After two failed attempts in 2020 and 2021, we were delighted to welcome Latvian pianist Reinis Zarins to Wellhayes in 2022. Since his concerto debut at the age of ten, Reinis has performed as a recitalist, chamber musician and concerto soloist throughout Europe and North America. He made his debut with the London Philharmonic orchestra in Rachmaninov’s Second Piano concerto…
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Kyrsia Osostowicz and friends
Conversations with BachText – Eva HoffmanPoems – George SzirtesViolin – Krysia OsostowiczCello – Miguel Angel Villeda Ceron Eva Hoffman grew up in Cracow, Poland, before emigrating aged 13to Vancouver, recounted in her acclaimed memoir Lost in Translation.After a PhD in Literature from Harvard, she worked as a senior editorand cultural critic at The New York Times, and has taught at…
Brodksy Quartet with Richard Tunnicliffe
The Brodsky quartet have taught at many international chamber music courses and have held residencies in several music institutes including, at the start of their career, the first such post at the University of Cambridge and latterly at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where they are visiting International Fellows in Chamber Music. They were awarded Honorary Doctorates by theUniversity of…
Corvus Consort
Formerly the New Oxford Consort, who previously performed at Wellhayes in September 2019, the Corvus Consort changed their name in July 2020, with the release of two videos (see corvusconsort.co.uk) produced remotely during the first Coronavirus lockdown. The singers are drawn from a pool of young professionals in the early stages of their singing careers, directed by their founder, Freddie…
Alexandra Flood
Australian coloratura soprano, Alexandra Flood, won the Wellhayes Recital Prize, which we sponsored as part of the Grange Festival International Singing Competition in October 2019, and we are delighted to welcome her and her accompanist Giulio Ferré to Wellhayes in 2022 after two abortive attempts in 2020 and 2021. Alexandra Flood made her debut at the Salzburg Festival in 2014…
Trio Sora
Invited to perform in prestigious venues such as London’s Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre, Bonn’s Beethoven-Haus, Verbier Festival, Philharmonie de Paris, Auditorium du Louvre, Folle Journée de Nantes, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, the Trio Sōra is a charismatic ensemble recognised for its daring interpretations. Honoured with numerous awards in international competitions – Hans Gal Prize (2021), Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship (2020), Laureates of…
Florence Cooke Violin Recital
Florence Cooke performs all over the world with ensembles including Aurora, Arcangelo, European Camerata, Chroma Ensemble, Ensemble Cymru and Spira Mirabilis. Appearances at international chamber music festivals include Sommerklaenge Festival Zürich, Ludwigsburg Schlossfestspiele in Germany, Wye Valley Festival, IMS Prussia Cove, Haaglanden International Festival in Holland, Kerry International Festival in Ireland, and Banff Summer Festival in Canada, and she also…
William Howard Piano Recital
We were delighted that the distinguished pianist William Howard agreed at short notice to perform at Wellhayes in place of Reinis Zarins, who was unable to travel from Latvia because of the Covid-19 travel restrictions. He performed the following programme: Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso Op.16 Schubert Sonata in B flat D 960 Chopin Ballade No.3 in A flat Schumann 12 Symphonic…
Devon Baroque
We are delighted to welcome to Wellhayes the principal players of Devon Baroque: Persephone Gibbs, Sharon Lindo, ViolinsRichard Tunnicliffe, ‘CelloAndrew Wilson-Dickson, Harpsichord They performed the following programme: Leclair l’Ainé : Ouvertura en trio n.3 in AGeminiani : Sonata for Cello in CTelemann: Lilliput Duos (from Der getreue Musikmeister)Bach JS: variations on an aria by J G GoldbergCPE Bach : Melancholy and…