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Former St Teresa’s pupil brings world famous musicians back to school!

Tessa Grobel With SitkovetskyFrom July 1st to July 4th 2010 former St Teresa’s pupil, Tessa Grobel will bring a host of stars from the world of classical music to perform in and around her old school. Now a professional musician herself and Director of Liberation Music Agency, Tessa and her colleagues believe passionately that the highest standards of music should be accessible to all. She and Artistic Director Wu Qian, together with world famous violin soloist, Nicola Benedetti, all learned their art in Surrey schools and want to bring their professionalism back to its roots.

The first Surrey Hills Music Festival will be held in the three different scenic venues detailed below and performances will include chamber music, opera and singing. There will also be masterclasses and a singing workshop open to all adults and young musicians of Surrey.

Thursday 1st July 2010 at 8.00 pm

Tessa GrobelAn evening of Opera and Wine at Denbies Vineyard

Covent Garden opera soprano Lucy Crowe will perform opera arias and English folk songs accompanied by Tessa Grobel.
Tickets £45 to include pre concert dinner
£20 to include a glass of wine
01306 742002 / events@denbiesvineyard.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 2nd July 2010 at 7.30pm

Piano Duet Concert at The Guildhall, Guildford

Piano Duo Wu Qian and Tessa Grobel will perform a variety of piano duets including Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue and Schubert’s Fantasie in F minor.
Tickets £10 on the door. To reserve call 01372 452043

Saturday 3rd July 2010 from 11am –1pm

The Sitkovetsky TrioMasterclasses at St Teresa’s School, Beech Avenue, Effingham, RH5 6ST

A once in a lifetime chance to experience a Masterclass with Nicola Benedetti and The Sitkovetsky Trio, “reminiscent of the Beaux Arts Trio in it’s heyday..” The Independent

Young Person’s Masterclass (8-18) – Participation £30. Limited places.

Tickets £10 to be in the audience of the masterclass.
Contact Director of Music Tim Caister at St Teresa’s School. Email: t.caister@stteresas.surrey.sch.uk

Saturday 3rd July 2010 at 7.30pm

Gala Chamber Concert at St Teresa’s School, Beech Avenue, Effingham

Brit Award Winner 2008 and Classic FM artist of the year, Nicola Benedetti and The Sitkovetksy Trio will perform chamber works by composers including Schubert and Mendelssohn.

Tickets £15. (Unnumbered seats. First come, first served.)
To reserve please email surreyhillsfestivaltickets@stteresas.surrey.sch.uk quoting your full name, full postal address and a contact telephone number together with a clear indication of the number of tickets you require. These will then be posted out to you. Cheques to be made payable to Liberation Music Agency please.

Sunday 4th July 2010

Masterclasses with Crispian Steele-Perkins
ALL WELCOME 11am-1pm
Young Person’s Masterclass (8-18) – Participation £30. Limited places.
Tickets to watch Crispian’s Masterclass: £10. (Available on the door).

Suzi Digby OBESinging Workshop with Suzi Digby OBE- Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’
ALL WELCOME 11am-1pm
Participation £30. Limited places.

In Mairlot Hall, St Teresa’s School, Beech Avenue, Effingham, RH5 6ST
(Tickets for Crispian’s Masterclass available by contacting Tim Caister, Director of Music at St Teresa’s on 01372 452037 or by email to t.caister@stteresas.surrey.sch.uk).

Tickets to Suzi’s Singing Workshop available by email from tessa@liberationmusicagency.co.uk quoting your full name, full postal address and a contact telephone number together with a clear indication of the number of tickets you require. These will then be posted out to you. Cheques to be made payable to Liberation Music Agency please.

And at 5pm in St Teresa’s beautiful grounds...........

Picnic Concert
(St Teresa’s School, Beech Avenue, Effingham, RH5 6ST)

featuring Suzi Digby, Crispian Steele-Perkins and Alexander Sitkovetsky, .. “One of the Stars of the new century..” The Strad

Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’
Stradella Trumpet Sonata
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Tickets to the picnic concert: £15 (Bring your own picnic). (Under 18s - £5).
Overall Festival Tickets to include all 4 concerts- £50

To reserve please email surreyhillsfestivaltickets@stteresas.surrey.sch.uk quoting your full name, full postal address and a contact telephone number together with a clear indication of the number of tickets you require. These will then be posted out to you. Cheques to be made payable to Liberation Music Agency please.