His sound is lustrous; his playing is lyrical and full of feeling; he thinks not only of the passing notes but of the overall form. Moreover, O’Hora is blessed with meticulous taste - there was not a vulgar, swooning or overstated passage in the program.
THE WASHINGTON POST
RONAN O’HORA
Haydn Brahms Schumann
SUN 18 OCT 3PM
WINTERREISE song cycle - Franz Schubert
WILLIAM SEARLE tenor
LEWIS KESTERTON piano
with thanks to our sponsor PIANO RESTORATIONS LIMITED BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Sunday 15 Nov 7.30 pm
CUBAN JAZZ
Omar Puente, violin
Robert Mitchell, piano
An evening of exhilarating Cuban jazz from two internationally acclaimed virtuosos. Not to be missed!
THURS 8 OCT 8PM
THREE-IN-ONE-SHOW
Alistair brings you the COMEDY & IMPRESSIONS for which he is known and admired, plays short PIANO FAVOURITES and reads from his newly-published POETRY COLLECTION. Expect beautiful music, poignant poems and spot-on mimicry. It’s THREE great shows in one!
ALISTAIR McGOWAN
JAMES LISNEY Piano Recital
Liszt Schubert Chopin Rachmaninoff Kreisler/Rachmaninoff
The Red Hedgehog Concert Series
Poèmes, melodies, danses
Sunday 6 Dec 4 pm
with BILL DURY AND FRIENDS
OPEN MIC
THURS 15 OCT 7.30PM
SUN 11 OCT 7PM
APOLLO’S CABINET
Apollo’s Jukebox
Rory Carver - Tenor
Sophia Prodanova - Violin
Harry Buckoke - Viola da Gamba
Jonatan Bougt - Theorbo/Baroque Guitar
Teresa Wrann - Recorder
TUES 27 OCT 7PM
with ED GEMMELL Leader, Climate Party PROF PAUL BEHRENS Food Security Expert
Followed by Q&A
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
BRIEFING
SUN 25 OCT 6PM
THE MYSTERIOUS BIRD with PIANO NOMAD
PETER CULSHAW - piano POPPY KAR - vocals HARVEY GIBBONS - cello MAGALI ONIRONAUTICA - guitar
SUN 25 OCT 2PM
DAVID ZIGMOND
Why do we suffer? And How do we heal?
TALK & AUDIENCE DISCUSSION
Eminent Psycniatrist & Author
OCTFEST is a month-long programme of arts and community events (to celebrate still being here!)
1-31 OCTOBER
GROUP ART EXHIBITION to include works by 25 artists
The artworks will be on display throughout the month, viewable at all events.
SAT 3 OCT, 7.30PM
an evening of luscious classical jazz favourites & originals
THURS 8 OCT 8PM
COMEDY with
ALAN FRANCIS
JEREMY O’DONNELL (MC) OTIZ CANELLONI JULIA EKHOFF EMMANUEL O
