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Sat 03 July 5pm Summer Festival Orchestral Picnic 4Sun 04 July 2pm Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts 5

4.30pm Piano Showcase 67pm Piano Ensemble Concert 7

Mon 05 July 12.30pm/1.15pm Epsom Playhouse Lunchtime Concert 87.30pm Summer Festival Showcase 9

Tue 06 July 7.30pm Charles Owen performs with YMS pupils 10Wed 07 July 1.15pm Summer Festival Showcase 11

7.30pm Summer Festival Showcase 12Fri 09 July 1.15pm Bach Chaconne: with David Dolan 13

7.30pm Lady Windermere’s Fan 13Sat 10 July 2pm Summer Festival Showcase 14

7.30pm Summer Festival Showcase 15Sun 11 July 2pm/3.30pm/5pm Musical Myths 16

7.30pm Leavers 2020 17Mon 12 July 4.30pm Summer Festival Showcase 18Tue 13 July 1.15pm Summer Festival Showcase 19

7.30pm Ashley Wass performs with YMS pupils 20Perfomers 23—31

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CONTACT USThe Yehudi Menuhin School | The Menuhin HallStoke d’Abernon, Cobham, SurreyKT11 3QQMain Reception: 01932 864739Box Office: 01932 559400www.menuhinschool.co.ukwww.themenuhinhall.co.uk

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Since joining YMS as Director of Music in April 2020, I have been eagerly anticipating the return of public audiences to the Menuhin Hall. Although our pupils have given each other the most wonderfully enthusiastic support over the past 15 months, the absence of the general public has been keenly felt and we are tremendously excited to once again open our

doors to the outside world.

This year’s Festival is a bold reimagining of the event. It provides a wonderful platform for the School to showcase an increasingly diverse approach to its pupils’ education and I’m proud of the way in which everyone has engaged so imaginatively with the range of activities included in the programme.

Alongside traditional events including the Student Showcases and the Orchestra Picnic, I’m delighted to welcome special guests such as Carl Davis and Charles Owen, as well as our some of our Leavers from 2020 who were so cruelly denied a farewell performance last year. Our Family Day promises to be a very special occasion which highlights the creative spirit of the School in collaboration with the extraordinary skills of Chris Jarvis and Les Bubb. We anticipate a truly festive atmosphere in which the School grounds will be open to the public for picnics in between performances.

We have missed you – our public – during this long period of enforced closure, and the precious value of live music has become increasingly apparent to all. It’s a great pleasure to welcome you back.

Ashley WassDirector of Music

Welcome to our Summer Festival

"I feel it is the musician’s role to maintain our trust in the world and the world’s trust in us, to help us express genuine emotions. When music takes on that responsibility, it draws upon the best kind of human effort and is deeply therapeutic, harmonising the physical and the spiritual, the intellectual and emotional, joining body and soul."

- Yehudi Menuhin

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Orchestral PicnicHolberg Suite Edvard Grieg

Praeludium 1843—1907SarabandeGavotteAirRigaudon

The Yehudi Menuhin School OrchestraGuest Leader: Doriane Gable

Serenade for Guitar and Strings Op 50 Malcolm Arnold1921—2006

The Yehudi Menuhin School Junior OrchestraDirected by Matthew Taylor Kotone Ozaki Guitar

Little Music for Strings Michael Tippett Prelude 1905—1998FugueAirFinale

The Yehudi Menuhin School Junior OrchestraDirected by Matthew Taylor

PICNIC INTERVAL 75 MINS

Serenade for Strings in C major Op 48 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840—1893

Pezzo in forma di sonatinaValseÉlégieFinale (Tema russo)

The Yehudi Menuhin School OrchestraGuest Leader: Doriane Gable

This concert will be followed by a presentation of scores to the pupils who are leaving the School at the end of this term.

Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts

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Orchestral Picnic Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts

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Magic PianoDirected by: Martin ClappLive musical accompaniment:

Etudes Frédéric Chopin Op 25 No 5 Jude Usborne 1810—1849Op 10 No 3 Alasdair HowellOp 10 No 1 Claire WangOp 10 No 7 Damir DurmanovicOp 25 No 6 Duru ErdoganOp 25 No 1 Stefanija NikolichOp 25 No 12 Rebecca YouOp 10 No 9 Mika PetrovićOp 25 No 11 Tom Yang

The Chopin ShortsFat HamsterDirected by: Adam Wyrwas

Op 25 No 8 Julius Backer

Pl.ink!Directed by: Anne-Kristin Berge

Op 10 No 4 Damir Durmanovic

Hamster HeavenDirected by: Paul Bolger

Op 10 No 11 Damir Durmanovic

Papa’s BoyDirected by: Anne-Kristin Berge

Op 25 No 9 Julius Backer


Piano Showcase Piano Ensemble

Variations on the name “Abegg” Op 1 Robert Schumann1810—1856

Miffy Sun

Erlkönig Franz Schubert1797—1828

Jude Usborne arr. Liszt

Legende - St François de Paule: marchant sur les flots Franz Liszt 1811—1886

Alasdair Howell

Rêverie Claude Debussy Dr Gradus ad Parnassum (from Children’s Corner) 1862—1918

Mia Li

Three intermezzi for piano Op 117 Johannes BrahmsAndante moderato 1833—1897Andante non troppo e con molto espressione Andante con moto

