Tom Jesty, piano, and George Cooke, cello.
We are sad to announce that Lucy Cox will no longer be able to perform in the recital tomorrow.
However, we are glad that cellist George Cooke has agreed to step in. He will be accompanied by Tom Jesty in a programme of music by JS Bach, Gabriel Fauré, and Joaquín Nin.
We look forward to welcoming Lucy to St Mary’s at a future recital.
Our ninth free concert will take place during St Mary’s Festival, on Friday 20 September 2024:
Cellist George Cooke will be accompanied by Tom Jesty in a programme of music by JS Bach, Gabriel Fauré, and Joaquín Nin.
Find Tom on YouTube.
Tom Jesty began his musical education by singing as a Quirister in the Winchester College Chapel Choir from the age of 8. Tom went on to study piano with Nick Salwey at Winchester College, where he gained an FTCL performance diploma, and performed Rachmaninov's second piano concerto with the school orchestra. Tom studied for a bachelor's degree in music at St Peter’s College Oxford, and during this time he sang as a choral scholar in the college chapel choir. Since graduating, Tom has worked as a piano teacher and accompanist. Tom recently completed a masters course in piano accompaniment at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he studied with Pamela Lidiard and Iain Burnside. In March last year, Tom won the Paul Harmburger Prize for Voice and Piano, accompanying baritone George Robarts. Tom accompanies for the Encore Choir, directed by Charles MacDougal, the City Chamber Choir, directed by Stephen Jones, and the Hampshire Youth Choirs, directed by Kerry Kenward and Andrew Hayman. Tom works as music director of St Mary’s church in Islington in addition to pursuing a career as a freelance recitalist.
Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts will take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.
The concerts are free and you do not need a ticket.
Dates for the next few concerts are: 18 October and 14 November
Free Friday Lunchtime Recitals at St Mary’s have been made possible by a generous legacy left by Denise Antenen.