Thursday 14 May 2026
12.30pm
Silk Street Music Hall
Undergraduate Strings Concert
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata for cello and piano No 5 in D major, Op 102 No 2
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto – Attacca
III. Allegro – Allegro fugato
Alice Abram | cello
JP Ekins | piano
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No 9 in A major, Op 47 ‘Kreutzer’
I. Adagio sostenuto
Fazil Say
Cleopatra
Helen Rutledge | violin
Stephen Gutman | piano
Claude Debussy
Sonata for violin and piano in G minor, L140
I. Allegro vivo
II. Intermède: Fantasque et léger
III. Finale: Très animé
Natalia Lerch | violin
Nicole Mok | piano
Ernest Chausson
Poème Op 25
Kayla Nicol | violin
Stephen Gutman | piano
Samuel Barber
Sonata for violoncello and piano, Op 6
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro appassionato
Jack Moyer | cello
Winnie Ng | piano
Forthcoming Events
Final Recitals 2026
18 May – 23 May 2026
Silk Street & Milton Court
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.
Guitar Concert
21 May 2026
Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
Guildhall guitar students perform solo and chamber repertoire in a programme that showcases emerging artistry and a wide range of musical styles.
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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Founded in 1880 by the City of London Corporation
Chair of the Board of Governors
The Hon. Emily Benn
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Professor Jonathan Vaughan FGS
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Armin Zanner FGS
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