
Upcoming concerts
Past concerts
15th December 2021
Leader London New Wind Festival
Regent Hall, London
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10th December 2021
Solo Violinist 21st Century Icon Awards, House of Lords
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3rd December 2021
Violin Recital Debussy Sonata and Brahms Sonata No 3 with Gina Kruger - Piano,
Potters Bar
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20th November 2021
North London House Concerts
Violin Recital Debussy Sonata and Brahms Sonata No 3 with Gina Kruger - Piano
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12th November 2021 - Piano Trio Recital
Beethoven Archduke Trio Op 97
Schubert Piano Trio No 1 in Bb Major Op 99

St John's Church, Notting Hill
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1st October 2021 - A Celebration of Freedom Concert
World Premier - Espressivo for Solo Violin
Orfeas String Quartet
Rozanna Madylus - Mezzo Soprano
Alla Sirenko - Piano & Composer

St John's Church, Notting Hill
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18th September 2021 - Celebrating The Bicentennial of Greek Independence
Eleni Xanthouthaki - Soprano,
David Farrell - Piano
Orfeas String Quartet - Hilton West End, Glasgow
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8th July 2021 - A Midsummer Feast of Music
The Musicians of St John's Notting Hill
The Choral & Organ Scholars of St John's
Orfeas String Quartet
Big Smoke Brass
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2nd July - Celebratory Summer Gala Concert
Paganini, Tchaikovsky, Lysenko, Sirenko
with Alla Sirenko Piano - Composer

St John's Church, Notting Hill
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Chamber Music Concert
Alberto Portugheis & Friends
Friday 28th May - 7.00 pm

St John's Church, Notting Hill, Lansdowne Crescent, London, W11 2N
Programme
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in A Major Op 69
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata in F Major ‘Spring’ Op 24
Interval
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in Eb Major Op 44
Featuring
Alberto Portugheis - Piano
Orpheus Leander & Ayako Yamazaki - Violins
Yohei Nakajima - Viola George Cooke - Cello
Postponed Performances
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Monday 30th March 2020, 7 30 pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre
Bellini & Rossini
Conductor - Brian Wright
Orpheus Leander - orchestral leader
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Musicians of London - postponed
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Saturday 16th May 2020, 7 30 pm
Bruch Violin Concerto No 1
Bournemouth Philharmonic
Orpheus Leander - soloist
Conductors Sam Newgarth MBE &
Richard Cross - postponed
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1st June to 14th June 2020
Baltic Capital Cities Solo Tour
Orpheus Leander - postponed
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24th July to 2nd August 2020
Orfeas String Quartet Norwegian Tour postponed
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Saturday 9th November 2019, 7 pm
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Saint John’s Church, Notting Hill
Landsdowne Crescent
London W11 2NN
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CHOPIN CONCERTO COMPETITION
Featuring young talented pianists selected from the Masterclasses led by Maestro ALBERTO PORTUGHEIS
at Steinway Hall
A distinguished Jury will select the winner of the "Concerto Prize" offered by
The Thomas Harris International Piano Foundation
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Masterclasses details - www.apion.org.uk/tapsim
www.thethomasharrisinternationalpianofoundation.com
accompanied by the Orfeas String Quartet
Tickets available at the door or from Eventbrite
£10 Concessions and EPTA Members £8
www.eventbrite.com/e/chopin-concerto-competition-tickets-75513176945
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Monday 16th September 2019
Orfeas String Quartet, Alberto Portugheis Piano
St Martin-in-the-Fields (Trafalgar Square) 1 pm
Free Entrance
Programme: Piano Quintet by César Franck
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Thursday 9th May 2019, 7.30 pm
Great Music at the Notting Hill May Fest
St John’s Church Notting Hill
Lansdowne Crescent
W11 2NN
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Schubert Sonatina in D Major
Beethoven Sonata in A minor Op 23
Ginastera Pampeana No 1
Franck Sonata in A Major
Orpheus Leander - Violin
Alberto Portugheis - Piano
Tickets - £10 & £8 Concessions
Available at the door and from
Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.com/e/60644982776
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Friday 22nd February 2019, 7.30 pm
Mozart, Shostakovich & Piazzolla
St John's Church, Notting Hill,
