Lunchtime Recital Series |
Thursdays and Saturdays | 13:05 | Free Entry
St Alfege Church presents free lunchtime recitals every Thursday and Saturday at 13:05.
We have a close and longstanding relationship with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and many of these concerts are performed by students from the institution, particularly on Thursdays.
Our Saturday programmes tend to draw from a wider net, showcasing a variety of local, national, and international talent that encompasses many genres and disciplines.
The musical and artistic journey of this historic building spans many centuries; as The Heart of Greenwich, the St Alfege Church team is committed to being vibrant stewards of this ongoing story for artists and audiences alike. We welcome new ideas, feedback, and thoughts on how we might better serve the artistic needs of this community.
If you are interested in performing in this series, if you wish to propose a concert/event outside of this series, or if you are interested in engaging creatively with the church in any other way, we would be very happy to discuss your proposed performance/idea and the suitability of St Alfege Church as a venue with you.
Please contact Rhian Davies, our Concerts and Recitals Coordinator, for further information.
APRIL |
Thursday 4 April | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Chamber Musicians |
Christine Tseng | Flute
Lydia Wang | Cello
Ingrid He | Piano
PROGRAMME |
Louise Farrenc | Trio Op.47 in E minor, for flute, cello and piano
Lily Boulanger | Cortège for Piano
Nadia Boulanger | Three pieces for cello and piano
No. 1 Modéré
No. 2 Sans vitesse et à l’aise
Cécile Chaminade | Concertino for Flute and Piano
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Saturday 6 April | 13.05 | Free
No Concert | Due to Wedding
Thursday 11 April | 13.05 | Free
A Concert by Members of The Thalia Trio |
The Thalia Trio |
Jodie Wiggins | Soprano
Miro Treharne | Mezzo-soprano
Yuri Inoshita | Piano
YURI INOSHITA |
Beethoven | Piano sonata No.31 in A-flat Major, Op.110
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
II. Allegro Molto
III. Adagio, ma non troppo
Fuga: Allegro, ma non troppo
MIRO TREHARNE & YURI INOSHITA |
Fauré | Au Bord de l'eau
Emile Paladilhe | Psychè
Poulenc | La courte paille
III. La reine de coer
JODIE WIGGINS & YURI INOSHITA |
Richard Hundley | Waterbird
Clara Schumann | Ich stand in dunklen träumen
Massenet | Frère! Voyez! from Werther
THALIA TRIO |
Britten | Two Ballads
I. Mother Comfort
Brahms | 3 Duets, Opus 20
Liza Lehmann | Four Cautionary Tales
IV. Matilda
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Saturday 13 April | 13.05 | Free
Hooked on Flutes |
Mark Underwood | Flute and Alto Flute
Dolores Smallcorn | Flute and Piano
Suzanne Dickinson | Flute
Handel | Three pieces for three flutes
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Alla Hornpipe
La Rejouissance
Kohler | Valse des Fleurs for two flutes and piano
Brandman | Three Songs from ‘Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac’
(arranged by the composer for flute, alto flute and piano)
In Two Minds (The Gemini Song)
The Water Dragon (The Scorpio Song)
The Mountain Goat (The Capricorn Song)
Tchaikovsky | Three pieces for three flutes
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Trepak
Danse des Petits Cygnes
Piazzolla | Two pieces for flute, alto flute and piano
Libertango
Oblivion
Brandman | Bossa Sonora for flute, alto flute and piano
Clarke | Maya for two flutes and piano
Bizet/Borne | ‘Carmen’ Fantasy for two flutes and piano
Thursday 18 April | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Flutes | A Celebration of Women Composers
Curated by Fiona Kelly.
Ben Pattinson | Flute
Mary Bull | Flute
Maisie Whiteman | Flute
Daniel King Smith | Piano
PROGRAMME |
Cecile Chaminade | Sérénade aux étoiles, Op. 142 for flute and piano
Paula af Malmborg Ward | To-tanongo-go! for solo flute
Liza Lim | Bioluminescence for solo flute
Mel Bonis | Sonata for flute and piano
I. Andante con moto
II. Scherzo - vivace
III. Adagio
IV. Finale - moderato
Valerie Coleman | Fan mi imen, Poem for flute and piano
Lili Boulanger | Nocturne for flute and piano
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Saturday 20 April | 13.05 | Free
Yoshino Kitao | Soprano
Dominic Felts | Baritone
Pietro Lacopini | Piano
PROGRAMME |
Keel | Three Salt-Water Ballads
I. I port of many ships
II. Trade winds
III. Mother carey
Yoshinao Nakada | The departing spring
Cesti | Intorno all’idol mio (Around my idol)
Dunhill | The clothes of heaven
Chausson | Sérénade Italienne (Italian serenade)
Ireland | Sea Fever
Ravel | Chanson Romanesque (Romantic song)
Ibert | Chanson à Dulcinée (Song to Dulcinea)
Ikuma Dan | Boat Song
Richard Strauss | Du meines Herzens Krönelein (You, my heart’s coronet)
Clara Schumann | Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen (He come in storm and rain)
Richard Schumann | Ich bin dein Baum (I am your tree) from Minnespiel, Op. 101 No. 3
Richard Schumann | Familien-Gemälde (Family portrait) from Vier Duette, Op. 34 No. 4
Bellini | Oh ciel! che tento? (God! What am I doing?) from La sonnambula (The Sleepwalker)
Thursday 25 April | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Harp Department |
PROGRAMME |
D. Scarlatti | Keyboard Sonata in A major, K. 208
G. B. Pescetti | Harpsichord Sonata in C minor, IGP 2
J. S. Bach | Prelude, Allemande, and Gigue from Suite in E Minor, BEV 996
Ch. N. Bochsa | La chasse au renard, Op. 84
A. Zabel | Rêve d’amour, Op. 21
Katryna Tan | Nanyang Sketches
Prelude
I. Chinese Peddlers
II. Longhouse Echoes
III. Colonial Blues
IV. Journeying On
Christabelle Sheum, began study the harp under the tutelage of Ms Katryna Tan and is now studying at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, under the guidance of Ms Gabriella Dall’Olio.
