The concert season seems a little quieter than usual in February, but don't fret! There is still some good music to be enjoyed, particularly with the screenings at Dorking Halls.
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Aviva Social Club
Pixham Lane, Dorking, RH4 1QAWatermill Jazz meets every Thursday evening at the Aviva social club. Each week there is a different group of talented performers from the world of jazz, so there's always something to look forward to. This months performers are as follows:
The Lian Carroll Trio, February 4 at 8.30pm, £18-20
Stan Sulzmann's Neon Orchestra, February 11 at 8.30pm, £18-20
Malija (the Lockheart/Noble/Hoiby Trio), February 18 at 8.30pm, £18-20
The Gordon Campbell Quintet, February 25 at 8.30pm, £18-20
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Dorking Halls
At the Dorking Halls there is a live screening from the Royal Opera House of Verdi’s tragic masterpiece La Traviata, containing some of his finest music.
There is also a screening of a concert given by the great tenor Jonas Kaufmann in Milan last year. Kaufmann sings the music of Puccini – some of the greatest and most deeply emotional music in Italian opera – and also talks about Puccini the man and musician. This concert caused a sensation in Italy at the time and is now being broadcast more widely; it promises to be both informative and enjoyable.
You can also look forward to the first of a series of three concerts by the Heath String Quartet, one of the most exciting young string quartets around, who have performed widely throughout the UK and Europe to great acclaim. Their series features all three string quartets of Tchaikovsky and this concert begins with his first quartet. We know Tchaikovsky better for his orchestral music and his ballets, but his three string quartets are fine works and this is an excellent opportunity to hear all three of them. This first concert also features quartets by Mozart and Beethoven. The remaining two concerts will follow in March.
La Traviata screening, February 4 at 6.45pm, £17.50, 01306 881717
Puccini concert screening, February 13 at 2.30pm, £16.50, 01306 881717
Heath string quartet, February 21 at 3pm, £20, 01306 740619
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St Martin's Church - Dorking
This month’s recital at St Martin’s church is given by the Buck’s Brass Trio, featuring Richard Buck on trombone, Daniel Walton on trumpet, and Timothy Ellis on piano and French horn.
Lunchtime recital, February 6 at 12pm, free, 01306 884229
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St Nicolas – Great Bookham
The Dorking Chamber Orchestra, playing at St Nicolas Church in Great Bookham this month, has a concert entitled Basically Baroque. It includes music by JS Bach, CPE Bach, Albinoni, Corelli and Vanhal.
JS Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no.4 is very well known, as is Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, and the other items will introduce you to further glories of the baroque period.
Basically Baroque, February 6 at 5pm, £12, 01306 877176
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