Thursday 29 January 2026
6pm
Silk Street Music Hall
Guildhall Harpists and Friends
Programme
Thea Musgrave
Sunrise
The Lyra Trio:
Tamsin Reed | flute
Rebekah Dickinson | viola
Eleanor Medcalf | harp
Gabriel Fauré
Impromptu Op 86
Eleanor Medcalf | harp
Wilhelm Posse
Etude No 7
Megan van Uffelen | harp
Marcel Tournier
Vers la source dans le bois
Uno Alexander Vesje
Life is flashing before my eyes and I realise it all started with a blackbird
Emily Hopper | harp
Claude Debussy
Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp
I. Pastorale. Lento, dolce rubato
II. Interlude. Tempo di minuetto
III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma risoluto
Grace Ng | harp
Laoise Corrigan | flute
Laura Hussey | viola
Interval
Theodore Dubois
Terzettino
Naomi Drew | harp
Keira Exall | flute
Lydia Atkinson | viola
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in F minor, K466
Marcel Grandjany
Rhapsodie pour la harpe
Bibi Afshar-Shirazi | harp
Maurice Ravel
Introduction et Allegro
Arwen Withey-Harrison | solo harp
Hana McDowell | violin I
Zachary Wood | violin II
Josh Law | viola
Annie Walton | cello
Belle Brunson | flute
Ben Adams | clarinet
Forthcoming Events
Vibrance
29 & 30 January 2026
City of London (various locations)
For two nights only, Vibrance transforms the City of London to offer unforgettable encounters with light, sound and live performance, as historic landmarks, hidden gardens and striking façades are reimagined with colour, music and storytelling.
Harp Masterclass with Stephen Fitzpatrick
18 February 2026
Milton Court Concert Hall
We’re delighted to welcome celebrated harpist Stephen Fitzpatrick to work with outstanding Guildhall harp players in this free, public masterclass.
Harp Open Day Concert
6 March 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Senior harp students present an open day performance featuring solo and ensemble works that highlight the expressive range of the instrument.
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Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Founded in 1880 by the City of London Corporation
Chair of the Board of Governors
The Hon. Emily Benn
Principal
Professor Jonathan Vaughan
Vice-Principal & Director of Music
Armin Zanner
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