Lansdowne Crescent, London W11 2NN
Mozart - Dissonance String Quartet
Shostakovich - String Quartet No 8 in C minor
Puccini - Crisantemi
Astor Piazzolla (arr José Bragato)
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Alberto Portugheis - Piano
Orfeas String Quartet
Orpheus Leander & Ayako Yamazaki violins
Yohei Nakajima viola - Corinna Boylan - cello
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Tickets: £15, concessions £10
Available at the door & from Eventbrite for Early bird specials
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www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mozart-shostakovich-piazzolla-tickets-55199088961
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St Martin in the Fields
Tuesday 15th January 2019, 7 30 pm
Romantic and Gypsy Strings
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Music by Tchaikovsky, Sarasate, Haydn, Brahms, Dinicu & Monti
Elgar Serenade and Introduction and Allegro
Orfeas String Quartet
Orpheus Leander - Solo Violin
Bridget Cunningham - Conductor/Harpsichord
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www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whatson-event/romantic-and-gypsy-strings/
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Saturday 17th November 2018 , 7 pm
Piano Competition - Beethoven Piano Concerti
Artistic Direction - Alberto Portugheis
Supported by the European Piano Teachers Association & Opus Musica
Conductors - Dr Patrick Noronha & Luke Cleghorn
Leader - Orpheus Leander
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St John’s Church, Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
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Tickets: £15, concessions £10
Available at the door &
from Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beethoven-piano-concertos-competition-tickets-51815134462
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Friday 26th October 2018 - 7 30 pm
St John's Church, Notting Hill, W11 2NN
Alberto Portugheis - Piano
Orfeas String Quartet
Orpheus Leander violin
Ayako Yamazaki violin
Yohei Nakajima viola
Idlir Shyti - cello
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Franck - Piano Quintet in F minor
Turina - La Oracion del Torero
Astor Piazzolla - Las cuatro estaciones porteñas
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Tickets: £15, concessions £10
Available at the door &
from Eventbrite for Early bird specials
www.eventbrite.com/e/concert-tickets-51075432995
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Memorial Concert for Naresh Sohal
Saturday 13th October 2018 - 7 30 pm
St John's Church, Notting Hill, W11 2NN
Orpheus Leander - Violin
Alberto Portugheis & Konstantinos Destounis - Piano
Program of Naresh Sohal and Franz Schubert
Tickets £15 & £10
www.eventbrite.com/e/tribute-concert-naresh-sohal-composer-tickets-48937807299
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Rome Debut Recital!
Wednesday 23rd August 2018 -8 30 pm
TEATRO DI MARCELLO - Roma
Orpheus Leander - Violin
Rimantas Vingras - Piano
Perform Vivaldi, Mozart, Paganini & Piazzolla
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Excited and honoured to be have a recital at the historic Teatro Marcello.
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For Further details - http://www.romeguide.it/?pag=musica&lang=it&tm=&tab=spettacoli&id=30632
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Summer Gala Concert
Saturday 7th July 2018 - 7 30 pm
Greek and Ukrainian Music
21A Binney Street, Mayfair, London W1k 5BQ
Alla Sirenko - Elena Xanthoudakis - Criton Tomazos - Orfeas String Quartet
Suggested donation - £20 including reception
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Special Concert for Conductor Dr Patrick Noronha
Concert Wednesday 4th July 2018 at 7 30 pm
St John’s Church Notting Hill, W11 2NN
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Program
Bach - Double Violin Concerto
in D minor
Bach - A minor Violin Concerto
Sirenko - Spring Ballad
Skalkottas - 5 Greek Dances
Theodorakis - Syrtaki from Zorba
Orpheus Leander violin
George Hlawiczka violin
Ayako Yamazaki violin
Yohei Nakajima viola
Idlir Shyti - cello
Orfeas String Quartet
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Tickets available at the door - £15
Early bird special from Eventbrite - £14
www.eventbrite.com/e/special-concert-for-conductor-dr-patrick-noronha-tickets-47142426266
www.facebook.com/events/180341672624537/
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Recital - Notting Hill Mayfest
Thursday 24th May 2018 - 7 30 pm
St John’s Church Notting Hill, Lansdowne Crescent, London, W11 2NN
Orpheus Leander -Violin
Alberto Portugheis - Piano
Ginastera - Pampeana, Op.16 (Rhapsody for violin & piano)
Spohr - Barcarole and Scherzo (from Six Salon Pieces, Op.135)
