Eaton Concert Series

16/03/2025

We had a fantastic concert last Sunday - those who came were completely enthralled with Adrian’s delivery of Ferdinand the Bull. The programme was so varied and entertaining - it was just wonderful to see two virtuosos playing together, one at the top of his profession and the other just starting out on his professional journey.

We have one more concert coming up next month before taking a break until September. Prepare to be uplifted and enthralled by one of the most original duos in today’s rapidly changing musical world. Ancient and modern meet in a spectacular musical fusion as Baroque Alchemy (Piers Adams and Lyndy Mayle) perform a unique programme of works for recorder and keyboards. Piers made his name with his ensemble ‘Red Priest’ - he really is a ‘pied piper’ captivating audiences with his virtuosic recorder playing and charisma. Not one to be missed!

To register your interest, please visit www.eatonconcertseries.co.uk/events

11/03/2025

We had a fabulous concert at Eaton on Sunday! Originally written for two pianos, here is Adrian Adlam’s expertly transcribed version of Milhaud’s Brazileira for two violins, brilliantly played here by Adrian and Dylan.

09/03/2025

Adrian and Dylan limbering up before today’s Eaton concert! 🎵🎶

04/03/2025

Just one of the exciting pieces in this Sunday’s Eaton concert which violinist Adrian Adlam (seen here) has arranged for two violins - the Brasileira from Milhaud’s ‘Scaramouche’. Can’t wait to hear it performed by Adrian and Dylan!

28/02/2025

Very much looking forward to welcoming two outstanding musicians playing together again for the first time in 12 years!

Dylan is a local lad who has achieved much success having graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music where he was awarded the Concerto Competition in 2023. In 2013 Dylan was given scholarships to Norwich School, the Junior Guildhall and Pro Corda, where his love of chamber music began.

Adrian is a former leader of the LSO and an Associate Concertmaster with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also artistic director of the Freden International Music Festival in Germany which he founded in 1991.

Together they will be performing works arranged for two violins by J S Bach, Godard and Milhaud (the Brazileira from ‘Scaramouche’); Dylan will play Amy Beach's 'Romance' and the Violin Sonata by César Franck. Adrian will also perform and narrate Alan Ridout’s ‘Ferdinand the Bull’. This will be a wonderfully animated concert guaranteed to inspire children so do spread the word!

Admission is £15 for adults, £7.50 for students and children admitted free of charge.

16/02/2025

What a fabulous recital Hannah Watson Emmrich gave us at Eaton last Sunday. Quite simply it was stunning - a beautifully crafted programme which was exquisitely executed. We are so fortunate to have so many talented musicians to come and perform for us and next month is no exception. We are delighted to welcome back violinist Adrian Adlam who will be joined by talented home-grown violinist, Dylan Latham.

Back in 2013, Adrian gave a masterclass which was attended by a young Dylan – some 11/12 years later, they will be performing together again! Dylan is now a fully fledged concert violinist having graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music and is currently performing various violin concerti locally before heading off to study in the States. In January 2013, he became the youngest recipient of the Michael Badminton Most Promising Strings Award at the Norfolk Young Musician Competition, winning the prize 4 more times since. In 2023, whilst studying in Manchester, Dylan won the Concerto Competition. Adrian is a former leader of the LSO and is an Associate Concertmaster with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also artistic director of the Freden International Music Festival in Germany which he founded in 1991.

This concert will celebrate the achievements of Dylan and showcase the virtuosity of both performers. The programme will include music for two violins (Bach 2-part Inventions arranged for 2 violins), the famous sonata by Cesar Franck played by Dylan and accompanied by Adrian, the Brazileira from Milhaud's Scaramouch and more. Adrian will also perform and narrate Alan Ridout’s ‘Ferdinand the Bull’ which he does so brilliantly! This concert would be suited to both children and adults alike.

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A programme of music for 2 violins, and violin & piano.

02/02/2025

Just a reminder about our concert coming up next Sunday 9th February with pianist Hannah Watson Emmrich. This will be a super concert so do support it if you can!

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19/01/2025

We had a very successful concert at Eaton last Sunday with over 80 people in attendance - wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could achieve such numbers on a regular basis?!

It’s now only 3 weeks until our next concert on Sunday 9th February followed by the next one in quick succession on 9th March. We very much look forward to welcoming pianist Hannah Watson Emmrich to perform for us at Eaton for the first time. Hannah is currently living in Norwich and has already made her mark locally by playing concertos with the Mozart Orchestra and will also be performing at the Assembly House in Norwich next month.

From 2017-2021, Hannah worked as Music Director at the Anglican Cathedral in Nairobi, leading a team of around 200 musicians over 8 adult and children’s choirs, as well as a major organ restoration project. She continued to give solo, song and chamber recitals and perform as a concerto soloist with orchestras including the Nairobi Orchestra and Kenyan National Youth Orchestra. She also taught and mentored several talented teenagers, two of whom are now studying at US conservatoires. She maintains an ongoing link with music in Kenya and will be returning in March to perform Beethoven’s 4th piano concerto with the Nairobi Orchestra and for the opening of a new music education centre with Baraka Opera Kenya. Alongside her performing work, Hannah is currently music director for St Anselm’s Church in Kennington and Norwich-based chamber choir Sine Nomine.

For this programme, Hannah will be performing an all-French recital of piano and keyboard music from Couperin to Messiaen, via Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Debussy, Ravel and Mel Bonis.

