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Mary Eade, John Bryden and Vicky Evans
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The Divertimento Piano Trio

Mary Eade - violin
Vicky Evans - cello
John Bryden - piano

Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery - Thursday April 22

The last of the International Concert Series at the Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery saw well-known local performers The Divertimento Piano Trio giving a performance of Haydn, Bridge and Mozart.

Haydn's Trio in C was followed by the Three Miniatures by Frank Bridge and Mozart's Piano Trio in B flat. These were warmly received by the audience, and John gave an encore of two Chopin Mazurkas.

The International Concert Series is moving across the road to the Sherwell United Reform Church, starting in September.

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.

Young Musicians' Platform 2009

Sophie King with accompanist Brian Gerry
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The 2009 auditions for an award of the PMA Young Musicians' Platform took place on Tuesday April 21, with two pianists and a singer. The successful candidate was singer Sophie King, from Eggbuckland Community College, who was 19 on the day.

Sophie is studying for a Music Theatre Diploma and enjoys singing show songs and jazz.

She will be sponsored by the Plymouth Music Accord in a professional engagement with the Radio Light Orchestra in October.

For further information about the Young Musicans' Platform contact Clive Jenkins on 01752 863348 or e-mail clivejenkinsmusic@btinternet.com

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 August 2010. 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!