The Concert Pianist

Christina has collaborated with author Conrad Williams on several very successful occasions. Conrad's novel "The Concert Pianist" was published by Bloomsbury in July 06 and has been re-issued in paperback in summer 07. Readings by the author are interspersed with performances of piano music by Brahms, Chopin and Rachmaninov.

FANNY CECILIA MENDELSSOHN: “The black-browed cantor”

Madeleine Pierard (mezzo soprano),
Christina Lawrie (piano)
Karin Fernald (reader)

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-47) was as talented as her young brother, Felix, born four years later. She received the same musical education and composed prolifically in her early teens, before being persuaded by her father to take a back seat in favour of her brother. At the age of 40 she finally dared to publish a few compositions which were beginning to receive critical acclaim when she suddenly died at the age of 42.

Christina Lawrie, “a young pianist of formidable intellect and boundless technique” is joined by the New Zealand born singer Madeleine Pierard. Karin Fernald specializes in devising and presenting biographical programmes with which she has toured worldwide.

Finchcocks Musical Museum- Sunday 10 June 8.00pm