Aidan Woodcock Centenary Concert - Maiastra Fundraiser

Concert presented by Maiastra. Aidan Woodcock, the founder of the Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust, which organises the Maiastra courses and concerts, was a remarkable and much-loved man and the debt owed to him by many musicians is incalculable. The first Maiastra course took place in 2006 and since then almost 200 gifted young students have had the benefit and privilege of attending these courses; many have gone on to develop successful international careers in the world of chamber music. Aidan was born on 12 March 1925 and in this concert to commemorate the centenary of his birth, Maiastra alumni, including former students of the Yehudi Menuhin School, will perform Mendelssohn's String Octet in E-flat major, Opus 20, and the Octet in F major, D. 803 by Schubert. 

Musicians performing on the evening are:

Mendelssohn Octet: 

Akiko Ono - violin

Agata Darashkaite - violin

Ricky Gore - violin

Elvina Auh - violin

Elitsa Bogdanova - viola

Matt Johnstone - viola

Peteris Sokolovskis - cello

Kieran Carter – cello

Schubert Octet: 

Arisa Fujita - violin

Il Young Chae - violin

Isobel Neary-Adams - viola

Matthijs Broersma - cello

Will Duerden - double bass

Beñat Erro Díez - clarinet

Ashley Myall - bassoon

Anna Douglass - horn

Free entry with retiring collection. Booking required.