Classical Music Rocks: Klio Blonz & Shelley Levy

Klio and Shelley are delighted to present a playful dialogue between the two instruments, with works by Mozart, Rutter, Beethoven and Villa Lobos, creating a world of rich colours and unique harmonies.

Klio Blonz  ~ Flute 
Klio began her studies in Greece. Since the beginning of her career Klio has performed extensively both as a soloist and ensemble player in the UK and abroad. She has been broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and has appeared in many Festivals and Concerts. Her special interest in contemporary music has led her to give numerous premieres internationally as well as to record and work with composers such as Evelyn Ficcara, Basil Athanasiadis, Neil Luckett, Chris Gander, Yoko Kubo, Ian Stewart, John Carmichael and Barry Mills. 

Klio is passionate about her educational work; she is professor of flute at the Thomas's Day School and the Blackheath High School in London. She also specialises in the early year’s music education and has worked extensively as an early years outreach project leader for Trinity College of Music, providing training for BMus Trinity students and delivering early years music workshops in schools, museums and children's centres. She has led successfully the early year’s department at Blackheath Conservatoire for many years, developing the early years programme and delivering 'in house' as well as outreach teachers' training.

Klio has recently became the Creative Director for Classical Music Rocks, which brings live classical music to primary schools in West Norfolk and financially accessible concerts lead by international musicians to Norfolk's community. She is working along with the Chair in developing and expanding CMR's educational program and regularly tours in the area with her different ensembles.

Shelley Levy ~ Clarinett
Born in Cape Town, South Africa. She began her studies at the University of Cape Town. She was then awarded a prestigious Swiss government scholarship to study at the Geneva Conservatoire. Shelley continued her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. During her student years Shelley was principal clarinet of the South African National Youth Orchestra, the Rotterdam Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, the Geneva Conservatoire Orchestra and the Young Musician Symphony Orchestra, UK.  
 
Shelley has performed both as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician in the UK and abroad. Her solo appearances include the Mozart and Weber concerto’s no’s 1 and 2, as well as the Krommer double concerto with all the major Symphony orchestras in South Africa. She has also performed as soloist with the Geneva Conservatoire Orchestra, in Switzerland. She has performed as an orchestral freelancer in the Cape Town Symphony orchestra, the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, Brunel Ensemble, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra amongst others. Shelley has given numerous solo and chamber music concerts in South Africa, France, Germany, Greece, Sweden, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Canada, including all the major duo clarinet sonatas as well as chamber ensemble works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Bartok, Brahms, Bruch, Poulenc, and Stravinsky. In the UK Shelley has appeared at various important venues including the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican and has been broadcast by BBC Radio 3 with Leto Ensemble.  
Shelley is an experienced clarinet teacher and chamber music coach. She has also given masterclasses at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She works in various schools in London and currently teaches at the Camden Music Centre and at Camden School for Girls.

Sunday 7th February 2021 - 14:00
Tickets Adult £10.00, Child under 18 £5.00

Adult Festival Ticket £50.00 (all 6 concerts)
Under 18's Festival Ticket £25.00 (all 6 concerts)
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