ISCA ENSEMBLE SUMMER CONCERT with JOEL MUNDAY "A truly remarkable violinist and musician who really holds the future of classical music in his hands." Zsolt Bognar Mendelssohn : 'Hebrides' Overture (Fingal's Cave) Philip Glass : Violin Concerto No 2 for solo violin, string orchestra and synthesiser (The 'American Four Seasons') Beethoven : Symphony No.3 'Eroica' op. 55 JOEL MUNDAY Devonian Joel Munday now based in London is rapidly establishing himself as one of the UKs top violinists exhibiting an exceptional talent and maturity. He performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. A dedicated proponent of music of our times in addition to the masterworks of old, Joel has had the privilege to work with composers including Pteris Vasks and Osvaldo Golijov. The 24/25 season includes a performance of Mozarts First Violin Concerto with the London Mozart Players. Other highlights include recitals with renowned pianists Julian Trevelyan (Leeds finalist 2024) and Sam Haywood as well as appearances at the Stift Festival in Holland and Spain under the direction of Daniel Rowland. Joel was one of 11 musicians worldwide to receive the London Symphony Orchestras Conservatoire Scholarship for the 23/24 season. Joel has already built up an extensive repertoire incorporates a substantial span of works, from Bach to the modern day. Having obtained his Masters degree (distinction) at the Royal College of Music, Joel is currently completing an Artist Diploma at the RCM where his studies are supported by the Orpheus Foundation. His mentors are the internationally renowned violinists Daniel Rowland and Alina Ibragimova. Philip Glass : The American Four Seasons Since its premiere in 2009 by Robert McDuffie and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The American Four Seasons has gained popularity in concert halls worldwide. The work is praised for its blend of Baroque forms with contemporary minimalism, making it both accessible and deeply moving. Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony The "Eroica" Symphony redefined the symphony genre, expanding its length, complexity, and emotional scope. It challenged listeners' expectations and established Beethoven as a revolutionary figure in music. The work's themes of heroism, struggle, and triumph resonate deeply, reflecting both personal and universal experiences.

SPECIAL RECITAL featuring two young virtuoso musicians. JOEL MUNDAY violin AURÉLIEN PINCHON cello Programme to be announced early 2025. Joel Munday Devonian Joel Munday now based in London is rapidly establishing himself as one of the UK’s top violinists exhibiting an exceptional talent and maturity. He performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. A dedicated proponent of music of our times in addition to the masterworks of old, Joel has had the privilege to work with composers including Pēteris Vasks and Osvaldo Golijov. The 24/25 season includes a performance of Mozart’s First Violin Concerto with the London Mozart Players. Other highlights include recitals with renowned pianists Julian Trevelyan (Leeds finalist 2024) and Sam Haywood as well as appearances at the Stift Festival in Holland and Spain under the direction of Daniel Rowland. Joel was one of 11 musicians worldwide to receive the London Symphony Orchestra’s Conservatoire Scholarship for the 23/24 season. Joel has already built up an extensive repertoire incorporates a substantial span of works, from Bach to the modern day. Having obtained his Masters degree (distinction) at the Royal College of Music, Joel is currently completing an Artist Diploma at the RCM where his studies are supported by the Orpheus Foundation. His mentors are the internationally renowned violinists Daniel Rowland and Alina Ibragimova. Aurélien Pinchon French cellist Aurélien Pinchon is currently based in London where he enjoys a varied career as a modern and baroque cellist and as a teacher. Praised for his fine and sensitive playing, he is a most inquisitive and versatile musician. He regularly performs solo and chamber music recitals as well as being an active orchestral musician. Aurélien was born in Paris and began the cello at the age of five. His first teacher, Soizic Chevrant-Breton, gave him an everlasting love for music and teaching. After studying at the Conservatoire (CRR), he set out to London to study modern cello with Alexander Chaushian and Gemma Rosefield and baroque cello with Richard Tunnicliffe and Sarah McMahon at the Royal College of Music, where he received various awards and scholarships. Aurélien is a most active and dedicated teacher and is in continuous demand from prospective students.

JOEL MUNDAY - violin Young virtuoso violinist from Devon JULIAN TREVELYAN - piano Finalist in the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition Programme to be finalised early in 2025. FREE ADMISSION by ticket. Apply for complimntaty tickets by emialign Roger Hendy [email protected] A small number of tickets may also be available at Paragon Books, 38 High St., Sidmouth. (01395 514516) There are no other ticket outlets for this event. Doors open at 2 p.m. There will be a retiring collection for HOSPISCARE Joel Munday Joel Munday from Tedburn, Devon performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician and has won top prizes at numerous international violin competitions. He closely collaborates with top violinist Daniel Rowland based in Holland and is also receiving mentorship from the renowned violinist Alina Ibragimova. In 2023, he was an inaugural winner of a London Symphony Orchestra’s Conservatoire Scholarship. He plays a violin recently made for him by the famous London luthier Andreas Hudelmayer. On Saturday 15th March 2025 Joel will be soloist with the London Mozart Players in Exeter Cathedral. Julian Trevelyan. Concert pianist Julian Trevelyan performs regularly throughout Europe and in the UK. Julian came to international attention when, at the age of sixteen, he came top in the 2015 Long-Thibaud-Crespin international competition in Paris. He has since gained further laureates and prizes in Belgium, England, Germany and Switzerland. Recent competition successes in Europe include the Silver Medal in the 2023 Horowitz competition Kyiv-Geneva, and the second prize, the Mozart concerto prize and the audience prize in the 2021 Géza Anda international piano competition in Zürich. In 2023, Julian returned to the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot to take part in the Elite program, to develop various musical projects and prepare for competitions. Julian was a finalist in the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition whose performances received high critical acclaim. There will be a retiring collection for a cancer charity.

Leon returns to Seaton after thrilling us with his performance in 2022 and comes this time with the renowned clarinettist Michael Collins. Brahms - Sonata Op. 120 No. 1 in F minor Poulenc - Sonata Brahms - Sonata Op. 120 No. 2 in E flat major Joseph Horovitz - Sonatina (1981)

ISCA ENSEMBLE SOUTHWEST Musical Director Roger Hendy Leader Antony Clements Khachaturian - Adagio from Spartacus Hummel - Trumpet Concerto CAMERON TODD - trumpet Vaughan Williams - London Symphony Written shortly before the start of the First World War (in which Vaughan Williams served), the London Symphony was dedicated to the composer George Butterworth, whose life was cut tragically short in the war and who had first suggested to Vaughan Williams that he write a symphony; We were talking together one day recalled Vaughan Williams when he said in his gruff, abrupt manner: You know, you ought to write a symphony. When listening to the piece it is probably worth remembering that London then was quite different to London now. It was the centre of Empire, and a busy, dirty, noisy place, but it was also without todays urban sprawl, with the countryside on the doorstep and with transport dominated by horsepower rather than the car. The London Symphony gives us a wonderful glimpse of both sides.

Isca Ensemble Southwest Musical Director Roger Hendy Leader Antony Clements Joel Munday violin Aurlien Pinchon cello Stravinsky: 3 movements from 'Pulcinella' Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor Op.102 Beethoven: Symphony No 1