Ludlow Arts: Classical

Saturday 21 September 2024

1:00pm

St Laurence, Ludlow

Meg Diamond: flute
Alice Cheer: cello

Bach: Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV1034
Max Bruch, arr. Caplan-Stonefield: Kol Nidrei, Op.47
Eugene Bozza: Sonatine
Georgia Denham: Knit and Oned
Millicent James: A Tale of Joy
Heitor Villa-Lobos: The Jet Whistle

Meg Diamond is a flautist and South Londoner who has lived in Birmingham for 8 years. She studied first at the University of Birmingham, graduating with an honours degree in Music. She then completed her studies with a Masters in flute performance at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under the tutelage of Jonathan Rimmer and Andrew Lane. Meg has a keen interest in playing contemporary music, improvisation and the interactions between audiences and live musicians. She enjoys playing both chamber and orchestral music, most notably with the CBSOYouth and as co-founder of Orchestra in the Shape of a Pear, as well as with many jazz groups.

Alice Cheer is a Welsh cellist who has lived in Birmingham for the last 8 years. She studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under the tutelage of long-term mentor Kate Price, as well as Ulrich Heinen, Ben Davies and Nick Stringfellow over five years of study, gaining a First-Class Honours Degree as well as her Postgraduate Certificate.

The Amalthea Ensemble was formed in Birmingham in 2022 by flautist Meg Diamond and cellist Alice Cheer with the aim of bringing chamber music in many forms to a variety of audiences. Their name comes from Greek Mythology and their logo, the cornucopia, reflects the plentiful offerings the Amalthea Ensemble brings to its audiences.

The Amalthea Ensemble appears by kind permission of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Free entry. Donations welcome.