute & Harp Concerto
Additional Music for Corporate Functions, Weddings etc
* Also suitable for a less formal recital
Beethoven - *Moonlight Sonata – 1st Movement
Chopin – *Prelude Op.28, No.4, *Prelude Op.28, No.6, *Prelude Op.28, No.7
Elton John – Can you Feel the Love Tonight
Faure – Fantasie – extract
Cantique de Jean Racine – Op.11
Pavane – Op.50
*Berceuse – Op.16
*Sicilienne – Op.78
Berceuse – no.1 from Dolly Suite, Op.56
Song Without Words, Op 17, No.3
Gossec – *Gavotte
Irish Trad. – Brian Boru’s March, Idle Days in Summertime, Scarborough Fair, An Eriskay Love Lilt (Hebridean Air)
Lennon – Imagine
Lloyd Webber & Rice – Close Every Door
Lloyd Webber & Steinman – Whistle down the Wind
MacDowell – *To a Water Lily, *To a Wild Rose,
Massenet – *Meditation from Thais
Marais – *Le Basque
Mendelssohn – *On Wings of Song
Rogers & Hammerstein – My Favourite Things
Schumann – Traumeri, About Strange Lands and People
Sherman & Sherman – Feed the Birds
Isabella Soprano
January 6, 2009 by admin
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“You sing beautifully. I much enjoyed hearing you – a fine sound, very well in tune, and musicianly. You sing in a well chosen range, and your voice is admirably even. You’re clearly doing everything right. You should do well…a developing voice with solo potential, which is what you have.“
“It was a great pleasure to work with you, and so refreshing to hear beautiful, unsullied singing. Just keep doing what you do so beautifully. You are a very gifted young woman, and I am sure you will have great success.” 2004
“Congratulations…you are so incredibly talented!” 2006
Barbara Booney
“I do not know enough about opera to say whether Isabella, lead soprano in Lennox Berkeley’s A Dinner Engagement, is extraordinary or merely excellent. The voice (she has) is outstanding, combined with a welcome naturalness in her acting. Of the three stars which follow, one is for her.”The Cherwell, Oxford 2008
“Your singing in a demanding programme is always poised and musical – like your guitar playing!“
Michael Lewin FRAM , Head of Guitar at the Royal Academy of Music 2005
“I very much enjoyed listening to you.”
Kate Andrew, Music Manager, Royal Shakespeare Company 2007
“Indeed a lovely voice with certain potential for the future.”
Michael Garvey of Classical FM Radio. London . 9th December 2002
“Stunning voice. What a talent!”
BBC Radio Kent (on Isabella singing live) 22nd December 2002
“Isabella gave an impressive performance of Handel’s ‘Let the Bright Seraphim’, with some beautifully controlled trill.”
Maidstone Express (on Isabella singing live in Rochester Cathedral) April 2004
“Isabella has a fine voice and a great sensitivity in her singing. She is quite remarkable. Her voice is mature and polished and her interpretations are not superficial. It shows the security of her velvet low notes. Her phrasing is a joy, there are no flaws here. What I like most is the effortlessness in her performance. It is sung without cloying sentiment, but still with that beautiful and very earthy voice. Quite delightful! What I like about her singing is the total lack of excess and effect. The music speaks for itself and so it should. There are no glissandi or portamenti, no playing to the gallery, no tear-jerkers, no nonsense – just music sung for music’s sake and sung well. She should have a worthy career which I will watch with interest.”
Dr.David Wright B.Music, M.A., Ph.D July 2003
“I was impressed with the purity of her voice and her secure intonation. I have recently heard her sing Mozart and the quality of voice and communication skill is admirable. She is certainly worth your attention (and everybody else’s) and will not disappoint you. I rarely make any such recommendation but this one I am more than happy to give.”
Dr.David Wright B.Music, M.A., Ph.D September 2006
Concerts and Recitals; Performed to great acclaim in the United Kingdom and France. Venues include the Royal Academy of Music, Strasbourg Cathedral, Bath International Guitar Festival, Girton College Cambridge, Queen’s College and University Church Oxford and the Holywell Music Room, Oxford.
Scholarships: Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music (Junior)
Choral scholarship, Queen’s College, Oxford University
Academic and music scholarships, Kings School Rochester
Operatic Roles: Bastienne, Bastien und Bastienne (Mozart) Magdalen Opera, 2006
Dido, Dido and Aeneas (Purcell) The Queen’s Opera Group, 2007
Susan, A Dinner Engagement (Lennox Berkeley), Moser Theatre Oxford 2008
CD: ‘As Long as a Tear’ has been featured on BBC Radio Kent.
Musical levels:
dip.ABRSM in piano performance
Grade 8 distinction guitar
Awards in competitions: Won many singing and classical guitar competitions, including: CD ‘As Long as a Tear’ nominated for ‘Opera/Classical Vocal Album of the Year’; St. Stephen’s cup 1st Prize for Opera; Gold Medal for Dramatic Achievement
International Concert Guitarist
January 4, 2009 by admin
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International Concert Guitarist. www.albertoperez.net
I would like to notice you that in 2009 I am moving to London in order to play some Guitar Recital Series through the United Kingdom, offer master classes at music schools and academies, get in contact to publishers and labels, showcase my own compositions, transcriptions and researches on early music, many recordings along with Spanish music for classical guitar.
During 2008 I carried out this proyect throughout Australia performing many recitals as well as master clases at the main Universities and schools of music supported by the Spanish Government
Please, let me introduce you to my programs in which you could be interested as you would not have to pay for any flight from Madrid. A reasonable caché runs between 500/1000 Pounds per concert plus domestic flights and hotel if I had to move around to carry out the concert. ( The caché appearing in the programs is an orientation ).
1) Classical and Electric guitar in the same program “ Bagatelles and Extravagances “. ( This program is very innovative.)
2) Classical Guitar “ Joaquín Rodrigo in Memoriam“
3) Baroque Guitar Recital “ How to embellish Baroque Music “
4) Contemporary Classical Guitar “ Original Own Works “
5) Classical Guitar “ Spanish Program.”
6) Bio
7) Picture
“Please find enclosed the programs on attach files.
In addition, a Master Class on Classical or Electric Guitar could be possible ( early music, romantic period or contemporary language, technique for both guitars, compositions and musical exemples are available on CD supports).
For further information about Alberto Pérez’ activities, please visit www.albertoperez.net
I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience
Kind Regards
Alberto Pérez
Alberto Pérez
Concertista Internacional de Guitarra
Compositor, Investigador y Profesor
Avda. de la Constitución, 7 – 5ºA
33401 Avilés ( Asturias )
España
Tel.: +34 / 616 435 682
elgrande_67@yahoo.com
www.albertoperez.net