Julius Backer

Piano Sonata No 3 in A minor Op 28 Sergei Prokofiev 1891—1953

Claire Wang

Danse Macabre Camille Saint-Saëns 1835—1921

Mika Petrović arr. Liszt



Piano Showcase Piano Ensemble


Morgenstemning i ørkenen (from Peer Gynt) Edvard Grieg1843—1907

Stefanija NikolichMiffy SunRebecca YouClaire Wang

Rondo in D Op 175 No 1 Cornelius Gurlitt1820—1901

Miffy SunClaire Wang

Country Gardens Percy Grainger1882—1961

Alasdair HowellMika PetrovićJude UsborneTom Yang

Valse and Romance Sergei Rachmaninoff1873—1943

Marco GalvaniAlasdair Howell Tom Yang

Piano Trio No 3 in G minor Op 110 Robert SchumannBewegt, doch nicht zu rasch 1810—1856Ziemlich langsam Rasch.Kräftig, mit Humor

Yume Zamponi ViolinCaio Albuquerque CelloDuru Erdogan Piano


Epsom Playhouse Lunchtime ConcertsMonday 5 July

Showcase Concert Monday 5 July, 7.30pm

12.30pm

Duo Sonata Op 3 No 4 in F Major Jean-Marie Leclair Allegro assai 1697—1764 Aria gratioso—AndanteGiga—Allegro moderato

Anamaria Prendi, Milla Stevenson Violins

Suite from Dichterliebe Op 48 Robert Schumann1810—1856

Eddie Mead Cello, Martin Keane Guitar

String Quartet in B-flat Major Op 1 No 1 Franz Joseph HaydnPresto 1732—1809MenuettoAdagioMenuettoPresto

Yamato Couchman, Zac Cui ViolinsJackson Khou Viola, Caitlin Chan Cello

Amazing Grace Trad.

Yume Tomita Violin1.15pm

Prelude No 3 in A minor Heitor Villa LobosPrelude No 5 in D Major 1887—1959

Kotone Ozaki Guitar

String Quartet Opus 33 No 1 Franz Joseph HaydnAllegro moderato 1732—1809Scherzo: Allegro di moltoAndanteFinale: Presto

Yume Zamponi, Dora Oliva Devoghel ViolinsIgnacy Stefanowicz Viola, Caio Albuquerque Cello

Grand Duo de Concert Adrien-François Servais(based on 'God Save the King') 1807—1866

Jelena Horvat Violin, Özgür Deniz Kaya Cello

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Epsom Playhouse Lunchtime ConcertsMonday 5 July

Showcase Concert Monday 5 July, 7.30pm

Claire de lune Claude Debussy 1862—1918

Caprice Viennois Fritz Kreisler 1875—1962

Rebecca You Piano

Rêverie Giovanni Bottesini 1821—1889

Ode d’Espagna François Rabbath b. 1931

Lukas Hall Double Bass Miffy Sun Piano

Scherzo from FAE Sonata Johannes Brahms 1833—1897

Youngwoo Choi Violin Jude Usborne Piano

Sonata Op 21 No 6 Eugène Ysaÿe1858—1931

Miriam Obolashvili Violin Silent Woods Antonín Dvořak

1841—1904 Chris Liu Cello Rebecca You Piano

Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Camille Saint-Saëns 1835—1921

Pendo Masote Violin Duru Erdogan Piano

Rondo in A minor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756—1795

Stefanija Nikolich Piano

Carmen Fantasy Pablo de Sarasate 1844—1908

Jelena Horvat Violin Claire Wang Piano


Showcase ConcertWednesday 7 July, 1.15pm

Piano Quartet No 1 in C minor Op 15 Gabriel Fauré Allegro molto moderato 1845—1924Scherzo, Allegro vivoAdagioAllegro molto

Eva Ter-Sarkisova Violin, Tim Tran ViolaHattie MacGregor CelloCharles Owen Piano

Piano Quartet in E fl at major Op 87 Antonín DvořákAllegro con fuoco 1841—1904LentoAllegro moderato, grazioso – Un pochettino più mossoFinale. Allegro ma non troppo

Kasina Ansvananda Violin, Darwin Chang ViolaÖzgür Deniz Kaya CelloCharles Owen Piano

Described by Gramophone magazine as “one of the fi nest British pianists of his generation”, Charles Owen has enjoyed an extensive international career performing a wide ranging repertoire to outstanding critical acclaim.

Charles studied at The Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music with Irina Zaritskaya and Imogen Cooper. His numerous awards include the Silver Medal at the Scottish International Piano Competition (1995) and the 1997 Parkhouse Award. Charles Owen is a Professor of Piano at the Guildhall School in London and was appointed Steinway & Sons UK Ambassador in 2016.

