International piano virtuoso concludes Arts Series
A packed chapel with pupils, music students and guests from across Bristol and beyond were treated to a virtuoso display of pianist prowess on 21st June in our fourth and final Tuesday Arts Club series. Performing on the new Fazioli grand piano, the audience enjoyed the complete Op.10 Chopin Etudes, Prokofiev’s 3rd Sonata and Rachmaninov’s transcription of Bach’s E major Partita, performed by visiting artist, Luke Jones, 1st prize-winner several in many European international piano competitions and Gold Medal Winner of the Royal Northern College of Music.
Pictured above: Luke Jones (R), with a virtuoso pianist of a previous generation, Allan Schiller (L), a guest of honour at Luke’s recital
This concluded the College’s new Tuesday Arts Club, running in the Summer term. Other events included our young pupil violinists in a masterclass with Liv-Marie Koderund (late scholar of the Royal Academy of Music); an action-packed demonstration-lecture on the rich history of analogue recording and technology by BBC sound engineer Allen Harris (our BTEC Music Technologists in attendance); and a recital of music for oboe, cor anglais and bassoon to inspire our double reed players from the Prep School and up. The series will continue next academic year, so follow Clifton College Music Department Twitter for updates on all our new events brochures: https://twitter.
Pictured above: Sally Bartholomew, bassoon (L) with Imogen Triner, oboe (R), accompanied by Assistant Director of Music, James Drinkwater (C)