New Season of Putney Music Talks
Not Purely Academic with Stephen Johns and Jonathan Freeman-Attwood
Stephen Johns, Artistic Director of the Royal College of Music, and Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, discuss their roles in these august institutions, the need for diversity in their careers, and music education now and in the future. The talk takes place at the regular venue of Dryburgh Hall, Putney Leisure Centre, SW15 1BL on 16 October.
 Stephen Johns |
 Jonathan Freeman-Attwood |
Putney Music was founded in 1950 and is still going as strong as ever.
The full 2017/2018 Season is:-
30 October Matters of Record
The veteran EMI recording producer Christopher Bishop, whose work
in the studio with such artists as Sir Adrian Boult, Carlo Maria Giulini
and André Previn resulted in some of the most remarkable recordings
of the twentieth-century, reminisces to Andrew Keener about the
personalities of the recording world, its history and its changes.
6 November * Light Music Matters
Putney Music’s Vice-President, David Mellor, explains why the music
of Eric Coates, Leroy Anderson and many others merits an audience
today.
20 November Painting my Life
A longstanding member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and
of Putney Music, June Mendoza’s prolific output has included
musicians, actors, authors, royalty and politicians. There are also
musicians in her family so her reflections to Andrew Keener on what
pleases both her eye and ear are certain to be of interest.
4 December The Countertenor-Man’s Story
James Bowman talks with Putney Music’s Vice-President Martin
Neary about musicians he has worked with, operatic roles he has
created and the role of the countertenor in music past and present.
2018
15 January Strings to a Bow
As well as being a renowned soloist, violinist Matthew Trusler finds
the time to run a successful CD label, Orchid Classics. He talks with
his friend and colleague the pianist Ashley Wass about the two
strands of his career.
29 January 7.30pm start Party Music
Putney Music’s President, David Cairns and Vice-President Martin
Neary introduce their choice of music for the New Year social.
5 February * My Musical Life Part 2: Mozart
President, David Cairns, reflects on the part the Austrian composer
played in his life and career.
19 February Thoughtful Virtuoso
Paul Lewis has earned a reputation not only as one of today’s top
pianists both as a soloist and chamber musician, but also as an artist
of remarkable insight and depth. He talks with Putney Music’s Vice-President Piers Lane.
5 March Comparing Notes 3, Brothers in Tune
Colin Matthews and David Matthews are brothers whose mentors
included Nicholas Maw and Benjamin Britten and are among today’s
most sought after composers. They talk with Peter Avis about their
careers and musical influences.
19 March Cello Travels
British cellist Guy Johnston talks with Peter Avis
about his life as part of a musical family and a recent recording
project: a European odyssey with his precious seventeenth-century
German cello made by David Tecchler.
23 April 7.30pm start
Annual General Meeting followed by wine, buffet and a raffle.
* Please note only 1 week between meetings
Membership is only £35 for the whole season so is only £2.50 each evening |
October 5, 2017
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