Charles Owen performs with YMS pupilsTuesday 6 July, 7.30pm



Duo Sonata Op 3 No 4 in F Major Jean-Marie Leclair Allegro assai 1697—1764 Aria gratioso—AndanteGiga—Allegro moderato

Anamaria Prendi, Milla Stevenson Violins

Impromptu Alexander Arutiunian 1920—2012

Hayden You Cello, Stefanija Nikolich Piano

Scherzo Tarantella Henryk Wieniawski 1835—1880

Yamato Couchman Violin, Alasdair Howell Piano

Sonata for Solo Violin Op 115 Sergei Prokofiev 1st movement: Moderato 1891—1953 Emili Kakiuchi Violin

Polonaise de concert Henryk Wieniawski 1835—1880

Isla Forbes Violin, Alasdair Howell Piano

Silent Woods Antonín Dvořak 1841—1904

Joanne Bae Cello, Rebecca You Piano

Salut d’amour Edward Elgar 1857—1934

La Capricieuse Edward Elgar

Clara-Sophia Wernig Violin, Stefanija Nikolich Piano

Fantasie Frédéric Chopin1810—1849

Rebecca You Piano

Carmen Fantasy Franz Waxman 1906—1967

Benedetta Fiechter Violin, Tom Yang Piano

Charles Owen performs with YMS pupilsTuesday 6 July, 7.30pm



Bach Chaconne:an exploration with David Dolan

Lady Windermere’s Fan

Chanson de matin, Op 15.II Henryk Wieniawski Obertas Op 19 No 1 1835—1880

Isla Schwarz Violin, Miffy Sun Piano

Le Cri de Venise François Rabbath b. 1931

Levi Andreassen Double Bass

Five Melodies Op 35 Sergei Prokofiev I. Andante 1891—1953 II. Lento, ma non troppo III. Animato, ma non allegro V. Andante non troppo

Gökçe Çatakoğlu Violin, Mika Petrović Piano

Song without Words Felix Mendelssohn 1809—1847

Haoran Li Cello, Tom Yang Piano

Valse Scherzo Pyotr Tchaikovsky 1840—1893

Kenza Stamselberg Violin, Julius Backer Piano

Sonata for Two Violins Op 56 Sergei Prokofiev Andante cantabile 1891—1953 Allegro Commodo quasi allegretto Allegro con brio

Leon Sturdee, Vadym Perig Violins

Pezzo Capriccioso Pyotr Tchaikovsky 1840—1893

Rezi Khaindrava Cello, Duru Erodan Piano

Carmen Fantasy Pablo de Sarasate 1844—1908

Sasha Parker Violin, Claire Wang Piano



Bach Chaconne:an exploration with David Dolan

Lady Windermere’s Fan

Carl Davis CBE has made an astonishing impact on music. He is the driving force behind the reinvention of the silent

movie for this generation and has written the score to some of the most loved and remembered British television dramas, including The French Lieutenant’s Woman, The World at War and Hollywood. He is a

conductor and composer of symphonic works, as well as a notable writer for the ballet.

A consummate all-round musician, Carl Davis works internationally in many spheres of music-making. Born in New York in 1936, he studied composition with Paul Nordoff and Hugo Kauder, and subsequently with Per Nørgaard in Copenhagen.

Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch (1925)Scored by: Carl Davis CBEStarring: Ronald Colman, Irene Rich, May McAvoy, Bert Lytell

Live musical accompaniment conducted by Carl Davis CBE

Felicia I Chiao Tsai Violin Eddie Mead CelloMika Petrović PianoJude Usborne Piano

World-renowned concert pianist, researcher and educator David Dolan shares his acclaimed method of classical improvisation, developed and practised at The Yehudi Menuhin School and the Guildhall. Together with senior pupils from the School, they will search for harmonic structure and elaboration in Bach’s celebrated Chaconne.

Working with David are Evie Calver (who will give the concluding performance), Jelena Horvat and alumna Sophia Prodanova.


Showcase ConcertSaturday 10 July, 2pm

Introduction & Tarantella Pablo de Sarasate 1844—1908

Nicole Wang Violin, Tom Yang Piano Nocturne Pyotr Tchaikovsky

1840—1893 Blanche Patricot Cello, Miffy Sun Piano

Romanian Dances Béla Bartók

1881—1945 Slavina Teneva Violin, Claire Wang Piano

The Donkey and the Driver Hubert Léonard

1819—1890 Caitlin Chan Cello, Mia Li Piano

Variations on The Last Rose of Summer Heinrich Ernst

1812—1865 Henry Quan Violin

Tonadilla op. 170 no. 5 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

1895—1968 Alfred Leishman Guitar

Romance Richard Strauss

1864—1949 Emma van Schadewyck Cello, Stefanija Nikolich Piano

Sonata Op 21 No 6 Eugène Ysaÿe1858—1931

Darwin Chang Violin Fantasy, Op. 28 Alexander Scriabin

1872—1915 Duru Erdogan Piano

Variations on Rossini’s I Palpiti Niccolò Paganini

1782—1840 Dora Oliva Devoghel Violin, Jude Usborne Piano


Showcase ConcertSaturday 10 July, 2pm

Showcase ConcertSaturday 10 July, 7.30pm

Grave in the style of W F Bach Fritz Kreisler 1875—1962

Dancing Doll Ede Poldini 1869—1957

Inés Maro Burgos Babakhanian Violin, Rebecca You Piano arr. Kreisler

Milonga and Tango final Astor Piazzolla 1921—1992

Simon Nivy Guitar From My Homeland Bedřich Smetana

Andantino—Moderato G minor 1824—1884 Sarah Khan Violin, Duru Erdogan Piano

Romanian Dances Béla Bartók

1881—1945 Salvatore Di Lorenzo Violin, Claire Wang Piano

Six Studies on English Folk Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams

1872—1958 Eddie Mead Cello, Richard Zhang Piano

The Fountains of Arethuse Karol Szymanowski

1882—1937 Felicia Tsai Violin, Duru Erdogan Piano

Sonata for Violin and Cello Maurice Ravel

Allegro 1875—1937Très vifLentVif avec entrain Kasina Ansvananda Violin, Hattie McGregor Cello

