Peter Symonds College music diary 2017 2018
2017 Concert Trip Thursday 21st September ROH Live Performance The Magic Flute Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford HSMC Open Evening Monday 16th October: 6.30pm HSMC Chamber Concert Monday 30th October: 7.30pm St Mary s Church, Kings Worthy Autumn Festival Monday 6th November: 1pm Recital and Masterclass with Kate Gould, Cello and Daniel Tong, Piano Tickets 5. Full-time students free. Tuesday 14th November: 7.30pm Recital with David Hurley, Countertenor and Roger Owens, Piano Tickets 5. Full-time students free. College Concert Tuesday 21st November: 7.30pm Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford Tickets available from www.thorndenhall.co.uk Young Musician Festival 4th 19th December Contemporary Festival and Concert Friday 15th December Followed by a concert at 7pm Carol Service at Monday 11th December: 7.30pm Free entrance
2018 HSMC chamber concert Friday 19th January: 7.30pm St Bartholomew s, Hyde, Winchester HSMC Rotary Concert Thursday 1st February: 7.30pm St Lawrence Church, The Square, Winchester Tickets: 12 available from rotaryinwinchester@gmail.com HSMC Auditions 15th, 16th and 17th January Lunchtime Recital Wednesday 7th February: 1pm The Mila Piano Trio Tickets 5. Full-time students free. Simon Clarkson Memorial Concert Tuesday 13th March: 7.30pm Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford Tickets available from www.thorndenhall.co.uk Founder s Day Evensong Wednesday 21st March: 5.30pm Free entrance A Level Recital Recordings 14th 29th March (inclusive) Young Musician Festival: outstanding performances Wednesday 18th April: 1pm Jazz Evening for Teenage Cancer Trust Wednesday 18th April: 7.30pm Concorde Club, Eastleigh Tickets: 8/ 3 available from www.theconcordeclub.com HSMC Lunchtime Recital Tuesday 1st May: 1pm Free entrance HSMC End of Year Concert Tuesday 1st May: 7.30pm United Church, Winchester Winchester Festival 6th 14th July: 1pm Two HSMC lunchtime concerts Full details to be announced Tickets available from www.winchesterfestival.co.uk
all tickets 8/ 5 unless otherwise stated. Available from music@psc.ac.uk
Young Musician Festival 2017 2018 10th anniversary Woodwind workshop Monday 4th December: 1.50pm With Anna Ter Haar, alumna of HSMC and Freelance Flautist. Vocal workshop Tuesday 5th December: 1.50pm With Emily Dickens, alumna of HSMC, Soprano, Conductor and former member of Voces8. Contemporary Workshop/concert Thursday 7th December: 1pm With Katie Holmes-Smith, Vocalist with Adele and Olly Murs. Concert at 7pm. Strings workshop Tuesday 12th December: 1.50pm With Catherine Lawlor, alumna of HSMC and Freelance Violinist. percussion Workshop Thursday 14th December: 9.30am With Claire Hasted, alumna of King s College London and RCM. Teacher at RCMJD. guitar Workshop Thursday 14th December: 2.45pm With Vincent Lindsey-Clark, composer/performer of the classical guitar. Teacher at Eton College and Southampton University. Piano workshop Monday 18th December: 1.50pm With Aleksander Szram, alumnus of HSMC and Piano Professor at Trinity Laban. Brass Workshop Tuesday 19th December: 1.50pm With Caroline O Connell, alumna of HSMC and Freelance Principal Horn Player. Young Musician Festival: Outstanding Performances Wednesday 18th April 2018: 1pm Adjudicator: Miriam Newton, former Head of Music, 2005 2009.
music at peter symonds There are currently 92 students studying Music A level at Peter Symonds. Music students receive free tuition on their main instrument or voice, and have the opportunity to perform in a variety of bands, orchestras and choirs in a wide range of concerts. A level results are excellent, with students achieving high grades (A or B) above the national average. BTEC Digital Music Production is also offered. Progression to conservatoires and universities is outstanding. The Music Department is situated in beautiful grounds on the College site in a three-storey Victorian house. Facilities include practice rooms, computer rooms for composition with Sibelius and three recording studios, as well as the and more practice rooms in College Centre. Students on the Hampshire Specialist Music Course receive additional coaching, including free tuition on both their first and second study instruments, and many solo and chamber performance opportunities. Auditions for entry onto this course take place on the 15th, 16th and 17th January 2018. For further information contact: Hillary Lette, Music Department Administrator: music@psc.ac.uk 01962 857592 Peter Symonds College Owens Road, Winchester, Hampshire. SO22 6RX. 01962 857555 admissions@psc.ac.uk www.psc.ac.uk