Music

MAY

The Chamber Music Collective Saturday 11 May

Chamber Music Concert Younger Years

A stunning line-up of world-class musicians in the heart of Ealing!

W. A. MOZART: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304

G. FAURÉ: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120

J. BRAHMS: Sonata for Cello and Piano in E minor, Op. 38

Rosie Richardson (piano), Markella Vandoros (violin), Michael Petrov (cello).

Advance booking essential; Eventbrite link on our website.

3pm. Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, W5 5QT

£13 (concessions £10, under-18s £5)

07852 690426 • thechambermusiccollective@gmail.com • www.thechambermusiccollective.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/the_chamber_music_collective

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 18 May

JANÁČEK: Sinfonietta

Richard STRAUSS: Four Last Songs

SCRIABIN: Symphony No. 3

Anna Gorbachyova (soprano), Ealing SO / John Gibbons

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£16 (under-25 or full-time student £6, accompanied children free), including programme

020 8567 4075 • secretary@ealingso.org.uk • www.ealingso.org.uk

JUNE

West London Sinfonia Saturday 8 June

West London Sinfonia Concert

MAHLER: Symphony No.5

Conductor Philip Hesketh

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£15 (concessions £12, child/student £5)

020 3475 4200 • info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

The Chamber Music Collective Saturday 22 June

Summer Showcase Younger Years

A stunning line-up of world-class musicians in the heart of Ealing!

W. A. MOZART: Duo for violin and viola in G major, K 423

P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY: String Sextet in D minor Op. 70, Souvenir de Florence

Natalia Lomeiko and Markella Vandoros (violin), Yuri Zhislin and Alexandros Koustas (viola),

Ben Tarlton and Alisa Liubarskaya (cello)

Advance booking essential; Eventbrite link on our website.

3pm. Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, W5 5QT

£13 (concessions £10, under-18s £5)

07852 690426 • thechambermusiccollective@gmail.com • www.thechambermusiccollective.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/the_chamber_music_collective

Ealing Choral Society Saturday 22 June

Summer Concert: Chilcott, Shearing, Swayne, Tallis

Please join Ealing Choral Society for our jazz-flavoured summer concert featuring Chilcott’s A Little Jazz Mass, Shearing’s Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare, Swayne’s Missa Tiburtina and Tallis’s Songs from Archbishop Parker’s Psalter. Peter Asprey conducts.

7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, W5 1QG

£17 (concessions £15, under-18 £3)

Box office: wegottickets.com/event/582430

Enquiries: 07957 923341 • tickets@ealingchoralsociety.org.uk • www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk

Facebook: EalingChoralSoc

West London Sinfonia Saturday 29 June

West London Sinfonia Concert

SIBELIUS: Valse Triste

VASKS: Concerto for English Horn

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.7

Conductor Philip Hesketh, soloist Bruno Bower, leader Iwona Boesche

7.30pm. St Anne’s Church, Kew Green, TW9 3AA

£15 (concessions £12, child/student £5)

020 3475 4200 • info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

JULY

Ealing Symphony Orchestra Saturday 13 July

Morfydd Llwyn OWEN: Nocturne

RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

Firoze Madon (piano: Ealing Festival/ESO award winner 2023), Ealing SO / John Gibbons

7pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG

£16 (under-25 or full-time student £6, accompanied children free), including programme

020 8567 4075 • secretary@ealingso.org.uk • www.ealingso.org.uk

Questors Choir Saturday 13 July

Questors Choir’s Summer concert – Sporting Songs

Join Questors choir to enjoy a selection of music connected to various sports, games, leisure activites and outdoor pursuits. There will be opportunities for the audience to sing along!

7.30pm. St Thomas Church, Hanwell, W7 2AD

£16 (under-12 free). Tickets via website.

07821 587670 (music director) • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org

Facebook: www.questorschoir.com/QuestorsChoir

REGULAR EVENTS

The Hanwell Voice Studio

SINGING LESSONS

Singing lessons with a professional opera singer from English National Opera. Master a solid vocal technique, essential for success in performance. Tuition for all musical styles. Beginners welcome. Virtual singing lessons also now available.

The Hanwell Voice Studio, W7

Enquiries (Lydia Marchione, AGSM): 07791 170662 • www.lydiamarchione.com

Ealing Junior Music School Saturdays

Younger Years

EJMS is a Saturday morning music school for 3–18-year-olds; we are based at Twyford C of E High School in Acton. We provide individual instrumental tuition on almost every instrument of the orchestra, as well as guitar and singing lessons, in a relaxed and fun environment. We run some 22 orchestras and ensembles and three choirs, including one for parents, along with musicianship classes for our youngest pupils. Parents can relax in the café. Ensemble-only pupils are welcome. Sorry, we do not do piano lessons.

