Monday 23 February 2026
7pm
Silk Street Music Hall
Postgraduate Strings Concert
Programme
Edward Elgar
Violin Sonata in E minor, Op 82
I. Allegro. Risoluto
II. Romance. Andante
III. Allegro non troppo
Grace Powell | violin
James Housego | piano
Felix Mendelssohn
Cello Sonata No 2 in D major, Op 58
I. Allegro assai vivace
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Adagio
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
Lottie Gorrie | cello
JP Ekins | piano
Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No 2 in A Major, Op 100
I. Allegro amabile
II. Andante tranquillo – Vivace
III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi Andante
Elise Wiesinger | violin
Stephen Gutman | piano
Jean Sibelius
5 pieces for violin and piano, Op 81
I. Mazurka
II. Rondino
III. Valse
IV. Aubade
V. Menuetto
Amy Beach
Romance for violin and piano, Op 23
Cyrus Yuen | violin
Valentina Wang | piano
Forthcoming Events
6 March 2026
Milton Court Concert Hall
Guildhall string students perform a varied and vibrant programme of repertoire as part of our popular ‘at six’ concert series.
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
11 March 2026
Barbican Hall
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra presents a dynamic programme of 20th-century masterpieces exploring magic, myth and elemental power under the baton of guest conductor Kerem Hasan.
Composition: Piano & Strings Project
18 March 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Guildhall composers collaborate with students from our Keyboard and String departments to present brand-new works in an evening of fresh and original music-making.
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Founded in 1880 by the City of London Corporation
Chair of the Board of Governors
The Hon. Emily Benn
Principal
Professor Jonathan Vaughan FGS
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Armin Zanner FGS
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