March at Bristol University

I love this photo of the Clifton Suspension Bridge at Bristol with the hot air balloons in the background. It was a lovely concert today performing for Bristol University at the Victoria Rooms Auditorium. What a stunning venue with its glorious 8-columned portico and fountains with Art Niveau sculptures. My programme traced a lineage of…

Tchaikovsky with Stirling Orchestra

What a thrilling experience performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with Stirling Orchestra on Sunday night. It was certainly exhilarating to perform to a sold-out Albert Hall in Stirling. The orchestra has had much recent success as they were finalists in the BBC Great Orchestra Challenge so it was a real treat to perform with them. I…

October at Cheltenham

It was a great start to my Autumn series of concerts with a trip to Cheltenham to perform for Park House Concert Series. We were fortunate to have a morning free to stroll round Cheltenham – what wonderfully wide boulevards and building façades. Very regal and grand. The Fountain of Neptune designed by Joseph Hall…

Crail Festival in July

What an exciting and music-filled summer! I have travelled across the UK from Edinburgh and Crail in Scotland to Brighton, London, Winchester and Yorkshire performing in beautiful settings to appreciative and attentive audiences. An exhilarating and inspiring musical journey. The summer tour began with a return to Crail Festival in Fife, Scotland. I gave a…

Bath Pump Room

Just returned from a concert last night in the Pump Room, Bath –  a stunning venue. With such elegance, charm and gemütlichkeit I could almost hear the echoes of Fritz Kreisler. Dripping with opulent chandeliers and sumptuous decor this is reputedly a great place for afternoon tea and was equally wonderful as a concert venue….