Gerard Rundell
Gerard Rundell has recently graduated from Goldsmith's University studying percussion under Chris Brannick of Ensemble Bash. He has also studied under Richard Benjafield, Nigel Swinton, and Joby Burgess.
Dalcrose workshops : Bethan James
Two workshops in music and movement - one for children and one for adults.
Scratch Choir : David Beaman
Working with David Beaman, this year's Scratch Choir will rehearse towards a performance of Holst's 'A Hymn to Jesus' and 'The Lamb' by Sir John Tavener.
Messiaen and More... : Stephen Robbings
A programme of piano music featuring extracts from the monumental work by Olivier Messiaen - Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus (Twenty Contemplations on the Child Jesus).
Faith and Spirituality in the music of Olivier Messiaen : Christopher Dingle
Performance Cafe Saturday
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) stands as one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century and among the foremost religious artists of any era. Writing in a time dominated by cynicism and in which abstraction at times became a sacred cow, the irrepressible optimism with which he expressed his religious convictions, allied to his faith in music's ability to portray, can only be described as remarkable. In this talk marking the composer's century year, Christopher Dingle explores some of the myriad ways in which, like stained-glass, Messiaen's musical meditations dazzle while exploring the sacred.
Christine Townsend
Christine Townsend studied the violin as a Charles Oldham and Countess of Munster scholar first with her father, then with David Martin, Diana Cummings and Emanuel Hurwitz at the Royal Academy of Music.
Michael Mace
Michael Mace studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Florence Hooton OBE, where he won various accolades including the coveted Moir Carnegie Prize. As a soloist he has performed concertos and given recitals throughout the country including the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Barbican and the Usher Hall Edinburgh and at a variety of music clubs.
