Fabulous & Fables
October 4th, 2026
The Programme
A fantastic evening of music. The Russian virtuoso Petr Limonov wil perform his favourite Mozart ‘Coronation’ piano concerto, while the Westminster Chamber Orchestra present Mendelssohn’s bright and vivacious ‘Italian’ Symphony. The tenor Philip Clieve will sing Alistair Jones’ “Fables” accompanied by the Westminster Chamber Orchestra.
All under the baton of Bracknell's own Alistair Jones.
NB. This performance will be in the Wilde Theatre
Concert Programme
Mozart ‘Coronation’ Piano Concerto
- Soloist Petr Limonov
Alistair Jones' Fables, Song Cycle for Tenor & Orchestra
- Solist Philip Clieve with the Westminster Chamber Orchestra
Mendelssohn – Symphony no.4, the Italian
- The Westminster Chamber Orchestra
Programme Notes
Coming soon.
Programme Notes Copywrite Alistair Jones, 2026
The Artists
Quanta
Tobie Medland - violin
Shirley Smart - cello
Ben Smith - piano
Quanta is a piano trio exploring great masterworks of the piano-trio literature, interspersed with improvisatory performance based on a variety of sources, including classical works, folk music and jazz as well as free improvisation and original works.
Shirley Smart is known as a keen educator. She is a Professor of Improvisation and Musicianship at the Royal College of Music in London, and also teaches on the Popular Music course at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. She lectures for both City and Kent Universities in Music History, Performance Practice, Jazz History, Composition, Orchestration and Arrangement, and teaches Improvisation and Musicianship at the Royal College of Music Junior Department.