Lunchtime Concert – A recital by Nelly Palmer, Oundle Young Musician of the Year 2024

A recital by Nelly Palmer, Oundle Young Musician of the Year 2024 and winner of the award for most outstanding pianist at the Bedfordshire Festival. Nelly will be playing both the piano and the cello in a programme inspired by representations of the garden in twentieth century music, which includes pieces by Claude Debussy and Lili Boulanger.

Biography of Nelly Palmer
Nelly is passionate about composing, performing, teaching, listening to, and thinking about music. She loves the way in which it allows her to be present and perfectionist, while connecting to a huge historic tradition of others who have done the same. As well as being the Oundle Young Musician of the year, she has won the instrumental category of the Rotary Young Musician Local and District finals and was awarded the Hans Freyan Salver for the most outstanding pianist at the Bedfordshire Festival.  She has taken ATCL diplomas in both cello and piano, studies piano with Lorraine Augustine, and cello with Felicity Gibson.  She also plays the organ at local church services in and around Bedford. Through a recital at St Andrew’s Church in March 2024 she raised £1,500 for the freedom4girls charity.

Tickets in advance and on the door £7.00