What’s on
2011
September 19
“From Mother to Witch and Bach again”. The celebrated mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers discusses her life and work with Vice-President Ian Partridge.
October 3
“A Life on the High Cs”. Linda Esther Gray tells us about the life and work of Dame Eva Turner, whose biography she has recently written and published.
October 17
“The Sound and the Furore”. John Sessions in conversation with Vice-President Ian Partridge on the subject of unpromising first nights for works which have since become part of the standard repertoire.
October 31
Maggie Cole, who performs on harpsichord, fortepiano and piano, interviewed by Vice-President Piers Burton-Page.
November 7
Vice-President David Mellor celebrates the bi-centenary of Franz Liszt: an under-estimated giant.
November 21
The world-famous cellist Steven Isserlis in conversation with Robert Philip.
December 5
David Cairns, our President: “Wagner and Berlioz: a fraught but fruitful relationship”.
December 19
Annual Social Evening with buffet, wine, music quiz and raffle.
2012
January 16
“Operalympics”. Vice-President Piers Burton-Page limbers up for the 2012 Olympic Games with a very surprising history of Olympic opera.
January 30
The tenor Allan Clayton in conversation with Jonathan Freeman-Attwood.
February 6
“Highlights and low notes”: a conversation between Julian Lloyd Webber and Vice-President Piers Lane.
February 20
John Amis: “Conductors I have known (and some I haven’t!)”.
March 5
The internationally acclaimed composer Karl Jenkins in conversation with Dr Robert Philip.
March 19
Kevin O’Hare, former dancer and Administrative Director of the Royal Ballet, who becomes Director in July 2012.
April 2
Amelia Freedman, Founder of the Nash Ensemble, in conversation with Tony Burton.
April 16
“Living a Dream”: an evening with the world famous soprano Christine Brewer.
April 30
Annual General Meeting followed by buffet, wine and raffle.
