All Past Events
See below for a list of The Pimlott Foundation’s recent past events:
05
Jun
Pimlott Foundation Fundraising Open Gardens, Art Exhibition & Opera Concert
The gardens and an exhibition of portraits will open from 11pm - 4pm. You are welcome to stay beyond 4pm and bring a picnic to [...]
04
Jun
Pimlott Foundation Fundraising Open Gardens & Art Exhibition
The gardens will open from 11pm – 4pm onwards. There will also be an exhibition of portraits by various artists. Open Gardens Ticket: £5 Click [...]
22
May
Gainsborough & The Modern Woman
A play by Sally Wilden and Peppy Barlow with music for voice and viola da gamba, arranged for cello and played by Melanie Woodcock. Exhibition [...]
21
May
Gainsborough & The Modern Woman
A play by Sally Wilden and Peppy Barlow with music for voice and viola da gamba, arranged for cello and played by Melanie Woodcock. Exhibition [...]
14
May
Wolsey Orchestra at the Royal Hospital School Holbrook
Conductor - Richard Laing Leader - Nick Reynolds Soloist - Emiliano Ramniceanu (Sponsored by The Pimlott Foundation) Programme: Mendelssohn: Overture - Ruy Blas Grieg: Piano [...]
27
Mar
🇺🇦🇺🇦 Supporting Ukraine: Inheritance of Love 🇺🇦🇺🇦
Supporting Ukraine: The Inheritance of Love - Ancestral Voices with Shephali Frost and Friends Welcome to an exciting and unique Indo-British fusion music, brought to [...]
27
Feb
'Viola bends and tells her story, what music it does make' (Nik Bland)
Milena Simovic (viola - website here) and Vitaly Pisarenko (piano - website here) Franz Schubert the Arpeggione Sontata composed 1824 Robert Schumann 3 Mārchenbilder : [...]
29
Jan
Laura Fleur (Mezzo Soprano) & George Ireland (Piano)
George Ireland and Laura Fleur performed the following: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Zigeunerlieder, op. 103 Henri Duparc (1848-1933) Au pays où se fait la guerre Chanson [...]
12
Dec
The Blue Hour: A Cabaret Concert
Sarah Gabriel and Friends www.sarahgabriel.eu In 1930, two young revolutionaries burst onto the Berlin music scene with their satirical opera, The Rise and Fall of [...]
21
Nov
Print to Music: Books and Music Interlinked.
Hear extracts from well and lesser known books and poetry, alongside relevant music. Exhibition of prints by Alexander Blustin Running Order | Biographies | Translations of [...]
23
Oct
Art Workshop "Plants, as they prepare for winter"
All proceeds from this event are being kindly donated by Philippa Dow to the Pimlott Foundation. This day is all about looking at plants as [...]
03
Oct
Eliza Burkitt and Friends
Music for violin, cello and piano. Biographies of Performers: Eliza Burkitt, Max Pemberton and Natalie Alfille-Cook Amy Beach - Three Compositions for Violin and [...]
25
Jul
SmorgasChord : Sunday Afternoon Recital
Eliza Millett cello Sebastian Black piano Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 7 Variations, ’Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen’ from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte WoO 46 (1801) György [...]
27
Jun
Now That Summer is Here...(Again!)
Flexibly seated concert with interval. Performers to include: Abbie Ward, Anna Macdonald, Leanne Baker Daniela Bechly ... and other summer guests too. Refreshments available. Garden [...]
27
Jun
Now That Summer is Here...(Again!)
Socially distanced concert (1 hour) without interval. Performers to include: Abbie Ward, Anna Macdonald, Leanne Baker Daniela Bechly ... and other summer guests too. Refreshments [...]
06
Jun
Old House Open Gardens in aid of Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity
All proceeds will go to www.colchestercharity.org.uk. Admission £5. Includes an art exhibition by Philippa Dow: 'Bees and Pollination'. Refreshments, plant stall and honey sales. Tickets [...]
29
Aug
Welcome Back Concert
Welcome Back Concert We are opening the Post Lockdown Music Season with 2 mini concerts on Sat 29th August and Sun 30th August, starting at [...]
29
Feb
An Evening of Saxophone Ensemble Versatility
An Evening of Saxophone Ensemble Versatility Ebonit Quartet (ebonitquartet.com) 29th February 2020 Starting at 5pm Richard Whalley - Lapetus Suture William Walton – String Quartet [...]
07
Dec
Christmas Market & Concert
Christmas Market & Concert Christmas Market Starts at 4PM Concert follows at 6PM Children and Students: Free Adults: £10.00
16
Nov
Late Night Jazz
Late Night jazz concert Sam Hollis and Max Stanton At Old House, Great Horkesley 16th November Starting at 9PM Tickets are limited [...]
