The visiting musicians have
amassed a wealth of top awards and accolades between them. Doubly talented clarinettist and composer Mark
Simpson was just 17 years old when in 2006 he became the first ever winner of
both BBC Young Musician of the Year and BBC Proms / Guardian Young Composer
Competition. The BBC commissioned him to
write the opening work for the last night of the Proms in 2012. Leading soloist, violinist Jack Liebeck has an
established bond with Oscar winning composer Dario Marianelli and is featured
as soloist on the film scores of Jane Eyre and the 2013 Oscar, Golden Globe and
BAFTA nominated soundtrack for Anna Karenina.
Winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2000, Guy Johnston is now
firmly established as one of the leading soloists and chamber musicians
today. Guy’s deeply expressive
musicality and no-fuss approach was recently described by BBC Music Magazine as
‘searchingly beautiful and accurate’.
Viola player Tim Boulton
enjoyed two decades performing chamber music across the world before moving to
Cornwall ten years ago. Since then he has
been very active promoting music education in Cornwall and as founder of Concerts
Penzance has brought international quality chamber music to West Penwith.
Tickets costing £10 (£2 for
under 19s) are available on the door and in advance from West Penwith Music,
Union St. Penzance 01736 364440 and Mounts Bay Wine, Bread St. Penzance 01736
364118.
