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19th September 2025 - Emilija Karaliute (Kanklės - Lithuanian Zither)

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Emilija is a professional classical and folk musician who began studying the kanklės in Lithuania from an early age, developing a deep connection to the instrument and its cultural roots. She has been playing the kanklės for 15 years and has been awarded the title of the National Laureate of Lithuania twice. The kanklės is the Lithuanian National instrument, which remains relatively unknown to many. Emilija is passionate about sharing the kanklės with new audiences, promoting the diversity of Lithuanian culture. Now a regular performer in the UK, with her recent solo shows in Paris, Emilija continues to engage audiences with her ability to integrate the kanklės into diverse genres, including classical, contemporary, and folk music.
 

26th September 2025 - Cornwall Kim Lute Duo

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Augustin Cornwall-Irving and Byung-ook Kim formed the Cornwall Kim Lute Duo in London, in 2024. Their programmes aim to showcase the expressive and technical ingenuity of composers of the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries by combining existing lute duet repertoire with new arrangements of vocal and instrumental music. They have recently performed at venues including St John’s Fulham, St Paul’s Bedford, St Bride’s Fleet Street, and St Peter’s Belsize Park and participated as a Fringe artist at the Utrecht Early Music Festival 2025, presenting a series of performances. Augustin Cornwall-Irving is a lute, guitar and theorbo player from London who studied at the Royal College of Music as David Laing Scholar, and as Ian Evans Lombe Scholar. Byung-ook Kim is a lutenist and guitarist, holding a Bachelor of Music in guitar and a Master of Music in lute from the Royal College of Music.

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3rd October 2025 - Lucy Farrimond (Soprano)

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10th October 2025 - Specular Quintet

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17th October 2025 - Dominic Veal & John Sturt (Piano & Voice)

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24th October 2025 - Peng Lin (Piano)

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31st October 2025 - Ruihan Wu (Piano)

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Ruihan Wu is an 11-year-old pianist who finds love and passion in playing the piano.
Inspired by her classmate, Ruihan started learning to play the piano at 6 with her
music teacher Louise Byrom at school before becoming a pupil of the internationally
acclaimed duo-pianist Antoinette Cann a year later. Following a debut at 9, Ruihan
has been performing a small number of recitals and chamber music at venues in
Cambridge and London such as St Botolph's Church, Croydon Minster, The Horton
Epsom, Burgh House and Westminster Music Library. Apart from performing
concerts, Ruihan participated and won different prizes in several regional and
international competitions including a 2nd prize at the recent London International
Chopin Competition for Young Pianists. Ruihan particularly likes compositions in the
Romantic period where her favourite composer is Chopin. The passionate, sensitive
and yet poetic nature of Chopin’s music is seemingly reflected in her interpretations.
Meanwhile Ruihan also composes her own music and songs.

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7th November 2025 - Stephanie Gaunt (Organ)

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14th November 2025 - Marianne Hansen and Maureen van IJzerloo (Piano Duo)

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On the occasion of their tenth anniversary, piano duo Marianne Hansen (2003) and Maureen van IJzerloo (2003) present a special concert tour entitled Dancing and Fantasies. Since the age of twelve, they have formed a close duo, known for their refined interplay, rich sound and expressive playing. What started as a shared love for quatre-mains has grown into a mature collaboration that has brought them to many beautiful stages. In this anniversary programme, Marianne and Maureen take the audience on a journey full of dreamy fantasies and dancing music. They play, among other things, Schubert's impressive Fantasy in F minor, full of lyricism and drama, and Ravel's fairytale Ma mère l'Oye, which fits perfectly within the theme. Together with other surprising pieces, they fully demonstrate their colour, feeling and musicality. They studied with Nino Gvetadze and Shuann Chai and also received many inspiring lessons and guidance from Dutch pianist Wibi Soerjadi. With Dances and Fantasies they not only celebrate ten years of playing together, but also the strength of their musical friendship, something that you can feel in every note.

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21st November 2025 - Chris Terepin & Charis Hanning (Cello & Piano)

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Chris Terepin is a versatile string player and musicologist. An unusual combination of modern cellist and viol player, his musicianship transcends divisions between ‘early music’ and ‘mainstream performance’, in favour of imagination, experimentation, and collaboration. Since 2012 Chris has been cellist of the Florian Ensemble, a radical and independent-minded group described as “truly outstanding chamber music… an emotional roller-coaster and virtuoso performance.” He is also a member of early music groups Tessera Viol Consort and K’antu Ensemble. Chris grew up in the gently rolling hills of rural West Berkshire and read music at Magdalen College, Oxford before pursuing studies in cello at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. He is now based in London. As a researcher Chris explores ideas related to performance and ensemble. His PhD at King’s College London, supervised by Prof. Daniel Leech-Wilkinson, developed a radical perspective on the idea of musical ‘togetherness’ on the basis of early recorded string quartet playing. 

 

Bold, imaginative, and endlessly curious, Charis Hanning is a pianist who thrives on adventure and seeks to create experiences. A chamber musician at heart, she founded the award-winning Jacquin Trio, taking their performances as far as New Zealand, and now performs with the Florian Ensemble, exploring new ways to bring music to life. An experienced accompanist and ensemble player, her music-sharing has taken her across the UK, including to Cadogan Hall and Purcell Room, to BBC Radio 3, and further afield to Foundation Juan March (Spain) and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (Canada). Charis is a passionate advocate for making music more accessible, bringing live performances to people who might not otherwise experience it. Through partnerships with organisations such as Live Music Now, she has led workshops that use music to foster connection, understanding and joy. A dedicated educator, Charis teaches and accompanies at the Junior Department of Trinity Laban Conservatoire, and has coached and given masterclasses at Aldeburgh Young Musicians. Her artistry has been recognised with prizes and awards from the Royal Over-Seas League, St. Martins-in-the-Fields, PRS Fund, Belle Shenkman Award and the Royal College of Music. 

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28th November 2025 - Kristina Ammattil & Ben Cook (Soprano & Piano)

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Kristina Ammattil is a south-Indian soprano currently studying at the Guildhall School. Over
2024/25, Kristina was a Young Artist with Waterperry Opera, Soloist for India’s Premier of
Haydn’s The Creation with Madras Guild of Performing Arts (October), Chorus in Strauss’
Die Fledermaus with Guildhall Opera School (November), Soloist for Louis Andriessen’s De
Stijl with UBU Ensemble under Simon Wills (January), Procris (Elisabeth Jacquet’s Cephale
et Procris) and Berenice (Antonio Cesti’s Il Tito) in HP Opera Scenes (March) and Soloist in
Handel’s The Messiah with Tonbridge Philharmonic Society (April). She is generously supported by the Leverhulme Arts Trust.

Ben Cook is a London-based accompanist, recently graduated from the Guildhall School of
Music and Drama with a Masters degree and Concert Recital Diploma in Piano
Accompaniment. He studied with Pamela Lidiard and Caroline Palmer. He has a particular
passion for working with singers, especially within the highly varied repertoire of English art
song. Recent recitals include venues such as St. James’s Piccadilly, St. George’s Hannover, St
Stephen's Walbrook, St. Mary le Strand, and has performed alongside artists including
singers Mark Padmore and Roderick Williams. Ben also enjoys relationships with the St
Endellion festivals, London Musical Theatre Orchestra and Côr y Boro (The Borough Welsh
Choir)

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5th December 2025 - Rosemary Ball & Oli Cuttris (Saxophone & Piano)

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12th December 2025 - Amberg Trio (Cello, Clarinet & Piano)

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