Friday 6 March 2026
1pm
Silk Street Music Hall
Harp Open Day Concert
Programme
William Alwyn
Naiades: Fantasy-Sonata for flute and harp
Emilia Agajew | harp
Justyna Szynkarczyk | flute
Johann Sebastian Bach
Lute Suite No 1, BWV996
arranged by Marie-Claire Jamet
Prelude – Allemande – Sarabande
Arwen Withey-Harrison | harp
Gabriel Fauré
Une Châtelaine en sa Tour
Ellie Wood | harp
Marcel Tournier
‘Allègrement’ from Sonatine, Op 30
Grace Ng | harp
Marcel Grandjany
Rhapsodie, Op 10
Bibi Afshar-Shirazi | harp
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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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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 FGS
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Armin Zanner FGS
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