HPO Come to Easingwold

Easingwold Parish Church, 15th July 2023

An audience of around 100 were treated on Sunday afternoon to a spell-binding concert in Easingwold Parish Church, given by Harrogate Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Jeremy Carnall and leadership of Chloe Fletcher. Jeremy's considerable skill as conductor was much in evidence in enabling the musicians to give of their best.

The stars of the show were Violinist Rachel Smith, who also sang the soprano solos most beautifully, and the brilliant young Solo Violinist Ethan Shum. The programme included Holst's Folk Songs from Somerset and Grieg's Music from Peer Gynt, but the highlight was Ethan's stunning and confident performance of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor.

Ethan is just 14 years old and began learning the violin at the age of four, joining his first orchestra in Hong Kong a year later. He gained a distinction at ABRSM Grade 8 when only eight and subsequently attained the Diploma in Music Performance at Trinity College London. He was Champion in both the String Solo Open and Concerto Classes in this year's Harrogate Competitive Festival and is currently a member of both the York Guildhall and York Youth Orchestras.

We look forward very much to future performances by both this talented orchestra and this rising young star. IWP

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