Caprice d'après l'Étude en forme de valse de Saint-Saëns Eugène Ysaÿe

1858—1931Yume Zamponi Violin, Mika Petrović Piano


Concert II - 2.00pmTill Eulenspiegel Richard Strauss

1864—1949Nigel Hutchison, Stefanija Nikolich Piano

Habanera Pablo de Sarasate 1844—1908

James Marshall Violin, Tom Yang Piano

Concert II - 3.30pmRomeo and Juliet Sergei Prokofi ev

1891—1953Jemimah Quick, Tim Tran Violas, Alasdair Howell Piano

Concert-Polonaise Adolf Mišek1875—1955

Nathan Perry Double Bass, Mika Petrović Piano

Concert III - 5.00pmThe Firebird Igor Stravinsky

1882—1971Svitlana Kosenko, Rebecca You Piano

La Capricieuse Edward Elgar 1857—1934

Clara-Sophia Wernig Violin, Stefanija Nikolich Piano

Chris Jarvis is one of CBeebies most experienced and versatile television presenters, appearing on countless CBeebies television programmes since 1992, including Show Me, Show Me, and The Friday Zone. He regularly hosts family concerts for the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2019 he founded Little Radio, a station for kids via app or internet.

Les Bubb started performing at the National Youth Theatre and then at the Desmond Jones school of mime in London , and in Paris with Phillipe Gaulier (Le Coq) and Etienne Decroux. From 1997 to 2002 Les starred in and co-wrote the young peoples’ series “HUBUBB” for BBC1, making his distinctive surreal humour popular to a whole new generation.

Musical MythsSunday 11 July

Narrated by: Chris JarvisPhysical comedy: Les BubbArtwork: E C Woodhouse Text: the pupils of The Yehudi Menuhin School


Leavers 2020Musical MythsSunday 11 July With so many of the leavers scattered all over Europe, it has been difficult to

finalise who is going to be able to come and play – especially with the ever-changing regulations!

Tonight’s programme includes Bach’s 3rd Brandenburg Concerto, conducted by Kingsley Lin and performed by a combination of former and current students:

Viviane Plekhotkine, Darwin Chang, Alix Vaillot ViolinsHugo Haag, Hattie Quick and Jemimah Quick ViolasÖzgür Deniz Kaya, Caterina Isaia and Hattie McGregor CellosIsabel García González and Daniil Margulis Double basses

Also in the programme will be some showpieces, including Bottesini’s demanding Variations on a theme from La Sonnambula, played by Isabel García González.

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Showcase ConcertMonday 12 July, 4.30pm

Showcase ConcertTuesday 13 July, 1.15pm

Légende Henryk Wieniawski 1835—1880

Tomomasa Aoki Violin, Rebecca You Piano Iberique Peninsulaire François Rabbath

b. 1931 Gavotte Antonio Lorenziti

1740—1789 Patrick Marks Double Bass, Mia Li Piano

Sonata in A minor Op 2 No 6 Niccolò Paganini

Largo con precizione, Tempo di walzer 1782—1840

Ghofrane Miladi Violin, Alfred Leishman Guitar From Romeo & Juliet Sergei Prokofiev

Young Juliet, Balcony Scene 1891—1953

Jemimah Quick Viola, Alasdair Howell Piano Romance Karl Davidov

1838—1889 Gnomentanz David Popper

1843—1913 Laura Lin Cello, Mika Petrović Cello

Zigeunerweisen Pablo de Sarasate

1844—1908 Jana Jakovljevic Violin, Jude Usborne Piano

Valse Scherzo Pyotr Tchaikovsky

1840—1893 Seoyul Kim Violin, Julius Backer Piano

Vocalise Sergei Rachmaminov 1873—1943

Caio Albuquerque Cello, Alasdair Howell Piano Lullaby from Suite Op 6 Benjamin Britten

1913—1976 Habanera Pablo de Sarasate

1844—1908 James Marshall Violin, Tom Yang Piano

Carmen Fantasy Jenö Hubay 1858—1937

Alix Vaillot Violin, Stefanija Nikolich Piano


Showcase ConcertMonday 12 July, 4.30pm

Showcase ConcertTuesday 13 July, 1.15pm

Romance in F Major Ludwig van Beethoven 1770—1827

Zhenghuan Cui Violin, Tom Yang Piano

Lamentatio Giovanni Sollima b. 1964

Caterina Isaia Cello

Tzigane Maurice Ravel 1875—1937

Ignacy Stefanowicz Violin, Nigel Hutchison Piano

Una limosna por el Amor de Dios Agustín Barrios Mazurka Apassionata 1885—1944

Martin Keane Guitar

Nocturne & Tarantella Karol Szymanowski 1882—1937

Vadym Perig Violin, Svitlana Kosenko Piano

Chaconne Béla Bartók 1881—1945

Eva Ter-Sarkisova Violin

Chasse a cours François Rabbath b. 1931

Polonaise de concert Adolf Mišek 1875—1955

Nathan Perry Double Bass, Mika Petrović Piano

Zigeunerweisen Pablo de Sarasate 1844—1908

Selina Staeheli Violin, Jude Usborne Piano


Ashley Wass performs with YMS pupils

Piano Trio in F sharp minor Arno Babajanian Largo - Allegro espressivo 1921—1983AndanteAllegro vivace

Alix Vaillot ViolinCaterina Isaia CelloAshley Wass Piano

Piano Quartet No 2 in A Major Johannes Brahms Allegro non troppo 1833—1897Poco adagioScherzo. Poco allegro - TrioFinale. Allegro

Salvatore Di Lorenzo ViolinDarwin Chang ViolinÖzgür Deniz Kaya CelloAshley Wass Piano

Ashley Wass has a wonderful career as a pianist, both as a performer and recording artist, and in music education. He is former Deputy Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and was Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music from 2008-2018. Alongside his work as soloist and chamber

musician, Ashley is co-founder of Mash Productions and was Artistic Director of the Lincolnshire International

Chamber Music Festival for eleven years, and helped develop the festival into one the UK’s leading events.

