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Esther was born in 1877 in London of German/Jewish descent. At the age of five, she made her first public appearance in London as a pianist and won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music - an amazing opportunity for such a young child – but unfortunately, she was not able to take it… ....
Chamber Music Subscription Series opens in heritage style 7 Mar, 2021 08:51 PM 3 minutes to read Wanganui Midweek The first of the subscription concerts for Chamber Music Wanganui s 2021 series will take place on Wednesday, March 17 at 7.30pm in the Prince Edward Auditorium of Whanganui Collegiate School. This is a concert with a difference, drawing on a heritage theme and presented in an informal manner with something for all musical tastes. Hammers & Horsehair duo Douglas Mews (piano) and Robert Ibell (cello) toured extensively around Aotearoa in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Their concert in Whanganui is the first of a six-stop tour of the North Island in which they are joined by well-known Wellington soprano Rowena Simpson to reimagine the triumphant 1922 New Zealand tour of Blenheim-born Rosina Buckman (soprano) with Adelina Leon (cello) and Percy Kahn (pianist-composer). ....
Hammers & Horsehair: Chamber Music Wanganui presents first concert of 2021 8 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Pianist Douglas Mews, soprano Rowena Simpson and cellist Robert Ibell will perform the first 2021 Wanganui Chamber Music concert at Prince Edward Auditorium next week. Photo / Supplied Whanganui Chronicle The first of the subscription concerts for Chamber Music Wanganui s 2021 series will take place next week. Convener Ingrid Culliford said it would be a concert with a difference. It draws on a heritage theme and will be presented in an informal manner with something for all musical tastes. The Hammers & Horsehair duo of Douglas Mews (piano) and Robert Ibell (cello) have toured New Zealand extensively in recent years and Culliford said this concert was the first of a six-stop tour of the North Island and would be something special. ....