Upcoming Music Evenings

• Young Musicians Concert

  
  
  

  Sunday 25th February 2024 - 3pm

   

  Showcasing the finest young musicians from Norfolk, this concert has become a highlight of the Cromer Music Evenings calendar. It usually features 4-6 young musicians between the ages of 12-18yrs playing a mixture of composers and instruments. Organised by the effervescent Ro Curtis, this concert has estab-lished itself as an important concert opportunity for many up and coming musicians, many of whom have gone on to careers as professional musicians.

  
  Generously supported by Cromer Music Evenings

  
  Organised by Ro Curtis for CME

  
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• Goldmark Trio

  
  
  

  Sunday 24th March - 3pm

   

  Freya Goldmark - Violin
  Fabian van de Geest - French Horn
  Joseph Havlat - Piano

  
  Brahms, Ligeti and more

   

  We are delighted to welcome the remarkable Goldmark Trio for a concert of chamber music featuring the exquisite combination of Horn, Violin & Piano.

  
  Featuring Brahms’ heart-rending Trio Op.40 composed after the death of his mother, and the ground-breaking Horn Trio by Gyorgy Ligeti, this trio of young players are making waves in the world of chamber music. Freya plays with The Ligeti Quartet, Fabian features regularly in international festivals and with the LSO and ASMF, and Joseph appears all over the world as a soloist and chamber musician.

  
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• The Overstrand Festival of Early Music

  
  
  

  April 3rd - April 7th 2024

   

  

   

  We are very excited to announce the inaugural Overstrand Festival of Early Music which will take place between April 3rd-7th 2024. A collaboration between The Belfry Centre for Music & Arts & Cromer Music Evenings, the Festival will include internationally renowned musicians and the launch of the 1st Overstrand International Lute Competition.

   

  Highlights will include Norwich Baroque playing Handel, Garth, Mudge and more, an early music folk session with Jim O’Toole & friends, the Bellot Ensemble, Flutes & Frets, a late night candlelit concert, the first ever Overstrand International Lute Competition and 3 semi–staged perfor-mances of Dido & Aeneas at Templewood with Bertie & Eddie Anderson as Directors.

  

   

  More details to follow but make a note in your diary!

   
  Tickets will go on sale on Monday 6th November 2023

   

  

  
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• Flutes & Frets

  
  
  

  Sunday 7th April - 3pm

   

  Beth Stone - Renaissance, Baroque & Modern Flutes

  
  Daniel Murphy - Lute, Theorbo & Baroque Guitar

   

  We are delighted to welcome back Flutes & Frets to The Belfry Centre for a recital that is sponsored by the Phillip & Dorothy Green Young Artists Scheme run by Making Music. Danny (from Overstrand) and Beth and have had a wonderful year, winning competitions all over Europe and appearing in prestigious festivals and concerts. Playing a mixture of instruments this will also be the final concert of our Early Music Festival 2024.

  
  Kindly supported by Making Music’s Phillip & Dorothy Green Young Artist Scheme

   

  

  

   

  
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• Musicians Company Artist

  
  
  

  Sunday 28th April - 3.00pm

   

  To be confirmed — more details to follow

  
  The Musicians Company operate a wonderful bursary scheme for Young Musicians who have recently graduated from Music College. At the time of going to print, I was unable to confirm which of the marvellous musicians they sponsor would be coming to play for us in April 2024. However, please be assured that the performers will be of the highest calibre and I will let you know details as soon as I have them.

  
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• Ignas Maknickas - Solo Piano

  
  
  

  Sunday 26th May - 3pm

   

  Chopin, Remesa, Debussy & Schubert

   

  In July 2021 Ignas Maknickas received “The Queen’s Award for Excellence” as the highest-scoring graduate of the Royal Academy of Music. In June 2023 he became the winner of Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) Competition. He has also taken First Prize at the XIX Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Youth in Szafarnia, First Prize at the XX Piano Competition “Young Virtuoso” in Zagreb.

  2023-24 highlights will include playing Mozart Concerto No.21 with the London Mozart Players, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra in Indiana and a solo recital at the Wigmore Hall. We are very excited to welcome him to Overstrand as our Countess of Munster Prize Winner. His programme will include Chopin Nocturnes, Remesa ‘Stigmatas’, Debussy Estampes, Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F-minor and Schubert Piano Sonata in B-flat, D. 960.

   

  

   

  
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• Students from The Purcell School of Music

  
  
  

  Sunday 23rd June - 3pm

   

  In June every year students from the Purcell School of Music undertake a small tour of North Norfolk, visiting local primary schools, and giving a series of concerts. We are delighted that in 2024 they are able to join us at The Belfry Centre for Music & Arts for a concert of various pieces performed as Solos and Ensembles.

  
  The Purcell School is Britain’s oldest music school. Situated on the outskirts of London the co -educational boarding and day school is home to around 180 musically talented young people, all of whom are passionate about fulfilling their talent.

  
  The aim is to provide these young musicians, of remarkable ability and promise from all backgrounds, with the best possible teaching and environment in which to fulfil their potential.

   
  Huge thanks to Alison Cox from The Purcell School for organising this for us.

   

  
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