26
Oct
Pimlott Foundation Charity Concert
In Memory of Sophie Spooner A young doctor who died in 2017, always remembered for her love and concern for others In aid of The [...]
25
Sep
Family Choir (The Occasional Singers)
Family Choir (The Occasional Singers) Focus on two part singing directed by Emma Bishton At Old House Barn, Old House, Great Horkesley. Starts 6:30 [...]
15
Sep
Winterreise
Daniela Bechly and George Ireland perform Schubert’s ‘Winterreise ‘in Bielefeld, Germany Sopran - Daniela Bechly Klavier - George Ireland At Capella Hospitalis Teutoburger Strasse [...]
14
Sep
11
Sep
Open Rehearsal of Schubert's Winterreise
An Open Rehearsal of Schubert's Winterreise with Daniela Bechly and George Ireland Daniela Bechly and George Ireland (Piano) invite you to an Open Rehearsal of [...]
27
Jul
Orlando Chamber Choir
Garden of Delights - Colchester Smell the music, taste the sound! Saturday 27 July 2019, 17:00 - 19:00 Orlando’s Garden of Delights at the [...]
08
Jun
Old House Open Gardens, with informal Summer Soirée
Old House Open Gardens, with informal Summer Soirée June 8th 2019 at Old House, Great Horkesley Gardens Open 11am - 4.30 pm. Informal concert featuring [...]
11
May
Music of Starrs and Skies
Sara Stowe - Harpsichord The concert is part of a tour of new music for harpsichord part-funded by the R.V.W. Trust. Featuring works by Arne, [...]
10
Mar
Afternoon Recital - George Ireland and friends
George Ireland Piano • Carolyn Burton Violin • David Jones Baritone W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791) Sonata No.10 in C K.330 (i) Allegro moderato (ii) [...]
24
Feb
Die Winterreise / A Winter Journey by Franz Schubert
Die Winterreise / A Winter Journey by Franz Schubert For voice and piano With Daniela Bechly and Penny Cliff Come and listen to a ‘work [...]
27
Jan
The Voice, The Lute, The Viol
Comalli Consort: Charlotte La Thrope (soprano), Sergio Bucheli (lute / theorbo) and Alice Trocellier (viola da gamba). Many of you will remember Alice Trocellier (viola [...]
17
Dec
Mark Padmore recital with Simon Lepper
Mark Padmore (tenor) and Simon Lepper (piano) The recital includes well known examples by Haydn (including two of his English songs), Mozart and Beethoven, before [...]
09
Dec
Baroque Fest: Christmas by Candlelight
Continuing the Baroque Fest series of three concerts November 2018 - January 2019 Christmas Concert by Candlelight - 9 December 2018 with Dan Tidhar (harpsichord) [...]
04
Nov
Singing for Health with Amy Mallett
Singing for Health with Amy Mallett. Enjoy a day of fun singing, relaxing …and feeling better! Research shows that……! No experience needed. Meet new people, [...]
21
Oct
Music and Literature - Red Lion Bookshop's 40th birthday
A concert in conjunction with Red Lion Bookshop, Colchester. Celebrate their 40th Anniversary in words and music. Red Lion have selected books that have been [...]
29
Sep
Alissa Firsova Piano Concert
Alissa Firsova will be returning to Old House This time to play a programme that she will be performing in October at the Concertgebouw in [...]
11
Sep
Family Choir
Our first meeting of the Family Choir since the Summer Break, with Adey Grummet. All welcome, no experience needed. Book your place, please phone us [...]
09
Jun
Summer Concert, Exhibition & Open Gardens at Old House
On Saturday 9th June and Sunday 10th June Old House Gardens (Old House Road CO6 4EQ) will be open in aid of the Colchester Cancer [...]
13
May
Piano & Chamber Music Concert
For our next event on Sunday 13 May, at 5pm at Old House Barn, we welcome Luana Kaslin - piano, Iona McDonald - violin and [...]
28
Apr
Guest Event – New Music for Two Harpsichords
Francis Knights and Dan Tidhar, the world’s busiest early keyboard duo, bring the harpsichord right into the 21st century with an afternoon concert of some [...]
14
Apr
Der Kleine Chor (A Choir from Bielefeld, Germany)
Join us at Old House for an evening of singing with Der Kleine Chor, a choir from Bielefeld in Germany. Their repertoire encompasses early music [...]
24
Feb
Chez Old House French Evening with 3 course meal
Join us for a three course French meal with music! Menu: French Onion Soup (alternative available) Boeuf Bourguignon (Ratatouille as vegetarian alternative), Served with potatoes [...]
27
Jan
New Year Chill Out
Join us at Old House as the barn will be transformed into a haven of peace and tranquility! With dimmed lights, candles, sofas, cushions, mattresses [...]