Christabelle has participated and won several music competitions such as the Audience Choice Award in Young Talents Project hosted by MediaCorp, Gold Award (with Honors) for Chamber Music Competition (Flute and Harp duet) in Singapore Raffles International Music Festival, 1st place for the American Protege International Piano and String Competitions held at Carnegie Hall, New York and the Distinction in the Harp Prestige Award, Young Professional category.
Katya and Liza Rajhans were born in 2003 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Started playing music (harp) at the age of 5. From 5 to 10 years old, they studied at the Kyiv Music School in the name of Shamo from the teacher Yelizaveta Gerasina. At the age of 11, they entered the specialized music school named after Chopin in Moscow, where they studied for 5 years with the teacher Helen Watson. During the training, they took part in many international competitions, where they became laureates. After that, they returned to Kyiv and entered Junior Trinity (online). This year they are students of the 2nd year of study at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire under the guidance of Gabriella Dall'Olio.
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Saturday 27 April | 13.05 | Free
No Concert | Due to Wedding
Extra Lunchtime Recital |
Monday 29 April | 13.05 | Free
Recital in Aid of atk |
MAY |
Thursday 2 May | 13.05 | Free
Trinity Laban Piano Department|
PROGRAMME |
Chenqige Zhang | Piano
Haydn | Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI/52
I. Allegro (Moderato)
II. Adagio
III. Finale: Presto
FOUR HANDS PIANO |
Yuri Inoshita | Piano
Pietro Iacopini | Piano
Ravel | Ma mère l’Oye
I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
II. Petit Poucet
III. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes
IV. Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête
V. Le jardin féerique
Saturday 4 May | 13.05 | Free
TBC |
Thursday 9 May | 13.05 | Free
Linos Piano Trio | Carne Trust Ensemble in Residence
Prach Boondiskulchok | Piano
Konrad Elias-Trostmann | Violin
Vladimir Waltham | Cello
PROGRAMME |
Felix Mendelssohn |
- Song without words for cello and piano, op. 109
- Song without words for violin and piano, op. 53 no. 2 (arr. Linos Piano Trio)
- Song without words for piano trio, op. 53 no. 4 (arr. Linos Piano Trio)
Prach Boondiskulchok | Piano Trio no. 2 "Songs without words"
Fanny Mendelssohn | Piano Trio in D minor, op. 11
I. Allegro molto vivace
II. Andante espressivo
III. Lied: Allegretto
IV. Allegretto moderato
The Linos Piano Trio’s colourful and distinctive musical voice draws on the rich cultural and artistic backgrounds of the three musicians. Their five nationalities and breadth of specialisms, ranging from historical performance to new music, contribute to their multifaceted and personal performances. Alongside a commitment to the genre’s masterpieces Linos has, since its inception in 2007, expanded the repertoire by championing hidden gems and creating new trio transcriptions.
Praised for its “slow-burning, gripping performance” by The Strad, and “virtuosity, presence of mind, and wit” by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the Linos Piano Trio’s reputation has taken it to prestigious stages and festivals internationally. With its pioneering spirit, the trio recorded the first complete set of C.P.E. Bach’s Piano Trios, which received several five-star reviews from across the European press. In 2021, the trio released its recording of Stolen Music for CAvi-music in partnership with the Bayerischer Rundfunk, featuring the ensemble’s own arrangements of major orchestral works.
Of the ensemble’s numerous awards and affiliations, the Linos Piano Trio was the First Prize and Audience Prize winner of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition 2015, the 2014 winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Albert and Eugenie Frost Prize and has been Carne Ensemble in Residence at Trinity Laban Conservatoire since 2017.
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We look forward to welcoming you to St Alfege Church soon.