Putney Music

Next Monday 5 February Robin Tritschler, the tenor, will be talking to Ian Partridge at Dryburgh Hall, Putney, at 7:45pm. All Welcome, members free, visitors £10

Last Monday Paul Hughes entertained us with many stories about his life as an organiser and director of musical companies.

Laurence Perkins, for many years principal bassoonist of Manchester Camerata and passionate record man, talks to Andrew Keener about life inside and outside the orchestra, and of his work as a teacher and educationalist. Monday 4 December, 7:45 Dryburgh Hall, Putney

Steven Osborne is one of today’s most illustrious pianists. His musical sympathies both on record and in the concert hall range from Mozart to Messiaen, Rachmaninov to Britten, Kapustin to Keith Jarrett. He talks to our vice-president Piers Lane on Monday 20 November

On Monday 6 November, Nigel Simeone talks to Andrew Neill about his work as a broadcaster and writer, notably on Sir Charles Mackerras and Janacek. 7:45pm at The Dryburgh Hall Putney Leisure Centre,

TONIGHT Martin Cullingford, Editor of Gramophone, talks to Andrew Keener in the magazine’s centenary year. 7:45pm at The Dryburgh Hall Putney Leisure Centre, SW15 1BL

On Monday 2 October at 7:45 the cellist and presenter Julian Lloyd Webber OBE, prominent spokesperson for music education, is in conversation with Andrew Keener.

Debbie Wiseman OBE is our guest speaker at the first meeting of our new season on Monday 18 Sept at 7:45

The New Season Opens on September 18th - go to our Facebook page to see the full details....

COMING SOON - THE NEW 2023/2024 SEASON - FULL DETAILS.....

Helen Palmer's Choice of recording is Regine Crespin singing Berlioz's Les Nuits d'ete

Chairman's Win's choice of recording is This is a very poignant piece of music in this period of our troubled world. However, what impressing me most is that this version was recorded in separate parts over the course of a year and then assembled into this final performance.

We are asking our members to nominate a recording they are fond of. The first is from Alan Sanders our Membership Secretary – Beethoven’s 9th Symphony conducted by Jasha Horenstein. Head over to our Facebook page for the full story...

From Andrew Neill ... on 4 June (Trinity Sunday) BBC Radio 4 is broadcasting, as usual, ‘Sunday Worship’ at 08:10 a.m. It will be devoted to Elgar's Choral works. The voices of Sir Mark, Roddy Williams and others including me - should be heard unless the editing is ruthless!

Andrew Neill was in Chatham School, Manchester at the end of February and talked to Sir Mark Elder about Elgar's works and his preparations for his forthcoming performances. This was filmed and can be seen as here: vimeo.com/813916511 - The password is: Intro59887. Enjoy!

Until September, please have a great summer and return to Putney Music refreshed. Next Meeting – 18 September 2023 at 7.45pm Please look out for our emails, letters and information on our website in August where we will publish our programme for next season.

PAUL WEE chose some fascinating recordings - to many to list here. Head over to our Facebook Page for the full listing..........

Andrew Keener and Paul Wee - thank you both from all of us at Putney Music!

PAUL WEE was our last guest for the 2022/2023 Season. We had a great evening - thank you so much Paul for giving us such a grand finale!

We are delighted to welcome PAUL WEE, the pianist on Monday 20th March, 2023 19:45 Dryburgh Hall Putney Leisure Centre come along and enjoy a fascinating evening. This is the final event of our 2022/2023 season - we look forward to welcoming Paul and seeing you all again.