Saturday 21 February | Workshop | Durham Vocal Festival
A proud graduate of Durham University, Katy is thrilled to be returning to her Alma Mater to facilitate a workshop as part of the Durham Vocal Festival. Book to early to secure your place. More information here.
Monday 2 March | The Landscape of Exile | Pangbourne College
19:30, Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne College
A lecture recital exploring composers fleeing risk and persecution throughout The Twentieth Century. In a fascinating talk by Katy Hamilton discover what exile meant to a wide range of composers (some names you will recognise and others which might not be so familiar) featuring performances from the dynamic duo of award winning artists, Katy Thomson and Rustam Khanmurzin. Hear the songs and stories of Rebecca Clarke, Erich Korngold, Hilde Loewe-Flatter, Sergei Rachmaninov, Ruth Schonthal, Kurt Weil and more. This programme weaves together threads of social and political history, beautiful music and poignant story telling.
Katy Thomson (Soprano) – Rustam Khanmurzin (Piano) – Katy Hamilton (Musicologist)
Tuesday 3 March | Workshop | TADAS (Mortimer)
Sunday 8 March | Recital with Eleanor Penfold
St. Mary The Virgin, Church Road, Beddington, SM6 7NH
Having studied with Eleanor at Durham University and the Royal College of Music, Katy is delighted to be sharing the stage with her dear friend and colleague. Expect a wide range of musical delights with a strong International Women’s Day influence.
Sunday 15 March | Soprano soloist for Katy Cooper‘s Twelve Trees
4pm, Butterworth Hall, Warwick University
More info and tickets here
Thursday 19 March | Soprano soloist for Caledonian Club supper
Friday 20 March | London Song Festival Recital |
Hinde Street church, London W1U 2QJ.
Women Immigrants and Refugees in Britain
This concert is a tribute to the women who have come to this country as immigrants and refugees since 1945, and an acknowledgement of the huge contribution they have made and continue to make to British life. Some of their stories are told in their own words, read by Rekha John-Cheriyan, and these stories are illustrated by songs, all settings of poems written by women, by H Leslie Adams, Ernest Bloch, Elgar, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Libby Larsen, Lori Laitman, Wagner, Rachmaninov, Charles Ives, Jake Heggie, Lee Hoiby, Shirley Thompson and Raymond Yiu. More information and tickets here.
Sunday 22 March | Soprano soloist with Milton Keynes Chorale
Christ the Cornerstone, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES
Tears and Triumph: Pergolesi Stabat Mater & Oliver Tarney Magnificat
Katy is honoured to be returning to Milton Keynes Chorale to feature as the soprano soloist for their Tears and Triumph programme, performing repertoire that is very dear to her. Click here for tickets.
Saturday 28 March | soprano soloist with Durham Singers
Oliver Tarney’s St. Mark Passion
7.30pm | St Cuthbert’s Chapel, Ushaw Historic House, DH7 7DW
Oliver Tarney’s St. Mark Passion holds a very special place in Katy’s heart. She was instrumental in producing, as well as singing the soprano solos for, the World Premiere at the St. Endellion Easter Festival in 2019: a powerful performance that lives long in the memories of those who were there. This performance will be conducted by Tom Edney, with poignant semi-staging by Donna Stirrup, in the stunning setting of the chapel at Ushaw: this is not to be missed. Tickets available through the Durham Singers website.
1 – 3 May | Odiham Music Festival | All Saints Church, Odiham
Friday 1 May | 8pm | Chamber concert with Paul Barritt (violin) and Ana Manastireanu (piano)
Beethoven Spring Sonata.
Villa-Lobos Suite for Voice and Violin
Spohr Jagdlied; Der Spielman und seine Geige
A. Beach Romance for Violin and Piano
Strauss September; Beim Schlafengehen
Sunday 3 May | 7pm | soprano soloist for the Festival Concert “Redemption and Rebirth”
Smyth The Wreckers Overture
Tarney Canticle of Elizabeth feat. Katy as soloist
L. Boulanger Psalm 130: Du fond de l’abîme (Out of the deep) feat. Katy as soloist
Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Saturday 9 May | Schubert & Co @ Lamberhurst Music Festival
St Mary’s Church, Lamberhurst, 7.30pm
Saturday 16 May | Mahler 8 | Leamington Sinfonia
Coventry Cathedral, 7pm
A once-in-a-lifetime experience comes to Warwickshire as the Leamington Sinfonia, under the direction of Joe Davies, presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, the legendary “Symphony of a Thousand.” Bringing together the vast forces of eight choirs, a full symphony orchestra, and soloists, this monumental work is one of the largest-scale choral symphonies ever written. Rarely performed because of its sheer size and power, this performance promises to be a landmark in the musical life of the region — an overwhelming celebration of sound, spirit, and community.
More information and tickets here.
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