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Plymouth Music Accord presents another fundraising concert given by Clive Jenkins - piano and Mark Boocock - baritone

Wednesday January 18 at 7.30 pm at Noss Mayo Village Hall

A lighthearted evening of music including Gilbert & Sullivan, Flanders & Swann, Billy Mayerl, Scott Joplin, Cole Porter, Oscar Peterson, Tom Lehrer etc.

Tickets £8 from Tony Tubbs Pharmacy, tel: 01752 872280 and Peter Holt, tel: 01752 873136

The Amaryllis Piano Trio:
Hailey Willington, Karoline Brevik and Susanna MacRae
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Amaryllis Piano Trio

Susanna MacRae (piano)
Hailey Willington (violin)
Karoline Brevik (cello)

19th International Concert Series

On Thursday 24 November at the Sherwell United Church, the three young ladies of the Amaryllis Piano Trio performed two very different pieces: Beethoven's Piano trio in C minor and Shostakovich's Trio no. 2 in E minor.

Both these substantial pieces drew warm appreciation from the good-sized audience, who enjoyed a Piazolla tango as an encore.

The 19th International Series continues at Sherwell United Church on Thursday 22 February 2012 with Peter Fisher - violin and Peter Hewitt - piano.

Plymouth Clarion Choir

Seeks a new piano accompanist

This Male Voice Choir meets every Tuesday from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm in Crownhill Methodist Church adjacent to Crownhill Village car park . There is a summer break for August, returning 6 September 2011. New members welcome.

As the choir's piano accompanist of long standing has had to retire owing to ill health, the Choir are looking for a replacement accompanist who must be able to accompany the choir and is able to sight read. There is an Honorarium.

Please contact the Choir secretary Darell Jago for details - 01752 266434.

Julian Lloyd Webber is now PMA President!

Plymouth Music Accord is delighted to announce that renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has agreed to become our President. In accepting our invitation, Julian said:
"A city of the size and importance of Plymouth deserves to experience music making at the very highest level so I am delighted to support Plymouth Music Accord which aims to provide just that! All power to the PMA team including the indomitable Jeannie Moore, for their magnificent efforts to continue to ensure the best for the city - they are doing a wonderful job".

Young Musicians' Platform 2011 - Successful Candidates

On Friday January 28 at the PMA Social Event held at the Duke of Cornwall hotel, Clive Jenkins announced the successful candidates in this year's Young Musicians' Platform. From seven young people auditioned, two were chosen:

Ralf Ayling Miller - organist
Bethan Donaldson - clarinettist

Both will benefit from professional engagements orgaised via the PMA.

Chamber Music in Plymouth 2010/11 Season

Many of you will be aware that the current season of Plymouth Chamber Music Trust concerts at the Sherwell Centre is to be the last. Similarly the Museum will not be hosting a further season of International Series Lunchtime Concerts.
Knowing how important both these concert series are to music lovers in the area, Plymouth Music Accord has been working to organise replacements. Please read more here and be sure to register your interest to receive details once these are available.

Plymouth Young Musicans Make Good!

The PMA has received letters of thanks from two young musicians provided with their first professional engagement by the PMA's Young Musicians' Platform initiative.

Andrew Maher was one of the first beneficiaries of the Young Musicians' Platform, playing at a concert in Teignmouth. Since then he has toured Japan and South Korea with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and has played with various chamber ensembles. He has now accepted a position with the Hallé Orchestra and has settled in Manchester.
He thanked the PMA for providing the "Performance Platform", giving him confidence and helping him develop as a player.

Sophie King (see below) is our latest musician to benefit from the Young Musicians' Platform, and on November 1 her debut performance with Clive Jenkins and the Radio Light Orchestra received considerable praise. Sophie has mailed Clive and the PMA for the help and support provided.

Plymouth Philharmonic Choir

seeks young singers

The Plymouth Philharmonic Choir, one of the largest in the region, is looking for young singers to join its ranks. Would anyone interested please contact the membership secretary Jen Millward on 01752 402256

Concert Diary

Plymouth Music Accord publishes a printed concert diary with details of all the concerts promoted by members of the Accord. This is distributed to all members, and to local music shops and tourist and information outlets. The latest issue runs until end February 2011. If you do not have your own copy you may download it here
(113K pdf file - use Acrobat reader to view and print)

What's On This Month ..... Next Month

The online concert diary Plymouth Classical Music Concert Diary includes the latest information on the Accord's and most other concerts in Plymouth and surrounding area. This site also provides a general resource for music-lovers, with links to music websites and organisations.

Local CDs Now On Sale

Plymouth Music Accord is now distributing CDs for its member organisations, and the following are now available from the Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery shop, and from the Barbican and Crabtree Tourist Information Centres:

"South West Sinfonietta in Concert No.2" featuring a large number of soloists with whom the orchestra has performed in recent years including a brand new piece for violin and orchestra by John Dankworth. These recordings were made at St Andrew's Church. Price £10
"Tales from the City", a recording produced by Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery which contains highlights of the very successful cabaret-cantata about life in Plymouth during the last 100 years written by John Bartlett and Clive Jenkins. Price £10
Plymouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ann Kimber perform two very colourful orchestral pieces by local composer Judy Whitlock - one describes the recent eclipse and the other the annual Ten Tors event. These were recorded in Plymouth Guildhall. Price £7.50

Support your local musicians - seek out these CDs soon!

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