Wirral Composers Showcase

To celebrate Wirral Borough of Culture 2024, the festival is showcasing the wealth of chamber music written by some of Wirral's finest composers, past and present, with a beautiful and thought-provoking programme that highlights their own unique voices, styles and creative artistry.

Ian Stephens - Duo for violin and cello
Isabelle Ryder - Ballade for violin and piano
Cyril Scott - Sonatina for guitar
Mihkel Kerem - 4 Dances for piano trio - UK premiere
Sir Stephen Hough - Adagio sereno for cello and piano
Gary Carpenter - Dioscuri for two cellos - UK premiere
Cyril Scott - Poème Érotique for violin and piano

Sophie Rosa - Violin
Alex Holladay - Cello
Mark Lindley - Cello
Eleanor Kelly - Guitar
Ian Buckle - Piano

Listen to Sophie and Ian performing Poème Érotique here:

Tickets: Adult £12 / Student £6 / Child £0

Pre-concert refreshments available on site.

You can find out more about the composers on their websites:

Ian Stephens
Gary Carpenter
Sir Stephen Hough
Isabelle Ryder
Mihkel Kerem
Cyril Scott

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Enjoy reserved seating, a private event and priority booking - click here to find out more.

This event is generously sponsored by Brabners solicitors.
www.brabners.com

£1 for every ticket sold goes to Age UK Wirral - please help us support this local and extremely worthy cause!

Getting there:
Access the school via the gates on Saughall Massie Lane. Free parking is available on site. The concert will be held in the Sixth Form centre hall, which can be found by following the festival signs and walking up past the Lingdale Building.