Vitaly Pisarenko “…Immensely gifted pianist…with prodigious technique, myriad shadings and scrupulous accuracy…” New York Times Born in Ukraine, Vitaly Pisarenko gave his first piano recital at 6 years old , following later piano studies in Rotterdam with Aquiles Delle Vigne* : - considered by Vitaly to be one of his important piano teachers - at… Read More »Vitaly Pisarenko Piano Recital
Sasha Herriman, soprano Helena Gascoyne, accompanist Join soprano Sasha Herriman for an uplifting recital of song, with music spanning the genres of classical, jazz and cabaret. Songs of Innocence and Experience will lead you through the dark soul of cabaret to the bright heights of opera in one seamless concert. Sasha is Artistic Director of… Read More »Lunchtime Concert Songs of Innocence and Experience
St John's Church will be partaking in the Royal College of Organists' International Organ Day Event by being open from 10.00`m until 4.00pm. The Ron Tickner Educational trust will be offering the opportunity to play and find out if you like what you hear.from 11am to 1pm https://www.rtetrust.org/events/ Any organists who would like to try… Read More »International Organ Day at St John’s Taunton
The Wilbye Quartet Jane Cresswell, soprano Lynn Carter, alto Roger Bates, tenor Simon Davies, bass Andrew Carter, organist
Relatively new resident to Taunton, Stanislav Yovanovitch has kindly agreed to give a recital of some of his favourite music prior to his visit to China to give the same perforation. Included in the programme are pieces by Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Ravel and Scriabin. Mr Yovaonvich has had an amazing career stretching across the… Read More »Piano Recital – Stanislav Yovanovitch
The Wilbye Quartet will again visit St John's Church to sing Choral Evensong using their choice of heavenly music. Jane Cresswell soprano, Lynn Carter alto, Roger Bates tenor and Simon Davies bass formed the Wilbye Quartet during Covid lockdown, at a time when only small groups could meet. They found the experience to be such… Read More »Choral Evensong
This recital is one of a series of piano recitals and related educational events inspired by the solo piano recital on the visit of Franz LISZT to TAUNTON in 1840 devised and promoted by Normandy Piano Courses. Programme will include BEETHOVEN Sonata in C minor op111 and LISZT Sonata in b minor. Find out more… Read More »Piano Recital – PATRICK HEMMERLÉ
This recital is one of a series of piano recitals and related educational events inspired by the solo piano recital on the visit of Franz LISZT to TAUNTON in 1840 devised and promoted by Normandy Piano Courses. Programme will include BEETHOVEN Sonata in C minor op111 and LISZT Sonata in b minor. Find out more… Read More »Piano Recital – PATRICK HEMMERLÉ
To Include J S Bach - Toccata & Fugue in D minor Widor - Toccata (From 5th Symphony)
Pupils from King’s College, Taunton provide a programme of solos, chamber music and jazz at the first performance of the new academic year. Retiring collection will be in aid of Versus Arthritis and St John’s Church.