Every Saturday in term-time. Twyford CofE High School, Uxbridge Road, Acton, W3 9PP

020 8566 8393 • admin@ejms.org.uk • www.ejms.org.uk • www.facebook.com/www.ejms.org.uk/

Music at St Mary’s Perivale SUNDAYS

St Mary’s Perivale Concerts – audience welcome, and online

Sunday 28 April: The Astatine Piano Trio

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Sunday 5 May: The Cygnus Piano Trio

Sunday 26 May: Sophie Rosa (violin), Ian Buckle (piano)

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Sunday 2 June: The Odysseus Piano Trio

Sunday 9 June: The Paul Reade Ensemble

Sunday 23 June: The Paddington Piano Trio

Sunday 30 June: Madeline Grambow (violin), John Lenehan (piano)

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Sunday 7 July: Julian Gallant (piano)

Sunday 14 July: Simon Mulligan (piano)

Sunday 21 July: The Chloe Trio

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3pm. St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, Middlesex, UB6 8SS

Free but donations invited, whether at the church or watching online.

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com • www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk

Music at St Mary’s Perivale WEEKDAYS

St Mary’s Perivale Concerts – audience welcome, and online

Tuesday 23 April: Magdalene Ho (piano)

Thursday 25 April: The Matyas Gayer Jazz Trio

Tuesday 30 April: Damir Durmanovic (piano)

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Thursday 2 May: Jose Navarro Silberstein (piano)

Tuesday 7 May: Misha Kaploukhii (piano)

Thursday 9 May: Sarah Williamson (clarinet), Viv McLean (piano)

Tuesday 14 May: Antonina Suhanova (piano)

Thursday 16 May: Felix Rosenboom (cello), Anastasia Kubilova (piano)

Tuesday 21 May: Youngho Park (piano)

Thursday 23 Ma: Adam Dyer Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday 28 May: Milda Daunoraite (piano)

Thursday 30 May: Denis Javorsky (piano)

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Tuesday 4 June: Patrick Hemmerle (piano)

Thursday 6 June: Zvjezdan Vojvodic (piano)

Tuesday 11 June: Mark Viner (piano)

Thursday 13 June: Mathilde Milwidsky (violin)

Tuesday 18 June: Salome Jordania (piano)

Thursday 20 June: Julian Costello jazz quartet

Tuesday 25 June: Lara Melda (piano)

Thursday 27 June: Kerry Waller (piano)

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Tuesday 2 July: Florian Mitrea & Daria Tudor (piano duo)

Thursday 4 July: Jack Hancher (guitar)

Tuesday 9 July: Roman Kosyakov (piano)

Thursday 11 July: Henry Tozer (jazz piano)

Tuesday 16 July: Tyler Hay (piano)

Thursday 18 July: Ariana Kashefi (cello)

Tuesday 23 July: Bocheng Wang (piano)

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2pm. St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, Middlesex, UB6 8SS

Free but donations invited, whether at the church or watching online.

020 8997 7691 • hmather@btopenworld.com • www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk

Ealing Chamber Music Club Mondays

The club allows amateur players to find other people with similar interests and abilities, and then to put together groups for works they’d like to play. Players can perform to other club members at the monthly meeting, which takes place at 8pm on the second Monday of every month except January and August at St Mary’s Perivale, Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS.

Please check our website nearer the time for further details.

020 8840 8641 • djrsmith@aol.com • www.ealingchambermusic.wordpress.com

Capital Chorus Mondays

Capital Chorus - Monday rehearsals

We are a friendly male-voice choir who love to sing popular songs in Barbershop and other close-harmony styles. We perform at local events and in competition with similar groups. We’re always looking for new members who believe, as we do, that singing is about working towards improvement and having fun. You’re very welcome to come and meet us any Monday evening.

7.30-10pm. Kingsdown Methodist Church, Kingsdown Avenue, Northfields, W13 9PR

Free to attend a rehearsal.

John Beesley (Chorus PRO): 07963 595930 • www.capitalchorus.co.uk • Facebook: @CapitalChorus

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Ealing Mondays

Dalcroze Eurhythmics for adults

Explore music through movement in this fun method developed by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. Improve your flexibility, balance, coordination and self-expression. No prior experience necessary. Your tutor is Kaye Barker (Diplôme Supérieur, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva, BA (Oxon), PGCE).

