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Tickets: Unless stated otherwise, tickets are £10 including 'concessions'.
Postal Bookings: Write to Concert bookings, 1 Sir William Turner's Court, Kirkleatham, Redcar, TS10 4QT. enclosing a cheque payable to Sir William Turner's Hospital.
Credit cards - call 01642 477200, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. There is an administration charge of £1.50 per order (not per ticket) to cover credit card commission and postage. The 'ticket agency' is a local business owner who does us a great favour by providing this service. Please direct all queries about the concerts themselves to the Almshouses' office - 01642 482828.
Tickets may be collected from Garry.biz, the computer shop in the main square at Marske-by-the-Sea. Pay in cash or by cheque (payable to Sir William Turner's Hospital). There is a £1 admin charge per order for pick-up tickets charged to a credit or debit card.
Pay at the door: Ring 01642 482828 at any time and leave a message with your name, phone number and requirements to book tickets to be paid for at the door.
Seats: All seats are unreserved. Doors open 30 minutes before the performance, usually at 7.00 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start.
Disabled access: Wheelchair users are welcome and are asked to call 01642 482828 to reserve a wheelchair space and adjacent seats for escorts. All changes of level are ramped and there is level access throughout the building and from the car park to the auditorium.
Parking: There is adequate parking in the car park of the adjacent Almshouse Gardens and the courtyard in front of the building. Patrons are advised against parking on the road-side as it is a bus route. The No.81/781 Arriva bus service stops outside the main gates.
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Summary of Coming Events
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ARTISTS |
DETAILS |
PRICE |
| Saturday 12 April |
'Platform' present a concert of young musicians from the region |
These musicians have all received bursaries to help further their studies |
£8 |
| Saturday 26 April |
Adam Skoumal, piano |
Prague's most highly acclaimed pianist / composer returns with music by Chopin, Suk & Schumann and his own work |
£10 |
| Tuesday 3 June |
Dmitry Rachmanov, piano |
Dr Rachmanov comes to us from Russia via America. |
£10 |
| Tuesday 17 & Wednes 18 June |
Julie Felix returns. |
Organised by 'FORMA'. Tickets from 01642 477018 |
£12 |
| Friday 20 June |
The Halcyon Singers in Concert |
Organised by 'Take Heart' in aid of their charity |
TBA |
| Friday 25 July |
Giulio Tampalini - guitar |
A welcome return of one of Europe's leading virtuosi of the guitar |
£10 |
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CONCERTS BEGIN
at 7.30pm unless
stated otherwise |
All concerts are held at Sir William Turner's Almshouses, Kirkleatham, unless stated otherwise. |
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Adam Skoumal returns to Kirkleatham
 Adam Skoumal is one of the most highly regarded musicians in his native Prague. As a pianist he has won First Prize in the Czech Conservatoires Competition and Second Prize in the Prague Spring International Competition. He has appeared on the prize-winners' podiums in Italy, Portugal and the USA.
As a composer in the Prague Spring Competition his performance of his own composition won a special prize for the best performance of a Czech contemporary piece.
Adam has performed in the USA, Japan and across Europe as a soloist and with leading Czech and Slovak orchestras. Last season he premiered his own Second Piano Concerto with the South Bohemian Philharmonia and premiered his First Piano Concerto accompanied by the Prague Philharmonia.
The programme includes:
Karneval ~ Schumann
Scherzo in B-flat minor ~ Chopin
Spring ~ Suk
An original work ~ Skoumal
and a transcription of one of Bach's organ works.
Saturday 26th April
Tickets £10 from usual sources (see above)
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Rachmanov play Rachmaninov
 Dmitry Rachmanov's mastery of the works of Tchaikovsky, Scriabin and Rachmaninov had the audience on the edges of their seats when he last visited Kirkleatham. A master of the works of Russian composers, Rachmanov conveys the innermost thoughts of the composers directly to the audience.
Dmitry Rachmanov began his studies in Moscow, moved to America, graduated at the Julliard School and took his doctorate at the Manhatten School of Music. In 2002 he joined the faculty of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.
Dmitry Rachmanov (right) with
tour organiser Ernie Scott
Progamme details follow shortly
Tuesday 3 June at 7.30 pm.
Tickets £10 from usual sources (see top of page)
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Folk Phenomena Julie Felix returns
 Folk singing phenomenon Julie Felix returns to Kirkleatham in June. Following her two sell-out concerts last year, the Friends Of Redcar Music & Arts (FORMA) have booked the folk singing sensation of the sixties to return for two more nights.
"Last year demand was such that tickets almost melted in my hand," said Christine Davis, concert organiser of FORMA.
The one woman show was part of her Highway of Diamond tour and features many of the songs that made her name famous, interspered with anecdotes and recollections of the many names from the 'protest generations' of the 1960s and 1970s. The tour celebrates Julie's 70th birthday the previous weekend and her 45 years in show business.
Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 June at 7.30 p.m.
Tickets £12 from FORMA - tel. 01642 477018 (not SWT sources)
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Take Heart with the Halcyon Singers
 | Take Heart, the charity that supports people recovering from heart surgery presents a special fund-raising concert with the Halcyon Singers.
Special treat for the audience will be strawberries and cream in the interval. "We want to make it an evening to remember," said Madge Preston of Take Heart.
The concert takes place in the 17th century chapel at Sir William Turner's Almshouses with strawberries and cream served in the Almshouse Gardens and the Residents' Common Room.
Friday 20 June at 7.30
Tickets - details to follow
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Giulio Tampalini - guitar maestro
 Giulio Tampalini last visited Kirkleatham in October 2004 with a programme of music that ranged from the 16th century works of Dowland to 20th century works by Barrios, Rodriquez, Albeniz and Tarrega.
Full details of his forthcoming concert are still awaited but we can be assured of a similar eclectic programme.
Giulio Tampalini has performed throughout Europe, the USA and South America both as a soloist and with leading national orchestras. He recently recorded a double CD of the complete guitar works of Francisco Tarrega and has just completed recording a five volume set of the complete works of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
Friday 25 July
Tickets £10
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