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Farley Music in the Close at the Medieval Hall – Autumn 2026
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Saturday 10th October 2026, 11:00am
Anelise Gamulescu
Programme including:
Radu Paladi (1927-2013) – Theme and variations (1950)
Claude Debussy (1862-1915) – Images Book 1
Mel Bonis (1858-1937) – Two pieces from Femmes de Legende
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) – Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor. Op. 39
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) – Transcendental Étude No. 11, Harmonies du soir
Sigismund Toduță (1908-1991) – Passacaglia (1943)
Following her solo debut at the prestigious Atheneum in Bucharest, Anelise Gamulescu was revered by critics on Classic FM Romania, being described as “an exceptional pianist with a refined sound” who ‘captivates the audience with her talent and power of expression’. Anelise has since made appearances in international venues such as Cadogan Hall, Charlton House, St. James’ Church, Arcub Hall (Romania) and recently she made her debut in the Lichfield Summer Festival. Since May 2026, Anelise has been taken on as a Talent Unlimited Artist and is looking forward to taking part in their concert series. Anelise began her training in Romania, where she won over 50 youth competitions. At 16 she moved to the UK where she continued her studies at the Purcell School and subsequently at the Royal Academy of Music. Her mentor during this time has been the acclaimed pianist Florian Mitrea.
Saturday 10th October 2026, 2:00pm
Hayden Miller
Programme including:
François Couperin (1668-1733) – Ordre 17ème de clavecin in E minor
Claude Debussy (1862-1915) – L’isle joyeuse (1904)
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849). – Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61
Chopin – Mazurkas, Op. 63
Hayden Miller’s repertoire encompasses music from Louis Couperin to the present. He has collaborated with the RIOT Ensemble and the composers Hans Abrahamsen and Anna Meredith. His performances with the Academy Manson Ensemble were highly praised by Matthew Johnson of The Music Professor. His debut recording, Curves of Longing by Stewart Lane, was hailed as one of the year’s most re-listenable projects by Stereo Stickman. A YoungArts winner, Hayden’s performances have been featured on the BBC and NPR’s Encore Houston. Originally from Texas, he now studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Mei-Ting Sun, where he has won the Myddleton Award, as well as the Best Original Cadenza prize for his cadenza to Mozart’s twenty-fifth piano concerto.
Saturday 10th October 2026, 5:00pm
Özel Gunhanlar
Programme including:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sonata in B flat Major, K. 333
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) – Pour les degrés chromatiques from book 2 of Études (1915)
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) – Fantasy B minor, Op. 28
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) – Transcendental Étude No. 4, Mazeppa
Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910) – Berceuse (1901)
Fazil Say (b. 1970) – Paganini Jazz Variations (1995)
Born in Cyprus, Özel Gunhanlar began playing piano at age 5 She studied at The Purcell School with Tessa Nicholson and now continues her studies at The Royal Academy of Music with Florian Mitrea. Özel has performed at venues including the Southbank Centre, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Cadogan Hall, and St James Piccadilly. She has also participated in concerts in Romania, Germany, Austria, Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus. Özel won first prize at the 2024 Elite Musicians Competition in Iași, Romania, and the Grand prize with tenor Samuel Mills in the same competition as a piano-voice duo. She is supported by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ministry of National Education and Culture through the “Upbringing of Extraordinary Children in Fine Arts” scheme.
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