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A London born pianist, Soraya Verjee has over sixteen years of performance experience across the nation. Last year, she graduated from the University of Liverpool with a First-Class BA degree in Music and Popular Music and, following her performance of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto, was awarded the Department of Music’s prize for Classical Performance. During her degree, she performed in The Harrison Parrott Foundation’s Opus 1 concert and was the University’s Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition winner of 2025.
Soraya Verjee is one of Liverpool’s young rising Classical musicians. During her Undergraduate degree at University of Liverpool, Soraya became passionate about championing under-represented female composers following an increased awareness of the male-dominated industry.
Studying at the Brit School and graduating from the University of Liverpool in 2025, Soraya has already begun to establish herself as a budding concert pianist, working on many exciting projects that champion female composers as well as appearing on the BBC hit show, The Pianist.
Now, as a freelance musician, she continues to perform, aiming to challenge gender stereotypes and spotlight the music of women once forgotten.
The recital will include master works by Brahms, Coleridge-Taylor, Clarke, Nikolayeva, Schumann and more.
Gemma Webster
Katie Ware 'Little Sparrow' - UK Acclaimed Singer Songwriter (Guitar) & Friends (Cello & Piano)
Previous Concerts . . .
Solo Piano Recital - Soraya VerJee
Cello & Piano Duets - Li Lu & Gemma Webster
... rest of 2026 programme coming soon.
Neil Campbell - Outstanding Solo Guitarist & Composer
Neil will be showcasing his latest work titled
Diagonals: An Anthology 2020-2026.
To read Neil's extensive biography click below:
https://neilcampbell.music/biography/
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The Q-Quartets will play a varied programme of works written for string quartet by:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Maddalena Lombardini
Naji Hakim
Earl of Kelly
Citrine
Johann Schekty
** Included will be a world premier
By special request, and making her second appearance at the Nordic, Little Sparrow takes to the wing and flies in on warm-core eddies and thermal currents to enthral us with her sublime voice and unique brand of her most distinctive and heartfelt songs. Guitar, Cello & Piano.
Li Lu
Saturday 27th June at 7:30 pm
Two outstanding musicians at the peak of their powers will be playing a stunning programme of Schubert, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Grieg and Debussy.
Two musicians who have played across the world with more awards than you can shake a stick at, and are currently tutoring at the Chethams School of Music, Manchester.
Please read their biographies for more info:
Li Lu
https://chethamsschoolofmusic.com/staff/lu-li/
Gemma Webster
https://chethamsschoolofmusic.com/staff/gemma-webster/
P R O G R A M M E
SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata for cello and piano in A minor I. Allegro Moderator
BEETHOVEN: Seven Variations on the duet ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’ from Mozart Opera Magic Flute, WoO 46 for cello and piano
SCHUMANN: Langsam from Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102, for cello and piano
CHOPIN: Nocturne in Db, op. 27, no. 2 for solo piano
Interval
GRIEG: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, op. 65, no. 6 for solo piano
SCHUMANN: Fantasy Pieces Op.73 for cello and piano
DEBUSSY: Sonata in D Minor for cello and piano
Most of these string quartet pieces were composed within the space of 10 years (roughly between 1769 and 1777) by composers who knew at first hand the cutting edge musical developments across Europe.
The Earl of Kelly travelled to Mannheim before returning to Edinburgh;
Johann Schetky was born in Darmstadt, toured in Europe, and finally setttled in Edinburgh;
Maddalena Lombardini was born in Venice, was taught the violin by Tartini in Padua, then performed in Turin, Paris, London;
The two quartets by Mozart that we are playing were composed in Milan.
These Classical quartets will be interspersed with three modern pieces which are like lenses through which to look back on this snapshot of musical history.
Vibraphone & Piano - In Harmony
* Concession price of £10 on most concerts for under 18's and students.
Q-Quartets - Crossing Time and Space
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Jonathan started learning the piano at the age of three.
From the age of 11 onwards, he studied at Wells Cathedral School, and then moved on to the joint music course of the RNCM and Manchester University.
He achieved a first class degree from both institutions plus the PPRNCM diploma in solo piano, and has since attained postgraduate-level diplomas in accompaniment and chamber music, latterly studying with John Wilson.
During his time at college, he was to win many prizes as an accompanist, plus the RNCM's two major chamber music prizes with his trio, and its annual Beethoven competition as a solo pianist. This latter success qualified him to enter the Intercollegiate Beethoven Piano Competition in London, at which he won the Audience Prize.
He currently performs regularly as a soloist, as chamber musician with The Ryebank Trio, as vocal and instrumental accompanist, and choral/operatic repetiteur, and is a regular competitor in international piano competitions: besides making regular appearances for City of Manchester Opera, Bury Choral Society, Opera Seria, Heritage Opera, the Pennine Spring Music Festival and the Buxton Festival Fringe, where he has three awards and five nominations since 2010. He also works for the musical charities “Music in Hospitals” and “Live Music Now”.
P R O G R A M M E
Fantasy in D minor K. 397 Mozart
Sonata in Ab major Op. 110 Beethoven
1. Moderato cantabile
2. Allegro molto
3. Adagio ma non troppo
4. Fuga – Allegro ma non troppo
Suite: “Images”, Book 1 Debussy
1. Reflets dans l’eau
2. Homage a Rameau
3. Mouvement
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Sonata D. 960 in Bb major Schubert
1. Molto moderato
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Allegro vivace
4. Allegro ma non troppo
Barcarolle in F# major Chopin
Saturday 28th March at 7:30 pm
Solo Piano Recital - Jonathan Ellis
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All concerts take place at the Nordic Church, 138 Park Lane, L1 8HG and are priced
at £20 each *
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Saturday 28th February at 7:30 pm
Saturday 26th September at 7:30 pm
Saturday 30th May at 7:30 pm
An intimate evening of originals and standards for vibraphone and piano.
Featuring Isabelle Ryder at the piano and Mike Hughes on vibraphone.
Isabelle Ryder is pianist and award-winning classical/jazz composer, Steeped in the Anglican tradition growing up, and during her time at Oxford and Cambridge, she also writes choral and organ music, which is performed in cathedrals, churches, chapels and recitals worldwide.
Her work is published by Oxford University Press.
Isabelle is also a Visiting Professional in Piano at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).
Mike Hughes, is a percussionist who specialises on the vibraphone playing classical, Latin and jazz music, and is a regular sideman for many of the best jazz players in the country.
More locally Mike organises a number of weekly jazz events at venues on the Wirral together with other individual events throughout the country.
Want to know more about the vibraphone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibraphone
Saturday 2nd May at 7:30 pm
Saturday 31st October at 7:30 pm
*** Please note: unfortunately wheelchair access is currently not available to the 2nd floor chapel ***
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