Ashley has been Director of Music at The Yehudi Menuhin School since April 2020.


Ashley Wass performs with YMS pupils

Thank you for making our work possible

We are immensely grateful to everyone who supports The Yehudi Menuhin School and our pupils. It is thanks to you that we can offer the opportunity of a lifetime to talented young musicians from around the world, in a safe and nurturing environment.

The following list recognises those who have made donations of £1,000 or more in the 2020/21 academic year. We are also grateful to all of those donors who prefer to remain anonymous, a number of whom have made substantial gifts to the School.

Principal Benefactors

Behrens Foundation Lionel Blackman The Claire Hunter Charitable Trust The Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust Elizabeth Frankland Moore and Star Foundation The Holder Family Scholarships The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust Mr Ronald & The Hon Mrs McAulay Oak Foundation The Sutasoma Trust The Willow Charitable Trust The Audrey Wilson Charitable Settlement

Menuhin Circle

Sir John Baker Lord and Lady Blackwell Simon and Sue Browning David and Yi Buckley Professor Derek Clements-Croome Tianqi Cui John and Hilary Everett Mrs Barbara Fisher OBE Mrs Cherry Frizzell Andrew and Kay Hunter Johnston Anna Joseph Stuart and Geraldine Mitchell Alan and Jan Morgan Richard Morris Phyllida Previte Geoffrey and Alison Richards Anne Stevenson Veronica Wadley

“As a leaver, I would like to particularly thank all those of you who support the School. The time here has really made the difference in my life; the School teaches us how to be outstanding performers, musicians and particularly how to find the artist which is deep within ourselves. Thank you again to all of you who support! I hope you enjoy the Summer Festival!”

- Salvatore Di Lorenzo

We have made every effort to reach out to all donors but it is possible that we may have inadvertently omitted someone: if you think you should be on this list but your name does not appear (or vice-versa, you would rather your name were removed), please contact [email protected].


How you can help support the future of classical music

The Yehudi Menuhin School provides a specialist education for exceptionally talented young musicians from around the globe. Pupils are admitted based on talent, potential and passion for music, not on their ability to pay the fees. With more than 90% of pupils needing financial support to attend the School, it takes significant funding to fulfil this mission, particularly in times of global crisis.

Friends of The Yehudi Menuhin School

The Friends of YMS bring together people who share a love of music and a passion for supporting the next generation of performers. Friends provide a warm and loyal audience to our pupils, and benefit from priority booking to concerts in The Menuhin Hall as well as invitations to exclusive Friends-only events.

Membership starts from just £40 per year. To find out more, or to join, please visit www.menuhinschool.co.uk/friends.

Menuhin Circle

Named after our Founder, the Menuhin Circle brings together people who donate between £1,000 - £5,000 per year to our Annual Fund for a minimum of three years. Members receive invitations to exclusive opportunities to meet pupils, alumni, teachers and those who were close to Yehudi Menuhin.

To join, please visit www.menuhinschool.co.uk/support-us.

1963 Society

The 1963 Society brings together donors who have told us they intend to include a gift to the School in their will. If you have already included a gift in your will or intend to, please do let us know.

For more information please contact [email protected].


How you can help support the future of classical music

1st ViolinsDora Oliva DevoghelJana JakovljevicEmili KakiuchiSarah KhanSlavina TenevaYume Zamponi 2nd violinsYoungwoo ChoiYamato CouchmanZhenghyuan CuiJames MarshallVadim PerigEnpei Zhu

ViolasJackson KouSasha ParkerJemimah QuickClara-Sophia Wernig CellosCaio AlbuquerqueJoanne BaeHaoRan LiLaura Lin Double BassLukas Hall

Violins Kasina AnsvanandaBenedetta FiechterDarwin ChangSalvatore Di LorenzoJelena HorvatPendo MasoteMariam ObolashviliSelina StaeheliIgnacy StefanowiczLeon SturdeeFelicia TsaiAlix Vaillot

ViolasIsla ForbesHenry QuanKenza StamselbergTim Tran CellosÖzgür KayaRezi KhaindravaChris LiuEddie Mead Double BassesLevi AndreassenNathan PerryEmanuel Samant-Crampton

The Yehudi Menuhin School OrchestraGuest Leader: Doriane GableOrchestral Assistants: Salvatore Di Lorzenzo, Leon Sturdee

The Yehudi Menuhin School Junior OrchestraConductor: Matthew TaylorOrchestral Assistants: Salvatore Di Lorzenzo, Leon Sturdee

Performers


Performers

Marco Galvani is a composer based in London. His choral work is published by Edition Peters, and his work has been commissioned, performed, and recorded by a variety of orchestras, ensembles, and choirs. Marco has been teaching composition, harmony, and general music at The Yehudi Menuhin School since 2018, since completing his

studies at Oxford University and the Royal Academy of Music.

