December 2019
Gaia
Cellist Alice Allen and violinist Katrina Lee have been playing together since they met in their early twenties in Glasgow. Their experiences as professional classical musicians led them to question whether the patriarchal conventions of their industry deny women creative privilege, and to look back at the history of these traditions. Working with a researcher through National Libraries of Scotland resources, the duo have found a rich seam of music believed to have been written by women in 18th-century Scotland,…
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BURNS SUPPER
This year we are delighted to have Sir Geoff Palmer proposing the Immortal Memory. Sir Geoff is widely known in Penicuik as a supporter of local organisations and an active member of our community. Of course he is more widely known as a human rights activist and is Professor Emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot Watt University Our MC for the evening is Brian Miller, the haggis will be addressed by Eric Platten, Hugh Munro…
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Kornas Duo
Jonathan Radford & Eleanor Kornas Together they make up the Kornas Duo Jonathan is praised for his “exceptional musicianship and emotive playing”, Jonathan Radford is one of the leading classical saxophonists of his generation. In high demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, Jonathan is a Vandoren Paris Artist and Henri Selmer Paris Saxophone Artist. Jonathan is an international prize-winner, notably named Commonwealth Musician of the Year, Gold Medal and First Prize winner in the 2018…
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Cordes en Ciel
Ensemble Cordes en Ciel is formed of Estonian lutenist/soprano Kristiina Watt and French/American soprano Héloïse Bernard. The duo met in Glasgow while studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, drawn together by a shared interest in the intimate and text-driven performance medium of the lute song and baroque monody. A perfect combination for a Sunday afternoon Tickets £12 (£10 for PCAA members) will be on sale from early January 2020.
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How Art Works in Life
An evening of poetry based on Philip Hutton's collection called "How Art Works in Life" about imaginary visual artists The poems will be read by Philip Huton and Loretta Whitcomb. We expect this will be of interest to most of our members exploring as it does the role of art in society. Philip Hutton Philip is a Peebles-basedpainter and poet. He attended Daniel Stewart’s College, Gray’s school of Art Aberdeen and has taught at Selkirk High School as well as…
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