November's Royal Academy of Music Classical Concert at the Good Shed - Friday 21st November 2025 at 1.00pm Takanori Okamoto & Lily Petrova (violin & piano) Introduction from Nicola Mutton, Director of Artistic Planning, Royal Academy of Music "It is my great pleasure to bring some of the Academys exceptional student performers to this new lunchtime concert series in Tetbury. Over the course of the year, eight carefully curated concerts will showcase the diverse talents of our students, who represent a wide range of nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Our first concert featured an all-French programme by the virtuosic young pianist Milda Daunoraite, whose remarkable achievements include international competition prizes in Ukraine, Stockholm, and Germany. October brought an inspiring performance by young clarinettist Raj Baumik accompanied by Qden Blaauw on piano. For the final concert in this year's series we are joined by the winners of the Academys Duo Prize 2024, Takanori Okamoto and Lily Petrova playing you wonderful sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven for violin and piano. I am thrilled to share the talent and artistry of the Royal Academys students with Tetbury, and hope you will join us for the series. Programme Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K.376 Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano op.47 no.9 About: Takanori Okamoto began to play violin at the age of 6. He graduated at the top of his year from the High School attached to the Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan. Currently he is studying with Prof. Levon Chilingirian at the Royal Academy of Music, where he has a scholarship. He has won 2nd prize in the Tunbridge Wells international competition in 2024. Recently he has won 1st prize in both the Harold Craxton prize for ensembles, and the Duo prize, which were both held in the Royal Academy of Music. Lily Petrova has performed at prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the Royal Overseas League, and Zala Bulgaria. Internationally, she has given concerts in Italy, Germany, and Bulgaria, and has performed at the Piano Extravaganza Festival. She recently took part in the first complete performance of Kurtgs Jtkok at the Royal Academy of Music Piano Summer Festival. A prizewinning pianist, Lily was recently awarded the Royal Academy of Music Piano and Strings Duo Prize. She has won multiple international competitions, including first prize at the Springboard Festival Concerto Competition, leading to a performance of Arenskys Fantasia with the Brighton Youth Orchestra under Andrew Sherwood. Born in 2003, Lily began playing the piano at the age of six. She received her early musical training at The Purcell School of Music under Professor Tatiana Sarkissova and is currently continuing her studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Professor Joanna MacGregor CBE. Advance Tickets cost 10.00 - on the door on the day they will cost 13.00