Nigel Hutchison graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Music from the University of Glasgow, followed by postgraduate study at the Guildhall. He completed his studies at the Juilliard School in New York on a Fulbright Scholarship. In New York, he studied with the great

American pianist Earl Wild. He has had a busy solo career with many distinguished colleagues in duo and chamber concerts. Nigel has been a

Staff Pianist at YMS since 2006.

Svetlana Kosenko studied at Kharkov University of Arts in Ukraine with Prof. Natalia Melnikova and at the Hochschule of Music Saar with Prof. T. Mokatsian. Svetlana is a prize-winner of many international competitions including the Smetana Piano Competition, George Enescu

Competition and Joseph Suder International Lied Competition in Germany. Svetlana has been a Staff Pianist at The Yehudi Menuhin School since 2014.

David Dolan studied piano with Sonia Valin and composition and improvisation with Haim Alexander at the Jerusalem Academy of Music. He then studied with Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and with Claude Frank in New York. He is Professor of Classical

Improvisation at the Guildhall, and has headed the Centre for Creative Performance and Classical Improvisation since 2005. In 1992 Yehudi

Menuhin invited him to teach at YMS, with an instruction to work with every child in the School.

Doriane Gable studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique from the age of 15, having studied previously at the Regional Conservatory of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés with Marie-Claude Theuveny. She was solo violin of the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris for eight years. Doriane has been invited to play in the orchestras of BBC Symphony orchestra, BBC

Philarmonic, CBSO Orchestra, Radio France Philarmonic orchestra, European Union Chamber, Luxembourg Philharmonic and the Chamber Orchestra of Paris,

as concertmaster, associate concertmaster and principal second violin.

Damir Durmanovic began his studies at the age of eight with Maja Azabagic before commencing his studies at The Yehudi Menuhin School where he studied with Marcel Baudet. Damir has just graduated from the Royal College of Music, where he studied with Andrew Ball and Dmitri Alexeev.


Performers

Ayaka Shigeno was born in Hiroshima, Japan. Her first piano lesson was given by her mother at the age of 5. In 2004 she joined The Yehudi Menuhin School where she studied with Marcel Baudet and Renana Gutman. She went on to study at the Berlin University of Arts

(Universität der Künste Berlin), and performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician with many renowned ensembes. Ayaka currently

teaches piano at YMS.

Matthew Taylor studied composition with Robin Holloway at Queens' College, Cambridge and later at the Guildhall, the Royal Academy and with Robert Simpson and Sir Malcolm Arnold. He has appeared as Guest Conductor with the English Chamber Orchestra,

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia and St Petersburg State Academic Orchestra. Matthew's numerous

compositions have been performed by, among others, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He currently teaches composition at the Junior Academy in addition to his work at YMS.

Leavers 2020 - destinationsLudwig Dorner continuing his studies in GermanyIsabel García González Royal College of MusicHugo Haag Guildhall School of Music and DramaNipakorn Limcharoen University of Music and Performing Arts ViennaKingsley Lin University of Music and Performing Arts ViennaDaniil Margulis Royal College of MusicMolly McGregor Hochschule für Musik TrossingenCarmen Pérez Salmoral Currently auditioningGorka Plada Hochschule für Musik Hanns EislerViviane Plekhotkine Royal College of MusicHarriet Quick Royal College of MusicEzo Dem Sarici Royal Academy of MusicCoco Tomita Hochschule für Musik Hanns EislerElfida Turan Royal Academy of MusicClaire Wells Hochschüle für Musik und Tanz Köln

Sophia Prodanova began her studies at the National School of Music and Dance Arts in Bulgaria before joining The Yehudi Menuhin School when she was 16. After graduating, she was admitted to the Guildhall where she continues to study improvisation with David

Dolan. At the Guildhall, Sophia also studies with David Takeno, Pavlo Beznosiuk and Krysia Osostowicz.


Kasina Ansvananda (19, Thailand): “I would like to meet Yehudi Menuhin. I would like to talk to him about his wisdoms and how I could help to change the world.”

Tomomasa Aoki (12, Japan/China): “My favourite place in the world is the outside as every breath is very refreshing and can really clean my mind.”

Julius Backer (18, Netherlands/Germany): “My favourite thing to do is playing football with my friends on a sunny day.”

Joanne Bae (14, UK/South Korea): “Like all cellists, I would love to meet Jaqueline du Pre to ask her how she prepared for a performance. I would do anything to watch her play.”

Inés Maro Burgos Babakhanian (12, Spain): “I would love to meet Tchaikovsky. I would talk about all his wonderful pieces.”

Evie Calver (19, England): “I would love to meet Sylvia Plath to talk about how she views life and death in comparison to how she writes about it in her poetry.”

Gökçe Çatakoğlu (17, Turkey): “Musically, I would be ‘Willkommen’ from the musical Cabaret. I really like singing it because it can be sung in a theatrical way.”

Caio Albuquerque (16, Brazil): “I would love to meet Pierre Fournier. We would talk about all facets of cello technique.”

Caitlin Chan (13, UK/Hong Kong): “I would like to meet Tchaikovsky and we would talk about how his music refl ects human emotions accurately and how he carried his emotions onto his music.”

Darwin Chang (18, Taiwan): “If I could meet someone from history, it would be Ravel, to talk about the contrast of life in and out of Paris.”

