Fumi Otsuki (Vn) and Alessandro Viale (Pf)

Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Gerald Finzi: Introit Op.6
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne
Claude Debussy: La plus que lente L 121
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Romance and Pastorale

at the St.John’s Church in Chester, Cheshire on 4th July, 2018

R. Vaughan Williams; The Lark Ascending

Fumi Otsuki (Vn) and Alessandro Viale (Pf)

at the St.John’s Church in Chester, Cheshire on 4th July, 2018

         Concerts in 2016:

Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano)-A.

Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Alessandro Viale(piano)-B.

Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Gemma Kateb(piano)-C.

1. 9th January-From 12:00. St.Mary’s church in Slough,Berkshire. B.
2. 15th February-From 13:15. All Saints church in Kingston-upon-Thames,Surrey. B.
3. 25th February-From 12:45. St.Mary’s church in Aylesbury,Buckinghamshire. A.
4. 26th February-From 12:30. St.George’s church in Beckenham,Kent. A.
5. 11th March-From 12:30. Unitarian church in Brighton.East Sussex. A.
6. 14th March-From 12:30. Christ church in Woking,Surrey. C.
7. 16th March-From 13:00. Lion Walk church in Colchester,Essex. A.
8. 18th March-From 13:15. St.Bride’s church in Fleet Street,London. A.
9. 16th May-From 13:15. Clare College,Cambridge University,Cambridge,Cambridgeshire. B.
10. 18th May-From 13:05. St.Botolph’s church in London. C.
11. 23rd May-From 13:10. All Saints church in High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire. C.
12. 1st June-From 12:30. St.Luke’s church in Sevenoaks,Kent. B.
13. 2nd June-From 13:00. United Reformed church in Beaconsfield,Buckinghamshire. B.
14. 11th June-From 13:00. St.Leonard’s church in Seaford,East Sussex. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Howard Beach(piano).
15. 24th June-From 13:05. St.Mary-at-the-hill church in London. A.
16. 1st September-From 13:00. St.Mary’s church in Portchester,Hampshire. B.
17. 14th September-From 13:00. Holy Trinity church in Stratford-upon-Avon,Warwickshire. B.
18. 25th September-From 13:10. All Saints church in Marlow,Buckinghamshire. A.
19. 8th October-From 12:30. Waltham Abbery church in Walthem Abbey,Essex. B.
20. 21st October-From 12:30. St.George’s church in Beckenham,,Kent.A.
21. 26th October-From 13:00. St,Peter’s church in St.Albans,Hertfordshire. A.
22. 10th November-From 13:00. United Reformed church in Maldon,Essex. A.
23. 19th November-From 11:30. Bromley Parish church in Bromley,Kent. A.
24. 24th November-From 12:30. St.John’s church in Harrow,North London. B.
25. 30th November-From 13:30. Chapel at the Royal Marsden hospiatl in South Kensington,London. A.
26. 1st December-From 13:00. St.Matthew’s church in Redhill,Surrey. A.
27. 7th December-From 13:15. St.Peter’s church in Bournemouth,Dorset.  A.

               2017

          The first half of 2017

   Violin: Fumi Otsuki,   Piano: Alessandro Viale

January:

　11th Jan.- St.Nicholas church in Brighton, East Sussex. Fr 12:30.

<Program>

1.  J. S. Bach: “Gigue” from Violin Partita No.2 BWV 1004.
2.  A. Dvorak: Sonatina G major Op.100 .
3.  F.Drdla: Souvenir. 
4. J. MacMillan: After the Tryst.
5.  E. Elgar: Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.
6.  Fumi Otsuki: Theme and 3 variaitons.    

February:

<program>   February to July, 2017 except 18th May and 30th June

1. J. S. Bach: “Gigue” from Solo Partita No.2 BWV 1004.
2. P. Hindemith: 4th movement from Sonata for violin solo Op.31 No.1.
3. F. Otsuki: Theme and 3 variations.
4. A. Dvorak: Sonatina Op.10.
5. J. MacMillan: After the Tryst.
6. G. Finzi: Elegy.    

　13th Feb.– All Saints church in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Fr 13:10.

　17th Feb.– St.Peter’s church in Hove, East Sussex. Fr 13:10.

March:

　13th March– Christ church in Woking, Surrey. Fr 12:40.

　18th March– Chesterfield library in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fr 11:45.

April:

May:

　3rd May– Christ church in Southport, Merseyside. Fr 13:00.

1. J.S.Bach: “Gigue” from Solo Partita No.2 BWV 1004,
2. P.Hindemith: 4th Movement from Sonata for Violin Solo Op.31 No.1,
3. F.Otsuki: Theme& 3 variations,
4. A.Dvorak: Sonatina for violin&piano Op.100,
5. J.MacMillan: After the Tryst,
6. G.Finzi: Elegy.

