Afternoon Concert with Clarinet and Piano at St. Nicholas

Isaac Prince and Ke Ma to perform

Isaac Prince and Ke Ma
Isaac Prince and Ke Ma

February 11, 2023

A fundraising concert is being held at St. Nicholas Church on Sunday 19 February at 3pm.

It will feature clarinettist Issac Prince and pianist Ke Ma.

Programme to include:

Claude Debussy: Première Rhapsody
Clara Schumann: Drei Romanzen, Op.22
Joseph Horwitz: Sonatina
I. Allegro calmato
II. Lento, quasi andante
III. Con brio

Isaac Prince is a clarinet player currently based in London. He made his solo debut in St. David’s Hall, Cardiff performing Mozart’s Concerto For Basset Clarinet, after winning the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 2021 Concerto Competition.

In the past year, he has played in masterclasses from world-leading musicians such as Yehuda Gilad, Laura Ruiz Ferreres, Matthew Hunt and others. Recent freelance engagements include Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra (including BBC Radio 3 Broadcasts), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Mozart Players, Grange Park Opera, English Symphony Orchestra, and outreach work with Neville Holt Opera, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Wigmore Hall Learning. He has taken part in masterclasses in the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany.

Ke Ma is a pianist who made her debut at Wigmore Hall in 2017 under the auspices of the Kirckman Concert Society, she has given concerts across the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary and the US. As a soloist, highlights have included appearances with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Young Musicians Symphony, Suffolk Symphony Orchestra and the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tamás Gál at the Palace of the Arts in Budapest.

During 2020, Ke appeared as one of the soloists at the Gold Medal competition and performed the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 with the new low latency technique and collaborated with Guildhall Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Richard Farnes.

Ke studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Christopher Elton, Michael Dussek and Andrew West, where she received her Bachelor and Master degree with distinction in 2017. Now, she is currently pursuing her Doctoral study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Professor Joan Havill, Rolf Hind and Dr. Alexander Soares.

Tickets £10 on the door. Stay afterwards for Tea and Cake – £5. All payments by cash or card. Queries: stnicksconcerts@gmail.com.

All profits go to the St Nicholas Church Development Fund for restoration of the outside stonework.

The Friends of St Nicholas are extremely grateful to Charlotte Fraser for additional sponsorship for the musicians.

St Nicholas, Church Street, W4, is the earliest of the parish churches of Chiswick. Founded some 1,300 years ago, it was rebuilt in the 1880s, but the tower dates from 1425.

The purpose of the Friends of St Nicholas Church is the repair and maintenance of the building and churchyard, and its fixtures, fittings, and contents. The group raises funds from Friends’ subscriptions, and from events in the church and elsewhere. New members are always welcome. Click here for information on how to join.



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