October 2016 – March 2017 www.amershamconcerts.org.uk General Information Tickets Enjoy five concerts for the price of four! The season ticket price continues to represent real value. In addition to the five concerts, a season ticket includes annual membership of the Concert Club, priority booking for our trips and, from time to time, a free ticket for one of the concerts to enable you to introduce a friend to the concerts. Just complete the form and send it to the Membership Secretary, with a SAE, as instructed on the form. Please give the names of all holders of season or Friends tickets. Friends of Amersham Concert Club: we are grateful for the generous support of those members who give additional financial help to the Club. Single tickets for the concerts can also be purchased from the Box Office (01494 765420) or online from our website (www. amershamconcerts.org.uk) or in person from The Record Shop, Hill Avenue, Amersham, or Perfect Pitch in Chesham. Tickets are generally available at the door. Children and young people (under 18) are always welcome and attend free. We reserve the right to substitute artists and switch venues as required by circumstances outside our control Getting to the concerts The school is a 10 minute walk from Chalfont and Latimer Station (Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Railways) There is plenty of free parking at the school and a range of restaurants and pubs in the vicinity. Disabled access: we do everything we reasonably can to make our concerts accessible, within the limits of the venue, but please check with the Box Office. Opera and Concert Trips: Most years we try to arrange one or more coach trip to see an opera or concert. Door to door service from Amersham Community Centre Car Park to the venue, typically leaving around 5:00pm. A chance to see a high class production or symphony concert at reduced price through block booking. The Club gratefully acknowledges the generous support of individual donors and of The Countess of Munster Musical Trust (concert on 25th February) and the Making Music Young Concert Artists Award Scheme (concert on 29th October). ACC is a registered charity (number 1048911 ) and is a member of Making Music Dr Challoner’s High School Cokes Lane Little Chalfont HP7 9QB 50th Anniversary Season “World Class musicians performing live, locally” Saturday 25th March 2017 at 7pm (please note earlier start time) Acacia Flute and Harp Duo Samantha Pearce – flute, Heather Wrighton - harp Samantha Pearce was born in Kent and studied at the North East of Scotland Music School in Aberdeen with David Nicholson. She is currently a professional freelance flautist performing in chamber and orchestral concerts around the country. Samantha has given a solo recital at the Royal Festival Hall and enjoyed performing with many of the UK’s finest orchestras including BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. She is also a member of the “Live Music Now” scheme and a keen Baroque flute player. Heather Wrighton was inspired to play the harp at the age of six and as a junior student at Trinity College of Music she studied harp with Gabriella Dall’Olio and Frances Kelly and continued her studies at The Royal Academy of Music, London with Karen Vaughan. Heather currently freelances as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician which has led her to perform at prestigious concert venues including The Royal Festival Hall, Cardiff Millennium Centre, Royal Opera House, Cadogan Hall, St John’s, Smith Square, Kings College Chapel, Cambridge, Glyndebourne, Kensington and St James’s Palaces. From a young age Heather has been interested in different types of harps and in addition to the Classical Harp she plays Celtic, Baroque triple and Paraguayan Harps. “Classical Moments.” Programme includes Sonatas by Bach and Donizetti, pieces by Faure, Debussy and Piazzola, some less familiar composers and concludes with Borne’s dramatic “Carmen Fantasie”. “Each piece was a delight with such sparkling performances. What fantastic musicians they are.” Professor John Lord “Full of variety and very entertaining, coupled with superb music-making.” Roger Broadbent Alexander Ardakov is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatoire and a prizewinner at the Viotti International competition in Italy. His move to England has allowed him to pursue a double career of teaching and performance. His role as Professor of Piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance has not prevented him from developing into an exceptional recitalist of versatility and musical integrity Among his notable radio recordings are those for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. He feels at home not only with the Russian classics but also with the composers of the romantic period such as Chopin, Liszt and Schumann. Alexander’s extensive discography includes Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Alexander Gibson. Further CD recordings are planned. Ugne Tiskute – viola Alexandra Vaduva – piano Sonata in F minor for viola and piano Brahms Prelude (1st cello suite, viola version) in G major J S Bach Intermezzi Op117 for piano Brahms Romeo and Juliet Suite (movements 1,2,4,6) Prokoviev Sonata for viola and piano Rebecca Clarke Saturday 25th February 2017 at 8:00 pm Ugne Tiskute – young and vibrant Lithuanian born violist - is a winner of various international competitions and major awards and has established herself as a widely renowned musician. Ugne has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe and China. She has also appeared as a guest conductor and soloist at the International Avanti Festival, Kaunas. Recently Ugne was invited to perform and talk at the BBC 3 Radio “In Tune” programme. Romanian-born pianist Alexandra Vaduva started playing the piano at the age of 4 with the teacher Doina Olteteanu. Since then she has won numerous national and international piano competitions, whilst maintaining a busy concert schedule. Alexandra has recently performed Stravinsky’s Piano Concerto with the Royal Academy of Music Wind Orchestra conducted by Keith Bragg and the “Petrushka“ ballet suite conducted by Thierry Fischer.