Youngwoo Choi (13, South Korea): “My favourite place would be Bookham Common because it is so peaceful and lush.”

Yamato Couchman (14, Japan/UK): “When not playing my instrument, my favourite thing to do is to play chess.”

Zhengyuan (Zac) Cui (14, China): “My favourite place would be any quiet place around the ocean.”

PerformersLevi Andreassen (17, USA): Favourite place: “this school because the people and music you are surrounded by everyday makes this place so special.”


Daphne Delicata (14, Malta): “I would like to meet Beethoven. I’d like to get to know him and learn how he deals with being composer despite being deaf.”

Salvatore Di Lorenzo (18, Italy): “If I were a piece of music, it’d be Mahler Symphony No 2 because of the infinite colours that are featured and for the wonderful orchestration techniques.”

Duru Erdogan (17, Turkey) “My favourite place in the world is Kaş, Turkey because it holds the best memories of my childhood.”

Benedetta Fiechter (16, Italy): “My favourite place is in the world is Florence because it’s the city I grew up in and I have wonderful memories from there.”

Isla Forbes (15, Singapore/UK): “If I could meet one person from history, I would love to meet J.R.R Tolkien to discuss his literature.”

Lukas Hall (16, UK): “I would love to meet Brahms and I would talk about how he approached composing as I believe it would be a fascinating topic.”

Jelena Horvat (18, Serbia): “If I could meet someone from history, I would like to meet Brahms and ask him what he exactly meant with some of his markings.”

Alasdair Howell (16, UK): “If I could meet someone from history, it would be Niels Bohr so we could talk about the modern quantum model of the atom and how it is different from his model.”

Caterina Isaia (18, Italy): “If I were a piece of music, I would say that Schumann Cello Concerto is the piece which represents me the most.”

Jana Jakovljevic (16, Serbia): “If I could meet one person from history it would definitely be Brahms. I would ask him how he condenses such emotional depth into his music in such an effective manner.”Emili Kakiuchi (15, Japan): “If I were music, I’d be one with no information except the notes, because I want to see how the performers interpret and express it from their original ideas.”Özgür Deniz Kaya (19, Turkey): “If I were a piece of music, I’d be The Magic Flute by Mozart - contrasting elements compliment one another. My glass is half-empty and half-full.”

Martin Keane (19, Ireland): “If I could meet someone from history, I’d want to meet Schumann so I could ask him to compose something for guitar.”

Rezi Khaindrava (18, Georgia): “I would love to be somewhere on islands with the sea and beach around, because it’s very calm and peaceful which would help me concentrate on music.”

Performers


Sarah Khan (14, UK/Bulgaria): “If I were music, I’d be one that constantly evolves with many variations; sometimes intense, other times peaceful, but always passionate.”Seoyul Kim (14, South Korea): “If I were music, I’d be anything by 20th-cent. composers like Bartok/Prokofiev. Freedom and ambiguity are some of the best things that shape contemporary music.”Jackson Kou (14, China): “My most prefered place is where music lives, where one could immerse oneself in that to which they can show attentiveness.”

Alfired Leishman (18, Scotland) Favourite place: “Edinburgh (my hometown) as it’s a city of sombre theatricality, deriving from its distincive dark stone buildings and rich history.”

HaoRan Li (15, China): “If I were a piece of music, I’d be the first movement of Beethoven Symphony No 6.”

Mia Li (11, China) “As a piece of music, I would be ‘The Happy Farmer’ because it’s a really happy piece and I think I’m happy everyday.”

Laura Lin (13, Taiwan): “When I’m not playing my instrument I love to talk with my brother Kingsley who teaches me a lot of things about my musical education.

Chris Liu (17, China): “Bach’s ‘Ricercar a 6’ from The Musical Offering would most closely signify my being as a highly contemplative spirit seeking the fundamental law and energy behind all matters in the ways of music and philosophy.”

Patrick Marks (12, USA): :When I’m not playing my bass, I like playing video games, reading books, or crocheting.”

James Marshall (14, UK): “I would want to meet Yehudi Menuhin and I would ask him about all the composers he worked with, including Elgar, Bartok, Walton and Britten.”

Pendo Masote (17, South Africa): “I would most like to meet Quincy Jones and ask him about his start in music, and about some of the great musicians and entertainers over the years.”Hattie McGregor (18, Scotland/Japan): “When I’m not playing my instrument, I enjoy maths and composition. If I could meet one person from history, I would to talk to Felix Mendelssohn about his life outside of music.”

Eddie Mead (18, UK): "In my free time I like listening to film music, which in turn inspires my compositions."

Ghofrane Miladi (18, Tunisia): “Photography is what I like to do when I’m not playing my instrument. I’m a nature lover so I like to capture my surroundings with my camera.”

Performers


Stefanija Nikolich (17, Serbia/UK): “I would like to meet Beethoven as I think he was a very interesting person. I would ask him about Handel and why he admired him.”

Mariam Obolashvili (17, Georgia): “If I could, I would want to meet Paganini and ask him what the inspiration was for his compositions.”

Dora Oliva Devoghel (17, Belgium/Venezuela): “I like to spend time in my parents’ workshop. They are violinmakers and they teach me how to make and repair instruments.”Kotone Ozaki (17, Japan): “If I could meet someone from history, it would be Heitor Villa-Lobos because I’m practicing his piece, so I would want to talk about that.”

