GUILDHALL SCHOOL
Thursday 15 October 2026
1pm
Silk Street Music Hall
Postgraduate Strings Concert
Programme
César Franck
Sonata in A major for violin and piano, FWV8
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Recitativo–Fantastia: Ben moderato
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Kayla Nicol | violin
Owen Lee | piano
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita in D minor, BWV1004
I. Allemande
II. Courante
III. Sarabande
IV. Gigue
V. Chaconne
Fritz Kreisler
Recitativo und Scherzo-Caprice, Op 6
Cyrus Yuen | violin
Forthcoming Events
Undergraduate Strings Concert
26 October 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Students from the Strings department present a varied selection of solo and chamber repertoire in this informal concert.
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
4 November 2026
Barbican Hall
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra presents a dynamic programme spanning three centuries of works from colourful and energetic arrangements to brooding and tender grandeur.
Ubu Ensemble
30 November 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Our boundary‑pushing Ubu Ensemble returns with The Rattle Bag, a vivid programme of 20th‑ and 21st‑century music exploring colour, texture and adventurous ensemble writing.
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