1:10pm - 2pm
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Lunchtime Recital – Chamber Competition
We are delighted to announce the upcoming Chamber Music Competition, an exciting opportunity for talented ensembles to showcase their artistry, collaboration, and musical excellence.
This Lunchtime Recital brings together a number of outstanding ensembles, each demonstrating not only technical excellence, but also the artistry, communication, and collaboration that lie at the heart of chamber music. Throughout the event, our performers will present a rich and varied programme, showcasing the depth and diversity of the repertoire.
The competition will be adjudicated by the distinguished cellist and educator, Shirley Smart, who will offer her insights and select this year’s prize winners.
We hope you enjoy the performances, and thank you for your interest!
Free
PATS Building
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 7XH
Group 1
Arthur Chan, violin
Emily Ho, flute
Seth Nel, cello
J. Haydn: London Trio No. 1
I Allegro moderato
II Andante
III Finale: Vivace
Group 2
Jack Fisher, voice
Michelle Wong, voice
Zach Baker, piano
J. Brahms: Four Duets for Alto and Baritone, Op. 28
Die Nonne und der Ritter
Vor der Tür
Es rauschet das Wasser
Der Jäger und sein Liebchen
Group 3
Hayley Libbrecht, clarinet
Seth Nel, cello
James Bateman, piano
J. Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor Op.114. II Adagio
Group 4
Ben Sims, trumpet
Giles Rae, trumpet
Oliver Whitehead, French horn
Sofia Smith, euphonium
Sam Shipway, tuba
C. Hudson: White Rose Elegy
Group 5
Jess Townson, violin
Seth Nel, cello
Theo Hosking, piano
F. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 49. II Andante con moto tranquillo
Group 6
Freya Whitfield, violin
Rose Heelas, clarinet
Torin Barnfather, piano
Howard Blake: Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Piano, Op. 25
Group 7
Emily Ho, flute
Arthur Chan, violin
Ananias Lok, piano
Martinů, Bohuslav: Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano H.254, III.
Group 8
Charlotte Ray, flute
Calum Dobson, marimba
P. Vu: Pigeon Pair
Adjudicator
Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most versatile and creative cellists, trailblazing cellist and composer Shirley Smart is equally at home and well versed in jazz, folk, Middle Eastern and World Music, as well as classical, and her music draws upon this rich tapestry of influences. Shirley has established herself firmly on both the jazz and world music scenes working with artists including Mulatu Astatke, Neil Cowley, Robert Mitchell, Misha Mullov-Abbado, Nikki Yeoh and Alice Zawadzki. Current projects in which she is involved also include Issie Barratt's Interchange Dectet, which released its debut album 'Donna's Secret' in 2020 2019, and Nikki Yeoh's trio project Café Oran which debuted at the Ronnie Scotts International Piano Trio Festival in 2019, and has since also opened for Avishai Cohen at the Barbican. She also appears as a guest on the upcoming NYJO album, and released an acclaimed duo album with pianist Robert Mitchell, Zeitgeist² in 2022 on Discus Records. Shirley leads, and composes for, several of her own projects.