In keeping with Jack Moeran's tone poem 'Stalham River' about the Norfolk Fens (see post below), a very exciting musical event this week was the concert by the University of East Anglia Symphony Orchestra at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich on Friday night. There were two new players to watch out for.
Ellie is a medical student at the University of East Anglia. She plans to undertake placements in Australia and the Cook Islands (!) next year but, in the meantime, she still makes plenty of time for music.
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| Ellie plays solo 'cello with the wind ensemble for Dvořák's Wind Serenade |
Post-graduate student from Hong Kong, Daniel Tam, was soloist in 'Haydn's' oboe concerto in C. His playing was impassioned and incredibly skilled, both in rehearsal and performance. Afterwards it transpires that his reed had broken just before the rehearsal forcing him to break in a replacement - making his performance and even more remarkable feat.
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| Ellie stands with Daniel and leader Ed Cowley to receive the applause after Haydn's Oboe Concerto |
In the Oboe concerto, the Dvořák wind Serenade which preceded it, and Beethoven's Symphony No 4 in the second half, we saw a familiar face from Devon - Ellie Whidden, who was trained in 'cello by none other than Devon Baroque's violone and viola da gamba player Jan Spencer. Her grandparents had travelled from Topsham to see her and were not disappointed. The playing throughout was superb with Ellie prominently positioned at the front of the stage displaying incredible skill.
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| Conductor Sharon Choa acknowledges the rapturous applause after Beethoven's 4th |
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| Ellie's joyful reunion with her grandparents |
Ellie is a medical student at the University of East Anglia. She plans to undertake placements in Australia and the Cook Islands (!) next year but, in the meantime, she still makes plenty of time for music.
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