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Soloist -
Tom Poster (Piano)
Conductor: Brian Wright
Malcolm Riley – Fairmeadow, an overture for Maidstone (world
premiere/MSO commission).
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No.4
Rachmaninov – Symphonic Dances
Malcolm Riley's new Fairmeadow Overture includes the tune of a
locally collected folksong and references to the music of the 17th century
composer John Jenkins, who was born in Maidstone. Acclaimed young pianist
Tom Poster returns in the classical splendour of Beethoven's 4th Concerto
and MSO tackles the effervescent brilliance of Rachmaninov's Symphonic
Dances.
The Concert starts at 7.30pm in Mote Hall, which is within the
Maidstone Leisure Centre, Mote Park, Maidstone.
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Winner of First Prize at the 2007 Scottish International
Piano Competition, Tom Poster appears as concerto soloist, solo recitalist
and chamber musician across an extensive repertoire in a range of major
international venues. He has performed concertos with The BBC Philharmonic/Yan
Pascal Tortelier, BBC Scottish Symphony/James Loughran, the China National
Symphony/En Shao, Southbank Sinfonia/Vladimir Ashkenazy, the St Petersburg
State Capella Philharmonic and European Union Chamber Orchestra, and given
solo recitals at concert halls and festivals across the UK and Europe. Tom
has collaborated with the Brodsky, Endellion and Skampa Quartets and is the
pianist of the Aronowitz Ensemble (BBC New Generation Artists 2006-2008),
recently appearing at the Wigmore Hall, the Aldeburgh, Cheltenham and
Spoleto Festivals and the BBC Proms. He broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio 3
and has recorded works by Thomas Adès for EMI. Forthcoming highlights
include concerto tours with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra/Stewart
Robertson in Florida and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Robin Ticciati, and
a return to the Proms. Tom studied with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School
of Music and Drama, where he held a Postgraduate Fellowship, and at King’s
College, Cambridge, where he gained a Double First in music. Early
competition successes included winning the keyboard sections of the Royal
Over-Seas League and BBC Young Musician of the Year Competitions in 2000. He
is also a successful composer.
Maidstone Orchestral Society
Registered Charity No. 287986
Soloist -
Tom Poster (Piano)