Norwich Chamber Music 75th Anniversary Event

Join us as we  celebrate 75 years of Norwich Chamber Music with a special afternoon at the Assembly House, Norwich.

The event will include a Reception and Buffet to be followed by a Chamber Music recital performed by Hannah Perowne (violin) and John Crockatt (violin/viola). 

This will be followed by short talks from the platform with our President Roger Rowe reflecting on the Society's rich history and our Chair David Baulcombe looking to its future.

Tickets £35 

Our musicians

Hannah Perowne (violin)

Hannah performs throughout the UK and internationally as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader. 

Her numerous concerto performances include both the Brahms Concerto and Brahms Double Concerto in the Philharmonie, Berlin. Other performances include concertos by Elgar, Prokofiev, Samuel Barber, Philip Glass, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Bruch and Mozart as well as the much loved Vaughan Williams "The Lark Ascending". She has been broadcast as a soloist and chamber musician by the BBC and Classic FM in the UK, ABC Radio Australia and SWR and NDR Radio, Germany. 

A passionate chamber musician, she has performed worldwide with the internationally acclaimed Henschel Quartet, the Mozart Piano Quartet and Camerata Salzburg. She has performed as soloist/director with a number of ensembles, including the Britten Sinfonia, the Deutsche Kammerorchester Berlin  and as co-director of the Kammerphilharmonie Potsdam, together with Steven Isserlis. 

Born and educated in Norwich, Hannah began her violin studies with the late Michael Badminton, whose trust fund now generously supports young musicians in the county. She concluded her studies at the Royal Academy of Music under the guidance of professors Howard Davis and Maurice Hasson and was a frequent participant in masterclasses given by eminent soloists including Joshua Bell and the late Lord Menuhin. She was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2016 in recognition of her contribution to the music profession. Hannah has lived in London, Vienna, Leipzig and Berlin, but returned to her roots in Norfolk in 2019, together with her family, from where she continues to work widely as an artistic director, soloist, chamber musician, freelance leader and teacher.

John Crockatt (violin/viola)

Born and brought up in Norfolk John's interests extend into many areas of music. As a player he performs on both the violin and viola specialising in the music of the baroque and classical eras. He has performed as principal viola with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, principal violin with Solomon’s Knot and played and recorded with groups including the English Baroque Soloists, the Gabrieli Players and the Early Opera Company. In 2015 he performed as principal violinist in the Globe Theatre’s new play starring Mark Rylance and Iestyn Davies, Farinelli and the King. Projects in 2016 include concerts and recordings with Arcangelo, performances in China with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra as well as recitals with harpsichordist Tom Foster in the UK and Spain.

As well as the performance of early music John also has a keen interest in the anthropology of music and holds a masters degree in ethnomusicology from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.

Their  music programme will include duos by Mozart and Skalkottas, and works by Martinu and Halvorsen.