Bach - Ciacconna Solo violin & Bach/Busoni - Chaccone Solo Piano
Brahms - Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op.108
Tickets available at the door - £15 & £10 Concessions
For your Early Bird Discount go to
Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/tickets-45393655646
www.nottinghillmayfest.org.uk
Opus Musica series
Wednesday 23rd May 2018 - 1.10 pm - Lunchtime Recital
St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL
Orpheus Leander -Violin
Alberto Portugheis - Piano
Program - Ginastera - Spohr - Brahms
Free Entry with a retiring collection
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Friday 2nd March 2018, 7 30 pm - Chamber Music Masterpieces
St John’s Church,
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
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Bach Keyboard Concerto
A Major BWV 1055
Mozart Dissonance String Quartet
C Major K465
Shostakovich Piano Quintet
G Minor Op 57
Orpheus Leander - Violin
Ayako Yamazaki - Violin
Yohei Nakajima - Viola
Lowri Preston - Cello
Rimantas Vingras - Piano
Tickets available at the door
£14 & £10 Concessions
For your early bird discount go to
www.eventbrite.com/e/chamber-music-masterpieces-tickets-41872563966
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Friday 2nd February 2018, 7 30 pm - Violin & Piano Soirée
St John’s Church,
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
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Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Sarasate, Piazzolla
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Orpheus Leander - Violin
Rimantas Vingras - Piano
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Tickets available at the door
£14 & £10 Concessions
For your early bird discount go to
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/violin-piano-soiree-tickets-41871810713
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Friday 24th November 2017, 7 30 pm
Violin and Piano Recital
Works by Mozart, Brahms and Ginastera
Violin - Orpheus Leander
Piano - Alberto Portugheis
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St John’s Church,
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
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Tickets available at the door
£13 & £10 Concessions and EPTA Members
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Friday 17th November 2017, 7 pm
Piano Competition - Mozart Piano Concerti
Artistic Direction - Alberto Portugheis
Supported by the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe &
European Piano Teachers Association
Conductors - Dr Patrick Noronha & Luke Cleghorn
Leader - Orpheus Leander
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St John’s Church,
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
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Tickets available at the door
£20 & £15 concessions also for members of EPTA and BPSE
Tickets available online at - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/37402385542
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28th October 2017 Remembrance Day Concert, 7 pm
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,
Haig Rd, Royal Military Academy, Camberley GU15 4PQ
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Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams - 'The Lark Ascending',
Elgar, Barber,Haydn, Svendsen, Mantas
Orpheus Leander - Violin
Patrick Noronha & Santiago Mantas - Conductors
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Tickets - £25 available from www.sandhursttrust.org/events
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Wednesday 27th September 2017, 7 30 pm
St John’s Church,
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
East meets West A Concert for Peace
Yair Dalal - Oud, Violin, Composer
Orpheus Leander - Violin
Dr Patrick Noronha & George Hlawiczka - Conductors
Works by Yair Dalal, Saint - Saëns, Rimsky - Korsakov ‘Scheherazade’
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Saturday 1st July 2017, 7 30 pm
St John’s Church,
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
Lord Mereworth Birthday Concert
Mozart, Beethoven and Glinka
Featuring Conductors - Dr Patrick Noronha & Bridget Cunningham
Jennifer Keesey - Piano
Orpheus Leander - Violin
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Friday 26th May 2017, 7 30 pm part of the Notting Hill Mayfest
St John’s Church,
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill,
London W11 2NN
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Handel and Friends
Glorious Music for the Spring!
Including Handel's Water Music & Summer from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Featuring internationally acclaimed Conductor and Harpsichordist Bridget Cunningham
Dr Patrick Noronha
Soprano Anna Gorbachyova
Violinist Orpheus Leander