These once or twice monthly Friday afternoon sessions organised by Barry Millington have become seriously popular. They are at 2.30 and complimentary tea and biscuits follow. Admission is £2 for Fellowship Members and £4 for non Members.
Friday 9th October 2.30pm
Dream Opera
David Conway, retiring chair of HGO (formerly Hampstead Garden Opera), will regale us with what he describes as the ‘memoir of a rather louche impresario’, reminiscing over his years with the award-winning company which has earned a reputation for staging high-calibre opera with talented young singers at affordable prices.
The acclaimed Canadian coloratura soprano Zoë Soleil Vallée, who takes the role of Amina in the company’s forthcoming production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula, will sing an aria from that opera, as well as favourites by Mozart and Puccini.
Friday 23rd October 2.30pm
Julian Chan
The exceptionally talented young Malaysian pianist Julian Chan returns to give a recital featuring music by Bizet, Elgar and Tchaikovsky. A multiple prizewinner, Julian has played at the Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre and other prestigious venues across Europe and Asia. Praised by the International Piano Magazine for the ‘sheer beauty and timbral variety’ of his playing, he has been gaining attention for his attractively diverse programming and his captivating style.