02
Dec
Christmas Concert
Join us for our annual Christmas concert. Music and carols from around the world performed by the London Keld Ensemble and Soloists. Refreshments Available. Free [...]
26
Nov
Young Musicians’ Concert Series – Double Reed Concert
Programme: -Erwin Schulhoff: The Bass Nightingale (contrabassoon, unaccompanied) -Johann Christoph Vogel, Bassoon Concerto in C Major, 2nd and 3rd movements -Gustav Schreck, Sonata Op.9 Rebecca [...]
19
Sep
Family Choir Workshop
Family Choir Workshop - 19th Sept 6.30-8.30pm at Old House. All ages welcome, no singing experience necessary! Please get in touch to find out more.
10
Sep
Lavenham Sinfonia Gala Concert
Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84 Opferlied, Op.121b Romance in F major for violin, Op. 50 ‘Choral’ Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 with The Lavenham Sinfonia [...]
27
Jul
Family Choir Summer Workshop
Family Choir - Summer Workshop with Adey Grummet: Thursday 27th July 6.30-8.30 pm at Old House Barn, Old House Rd, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4EQ. [...]
09
Jul
'Summer Is A Coming In' – Summer Concert & Workshops!
Our summer concert will take place in Old House Barn on Sunday 9th July, at 5pm. This year, our concert will reflect Pimlott Foundation’s work [...]
18
Jun
Piano Concert with Luana Kaslin
Continuing our series of young musicians, we are pleased to introduce Luana Kaslin currently studying piano at The Royal Academy of Music. Programme to include [...]
01
Apr
A Soiree of Song
Join us for A Soiree of Song A free concert at Old House on Saturday 1 April 2017 from 5pm. Songs, solos and duets from [...]
19
Mar
Music for the Kings
Pimlott Foundation presents Music for the Kings Sunday 19 March 2017 5pm, Old House, Great Horkesley CO6 4EQ This concert features two early music groups. [...]
26
Feb
The Fawlty Towers Dinner Show Fundraiser with Happy Idiot
An evening of fire drills, Germans, kippers and corpses to raise money for The Pimlott Foundation and Happy Idiot’s show for 2017 “Not Lady Chatterley’s [...]
10
Dec
L’enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ)
Join us for our 2016 Christmas Concert as we perform L’enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ) – An Oratorio by Hector Berlioz, at St [...]
06
Nov
The Mathieson Music Trust presents An afternoon of Romantic Classical Music
The Mathieson Music Trust presents An afternoon of Romantic Classical Music - A Fundraising Concert, in aid of the Mathieson Music School. With Anup Kumar [...]
21
Aug
Summer Soiree – 21 August 2016 with Tomoko Iwashita
Summer Soiree – Sunday 21 August. Chamber music by French composers for Flute, Soprano & Piano. With Tomoko Iwashita, Flute with Daniela Bechly and Ian [...]
10
Jul
'Carried Away' A Summer Cabaret Concert
The Pimlott Foundation present "Carried Away…" with West End performers Sophie-Louise Dann & Jason Carr. A summer evening of cabaret including the songs of Leonard Bernstein, [...]
18
Jun
Family Choir Workshops & Concert
Join us for our Family Choir; our regular project in which singers of all ages work together with our fabulous singer Adey Grummet to workshop [...]
24
Apr
'Brush up your Shakespeare!' A Celebration of Shakespeare in Words and Music
A concert inspired by Shakespeare in words and music to celebrate his 400th birthday. Begin with a Shakespearean treasure hunt around Old House Gardens to [...]
21
Feb
22
Jan
Percussion workshop with Sam Wilson
Percussion workshop with Sam Wilson at East Bergholt High School.
12
Dec
Christmas Concert 2015
The annual Pimlott Foundation Christmas Concert will take place on Saturday 12 December at St Peter's Church, North Hill, Colchester CO1 1NZ at 6pm. Free [...]
10
Dec
Family Choir Christmas Workshop 2
Come and join our family choir workshops in preparation to perform at the Pimlott Foundation's annual Christmas concert. We'll be meeting on the 8th and [...]
08
Dec
Family Choir Christmas Workshop 1
Come and join our family choir workshops in preparation to perform at the Pimlott Foundation's annual Christmas concert. We'll be meeting on the 8th and [...]
31
Oct
Be Unsettled - A Halloween Concert
We dare you to come! A concert of modern music including: Berio - Sequenza III, A. Bauld - Banquo's Death, J.P. Calvin - Flux II [...]
03
Oct
Wicked – A Musical Theatre Workshop
Pimlott Foundation gives you the opportunity to workshop and perform an excerpt from the show ‘Wicked’. It will be led by Lisa Roberts, who teaches [...]
20
Sep
Opera Rocks! At Orwell Park School
This is a joint fundraising concert organised by the Pimlott Foundation and Age UK Suffolk. Well known musical and operatic highlights will be performed by [...]
