Born and educated locally, Jamie Hutchinson is now based in Manchester following five years of study there. On Sunday, August 12, Jamie (pictured) will be presenting an exciting evening of music for violin and piano at St. Mary's Church in Tenby which promises to be an evening to remember. Whilst growing up in Stepaside, Jamie was leader of all of the Ysgol Greenhill orchestras, the Pembrokeshire Schools orchestra and the Dyfed Youth Orchestra, as well as being a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and the National Children's orchestra of Great Britain. As Dyfed Young Musician of the Year, she performed in recitals around the county, and she has continued the relationship that she established with Tenby Male Voice Choir during her school years throughout her time in Manchester, joining them on their tour of Tuscany and performing in their anniversary gala concert last year. At the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Jamie has continued to be successful, leading the college Concert Orchestra and New Ensemble, co-leading the Symphony Orchestra and performing in public masterclasses and chamber music festivals. She was selected to take part in access schemes with the BBC Philharmonic and the Halle Orchestra and these led to further professional work with both orchestras, performing under conductors Mark Elder and Jan Pascal Tortelier amongst others. Jamie also performs regularly with Sinfonia Cymru, on one occasion as co-leader of the orchestra, and this has included concerts with Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins and Chloe Hanslip at the Royal Albert Hall and the Wales Millennium Centre. Jamie brings accomplished and well-respected accompanist John Wilson with her to collaborate for this exciting evening. John was at one time head of accompaniment at the RNCM, and has accompanied many prestigious artists around the world. Fortunately, John has held a life-long affection for Tenby and so was easily persuaded to include this concert in his busy summer schedule! Jamie and John hope to present a well-balanced evening of enjoyable repertoire which will include Beethoven's most well-known and loved violin sonata, the 'Spring' sonata, along with lighter favourites and a small medley of Welsh tunes, and John has also promised to include one or two solo items. The concert will start at 8 pm and tickets will cost £4 or £5, including souvenir programme.
