2007-08 Season of Celebrity Concerts

The programme of celebrity concerts for the 2007-08 season is as follows:

Wed. 10th October 2007
Fujita Piano Trio
After their superb and well received concert in March 2006, the Japanese sisters (piano, violin, cello) make a welcome early return to play Mozart, Smetana, Bridge and Beethoven.
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Fujita Piano Trio
Foutune Wed. 14th November 2007
Fourtune

Fortune; clarinet, flute, bassoon and piano (with Chester's own John Gough on piano) offer a mixed programme ranging from Shostakovich and Grieg to Strauss and Gershwin.
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Wed. 12th December 2007
Savannah Jazz Band

The highly regarded Savannah Jazz Band to help the Christmas Concert go with a swing: New Orleans and Chicago jazz with requests on the night welcome.
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Savannah Jazz Band
Gemma Rosefield & Simon Lepper Wed. 9th January 2008
Gemma Rosefield & Simon Lepper

Gemma Rosefield (cello) - "a phenomenal talent" (London Evening Standard) and winner of many prestigious prizes, with Simon Lepper (piano) - official accompanist for the BBC Singer of the World Competition in Cardiff 2007. Programme to include Beethoven, Grieg, Brahms and Paganini.
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Wed. 13th February 2008
Daniel de Borah

Daniel de Borah (piano) - national and international prizewinner. Selected by the Young Concert Artists Trust and the Making Music Concert Promoters Network. Programme to include Scriabin, Chopin and Prokofiev.
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Daniel de Borah
The Heath String Quartet Wed. 12th March 2008
The Heath String Quartet

The Heath String Quartet (2 violins, viola, cello) - formed in 2002, now "one of Britain's most exciting young ensembles" and commended in the Times on 9th Jan 2007 for an "outstanding performance" in the Purcell Room at the Royal Festival Hall. They will play Haydn, Debussy, Brahms and Britten.
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We hope you will find this programme an interesting and enjoyable prospect and will put the dates in your diary today! (second Wednesday each month at St Mary's Centre, Chester)

Chester Music Society reserves the right to alter programmes should the need arise.