Wednesday 6 May 2026
7pm
Silk Street Music Hall
Postgraduate Strings Concert
Programme
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in G minor, RV315 ‘ Summer’ from The Four Seasons Op 8 No 2
arranged by Keziah Thomas
I. Allegro non molto
II. Adagio
III. Presto
Bibi Afshar-Shirazi | harp
Gabriel Fauré
Violin Sonata No 1 in A major, Op 13
I. Allegro molto
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivo
IV. Finale: Allegro quasi presto
Sophia Kannathasan | violin
Niall Townley | piano
Ernest Bloch
From Jewish Life B54
I. Prayer
II. Supplication
III. Jewish song
Ji Hong Kim | cello
Ryan Sheng | piano
Gabriel Fauré
Violin Sonata No 1 in A major, Op 13
I. Allegro molto
II. Andante
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivo
IV. Finale: Allegro quasi presto
Michelle Kolesnikov | violin
Catherine Duncan | piano
Forthcoming Events
Undergraduate Strings Concert
14 May 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Students from the string department present a selection of repertoire in these informal concerts.
Final Recitals 2026
18 May – 23 Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
It’s Final Recital season at Guildhall School, with over a month of recitals by undergraduate and postgraduate musicians taking place across our concert venues.
Harp Festival
22 & 23 June 2026
Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
Guildhall School presents a two-day Harp Festival celebrating the instrument’s rich repertoire and expressive possibilities.
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