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St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England
Tickets
Prices: £20, £30
Booking line: 03336663366
Book Tickets
Programme
Johann Christian Fischer – Musicalischer Parnassus, Euterpe: Chaconne in F
Stephen Montague – Dark Train Comin'
Claude-Bénigne Balbastre – Pièces de Clavecin, Premier Livre: La Suzanne
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin
Alessandro Scarlatti – Toccata per Cembalo d'Ottava Stesa
Juan Cabanilles – Tiento lleno 2° tono
Henry Purcell – Ground in C minor, Z.D221
François Couperin – Les Barricades Mystérieuses
Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major, BWV 998
Performers
Petra Hajduchová – harpsichord
Programme Note
Experience the magic of the Harpsichord with Petra Hajduchova. Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. The concert includes an exquisite selection of baroque and modern works in what's guaranteed to be a memorable musical evening. There are also many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night.
Petra Hajduchova is a classically trained keyboard player and completed her studies at Trinity Laban (former Trinity College of Music) in London where she received a TCM Scholarship and the Raymond Russel Prize. A specialist in harpsichord and early music, regularly performs piano and organ as well. She has developed an interest in a wide range of musical genres, including the use of electronic sound effects. Petra is in high demand as a soloist, choir accompanist, orchestral and chamber musician, performing regularly on the Continent as well as in the UK, with leading ensembles such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, English Chamber Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Piccadilly Sinfonietta and many more. She has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, St Martin in the Fields, St James Piccadilly and St John’s Smith Square.Petra is also active in the world of opera which enabled her to visit Brazil to perform in a production of Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea with Ensemble OrQuesta.During her career as a performer, she has made numerous radio and television broadcasts, including a live appearance on BBC Radio 3 and recording the soundtrack for BBC's Wolf Hall (Debbie Wiseman), the ITV period drama series Victoria (Ruth Barrett) and Netflix series Decameron (Ruth Barrett).