Weekly 22 January - 18 March except 12 February, then weekly 15 April - 20 May except 6 May

6.30-8pm. St Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, W5 2RS

Drop-in £15 (seniors or students £13)

£88 for any 6 sessions (students and seniors £68): no need to be on consecutive weeks

07773 461087 • dalcrozemoves@gmail.com • www.dalcrozemoves.com

Ealing Choral Society Mondays

Sing With Us

A June concert with a jazz flavour will end another successful season. We welcome all singers of all ages with a commitment to learning and performing works to a high standard. Our current members range from their 20s to 80s. For ages 16 to 23, we offer free membership. For under 30 years, we offer a substantially reduced membership subscription. We currently offer a 50% reduced membership subscription for new tenors and basses joining us.

If you enjoy singing, come along and sing with us!

7.35pm from 8 April. Ealing Green Church Hall, Ealing, W5 5QT

07932 460388 • membership@ealingchoralsociety.org.uk • www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk

Facebook: EalingChoralSoc

West London Sinfonia Tuesdays

West London Sinfonia 2023-2024 season

Ambitious and friendly full symphony orchestra performing six concerts per year. New members welcome, especially in upper strings. Contact us via our website or phone for information. Rehearsals weekly on Tuesdays.

7.30-10pm. Haven Green Baptist Church Hall, Castlebar Road, W5 2UP (unless notified on website)

020 3475 4200 • info@westlondonsinfonia.org • www.westlondonsinfonia.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/westlondonsinfonia

Questors Choir Wednesdays

TRY OUT YOUR VOCAL SKILLS IN OUR VARIED PROGRAMME

We are a friendly mixed voice group of around 70 singers. Led by our inspiring MD Paul Ayres, we love to learn and perform everything from folk to classical including opera, musical theatre, popular songs and much else besides. There are no auditions, and no previous experience is required – only enthusiasm!

Come and join us on Wednesday evenings.

8-10pm. St Martin’s Church Hall, Hale Gardens, W3 9SQ

First 3 sessions free of charge

07821 587670 (musical director) • more@questorschoir.org • www.questorschoir.org

www.facebook.com/QuestorsChoir

Julian Light Operatic Society Thursdays

Weekly Rehearsal

The Julian Light Operatic Society put on a yearly production at Questors Theatre. We always welcome new singers, and we believe this is a fantastic opportunity to perform with a full orchestra at a high-quality venue as a principal or in the chorus.

Now every Thursday, 7.45pm. Haven Green Baptist Church, Castlebar Road, W5 2UP

inform@julianoperatic.org • www.julianoperatic.org

Ealing Voices Thursdays

Sing with us

Join our friendly, un-auditioned choir! We welcome new singers with some choral experience in all voice parts. We perform three concerts per year in Ealing – please see the website for our current programme and schedule. Music Director: Michael Veazey.

Term-time, 7.30-9.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, W5 2QA
£50 per term (concessions available)

info@ealingvoices.org.uk • ealingvoices.org.uk

Brentham Ladies’ Choir Thursdays

Brentham Ladies’ Choir is a small, friendly choir that always welcomes new members. We sing a variety of music including folk songs, light classical, and songs from the musicals. This choir has existed for more than 40 years, and is now under the enthusiastic direction of John Hudson. There is no formal audition, and we do not require previous experience or for you to read music, but you must be able to sing in tune! We offer a free three-week trial period, so why not find that voice again?

Next concerts: 2pm Thursday 21 March and 18 July, Pitshanger Methodist Church.

2-3.30pm in school term time. Pitshanger Methodist Church Hall, W5 1QS (on E2 and E9 bus routes)

£35 per term.

Secretary (Genevieve Ellis): 079797 52424

Capital Concert Brass Thursdays

Come and play brass!

CCB is a small group mostly playing brass instruments, plus other instruments too sometimes.

Our aim is to enjoy ourselves and entertain others. We welcome brass players, including ‘rusty’ ones, music readers interested in learning brass, and others with compatible instruments.

Weekly at 8pm. Holy Cross Church, Ferrymead Gardens, Greenford, UB6 9NJ

Modest subscription

alan@capitalconcertbrass.co.uk • www.capitalconcertbrass.co.uk

Ealing Youth Orchestra Fridays

Weekly rehearsals during term time

Four concerts per year plus annual tour to Europe

Entry via audition (usually June/July and September)

Aged 13–18 of approx Grade 6 and above

See website for full details.

6-9pm. Twyford CofE High School, Acton, W3 9PP

www.eyo.org.uk • chair@eyo.org.uk • www.facebook.com/EalingYouthOrchestra