Sasha Parker (14, UK/Russia): “My favourite thing to do is taking walks in the countryside. I’d love to meet David Oistrakh to talk about the violin.”

Blanche Patricot (11, France/UK): “If I were a piece of music, I would be Elgar’s Salut d’amour. It is a simple but beautiful piece.

Vadym Perig (16, Ukraine): “If I were a piece of music, I would be Wagners Albumblatt because I am always trying to be calm and nice to the world.”

Nathan Perry (17, UK) “I would love to meet Alfred Hitchcock, to get an insight on his creativity and vision for film in general, but also to just have a casual conversation.”

Mika Petrović (17, UK): “If I were a piece of music, I’d be Ravel Sonatine because it is thoughtful and tells a story.”

Anamaria Prendi (12, Albania): “If I were a piece of music, I would be Spring by Antonio Vivaldi because I love the spirit!”

Henry Quan (17, South Korea/UK): “I would love to meet Muhammad Ali to discuss about freedom, strength of mind, and principles of being the best human being I can be.”

Jemimah Quick (16, UK): “I would want to meet Rudolf Nureyev, and talk about how his experiences influenced the way he fully embodied each character with such emotion and intensity.”

Filippo Ramacciotti (17, Italy): “If I were a piece of music, it would be the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ soundtrack, because the harmony is really interesting.”

Performers

Simon Nivy (11, Japan/Israel/Singapore): “I would most want to meet Alexsandre Tansman, to thank him for his beautiful contribution to the classical guitar.”


Isla Schwarz (12, South Africa/UK): Favourite place: “South Africa because some of my family live there so it feels like home and there is always something fun to do.”

Selina Staeheli (18, Japan/Switzerland): “I love the Grieg violin sonatas because the music beautifully paints a picture of the atmosphere.”

Kenza Stamselberg (16, UK): “If I were music, I’d be Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 – it’s an incredibly expressive piece of music, bursting with conflicting and heartfelt emotions.

Ignacy Stefanowicz (17, Poland): “If I could meet someone from history, I’d meet Yehudi Menuhin, I would talk about the importance of music and why we play it.”

Milla Stevenson (11, Russia/UK): “I would have liked to talk with Van Gogh to ask him about his view on life and how art helped him get through everything.”

Leon Sturdee (18, UK/Russia): “When I am not playing the violin, I very much enjoy reading, walking, swimming in the sea and sailing.”

Miffy Sun (13, China): Favourite place: “China because my family is there, and China is the place where I was born, and grew up.”

Slavina Teneva (14, Bulgaria): “I would like to go back to antiquity and meet cavemen. Our lives are impossible without technology but they made music with stretched animal skins, ropes and sticks.”

Eva Ter-Sarkisova (17, Latvia): “If I were a piece of music, I would say the first movement of Sibelius Violin Concerto. I feel very connected with it.”

Yume Tomita (13, Japan/UK): “If I could meet someone from history, it would be violinist Christian Ferras. I would have loved to hear him live in concert and to have had a masterclass with him.”

Tim Tran (17, Vietnam/Australia): “If I could meet anyone, it would be my Grandpa, so I could talk with him about who he is.”

Felicia I Chiao Tsai (18, Canada/Taiwan): “my favourite place in the world is Vancouver where I grew up, especially the White Rock beach in the south.”

Jude Usborne (17, UK): “If I were music, part of me resonates with Chopin’s Bb minor Scherzo, be it in the overly-dramatic scherzando sections or the passionate running melodies.”

Performers

Emanuel Samant-Crampton (18, UK): “I would choose to meet Chopin and would discuss why the majority of his works are for solo piano.”


Alix Vaillot (18, France): “I would love to meet Simone de Beauvoir and let her see how society evolved up to today. I would be very interested to get her opinion.”

Emma van Schadewijk (18, The Netherlands) “My favourite place is my hometown in Holland, there’s lots of nature and it’s the best place to relax.”

Claire Wang (13, UK/China): “If I could meet one person from history, it would be Chopin. I would ask what made him compose his 24 virtuosic études and why.”

Nicole Wang (12, Australia): "I would really like to meet Beethoven and I would ask him about his childhood."

Clara-Sophia Wernig (15, Italy/Austria): “If I could meet anyone from history, it would be David Oistrakh so we could talk about music.”

Tom Yang (16, China/UK) “If I were a piece of music, I’d be Schumann’s Carnaval. I’m a very intimate person, yet just like Schumann’s Florestan and Eusebius, on occasion, I transform into wicked exuberance.”

Hayden You (11, UK): “If I were music, I’d be the Brandenburg Concertos as most concertos are lively which represents me best.”

Rebecca You (14, UK): “If I were music, I’d be Franck Symphonic Variations because it reflects my personality well with the dynamic contrasts of colour and character.”

Yume Zamponi (16, Italy/Japan): “If I were music, I would be Schumann Kinderszenen because it represents some aspects of my personality.”

Richard Zhang (16, China): “My favourite place is my home in China, because it is where my family lives and I like to spend time with my family.”

Jason Zheng (14, China): “If I were a piece of music, I would be Asturias because it is the most exciting piece I have ever heard.”

Enpei Zhu (12, UK/China): “If I could be music, I would be Debussy’s Valse romantique because the lyrical lines are beautiful. It has a mix of romantic and modern style which I really like.”

Performers

Pupil headshot photography by Victoria Hiscock

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