Cello professor
Winner of the Pierre Fournier Award in , Gemma Rosefield made her concerto debut at the age of sixteen when she won First Prize in the European Music for Youth Competition in Oslo, playing a televised performance of the Saint-Saëns Concerto with the Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Described by The Strad as ‘a mesmerising musical treasure’, by the London Evening Standard as ‘a phenomenal talent’, and featured in BBC Music Magazine as ‘one to watch’, Gemma made her solo debut in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and in The Diligentia, The Hague, in the New Masters International Recital Series. She gave the Pierre Fournier Award recital at Wigmore Hall, as well as the and Jacqueline du Pré Memorial Concerts at the same venue.
Gemma has played throughout Europe, the USA, Russia, Japan, Mexico, Kenya and New Zealand. She played Michael Ellison’s Concerto for Cello and Turkish Instruments with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, broadcast on BBC Radio 3, performed the premiere of a new work for Cello and Choir by Cecilia McDowall at Westminster Abbey, and gave the UK Premiere of Concello, for Cello and Orchestra
Gemma Rosefield
Winner of the Pierre Fournier Award
Winner of the prestigious Pierre Fournier Award at Wigmore Hall in , Gemma Rosefield made her concerto debut at the age of sixteen, when she won First Prize in the European Music for Youth Competition in Oslo, Norway, playing a televised performance of the Saint-Saens Concerto with the Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Other numerous awards and prizes include the Premier Prix Maurice Ravel in France, the Vice-Principal’s Special Prize at the RAM, and the Gold Medal at the RNCM.
Described by The Strad on her Wigmore Hall debut as ‘a mesmerising musical treasure’, by the London Evening Standard in as ‘a phenomenal talent’, and featured in BBC Music Magazine as ‘one to watch’ in , Gemma has made her solo debut in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and in The Diligentia, The Hague, in the New Masters International Recital Series. She gave the highly successful Pierre Fournier Award recital in September at Wigmore Hall, and also the and Jacqueline du Pré Memorial Concerts at the same venue. She performs regularly on BBC Radio 3, including notably Michael Ellison’s Concerto for Cello and Turkish Instruments with the BBC Symphony Orch
Jewish Book Week returns for its 74th edition
London’s longest running literary festival returns home to Kings Place, bringing together over speakers across 90 events in-person and online. Covering fiction, faith, politics, music, and everything in between, the 74th edition will see world-renowned thinkers take the stage, from Nicholas Hytner, Emma Barnett and Simon Sebag Montefiore to Jonathan Freedland, Elif Shafak, Susan Neiman and Lionel Shriver.
Jewish Book Week is back again at the world-class Kings Place, within the vibrant new cultural quarter in King’s Cross, for nine days of enlightening debates, talks, and performances. Running from 1st-9th March , the festival will see a pantheon of award-winning authors and thinkers come together to celebrate the Jewish cultural highlight of the year. From Olivier-winner Nicholas Hytner and bestseller Elif Shafak to Orange-Prize winner Lionel Shriver and Orwell-Prize winner Jonathan Freedland, the festival attracts literary and creative excellence worldwide.
Hosted by the Jewish Literary Foundation, the 74th edition of the festival will grapple with our fast-changing world through a challenging and
Book Launch
Connections invite you to join them for the book launch of ‘The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz’: A Story of Survival – an inspiring and poignant story that brings history to life.
The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz’: A Story of Survival
Connections invite you to join them for the book launch of ‘The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz’: A Story of Survival – an inspiring and poignant story that brings history to life. Don&#;t miss this opportunity to explore a powerful narrative of resilience and courage. All are welcome!
Author: Anne Sebba
Performer: Gemma Rosefield
Date and time: Sunday 30 March , pm
Location:At the home of Wendy Max (address TBC upon purchasing tickets)
Ticket: £ (includes a signed copy of the book)
Dedication: The evening is dedicated in loving memory of Michael Max.
Refreshments will be provided.
About the author
Anne Sebba is a historian and one of Britain’s most distinguished biographers who began her career as a Reuters correspondent based in London and Rome. She has written eleven works of non-fiction, mostly about iconic twentieth-century women, which have been translated into several languag
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