text: 15th & 16th May
  May 15th sees the first of our Philharmonia MMSF lunchtime concerts with violist Carys Barnes and her Slate Quartet.
  Doors will open at 12.30 for a glass of wine, the concert starts at one and they will be playing Haydn (String quartet in C Major), Holst (Phantasy String quartet) and Beethoven (String Quartet No. 4).
  £15 to include the wine. Book here or pay on the door.
  And on the evening of May 16th we welcome Declan Hickey and his guitar for a solo recital of guitar music from the early 19th century to today.
  Did anyone hear Declan and saxophonist Sophia Elger on Radio 3’s In Tune on Tuesday? If not it is definitely worth a listen. But if you want to hear Declan on his own, here is a link he has just sent us to one of the pieces he will be playing for us on the 16th.
  Book here for May 16th – price includes wine and a buffet supper.
  However, if you plan to book, do not delay as we only have 7 tickets left.
  Madeleine at Leighton House
  On June 11th the international violinist Madeleine Mitchell, who we have been lucky enough to hear play several times at Hampstead Lane, will be giving a recital in the glorious Leighton House in Holland Park.
  Doors will open at 6.30pm for a private view of the house, followed by the concert at 7 and then drinks and snacks with the artists at 8.15. Madeleine will be joined by Kirsten Jensen (cello) and Julian Milford KC (piano) and they will be playing:
  Germaine Tailleferre Piano Trio (1916)
  Delius Légende and Romance (1895/6)
  Dvorak Piano Trio no.3 in F minor op.63 (1883)
  Seating is limited to 100 so do not delay if you would like to go.
  You can book here.
  A self educated carpenter from Hull, Harrison was a clockmaker of genius. In the 1720s and in the face of furious opposition from the astronomy establishment, he designed and built the first clock that could keep totally accurate time while tossed about by the waves on board ship. This enabled sailors to solve the navigational problems of longitude which had proved so costly in terms of lives and ships in earlier centuries.
  Longitude, the musical – music by William Godfree (of whom much more in a future post) and Karen and David Moloney – tells the story of of Harrison’s struggles with the mathematicians and astronomers who, over 40 years, did everything in their power to frustrate his work and purloin his inventions.
  And from 13th June to 7th July you will be able to see it at our local theatre, Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
  World premiere of a new musical with crashing waves, swelling music, and an emotional storm across the 18th century that will make you wish you’d brought your life jacket. A true story of betrayal, obsession, and injustice, conquered only by the love of his family and the intervention of Mad King George.
  To book go here – for more on the show go here.
  Don’t forget our new Upcoming Events page
  Concerts here at Hampstead Lane but including other performances by artists who have played for us or that have some local relevance.