18th May– Axminster Parish church in Axminster in Devon on.12 :30.

1. J.S. Bach: “Gigue” from Solo Partita No.2 BWV 1004,
2. P.Hindemith: 4th movemtn from Sonata for Violin Solo Op.31 No.1,
3. F.Otsuki: Theme& 3 variaitons,
4. J.MacMillan: After the Tryst,
5. Finzi, Elegy,
6. Kreisler: “Rodino on a theme of Beethoven”,
7. Elgar: Chanson de Nuit.

June:

　7th June– St.Luke’s church in Sevenaks, Kent. Fr 12:30.

   Due to traffic program problem, this concert was postponed to   28 Feb. 2018.

1. J.S.Bach: “Gigue” from Solo Partita No.2 BWV 1004,
2. P.Hindemith: 4th Movement from Sonata for Violin Solo Op.31 No.1,
3. F.Otsuki: Theme& 3 variations,
4. A.Dvorak: Sonatina for violin&piano Op.100,
5. J.MacMillan: After the Tryst,
6. G.Finzi: Elegy.

　30th June– Unitarian church in Brighton, East Sussex. Fr 12:30.

1. J.S.Bach: “Gigue” from Solo Partita No.2 BWV 1004,
2. A.Dvorak: Sonatina for violin&piano Op.100,
3. F.Drdla: Souvenir,
4. G.Faure; Berceuse、
5. E.Elgar: Salut d’Amour Op.12,
6. Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1 . 

July: 　

20th July– St.Mary’s church in Portchester, Hampshire. Fr 13:00.

1. J.S.Bach: “Gigue” from Solo Partita No.2 BWV 1004,
2. P.Hindemith: 4th Movement from Sonata for Violin Solo Op.31 No.1,
3. F.Otsuki: Theme& 3 variations,
4. A.Dvorak: Sonatina for violin&piano Op.100,
5. J.MacMillan: After the Tryst,
6. G.Finzi: Elegy.

           The second half of 2017

Violin: Fumi Otsuki,   Piano: Alessandro Viale 

<Theme>　“Fascinating worlds of Finzi and Holst”   

September:

　14th Sept.–Guildford Cathedral in Guildford, Surrey. Fr 11:15.

1. O.Respighi: Aria from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. P.Hinemith: 3rd movement from Sonata for Violin Solo Op.31 No.1,
3. O.Respighi: Valse caressante from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
4. G.Holst: A Song of the Night Op.19 No.1,
5. G.Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. F.Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. E.Elgar: Salut d’Amour Op.12
8. E.Elgar: Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

18th Sept.- Christ Church in Woking, Surrey: 12:40. 

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gustav Holst: A Song of the Night Op.19 No.1,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

   27th Sept.– Emmanuel church in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Fr 13:00.

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gustav Holst: A Song of the Night Op.19 No.1,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

    29th Sept.– St.George’s church in Beckenham in Kent,Fr 12:30.

1. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
2. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” form 6 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
3. Gustav Holst: A Song of the Night Op.19 No.1,
4. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
5. Edward Elgar: Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1

October:

　4th Oct.– Christ church in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Fr 12:15.

1. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
2. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” form 6 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
3. Gustav Holst: A Song of the Night Op.19 No.1,
4. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
5. Edward Elgar: Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1

27th Oct.– Holy Trinity church in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Fr 13:15.

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

　28th Oct.– Waltham Abbey church in Waltham Abbey. Fr 12:30.

1. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
2. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” form 6 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
3. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
4. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
5. Edward Elgar: Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1

　31st Oct.– Holy Trinity church in Fareham, Hampshire. Fr 12:30.

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

November:

　8th Nov.– Brentwood cathedral in Brentwood, Essex. Fr 13:00.

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

    16th Nov.– St.John’s church in Harrow in Northwest London. Fr12:30.

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. James MacMillan: After the Tryst、
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.
8. F.Otsuki: Theme& 3 variations.

　18th Nov.– St.Mary’s church in Slough, Berkshire. Fr 12:00.　Cancelled

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

　30th Nov.– Portsmouth cathedral in Portsmouth, Hampshire.  Fr 13:15.

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

December

    6th Dec.– St.Alphege’ church in Solihull, West Midlands. Fr 13:10.

1. Ottorino Respighi: “Aria” from 6 pieces for violin and piano P 31,
2. Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from Thais,
3. Jean Sibelius; “Waltz” from 5 pieces for violin and piano Op.81,
4. Gerald Finzi;Introit Op.6,
5. Gerald Finzi: Elegy Op.22,
6. Fritz Kreisler: Rondino on a theme of Beethoven,
7. Edward Elgar; Chanson de Nuit Op.15 No.1.

