Season of Putney Music Talks Continues
Expect passionate reflections on music and trenchant views on the music industry from James Rhodes
The next talk in the Putney Music series takes place on 16th January and is entitled Rhodes to the Piano.
James Rhodes
The pianist James Rhodes’ story is one of the most remarkable among today’s performers. A traumatic and damaging childhood (described in his autobiography, ‘Instrumental’) overcome by obsession with music and enormous determination has been followed by a renowned and successful career both as soloist and communicator. In a conversation with Andrew Keener, expect some passionate reflections on music and trenchant views on the music industry.
Putney Music was founded in 1950 by the critic and writer, Ralph Hill as a Gramophone Society, but has grown and developed over the years to become a much-admired forum where members and visitors can meet internationally renowned musicians in an informal setting.
Putney Music is a society of music lovers who meet fortnightly from September to April to hear some of the world’s most celebrated musicians talk about their lives and work. Guest speakers come from all fields of music – the concert hall, recital platform, opera, ballet, television and film; and also include producers, broadcasters, critics and writers.
Meetings usually take place fortnightly on Monday evenings at 8.00 p.m. at the The Dryburgh Hall, Putney Leisure Centre, SW15 1BL from September to April. They last for about two hours with a short interval when tea, coffee & wine are available. Members & young persons are admitted for free with visitors charged £5.
Putney Music: 2016-17 Season
2017
30 January 7.30pm start Party Music
President David Cairns and Vice-President Martin Neary introduce their choice of music for Putney Music’s New Year social.
6 February * Comparing Notes 2. Pen or Sword?
Hugh Canning, Chief Critic of the Sunday Times, and John Allison, Editor of Opera magazine, talk about the role of today’s music critic.
20 February Speaking for myself
Our Vice-President, Ian Partridge, takes the Putney stage for reminiscences and wisdom, covering a career as one of Britain’s best-loved tenors for half a century.
6 March ‘ph’ and ‘v’
The great pianist and polymath Stephen Hough, talks to his friend, Putney Music’s Vice-President Steven Isserlis, about performance, their nicknames for each other (the clue is in the title) and finding time for a multi-faceted career which might seem to necessitate two lives.
20 March Friends and Places
To end our season, Putney Music’s President, David Cairns, looks back over a career encompassing music scholarship and association with some of the most illustrious figures in the world of music of the past seventy years.
24 April 7.30pm start
Annual General Meeting followed by wine, buffet and a raffle.
* Please note only 1 week between meetings
Putney Music was founded in 1950 by the critic and writer, Ralph Hill. It began as a Gramophone Society, and now provides a place where members and visitors can meet internationally renowned musicians in an informal setting.
The Society enjoys a membership of over two hundred members, some of whom have a considerable knowledge of music while others have very little, but all share a great love of music.
Additional donations to the Society are always welcome.
December 6, 2016