10/01/2025

Just a reminder about our first concert of 2025 this Sunday. This is a fundraising concert in aid of the Eaton Concert Series and will definitely have a feel-good factor so do come along and support it if you can.

The first half of this concert will be given by Serendipity, an all-female vocal chamber ensemble performing arrangements of songs from across the centuries - from early music through to modern day classics. Serendipity delight audiences across the region and give several concerts a year under the direction of Andrew Mildinhall who also accompanies the group.

The second half will be devoted to instrumental arrangements of some catchy tunes performed by local folk musicians, led by Paul Keeler who was instrumental in founding the Norwich Folk Ensemble. This year has seen the group perform at the Bungay Folk Festival, Plantation Garden and the Strumpshaw Tree Festival.

3pm at St Andrew's Church, Eaton.
Admission to this concert is £10 for adults, £5 for students and children admitted free of charge.

21/12/2024

Just 3 weeks to go before we kick off our 2025 series of concerts. There's lots going on between now and then, but this concert is going to be such fun! Do support it if you can.

16/12/2024

Apologies - it's been a bit quiet on the Facebook front lately but finally... here's some news about forthcoming concerts!

We’re less than 4 weeks away from our first concert of 2025 on 12th January featuring local musicians Serendipity (an all-female vocal ensemble) and the Norwich Folk Ensemble. This is intended to be a fundraising concert so do please come and support it if you can.

Admission to this concert is £10 for adults, £5 for students and children admitted free of charge.

Do take a look at the website to see what exciting gems we have coming up between January to April! In the meantime, wishing all of our concert supporters a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

A fabulous music recital series based in Eaton, Norwich in the intimate setting of St. Andrew's Church.

11/11/2024

A couple more very short clips from yesterday - Andrew, Scott and Viv in rehearsal and part of Scott’s wonderful Arpeggione Sonata played on the viola. It was great to have parents/grandparents David and Elaine Storey back in Eaton too - they were responsible for founding the Concert Series 25 years ago 🎶🎹🎻

11/11/2024

Wow - what an amazing concert at St Andrew’s Eaton yesterday. This was chamber music at its finest. It was good to see a full house but surely aren’t all our concerts worthy of such a turnout?

Here’s a clip of father and son duo Andrew and Scott Storey with pianist extraordinaire Viv McLean playing part of their closing piece - one of the 3 duets for 2 violins and piano by Shostakovich played here on violin and viola. Bravo chaps!

03/11/2024

20/10/2024

The Eaton Concert Series was officially launched in September 2000. The idea was born out of David and Elaine Storey’s passion for live music as they sought to bring an exceptionally high standard of concerts to Eaton. This was facilitated by the fact that they had two musically talented sons, Martin (a cellist) and Andrew (a violinist), who had both studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

In the preceding years, a number of fund-raising concerts had been held to raise funds for a piano in order to provide an instrument of quality to meet the demands of the professional musicians coming to perform at St Andrew’s. Money was also raised to purchase a piano for Christ Church. Many of these fund-raising events were given by the brothers and their musical contacts and it was at a concert in December 1999 that it was decided to formalise the concerts, marking 25 years since the concept of a proper Concert Series.

On Sunday 10th November (3pm) at St Andrew's Eaton, we welcome back Andrew Storey who performed at that first concert in September 2000 along with pianist Viv McLean, another stalwart contributor to the Concert Series over the past two and a half decades. As well as being principal second violinist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew is also Chair of the RPO Board.

We are also thrilled to be welcoming the next generation of Storeys as Andrew’s son Scott will be performing as a viola player. Scott was awarded a full scholarship to study violin and viola at the Royal College of Music and he will be performing Schubert’s Arpegionne Sonata. As a trio, they will also be playing a work composed by Scott’s brother Sam Storey who is studying Film Music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Other works in the programme will include pieces by Mozart, Debussy, Faure and Shostakovich.

Photographed here are Andrew Storey with his sons Sam and Scott, along with Elaine and David Storey, taken after a concert at St Andrew's in May 2014. This promises to be a wonderful concert so do support it if you can!

19/10/2024

Back in November 2013, Eaton Concert Series hosted a masterclass with violinist Adrian Adlam coaching local young musicians. One of those young people was Dylan Latham. How lovely to see him emerge as a fully fledged concert violinist playing concerti some 11 years later! Maybe it's time to invite Dylan back to do a recital in his own right. (With apologies for the camera shake!)

14/10/2024

What a fabulous concert yesterday afternoon with Matt, Kate and Nat. Here they are playing the final gigue from Bach’s Cello Suite in D minor arranged by Kate for the trio!

13/10/2024

This afternoon’s concert at St Andrew’s promises to be an absolute treat for lovers of baroque music with three world class performers. Theorbo player Matthew Wadsworth, baroque cellist Kate Bennett Wadsworth and harpsichordist Nathaniel Mander will present a programme exploring the musical connections between J S Bach and some of his contemporaries. The music will include works by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Robert de Visee, Vivaldi, Marcello and Bach himself. Check out this video to see Matt and Kate in action playing Vivaldi. 3pm at St Andrew's Eaton.

Kate Bennett Wadsworth, celloMatthew Wadsworth, theorboWigmore Hall, London24 July, 2014Baroque cello after Montagnana made by Zhiming Wang (Beijing, 2011)