21
Jun
Why, this is very Midsummer Madness… Our Midsummer Soiree
‘Why, this is very Midsummer Madness…’ is our summer event – taking place on June 21st, from 5pm onwards at Old House Gardens and Barn. [...]
19
Jun
Midsummer Exhibition
Alongside our Midsummer Soiree we will be hosting a Midsummer Exhibition at Old House featuring artwork by Rebecca Moss Guyver, Annabel Ridley, Lucy Perry, Belinda [...]
04
Apr
Easter Saturday Concert
Musical Director Jeremy Hughes, Cello Performing with: 1st Oboe Richard Hewitt, Opera North Oboist Alfred Pollard, friend and enthusiast Sopranos Phoebe Pimlott and Daniela Bechly [...]
11
Feb
Hansel and Gretel
“Once upon a time a very poor woodcutter lived in a tiny cottage in the forest with his two children, Hansel and Gretel…” The Pimlott [...]
13
Dec
Baroque Christmas Classics
Join us for our annual Christmas Concert with Littlegarth School. Including Charpentier's Messe de Minuit and J.S. Bach's Süsser Trost (BWV 151), The Pimlott Foundation [...]
09
Nov
Sunday Afternoon Concert - Music to Remember
Sunday Afternoon Concert - Music to Remember from Show Biz to Opera Serial Do come to meet and hear: Singers who live and work in [...]
21
Sep
Singing in September - an Afternoon of Operatic and Musical Highlights
The Singing in September Concert at Orwell Park School on Sunday 21st September was a great success and raised over £1000 for the Pimlott Foundation [...]
29
Jun
Sunday Afternoon Concert series: Concert for Cello & Piano
Concert for Cello & Piano Natasha Holmes & Nancy Cooley Cellist Natasha Holmes and pianist Nancy Cooley perform solos and duos combining ancient roots and [...]
10
Jun
Piano masterclasses with Christiane Behn
Piano masterclasses with Christiane Behn All levels and spectators welcome. Rates negotiable depending on level of skill and duration of session. Contact Daniela on 01206271291 to [...]
08
Jun
Musical Colours - Sunday Afternoon Concert Series
The Sunday Afternoon Concert Series continues on Sunday 8th June, with a performance of music related to colours with Daniela Bechly (soprano), Christiane Behn and [...]
08
Jun
Printing Workshop with Artist Philippa Dow
Join us for a printing workshop with artist Philippa Dow. Philippa exhibits work all around the South of England and we are very excited that [...]
08
Jun
Mail Art Workshop with Artist Rebecca Guyver
Join us for a Mail Art workshop with artist Rebecca Guyver. You can read more about Rebecca's work and the Mail Art project here Rebecca's [...]
08
Jun
Black & White To Colour Art Exhibition
Rebecca Guyver, Paul Vousden, Helen Maxfield, Jo Hollis, Julia Watson, Philippa Dow, Charles Debenham, Matthias Bechly, Michael Goodey, Duncan McAskill, Alexander Blustin, Louise Greenwood, James [...]
13
Apr
‘Singing in Secret’ Music by William Byrd
The Marian Consort will perform Music for Palm Sunday. Tickets available from Accent Stationers 288 High St, Harwich CO12 3PD Phone: 01255 502256, available on [...]
23
Feb
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series - Piano Double Concert
Piano Double Concert with George Ireland and Trevor Cordwell George Ireland took part in the Pimlott Foundation Piano Masterclass with Christiane Behn. He is currently [...]
26
Jan
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series - La Voix Humaine
La Voix Humaine - a one-act opera for soprano by Poulenc, sung by Sarah Gabriel.
19
Dec
Informal Christmas Concert at Old House
An informal concert of Christmas music, in true Pimlott Foundation festive spirit!!! There is no cost for this event, but there will be a raffle [...]
07
Dec
Christmas Oratorio II
Christmas Oratorio II Parts 1, 4, 5 and 6 by J S Bach Saturday 7th December at 7 pm Dedham Church The Pimlott Chamber Orchestra [...]
27
Oct
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series - Music and Stories.....
Music, Myths, Poems and Stories evocatively set to music, presented by Kim Haan (oboe) and Daniela Bechly ( soprano) ; Stephanie Wingham -Boyer (flute) Readings by [...]
28
Sep
Acting for Singers Workshop with Penny Cliff
A wonderful opportunity to explore acting for singers over two days at Old House Barn. Participants will be working with theatre director and musician, Penny [...]
16
Sep
Carnival of the Animals
We are programming a day long art and music workshop in collaboration with the Roman River Music Festival and Firstsite gallery. Pupils from Chase Lane [...]
23
Jun
04
Jun
Black and White to Colour - a music and art experience
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series continues with music linking colours. This will be as usual, in Old House Barn on 4th June. All usual arrangements are [...]
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