Bristol Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert: with Leah Leong at St Mary Magdalene Church, Bristol on Saturday 9th April 2022

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Bristol Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert

with Leah Leong

Add to my Calendar 09-04-2022 19:30 09-04-2022 21:30 36 Bristol Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert Our soloist Leah Leong grew up in a musical family and was introduced to the cello by her Mother, before studying with Bruno Schrecker, former student of Pablo Casals. She later received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Under the tutelage of Josephine Knight, Leah graduated in 2021 with Distinction and was awarded a DipRAM for an outstanding final recital and the Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Prize.  Leah has performed extensively throughout the UK and abroad. Recent highlights include a recital at St James’ Piccadilly and a tour of the major cities in China. Leah was the principal cellist in the Young Musician’s Symphony Orchestra from 2017-2021 and has also performed with the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, the Czech Philharmonic and the Nash Ensemble in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. Crossing genres, Leah is established as a session musician and has performed alongside artists such as Stormzy, Burna Boy and Dodie.  Leah was a founding member of the Amanzi Piano Quartet, who were Concordia Foundation Artists for 2019/20 and winners of the Audience Prize in the St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition.     St Mary Magdalene Church, Bristol DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary Magdalene Church
Mariners Drive
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1QJ
England

Saturday 9th April 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48
Edvard Grieg – 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op.34
Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto no.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
George Frideric Handel – Concerto Grosso in B minor, Op.6 no.12 (HWV 330)
Gareth Walters – Divertimento for Strings

Performers

Leah Leong – Cello

Bristol Chamber Orchestra

Programme Note

Our soloist Leah Leong grew up in a musical family and was introduced to the cello by her Mother, before studying with Bruno Schrecker, former student of Pablo Casals. She later received a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Under the tutelage of Josephine Knight, Leah graduated in 2021 with Distinction and was awarded a DipRAM for an outstanding final recital and the Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Prize.

Leah has performed extensively throughout the UK and abroad. Recent highlights include a recital at St James’ Piccadilly and a tour of the major cities in China. Leah was the principal cellist in the Young Musician’s Symphony Orchestra from 2017-2021 and has also performed with the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, the Czech Philharmonic and the Nash Ensemble in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. Crossing genres, Leah is established as a session musician and has performed alongside artists such as Stormzy, Burna Boy and Dodie.

Leah was a founding member of the Amanzi Piano Quartet, who were Concordia Foundation Artists for 2019/20 and winners of the Audience Prize in the St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition.

Leah Leong cellist and Bristol Chamber Orchestra

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