Concert in Aid of St. Mary's Church, Glynde
Latin Serenade

This is a rare opportunity to see and hear renowned international musicians performing in the intimate surroundings of St Mary’s Church Glynde - an architectural gem with a perfect acoustic for string performances.

Andrew Fuller is a member of the Primrose Piano Quartet with whom he has a busy performing and recording schedule. He was a member of other chamber ensembles including: the York Piano Trio, The Fibonacci Sequence, Primavera, Aquarius and his long-standing duo partnership with Pianist Michael Dussek since 1999. He has also been a regular guest player with other groups including the Sorrel, Brindisi and Coull String Quartets, Endymion and the Schubert Ensemble. From 1990 - 97 he was Associate Principal cellist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, since then has worked as guest principal for the RPO as well as many other orchestras including the Philharmonia, BBC Concert Orchestra, the City of London Sinfonia, the Hallé Orchestra, the City of London Sinfonia and the Orchestra of St Johns.

John Mills studied guitar at the Royal College of Music with John Williams. In 1968 he played in the famous series of master-classes held in Santiago de Compostela given by the legendary maestro Andrés Segovia. John’s solo London debut took place in 1971 at the Wigmore Hall, and he then made his international debut the following year with a tour of Eastern Canada. He has performed in over 25 countries, including Japan, the USA, and Australia. In 1985 he moved to New Zealand where he was Head of Guitar at the Nelson School of Music. He was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music for 20 years and has been Co-ordinator of Guitar at the Welsh College of Music & Drama since the early 1990s. John continues to perform internationally, as well as giving frequent masterclasses, seminars and workshops. He also is very active in the field of chamber music with duos consisting of guitar and violin, harpsichord, piano, voice, and his guitar duo with his wife Cobie Smit.

Latin Serenade will be released on the Meridian label this Autumn.

Getting Here

By Car
Drive to Glynde church and then follow signs to the event parking situated in the farm yard opposite the Lych Gate.

By Rail
There are regular trains from Lewes, Eastbourne and Brighton to Gylnde. It is then a ten minute walk up the hill to the church.