Details
1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE
England
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata no.4 in E-flat major, K.282/189g
Franz Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no.10, S.244/10
Franz Liszt – 3 Sonetti del Petrarca, S.270
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.18 in E flat major 'The Hunt', Op.31 no.3
Frédéric Chopin – Etudes, Op.25
Robert Walker – Four Capriccios
Performers
Stephen Meakins – piano
Programme Note
Stephen Meakins is a graduate of the Royal College of Music. A keen collaborator, he is in great demand as a chamber musician and has performed in major concert venues as both soloist and accompanist.
Stephen studied at the Royal College of Music with Niel Immelman. Whilst at the RCM he was awarded the accompanist prize in the Kathleen Ferrier Competition for Young Singers and was also a prize winner in the prestigious Schumann Competition.
In his final year, Stephen was invited to represent the college at Wigmore Hall and upon graduation was offered a teaching post at the Royal College of Music Junior Department.
As well as private teaching, Stephen teaches at Bute House Preparatory School and in 2012 joined the teaching faculty of Semnote - International Music Academy, India. This resulted in performances at the most prestigious hall in New Delhi - Teen Murti Bhavan, the former residence of India’s ex Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Stephen accompanies for the New Virtuosi Mastercourse, Jersey International Masterclasses, Bute House School for Girls, and the Royal College of Music. As a choral accompanist, Stephen has worked regularly with the Hallé Youth Choir, London Symphony Chorus and the Northampton Bach Choir.
Stephen has been fortunate to fall under the influence of many distinguished teachers, including Kathron Sturrock and Ian Jones.
Ticketholders are invited to enjoy the Club's exclusive bar and lounge an hour before the recital and to join Stephen there after the performance.