Programme
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Sonata o Fantasia in G minor
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Silent Woods
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sonata in E minor
Musician Biographies
Clara Hope Simpson Cello
Clara Hope Simpson is an award winning cellist who has performed across multiple continents and as a soloist in venues including Wigmore Hall, Stoller Hall, and Kodak Hall. She is a recipient of the Exceptional Global Talent Visa from Arts Council England. Clara has worked with composers including Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Anna Clyne on their repertoire for solo cello. She is additionally a passionate chamber musician and former member of the Aestus Quartet. In 2025 she travelled to China to compete in the Schoenfeld International String Competition just months after breaking her neck. Further information can be found on her website: clarahopesimpson.com
Phillip Leslie Piano
British pianist Phillip Leslie is known for his captivating playing and sense of “culture and refinement” (Liszt Society). He is described as “a real artist” by the Keyboard Charitable Trust, and gave his Southbank Centre debut in 2019. He has performed across the UK and Europe including performances at Salle Cortot, Steinway Hall, Palau de la Musica, St John’s Smith Square, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Göteborgs Konserthus, Castellon Auditorio, Cadogan Hall, Bridgewater Hall & the Wigmore Hall. He is a prizewinner of the Anton Rubinstein, Gotesborg, Vrsac and Liszt Society Piano Competitions. He has appeared on BBC Radio and at the Endellion, English Music Festival, Hertfordshire, Concerts of the Tempietto & Perth Festival. He currently teaches piano at Trinity Laban and Kingston University.
Donations
Chichester Cathedral's Lunchtime Concert series is self-supporting, and thrives through the generosity of its audiences. While there is no charge for admission, we suggest a minimum donation of £7 per person, with Gift Aid applied if possible. Donations can be made in the retiring collection, in the Cathedral, at our Visitor’s Desk or at various donation points, using cash, card and contactless or using the button below.
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Lunchtime Concerts take place every Tuesday at 1.10pm during term-time, our talented performers come from across the UK and occasionally overseas, to delight our audiences with music from Beethoven to Chopin, Elgar to Mozart and more.