New Season of Putney Music Talks
Begins with the society's President, David Cairns, in conversation with his son
Putney Music has published the programme for the series of talks planned by the society for the next six months.
Highlights include a visit from Radio 3's Andrew McGregor, and Julius Drake, as well as regulars such as David Mellor.
The series kicks off on 17th September with Putney Music’s President, David Cairns, in conversation with his son Dan Cairns. They talk of their respective roles as CD reviewers of classical and popular music.
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 £8. Annual membership is £35.
Putney Music: 2018-19 Season
2018
17 Sept Comparing Notes 1,’…from both sides now’
We start our season with Putney Music’s President, David Cairns,
in conversation with his son Dan Cairns. They talk of their
respective roles as CD reviewers of classical and popular music.
1 October Comparing Notes 2, Music Business
Sally Groves, Creative Director of the publisher Schott for four
decades talks with her brother Jonathan, Director of Groves
Artists about their careers. Their conversation will include
memories of their father Sir Charles Groves.
15 October Working with a great conductor
David Bell shares his recollections of working as organist of
choice and sometimes producer with Herbert von Karajan.
29 October From Couperin to Tchaikovsky
The young Russian-born pianist Pavel Kolesnikov talks to his
recording producer Andrew Keener.
5 November * On and off the record
Andrew McGregor, a familiar Radio 3 voice as presenter of the
Saturday morning programme Record Review talks to Andrew
Keener.
19 November The Countertenor-Man’s Story 2
Iestyn Davies, one of today’s top young counter tenors and son
of the Fitzwilliam Quartet cellist Ioan Davies, shares some
highlights of his life and career with Martin Neary.
3 December The Genius of Leonard Bernstein
David Mellor reviews the life and work of Bernstein in this his
centenary year and asks whether you can have too much talent.
2019
7 January ‘Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar,
save perhaps two’
Chopin may have meant guitars, but he hadn’t heard the cellists
Raphael Wallfisch and Steven Isserlis. This evening the two
friends discuss life, careers and probably much else.
21 January Certainly Not Too Loud
Julius Drake, one of today’s most renowned piano accompanists
talks to Christopher Cook.
4 February A Life of Lucky Chances
Jane Clark Dodgson, harpsichordist and authority on Couperin
and Scarlatti and Trustee of the Stephen Dodgson charity which
is devoted to her husband’s music, talks to Peter Avis.
18 February 7.30pm start Annual Social
David Cairns and Martin Neary set the evening in motion with
reminiscences and a music quiz.
4 March Comparing Notes 3, Piano Partners
Jeremy Menuhin and his wife Mookie Lee-Menuhin reflect to
Piers Lane on life as solo pianists and partners in a successful
piano-duo team.
18 March Grande Dame
To close our season, Dame Janet Baker will talk to our vice-president
Ian Partridge about her life and career.
* 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.
September 11, 2018