Sunday 19th June 2016 7:30pm

St Paul's Church, Moor Lane, Kersal Moor, Salford, M7 3WX 

Conductor: Chris Clark

Cello Soloist: Jonny Stone

Leader : Jon Henderson

Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)

Dvorak: Cello Concerto 

Beethoven: Symphony No.6 (Pastoral)

 

The Salford Symphony Orchestra

 
First Violins
Jon Henderson
Christine Clarkson
Denise Doyle
Eileen Stevens
Jennifer Brierley
Fiona Crowther 
Jim Beeson

Cemil Egeli
Second Violins
Joanne Mellody
Simon Caplan
Bronwen Bevin
Joe Brothy
Nicholas Paxton

Elizabeth Forrest
Kate Lloyd 
Violas
Ian Ward
John Owen
Viv Green
Henrietta Thompson

 

Cellos
John Eaton

Dave Collins
Katy Gettings
Mary Boulos
Lee Carr
Basses
Malcolm McAllister
Jenny Hughes

 

 

Bassoons
Trevor Marshall
Nick Fox


 

Horns
Denis Carvill
Sarah Birchall


 

Bass Trombone
Nigel Kenyon
Flutes/Piccolo
Claire Taylor
Angela D'Arcy
Oboes/Cor
Becky Stevens
Jennifer Downing
Clarinets
Melanie Waddington
Andrew Bickerton 
Timpani
Irene Wynne-George
Trumpets
Alan Saunders
Peter Thickbroom
Trombones
Carole Willams

 

Christopher Clark

Christopher Clark was born in Wellington, New Zealand and is currently completing his Master of Music at the Royal Northern College of Music under Murray Greig and Mark Heron. He holds degrees in Music from Victoria University of Wellington, University of Canterbury and the University of British Columbia.

Christopher was appointed Assistant Conductor of Orchestra Wellington for their 2014 season. He has worked internationally with organisations including New Zealand Opera, North Czech Philharmonic, El Sistema Aotearoa, and was offered the Director of Music position for the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band. Christopher was awarded the 2012/2013 Pettman DARE International Performance Scholarship, undertaking postgraduate studies in conducting and trumpet at Opera North, University of Leeds & New Zealand Opera. A passionate advocate for music education and outreach, he has co-produced and presented educational shows for symphony orchestras and brass ensembles throughout New Zealand.

As a freelance trumpet player Christopher performs with orchestras and bands internationally including the Hallé, Orchestra of Opera North, Welsh National Opera, Black Dyke Brass Band, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Royal New Zealand Ballet and received the Chamber Orchestra of Europe Academy trumpet position for 2015. As a soloist he has performed in recital in Manchester, Leeds and London and throughout New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Italy. After successfully completing his trial Chris was appointed as Sub-Principal Trumpet of Orchestra Wellington.

Christopher is very grateful to be the recipient of RNCM Scholarship and Bursary Awards, the Pettman DARE International Performance Scholarship and Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Award, and would also like to acknowledge the generous support of the Waverley Fund, Philip and Dianne Pattison, James Wallace Arts Trust, Adam Foundation, Todd Trust and Lion Foundation.

 

Jonny Stone

Jonnny Stone started playing the cello at the age of 10 progressing to become the principal cellist of the Merseyside Youth Orchestra. Whilst reading Mathematics at King's College, Cambridge he gave his debut sonata recital playing the Brahms E minor sonata. During his time at Cambridge he gave several other recitals, including the world premiere of the Jonathan Freeman sonata, a performance of the Saint-Saëns concerto with the King's College orchestra and a private recital for Princess Margaret.

Alongside his busy business career Jonny continued to play and perform regularly in orchestral and chamber recitals, until in 2013 Jonny left his first career so that he could devote more time to cello performance.  In November 2013, Jonny received his Licentiate Diploma with distinction from the Trinity College of Music, since when he has performed, amongst other works, the Elgar Cello Concerto with the Salford Symphony Orchestra and sonatas by Rachmaninov, Mendelssohn and Beethoven with William Green.  Jonny is currently the principal cellist of the Liverpool Mozart Orchestra and Phoenix Concert Orchestra.  He is also a Non-Executive Director and Trustee of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.  Jonny is continuing his cello studies with Hannah Roberts, and lives in Liverpool with his wife Gillian, his two daughters Lara and Olivia and his 1852 George Craske cello.