Alnwick Music Society to host concert of classical music and jazz
Alnwick Music Society is delighted to welcome Emma Johnson, the well-known clarinettist, back to the town for a classical and jazz music recital.
She will be in concert at Alnwick Playhouse on Tuesday, November 3 at 7.30pm. Her pianist is Gregory Drott.
The classical pieces will include works by Finzi, Schumann, Verdi and Beethoven; three short pieces composed by Emma follow, and then jazz works by Sidney Bechet and Jelly Roll Morton, ending with a medley of Duke Ellington works arranged by Emma.
Mike Alexander, chairman of Alnwick Music Society says: “We are looking forward to welcoming Emma Johnson back to Alnwick for this concert of classical works for clarinet and piano and jazz classics arranged for the two instruments.”
Tickets for this full-length concert are Adult £20, 19-30 years £8 with 18 and under free. Book via Alnwick Playhouse.
The day following this concert Emma will be back at the Playhouse. With the help of four other musicians, she will be presenting Instrument Stories for 350 children from local primary schools. This sequence of stories with music was written by Emma and designed to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra and to the magic of music.