One of the foremost Scottish folk singers, Siobhan Miller is an exceptional talent. Her soulful and stirring renewal of traditional song has won her the title of Scots Singer of the Year an unprecedented three times at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, as well as the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for…
To kick start the festive season, we are delighted to welcome back ‘one of British Folk's mightiest combinations' - O'Hooley & Tidow (MOJO), for an evening of beautifully performed original, contemporary, and traditional winter songs from their latest album 'WinterFolk Vol 1', produced with BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner Ben Walker. Nominated this year…
Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra perform a chamber music programme rich in colour and form. Faure’s expressive First Piano Quartet is paired with an insightful recasting of Mozart’s charming Piano Concerto No. 18 and other chamber works. One of the most dynamic and creative forces in orchestral music today, Aurora returns after last year’s sold-out…
Iyad Sughayer, who is now quite a familiar face to Frome music lovers, gives his first piano recital at Cooper Hall on Thursday 14th March. Iyad Sughayer is studying at the Royal Northern College of Music after successfully completing his Masters at Trinity Laban and being awarded the Trinity Laban Gold Medal. Recent performances include…
Claudia Huckle British contralto Claudia Huckle studied at the Royal College of Music, London, the New England Conservatory and the Curtis Institute of Music. She was the 2004 Grand Final Winner of The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and is a graduate of the prestigious Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program at Washington National Opera. Claudia is…
“Alldis is unique, a polished and delicate jazz pianist… he performs with such subtle precision...” Dave Gelly, The Observer The Dominic Alldis Trio is one of the most exciting jazz piano trios in the UK. Their repertoire encompasses jazz arrangements of familiar classical themes, folk songs and childhood memories as well as popular jazz standards…
An award-winning team of leading UK artists: pianist/composer Kate Williams and vocalist/lyricist Georgia Mancio perform a collection of songs, old and newly co-written, for jazz trio, string quartet and voice, linked by the concept of home. The programme will include works from the American Songbook, Chile and Brazil, as well as an original trilogy inspired…
Curated by Cooper Hall Director and Aurora Orchestra Principal cellist Torun Stavseng. Torun is joined by Swedish pianist Anna Christensson and violinist, Erikka Maalismaa, a leading Finnish soloist and chamber musician. A rich and varied programme to include what is considered by many to be the greatest of all works for this combination of instruments,…
“A true original” The Guardian Fusing the folk and urban traditions of her Zambian homeland and her Scottish roots with London’s eclectic music scene, Namvula blends African sounds and rhythms with Latin, jazz and folk into uplifting and emotive songs. Crossing boundaries with a refreshing honesty and evocative lyricism, Namvula’s music transports listeners into different…
The human voice is opera’s most basic ingredient. In this concert the vocalist alone will run amok through the vivid wilderness of repertoire for voice alone. Jessica Aszodi is known for her adventurous performances, and for this show, will take the audience on a rollercoaster through time and timbres. Featuring music by W.A Mozart, Luciano…
“Pity anyone who appears on the same platform as baritone Willard White. He has so much presence he can eclipse an entire symphony orchestra and chorus with a mere twitch of an eyebrow.” The Guardian We are absolutely thrilled to welcome one of the best-loved and most versatile opera stars of the last 40 years,…
A jazz flavoured festive celebration to close our 2019 season with familiar faces at Cooper Hall - saxophonist Iain Ballamy and pianist Jason Rebello. Long term friends, Iain and Jason met when they were both still in their teens and have sporadically worked together throughout their careers. It wasn’t until 2012 when they started dog…