Spring and Summer Concerts, 2025

March 31, 2025

Quite a few concerts in the diary already!

April

Royal Orchestral Society

Saturday 5th April 2025, 7.00pm
Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music
Conducted by Rebecca Miller

Elgar – In the South (Alassio)
Machonchy – Bassoon Concertino (Amy Harman)
Holst – The Planets

Probably only involved in the Holst, but couldn’t resist the call to play this work again after so many years, in the RAM too.

Regent Brass – 40th Anniversary Celebration

Regent Brass are celebrating their 40th Anniversary on Saturday April 26th. I was a member of Regent Brass for a number of years, enjoying some contest success, exciting concerts and some away trips! Looking forward to playing with a reunion band on the day and catching up with old band chums.. or is it band chums of old – apparently we’re going to perform (despite popular demand) some old favourites from the Regent Brass Repertoire (the famous US Tour pad I suspect…)

May

Oxford Reunion Wind Ensemble

On Saturday May 3rd I’m participating in a repertoire day and concert with the Oxford Reunion Wind Ensemble. No, I’ve never attended Oxford University, but have been asked a few times about playing with this group, who meet annually to work on Symphonic Wind repertoire.

Conductor: David Smith

Programme:

Moeran/Wheeler – Overture for a Masque
Horovitz – Fete Galante
Sparke – Dance Movements

London International Orchestra

04 May 2025, Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church, North Square, London NW11 7AG, UK

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Soloist: Tomasz Kamieniak.
Mahler Symphony No. 4 Soprano: Justine Viani

Hitchin Band – Ashwell Music Festival

Hitchin Band will be performing at the Ashwell Music Festival on May 9th.

June

Hitchin Band – The Wrong Trousers

After a very successful performance in 2024, Hitchin Band will be performing for 2 screenings of Aardman’s Wallace & Gromit – The Wrong Trousers in the Broadway Cinema in Letchworth on Sunday 8th June. Shows 11am and 2pm.

Brent Symphony Orchestra

On Saturday 14th June, I will be making my first appearance with the Brent Symphony Orchestra despite previously living close to where they rehearse and perform in north London.

Zoltán Kodály Peacock Variations
Einojuhani Rautavaara Cantus Arcticus
Jean Sibelius Two Pieces from Kuolema
Ottorino Respighi Pines of Rome

Conductor: Levon Parikian, Leader: Małgorzata Zwierzchowska

Hitchin Band – Maydencroft Manor

Hitchin Band return to Maydencroft Manor on June 22nd. Details tbc.

City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

On Saturday 28th, I will be back performing with City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra for their summer concert at the West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge. Apart from the concerto, the programme is new music to me so this should be exciting.