Tuesdays Till Two - Lunchtime Concert: Andy Harris and Fergus Black (Trumpet & Piano)

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Our lunchtime concert season continues with trumpeter Andy Harris, Trumpet Leader for Sheffield Music Hub, who is performing here for the first time, together with pianist Fergus Black Together they will take us on a Trumpet Journey through Europe, from Padre Martini in 18th century Bologna, via France, Spain, and the Steppes in Carl Höhne's Slavic Fantasy, to the gypsies of Hungary in Monti's famous Czardas.

As ever the church will be open for an hour before the concert begins, with volunteers from the pop-up café team offering lots of home made sweet and savoury treats as well as hot and cold drinks.

The concert will begin promptly at 1pm. Admission is free, but those who are able to afford it are asked to make a donation. The suggested amount is £5.

About Andy Harris:

Andy is a trumpeter who spent his school days in Uppingham and gained a place with the orchestras and bands in the Leicestershire Arts Music Service, culminating in principal trumpet with the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra. He then trained at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he won the ‘Alfred Corfield’ trumpet prize in his final year and was awarded a BMus Honours Degree.

He began teaching with Derbyshire Music Partnership and also found himself in a UB40 tribute band touring Europe for 10 years. Andy has been involved in many commercial music events, shows and festivals. He is very interested in the Baroque period and loves playing the music from this golden age of trumpet. He has played in almost every genre of music from orchestral to Asian wedding bands. Currently he is involved in a trio of trumpet, soprano and organ called “Sounds of Splendour” which not only play the baroque repertoire but have been pushing the boundaries with their own versions of artists like Beyoncé.

Andy has always been very keen to learn as much as possible about brass playing and the trumpet in particular. In 2011 he spent some time in America studying with Clint ‘Pops’ McLaughlin, one of the leading trumpet teachers in the world which completely transformed his playing and his teaching.

About Fergus Black:

Fergus Black was born in Scotland. After taking his degree at St. Andrews University, he studied music in the USA at the University of Pennsylvania and at UCLA, before returning to the UK. He works as a freelance musician: performing and teaching – both privately and in schools. He gives occasional piano recitals, and is often found as a duet partner for chamber music recitals with singers and instrumentalists. Recent recitals have been with violinist, violist, trumpeter and flautist. Some of his work with the trumpeter Andy Harris can be found on YouTube.

He lives in Peterborough with his wife, Helen, and his web site is at www.fergusblackmusic.uk