Photograph by Adam Tidswell from Dave Williams Photography
Music at St. John’s Chester
At 1.00pm every Wednesday from May to September, selected musicians give recitals in St John’s ranging from recitals on the Grand Coronation Organ, Piano, Violin, Spanish Guitar and Vocal.
We also host a number of St. John’s Festival Orchestra events, details of which can be seen below.
PLEASE NOTE that any COVID Regulations in force relating to social distancing and the wearing of face masks will apply to all concerts and recitals.
Wednesday at One, Lunchtime Concert
28th July 2021
Gary O'Shea - Piano
Gary O'Shea studied music at the University of Wales [Bangor] studying under Jana Frenklova. followed by a Doctorate in Performance and Musicology from the University of Sheffield. Gary specialises in twentieth-century Russian/Soviet music and his theses was the piano works of Sergei Prokofiev.
As a performer he divides his time between solo, concerts and chamber music repertoire, performing an eclectic range of music from the baroque through to the music of the twentieth-century.
His programme will include Haydn Variations in F minor, Hob XVII:6 and Prokofiev Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84
Wednesday at One Schedule for 2021
Free Admision | Refreshments are Available | Retiring Collection
May
26th – Jill Copeland piano
June
2nd – William Smith tenor & Simon Bate piano
9th – Alexander Palotai organ
16th – Claire Heald contralto & Brian Heald piano
23rd – Philip Rushforth organ
30th – Akison Loram violin & Christopher Symons piano
July
7th – Valerie Watts soprano & Roger Stephens piano
14th – Jonathan Richards classical guitar
July (cont)
21st –to be announced—
28th – Gary O’Shea piano
August
4th – The Kell Wind Trio
11th –to be announced—
18th – Niklas Oldermeier piano
25th – George Needham piano
September
1st Fumi Otsuki violin & Sarah Kershaw piano
St. John’s Festival Orchestra – Leader Mark Lansom
Admission £12 (Conc. £10) Tickets at the door)
Sunday 27th June at 7.30 pm
Very sadly due to ongoing Covid restrictions this concert has been cancelled
Sunday 26th September at 7.30 pm
Piano Concerto No.12 in A major K.414 – Mozart
(Soloist: Niklas Oldermeier)
Symphony No.4 in F minor – Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Panos Karan
Interested in Singing?
We are always looking for additional members of our choir. If you are interested to find out more about what is involved please speak to The Rector or Jeremy Jones after one of the services. Alternately email us by clicking the link below.