Diary

Diary Dates

John regularly appears in concerts (often in aid of charities), private functions and festivals all over the country and abroad.

His repertoire is extremely varied; as well as performing as a soloist in the classical arena, he has enjoyed playing with the West Midl ands Light Orchestra which supports a variety of good causes through money raised at its concerts.

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Forthcoming events:-

23/02/2012 – 19:30 – Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra performs the music of Pascal Dusapin. Principal violin Sean Riley, co-principal violin John Garner.
08/03/2012 – 13:05 – Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include Poulenc’s violin sonata, Michael Foyle. Claude Bolling’s Suite for violin & jazz trio, John Garner (violin), James Kenny (double bass), Oli Patrick (kit), piano to be confirmed.
19/04/2012 – British-EU Societies Diamond Jubilee Concert, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music. Featuring the Park Quartet.
06/05/2012 – Polaroid 85 supporting Hidden Orchestra, XOYO, London.
17/08/2012 – 19/08/2012 – Combret Festival, France. Park Quartet in residence.
08/09/2012 – TBA – Bournville Strings Orchestra. Programme to include Piazzolla’s Four Seasons, soloist John Garner.

Previous events:-

30/12/2011 – 02/01/2012 – Concerts in and around Alsace, France, with the European Vacation Chamber Orchestra. Principal violin John Garner.
21/12/2011 – Polaroid 85 live at the O2 Arena, London. Part of December Sessions.
16/11/2011 – 18:00 – Evening recital, Recital Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include Fazil Say Sonata for violin & piano, John Garner (violin) & Craig Greene (piano)
12/11/2011 – 19:30 – Parry Orchestra, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. Principal violin John Garner. Programme to include Polovtsian Dances by Borodin.
02/11/2011 – Dohnanyi Piano Quintet, Royal College of Music. Park Quartet featuring pianist Craig Greene.
22/10/2011 – 27/10/2011 – Concerts in Novi Sad, Belgrade, Banja Luka & Sarajevo with the European Student Chamber Orchestra. Programme to include Bach’s Concerto for two violins in D-minor – soloists Pierre Amoyal & John Garner/Alice Milan.
07/10/2011 & 08/10/2011 – 19:30 – Music For You, Kidderminster Town Hall, Kidderminster. Soloist with the West Midland Light Orchestra. Performing ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’.
10/09/2011 & 11/09/2011 – 18:30 – Wailers Tribute Concert, Hackney Empire, London. Appearing on stage alongside Reggae legends including Junior Marvin & Lloyd Brown.
08/09/2011 – 17:00 – Garnish Trio live at John Lewis, Oxford Street, London. Part of London Fashion Week.
03/09/2011 – 19:30 – Bourville Strings Orchestra, Barber Institute, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Programme to include Elgar’s Introduction & Allegro, quartet leader John Garner.
08/08/2011 – 20:00 – The Virtuoso Violin International Festival, Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon. The Stratford Virtuosi Orchestra. Programme to include David Diamond’s ‘Rounds’ and Vivaldi’s Concerto for 4 violins.
06/08/2011 – 19:30 – Virtuoso Violin International Festival, Levi Fox Hall, King Edward VI School, programme includes movements from Claude Bolling’s Suite for violin & jazz trio.
21/05/2011 – 13:00 – Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore St., London W1 2BP. British Premieres In celebration of the 110th season. The Park Quartet, Eunsley Park (violin), John Garner (violin), Rebecca Dyson (viola), Ariana Kashefi (cello), with Joana Vieira on piano. Programme to include Elgar Quintet for piano and string quartet in A minor Op.84.
29/03/2011 – 13:05 – St. Giles Church, 60 St. Giles Street, London, WC2H 8LG. John Garner plays music by Mozart and J.S. Bach.
24/03/2011 – 13:05 – Royal College of Music, Recital Hall. Classical music performance featuring John Garner and Agata Darashkaite on violin, and Joana Vieira on piano. Mozart, Ravel and Paganini. Royal College of Music, Consort St., South Kensington, London SW7 2BS Tel. +44 (0)20 7589 3693.