Concerts on 2015:

• 6th March-St.Bride’s church in Fleet street in London.
• 25th March-St.Luke’s church in Sevenoaks in Kent.
• 7th April-Southwark cathedral in central London.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Yu-Fen Lin(piano).
• 15th May-All Saints’ church in Marlow(as part of the Wycombe arts festival.) in Buckinghamshire.
• 9th June: From 13:05.-Wesley’s chapel in central London.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Maria Milanova(piano).
• 23rd June:From 13:30.-Chapel at the Royal Marsden hospital in South Kensington in London.
• 27th June:from 12:00.-St.Mary’s church in Slough in Berkshire.
• 27th July:from 13:05.-St.Martin-within-Ludgate church in London.
• 30th July:from 13:00.-Emmanuel church in Cambridge.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Yu-Fen Lin(piano)
• 2015- 8th September-From 15:15. Southwark cathedral in London.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Gemma Kateb(piano).
• 22nd October-From 13:05. St.Mary-le-Bow church in London.Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano)
• 11th November:From 13:00-All Saints’ church in Herford in Hertfodshire.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Gemma Kateb(piano).
• 18th November-From 13:30.  Chapel at the Royal Marsden hospital in London.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano)

Concerts on 2016:

• 9th January-From 12:00. St.Mary’s church in Slough in Berkshire. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Alessandro Viale(piano).
• 25th February-From 12:45. St .Mary’s church in Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
• 26th February-From 12:30. St.George’s church in Beckenham in Kent.
• 11th March-From 12:30. Unitarian church in Brighton in east Sussex.
• 14th March-From 12:40. Christ church in Woking in Surrey.
• 16th March-From 13:00. Lion Walk United Reformed church in Colchester in Essex. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano).
• 18th March-From 13:15. St.Bride’s church in London.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano).
• 7th April:From 13:00-Emmanuel church in Cambridge.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Gemma Kateb(piano)
• 18th May,2016-From 13:05. St.Botolph without Aldgate church in London.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Gemma Kateb(piano).
• 26th May,2016-From 13:00. United Reformed church in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano).
• 1st June-From 12:30. St.Luke’s church in Sevenoaks in Kent. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Alessandro Viale(piano)
• 3rd June-From 13:00. St.John’s church in Waterloo in London. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Alessandro Viale(piano)
• 11th June-From 13:00.  St.Leonard’s church in Seaford in Kent. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano)
• 12th July-From 13:00.  St.Mary’s church in Watford in Hertfordshire.   Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Maria Milanova(piano).
• 21st July,2016-From 13:00. St.George’s church in Borough in London.Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano)
• 28th July,2016-From 12:45. Wesley Memorial church in Oxford.  Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano).
• 10th November,2016-From 13:00.   United Reformed church in Maldon in Essex.   Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Petra Hajduchova(piano).
• 24th November,2016-From 12:30. St.John’s church in Harrow in north London.   Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Alessandro Viale(piano).

A concert on 2013:
1st May-St.George’s hospital in Tooting in London. Fumi Otsuki(violin)

Concerts on 2014:
25th March-Heath street church in Hampstead in London.
1st April-Chapel at the Royal Marsden hospital in South Kensington in London. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Ieva Caune(piano).
7th October-Uniter Reformed church in Farnham in Surrey.
14th October-Chapel at the Royal Marsden hospital in South Kensington in London. Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Neus Guiu Ritort(piano).
16th October-Mamuska Polish restaurant in Elephant and castle. Fumi Otsuki(violin).

Concerts between 2009 and 2012:
once every 6 months at the chapel at the Royal Marsden hospital in south Kensington,and once each the following venues in London;Space arts centre near Canary Wharf,St.Peter’s church in Notting hill and Free church in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Most concerts at the Royal Marsden,once each at the Space and the St.Peter’s:Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Suzy Ruffles(piano),and once each at the Royal Marsden and the Free church:Fumi Otsuki(violin) and Alan Brown(piano). I also gave concerts at the nusring homes for old people in London,Surrey,Berkshire,Buckinghamshire,Hertfordshire,Kent,East Sussex,West Sussex,Hampshire and Oxfordshire to make classical music more approachable for the people,who can’t go to concerts easily. Besides giving the concerts as above,I worked for the following charity events for the reconstruction after the great east Japan earthquake and tsunami,which happned in 2011;Greenwich market,St.Hilda’s church,Livingstone house(Deputy mayor of the London borough of Bromley attended this event.),Cambridge university,AmeCon,Japanese cultural afternoon,Mela festival,Lumen church,Japan festival at Trafalgar square and Richmond old town hall.(both violin performance and the presentations of the Japanese culture)