Diary

Diary Dates

John regularly appears in concerts, private functions and festivals all over the country and abroad.

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Forthcoming events:-

21/05/2013 – John Garner Quartet, private concert, One Mallord Street Gallery. John Garner – violin, Toby Nelms – piano, James Kenny – bass, Daniel Day – drums.
15/06/2013 – Doors @ 19:00 – Polaroid 85 EP Launch, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, London.
20/06/2013 – 13:10 – Lunchtime recital, Dartford Parish Church, Dartford, Kent. John Garner (violin) & Clement Rooney (keys) perform music by artists as diverse as Massive Attack, Duke Ellington & Chick Corea.
28/06/2013 & 29/06/2013 – 19:30 – Music Coll festival 2013 Concerts, An Cridhe, Isle of Coll, PA78 6SY. Programmes to include Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No. 1 in F and Haydn String Quartet Op. 64 No. 1 in C (Park Quartet).
08/07/2013 – St. James’ Orchestra, Hampton Court Flower Show.

Previous events:-

19/05/2013 – 11:30 – Recital, Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London. Family friendly concert. John Garner (violin) & Clement Rooney (keys) perform music by artists as diverse as Massive Attack, Duke Ellington & Chick Corea. ‘A gentle fusion of violin, keys and subtle electronics.’
08/05/2013 – 19:30 – ‘From the Soundhouse’, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include String Quartet No. 4 by Jonathan Harvey. John Garner & Marie Schreer – violin, Julian Fish – viola, Frederique Legrand – cello, Michael Oliva – electronics.
24/04/2013 – 19:30 – ‘Singing a Song in a Foreign Land’, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music. Programme to include The Ellipse by Georg Tintner. Featuring the Park Quartet and Anna Rajah (soprano).
10/04/2013 – 20:00 (pre-concert introduction 19:00) – ‘Singing a Song in a Foreign Land’, Goethe Institute, Paris, France. Programme to include The Ellipse by Georg Tintner and other works by Egon Wellesz and Kurt Weill. Featuring the Park Quartet and Anna Rajah (soprano).
12/02/2013 – 13:05 – ‘Awakenings’, Inner Parry Room, Royal College of Music. Programme to include Lutoslawski’s String Quartet (performed by the Park Quartet), and Gorécki’s 4 preludes, Op. 1.
19/02/2013 – 19:30 – ‘From the Soundhouse’, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include Different Trains by Steve Reich. John Garner & Marie Schreer – violin, Julian Fish – viola, George Ross – cello.
04/02/2013 – 19:45 – Woven Words “Music begins where words end”: Lutosławski Centenary 2013, Purcell Room, Southbank Centre. Programme to include quartets by Lutoslawski (performed by the Park Quartet), Roussel, Ligeti and Szymanowski.
26/12/2012 – 10/01/2013 – Kent Sinfonia, New Year Tour of China.
04/12/2012 – John Garner Quartet, private concert, One Mallord Street Gallery. Programme to include tunes by Django Reinhardt, Chick Corea & Thelonious Monk. John Garner – violin, Toby Nelms – piano, James Kenny – bass, Daniel Day – drums.
18/10/2012 – 13:05 – Lunchtime Recital, Recital Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include Louis Mander’s Sonata for Violin & Piano (world première). John Garner – violin, Ian Tindale – piano.
14/10/2012 – 11:00 – Park Quartet, Classical Coffee Mornings, Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall. Programme to include works by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Maconchy.
04/10/2012 – 19:30 – Classical Orchestra, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include music by Geminiani, Bach and Haydn. Christopher Hogwood – conductor; Rosanne Havel – soprano; Magdalena Loth-Hill, John Garner, Louisa Tatlow, George Ross – concertino.
29/09/2012 – 20:00 – ‘Singing a Song in a Foreign Land’, Neustädtisches Palais, Schwerin, Germany.
26/09/2012 – 19:30 (pre-concert talk – 18:30) – ‘Singing a Song in a Foreign Land’, Hans Gál ‘What A Life!’ Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. A celebration of Hans Gál featuring the Park Quartet.
08/09/2012 – 19:30 – Bournville String Orchestra, Birmingham University. Programme to include Vasks’ Distant Light, soloist John Garner. Leader – John Garner.
12/09/2012 – 15/09/2012 – Abraxas String Ensemble, Bodrum Karnivali, Turkey.
22/09/2012 – 19:30 – Park Quartet, Southwold Concert Series, St. Edmund’s Church, Southwold. Programme to include works by Haydn, Maconchy and Dvorak.
29/07/2012 – 12/08/2012 – Moritzburg Festival Orchestra, Moritzburg, Germany. Concertmaster – John Garner.
17/08/2012 – 19/08/2012 – Combret Festival, France. Park Quartet in residence.
08/07/2012 – 18:30 – RCM Big Band, Park Quartet & Stewart Copeland, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music. Orchestralli by Stewart Copeland.
02/07/2012 – St. James’ Orchestra, Hampton Court Flower Show.
20/06/2012 – 18:00 – London Olympic Years, Recital Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include Elizabeth Maconchy’s String Quartet No. 5. Eunsley Park & John Garner (violin), Marie Schreer (viola), Ariana Kashefi (cello).
17/05/2012 – 19:30 – New Perspectives, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include Toby Nelms’ Ngalyod, Jonathon Harvey’s Bhakti.
06/05/2012 – Polaroid 85 supporting Hidden Orchestra, XOYO, London.
25/04/2012 – 14:30 – John Garner, Toby Nelms (piano), Daniel Day (drums), Adam Higgs (bass), Open Day, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include tunes by Charles Mingus, Django Reinhardt and Leonard Bernstein.
19/04/2012 – 19:00 – British-EU Societies Diamond Jubilee Concert, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music. Featuring the Park Quartet.
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 and tunes by Monk, Corea and Reinhardt: John Garner (violin), James Kenny (double bass), Oli Patrick (kit), Toby Nelms (piano).
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.
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 – Bournville 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, London. 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, London. 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.
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. 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 by Rimsky Korsakov.

08/05/2013 – 19:30 – ‘From the Soundhouse’, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music. Programme to include String Quartet No. 4 by Jonathan Harvey. John Garner & Marie Schreer – violin, Julian Fish – viola, Frederique Legrand – cello, Michael Oliva – electronics.
19/05/2013 – 11:30 – Recital, Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London. Family friendly concert. John Garner (violin) & Clement Rooney (keys) perform music by artists as diverse as Massive Attack, Duke Ellington & Chick Corea. ‘A gentle fusion of violin, keys and subtle electronics.’