THE Saint Boniface Concert Society will present a series five exciting concerts for the 2023 season at Crediton Parish Church.

The first concert will take place on Sunday, May 14 at 3pm.

Outstanding violinist Eleanor Corr will be playing with Emil Duncomb on piano, works by Grieg, Fanny Hensel (née Mendelssohn) and Ravel.

Eleanor Corr is leader of two orchestras: English Touring Opera and the Old Street Band.  Her solo appearances include concertos by Mendelsohn, Sibelius, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, and Ravel.

Emil Duncomb, a superb chamber musician, is also a founder-member of their prize-winning ensemble, Pocket Sinfonia.

This concert is supported by the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist Award.

The other concert dates will be impressive, with musicians who have played in the great concert halls of Britain and Europe.

Crediton should consider itself incredibly lucky to have them coming to perform in the town.

The dates and details are:

• Thursday, June 22, 7.30pm: Leo Popplewell (Cello) with Michael Pandya (piano).

Works by Beethoven, Schubert, Janacek and Brahms.

• Thursday, June 29, 7.30pm: Hannah Condiliffe (Oboe) with Dominic Doutney (piano)

Works by Poulenc, Britten and others (Supported by Countess of Munster Musical Trust).

• Thursday, July 20, 7.30pm: Kammer-Philharmonie Europa (The Chamber Orchestra of Europe)

Works by Corelli, Neruda, J.S. Bach, Elgar, Rachmaninoff and Mozart.

• Sunday, September 17, 3pm: The Walentin Denholm Duo: Alena Walentin (Flute) and Anne Denholm(Harp)

Works by Rota, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Sibelius and Alwn (Supported by "Making Music"). The Saint Boniface Concert Society was founded in 1981 to bring top-flight professional musicians to perform in Crediton.

As the Society embarks on its 43rd season, it looks back, with gratitude, on the remarkable achievement of its former president, the late Isolde Summers, who worked with a small committee to present nearly 200 wonderful, impressive concerts for the community.

Along with the many who have enjoyed the concerts over the years, Society members say that they were very much saddened at the news of Isolde's death on March 2.

For all the concerts there is parking available in the Church car park and there is disabled access to the church.

Tickets are available from A E Lee Outfitters, High Street, Crediton, online from: www.ticketsource.co.uk , or on the door, subject to availability.

The price is £15 per concert, FREE to full time students under 30. Season ticket £70.

For further details, see the website: www.bonifacesociety.co.uk .  Refreshments will be on offer at the concerts.

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