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Friday 18th September
All-Steinway Piano Series: Julian Chan – 5.45pm – MOLT
Julian Chan is an outstanding, prizewinning pianist who recently gave a memorable performance in Oxford as part of the International Piano Series. For this recital he is offering two substantial piano works, each lasting around half an hour.
Martyn Harry introduces his piece ‘Automat Kalashnikova’, which is not only a reflection of his long-term work with Russian composers but of his time spent in the early nineties in Cologne, West Germany.
‘Automat Kalashnikova’ is in fact the sister piece of his work for oboe and piano, ‘Eau de Cologne’, which is being performed at 10.15am on Saturday morning as part of a research seminar in which he discusses both pieces, and how elements of Cologne’s geography and historical identity has shaped the composition of both pieces.
Julian Chan then concludes the recital with Tchaikovsky’s by turns lyrical, virtuosic and expansive G major piano sonata. Tchaikovsky completed it in a remarkable period of creativity at the same year as the Violin Concerto, the Fourth Symphony, and his opera ’Eugene Onegin’. Julian Chan has a particular affinity with Tchaikovsky’s music, having just recorded this sonata for Champs Hill records. This is a performance not to be missed by anyone interested in Romantic piano music.
Drinks will be served from 5pm in the MOLT foyer.
Saturday 19th September
9.30am: Tea, Coffee & Pastries
(A collection of recent publications chosen by our Librarian and SAS Fellow, Clare White, will also be on display)
10.15am: ‘Eau de Cologne’ – Leture-Recital and Q&A with Professor Martyn Harry Begin the day with composer Martyn Harry, as he discusses his new works, Eau de Cologne, and Automat Kalashnikova, which Julian Chan is performing on Friday evening. Eau de Cologne will be performed by Julian and the outstanding oboist, Ewan Miller, winner of the 2020 BBC Young Musician of the Year wind finals, for whom the piece was originally composed. Professor Harry himself has been professor of composition at Oxford’s Faculty of Music since 2009 and is fellow and tutor in music at St Anne’s, where he teaches composition and music analysis.
11.30am: The St Anne’s Society Annual General Meeting (The meeting is open to all members of College as everyone who has matriculated from St Anne’s is automatically a member of the St Anne’s Society)
12pm: Lunch in Vidal Hall (Ruth Deech Building) (A light lunch will be provided in Vidal-Hall, Ruth Deech Building)
1pm: Q&A with Award Winning Author and St Anne’s Alumna Samantha Shannon (St Anne’s alumna and award winning author Samantha Shannon will be interviewed by a St Anne’s student in English Language & Literature, Michelle Meitiner in this unique and exciting lunchtime event – places are limited so please book).
2.15pm: Tea & Cakes with Principal Helen King QPM (Join Helen and College staff in the new Mary Pickersgill Draper Quad (formerly, Bevington Road gardens) for tea, coffee and cakes from 3.30pm. Helen looks forward to meeting with alumnae and talking about the future of the College).
3.30pm: “Road Trip” video with Turner Prize Winner, Jesse Darling (Join us in the Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre where we will be displaying Tate Museums video of Jesse Darling as he travels abroad to install a new exhibition – Dr Stacey Kennedy, Tutor in Contemporary Art (ContEd will be on hand if anyone wants to have an informal chat afterwards).
5pm: St Anne’s Steinway Concert (Join us for a unique concert on our new Steinway Grand with performances from St Anne’s students).
6pm: Drinks reception in the Main Quad (Weather dependent)
7pm: Dinner in Hall (Formal Three Course Dinner with Wine followed by coffee & petit fours).
8.30pm – College Bar open
Seminar Room 3, The Shirley Sherwood Room, will be open to alumnae & guests as a “free space” if you would like to sit, rest or just enjoy a quiet cup of tea indoors with friends.
For any queries, please email development.events@st-annes.ox.ac.uk