About this Event

Celebrated clarinettist John Bradbury returns to Marchmont for the second in our four-part Music at Marchmont 2025 series, accompanied on piano by Marchmont’s Musical Director Simon Leach.

The concert will take place in Sir Robert Lorimer’s majestic oak-panelled Music Room.

Doors will open at 6:30 pm for pre-concert drinks which are included in the ticket price. The concert will start at 7:00 pm and finish at 8:15 pm, without an interval.

The Music Room

The Programme

C V Stanford  (1852-1924) Clarinet Sonata in F major Op 129 (2nd Movement)

Helen Leach (born 1972) Butterfly Garden and When the Seasons Danced (World Premier)

Paul Reade (1943-1997)   Suite from Victorian Kitchen Garden

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)   Sonata in E flat major.

Good to Know:

No dogs are permitted other than registered guide dogs.

We will happily offer a refund or credit for another date provided 14 days’ notice is given.

Should we cancel the event for any reason a full refund will be given.

About John Bradbury

John studied Natural Sciences at St John’s College, Cambridge. He was awarded a Travel Scholarship to study with Larry Combs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, then went on to the Royal Academy of Music where he won the Hawkes Clarinet Prize and the Principal’s Prize.

John has given many solo performances with the BBC Philharmonic, with highlights including the Mozart, Nielsen, Stanford and MacMillan Concertos. His recordings for Chandos include the Busoni Concertino, Malcolm Arnold Scherzetto (Editor’s Choice in The Gramophone) and Ben-Haim Pastorale variée. His celebrated Naxos disc The English Clarinet remains a best-seller, followed in 2023 by From the Airwaves on the MPR label. In 2024 John appeared on the acclaimed album of Helen Leach’s Chamber Music, Diary of the Bee.

John was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Music in 2018.

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Our cancellation period is 14 days in advance.

We will happily offer a refund or a credit for a later date before then, please do get in touch.

Should we cancel the event for any reason you will receive a complete refund.

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