20/11/2010 – 19:30 – United Reformed Church, Antrobus Street, Congleton, Cheshire. Concert in memory of Ruth & Bill Thomas and in aid of Cancer Research. John Garner (violin) and Genevieve Brothwood (cello), with the Kingsfield Singers.
22/10/2010 – 20:00 – St. James Theatre, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Les Chansonelles present an evening of song, performing a repertoire of light classical and popular songs with violin and cello adding a string contrast. Special guests John Garner (violin) and Genevieve Brothwood (cello)
13/10/2010 – 19:30 – Chamber Music Centre Stage, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London. The Park Quartet: Eunsley Park (violin), John Garner (violin), Rebecca Dyson (viola), Ariana Kashefi (cello). The RCM’s prestigious chamber music showcase series in the stunning surroundings of the Britten Theatre.
09/08/2010 – 20:00 – The Virtuoso Violin International Festival, Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon. The Stratford Virtuosi Orchestra. Programme to include world premier of The Blue Violin by Robert Mathew-Walker, soloist John Garner.
07/08/2010 – 19:30 – Virtuoso Violin International Festival, Levi Fox Hall, King Edward VI School, programme includes Elgar Sonata for violin & piano.
20/06/2010 – 11:30 – Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG. John Garner violin, Alison Rhind piano, Programme includes Elgar Sonata for violin & piano, Martinu Sonatina for violin & piano.
08/08/2009 – 19:00 – Levi Fox Hall, King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon. The Virtuoso Violin Festival. Participants from around the world perform a varied repertoire from solo Bach to Classical sonatas, Romantic concertos and showpieces.
18/04/2009 – 19:00 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Canoldir Male Voice Choir together with choirs from Penybont Fawr, Shrewsbury, Leigh (Essex), Kidderminster, Cardiff Arms Park, Dowlais, Kenfig Hill, Neath; 41st Annual Canoldir Concert, 1st Anglo-Welsh Festival. Special guests Les Chansonelles from Guernsey, Guest Solo Violinist John Garner
14/12/2008 – 19:00 – Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham. Canoldir Male Choir 2008 Festival for Christmas. Special guest Helen French (Semi-finalist BBC “Nancy” programme), Guest Solo Violinist John Garner.
11/07/2008 – 20:00 – Virtuoso Violin International Festival, orchestral concert, Stratford Virtuosi Orchestra in Holy Trinity Church Stratford. Programme: Barber, Adagio for Strings: Vivaldi, Summer & Autumn from the Four Seasons: Smirnov, Partita No. 4 for Violin and Strings ( British Premier ) soloist John Garner: Holst, St. Paul’s Suite.
09/08/2008 – 19:00 – Virtuoso Violin International Festival, soloist’s concert King Edward’ VI School Stratford-upon-Avon.
16/05/2008 – 19:00 – St. John’s & St. Peter’s Church, Ladywood, Birmingham. The Vaughan Williams Players tribute to Vaughan Williams. Programme included ‘The Lark Ascending’, soloist John Garner, and a new orchestral work by Andrew Browning.
16/03/2008 – The Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham. Academy Chamber Orchestra; Prokofiev Violin Concerto No 2 in G minor (soloist John Garner)
01/07/2007 – 19:30 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Save the Children charity concert. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D, 1st mvt. (soloist John Garner) together with Elmhurst Ballet and the King Edward’s School Symphony Orchestra, Chopin Nocturne (soloist Jinah Shim), Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream.
03/03/2007 – 19:30 – Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D – soloist John Garner, with the King Edward’s School Symphony Orchestra.
05/03/2006 – 15:00 – Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire. King Edward’s School Symphony Orchestra, soloist John Garner. Scheherazade, Rimsky Korsakov.