Music for voice and piano at St John’s
On Saturday 14th August at 7.30pm in St Andrew’s Chapel there will be a concert by the mezzo-soprano Emma Watkinson and pianist Robin Cohen. The programme will include songs by Brahms, Schumann, Fauré and Britten, and Robin will be playing some of Chopin’s Nocturnes.
Emma comes from Tisbury (where she still has family) and has studied at Trinity College of Music in London. While at Trinity she was supported by the college itself, by the Mario Lanza Foundation and she was the 2010 Drapers’ Company De Turkheim Young Scholar. She will continue her studies on a full scholarship at the Flanders Opera Studio in Ghent, Belgium from October. The Tisbury concert has been put together to help raise funds for Emma to continue these studies abroad. She was chosen amongst only nine others from across Europe and the studio, with its ties to the Vlaamse Opera House, will be the ideal platform for the continuation of her career. She is looking for as much support as possible.
Emma has sung at The Royal Festival Hall, the Cadogan Hall and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden – her repertoire includes a number of operatic roles.
Robin was born in Cape Town where he did his BMus degree and studied the piano with Francois du Toit. Since then scholarships have allowed him to continue his studies at Trinity College under Martino Tirimo. He and Emma have worked together many times in competitions and recitals.
Admission £7 at the door. For further information please ring 01722 714424.
Emma and Robin both met at Trinity College of Music in London. Emma is greatful to recieve a full scholarship to study at The Flanders Opera Studio in Ghent, Belgium starting this september. She is looking for as much support as possible.
The concert will feature lieder and song by Brahms, Schumann, Faure, Chausson and Benjamin Britten.
I want to raise funds for my next academic year as the course is quite intense and it is likely that I wont be able to work whilst I am there, and will therefore need some money for living expenses. If I could get a sentence put in there which explained that then I would be most greatful!
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