Solo violin recital by Fenella Humphreys, with Paganini and Wieniawski caprices, at Reading Town Hall.
Fenella Humphreys plays a solo violin recital at Reading Town Hall on Tuesday 18 May 2027, starting at 7:30pm. It's a full evening of solo violin, so it's just her and the instrument on stage in the Concert Hall.
The programme is built around caprices and etudes, and it pulls from a wide range of eras and styles. There are the big names: Kreisler's Recitativo & Scherzo Caprice, Paganini's Caprices (including the famous Caprice no. 24), and Wieniawski's Caprices op. 18 no. 2 & 4. Then there's the 20th century, with Piazzolla's Tango Études 3, 4 & 5, Anna Berg's Twirling, and Schubert's Grand Caprice on Erlkönig op. 26 arranged by H.W. Ernst. Alongside those, she's playing more contemporary work: Tom Coult's Études 7 & 8, Seonaid Aitken's Glasgow Reel Set, Gary Carpenter's Capriccio, Mark O'Connor's Caprices, and a New Caprice by Electra Perivolaris.
Humphreys is one of the UK's most established and versatile violinists, and she works across chamber music and solo performance in some of the country's most prestigious venues. She's won the BBC Music Magazine Premiere Recording Awards in 2025 and 2023, and the BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award in 2018. Her playing is frequently broadcast on the BBC, Classic FM, and Scala Radio, as well as on international stations.
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Tickets start from £6, and the recital is at Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH, on Tuesday 18 May 2027 at 7:30pm.
Date
Tuesday, 18 May 2027
19:30
Location
Reading Town Hall, Concert HallPrice
Paid
Recommended Age
+14 years
