Hawkshead Hill, Hawkshead Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0PR

Tel: 015394 36765

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Concerts at Yewfield

We host Classical concerts featuring exceptional musicians from around the world. These evenings are free and open to all with a collection to help towards the musicans costs. We have a Steinway Model B Grand Piano and produce live recordings.

Gwilym Simcock Contemporary piano

Sunday, 29th August 2010 at 7:45pm

“Gwilym’s an original. A creative genius” Chick Corea

"I feel confident that Simcock already deserves to occupy the inner circle of the great contemporary pianists along with Mehldau, Jarrett, and Rubalcaba" David Kane, Cadence U.S.A.

28 year old, Gwilym Simcock is one of the most gifted pianists and imaginative composers on the British scene. Able to move effortlessly between jazz and classical music, he can, at times, inhabit both worlds and has been described as stylistically reminiscent of Keith Jarrett, complete with ‘harmonic sophistication and subtle dovetailing of musical traditions’ as well as being a pianist of ‘exceptional’, ‘brilliant’ and ‘dazzling’ ability. His music has been widely acclaimed as ‘engaging, exciting, often unexpected, melodically enthralling, complex and wonderfully optimistic’.

Alan Rowlands Piano recital

Sunday, 5th September 2010 at 7:45pm

Alan Rowlands recent CD of the Vaughn Williams 6Th symphony for 2 pianos has received outstanding reviews in the Telegraph.He is also very busy writing his memoirs of his time with John Ireland the English Composer.His programme tonight will include works by Haydn,Chopin,and Beethoven.

The Lakeside Trio

Sunday, 17th October 2010 at 7:45pm

Prach Boondiskulchok Piano,

Chihiro Ono, Violin and Cellist, Vladimir Waltham

The Lakeside Trio, one of today's most promising young ensembles, is a

collaboration of three international musicians based in London. They

formed in 2007 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to play

Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht in its virtually unknown version for piano

trio, which has remained at the centre of their repertoire and has recently

won them the Ivan Sutton Prize. From the initial programme built around

this piece, the trio have vastly expanded their repertoire to include the

canons of piano trio literature as well as less performed masterworks from

18th Century to most contemporary compositions.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Piano Trio in B flat Major, K. 502

Bridge, Frank Piano Trio No.2

Martinů, Bohuslav Cinq pièces brèves (Piano Trio No.1)

Brahms, Johannes Trio No.1 in B Major, op.8

The Chagall Ensemble

Sunday, 14th November 2010 at 7:45pm

This year we are delighted to welcome back the Chagall Ensemble as a piano quartet there programme will include works by Mozart,Faure and one of Beethoven's late cello sonatas

Contemporary Jazz at Zeffirellis

We also feature regular jazz performances at Zeffirellis in Ambleside. Details of forthcoming events can be found at Zeffirellis Jazz Bar listings page.

Workshops at Yewfield

Wildflower Study Weekend

Friday, 24th June 2011 - Sunday, 26th June 2011

This course is aimed at keen amateurs who want to find out more about wildflowers and introducing them into their gardens.

Workshop sessions will include:

Basic wildflower identification techniques
Tours of wildflower-rich sites
Learning design and management skills required for creation and maintenance of wildflower habitats

Participants are encouraged to bring photographs and plans of their own gardens, which can be used as case studies for how to redesign gardens to include wildflowers.

Practical Notes

The course will accept 12 participants on a first come, first served basis.

Please bring full wet weather gear, walking boots, swimming costume (for a dip in Tarn Hows!), writing and sketching materials, sunhat, camera, binoculars and hand lens if you have them. We have a variety of field identification guides but bring your own if you prefer.

Fees

For a single person sharing a luxury twin or double room the cost is £220. A single person with a luxury private double room is £250. All rooms are en suite. The costs include all meals [vegetarian] and tuition.

There is a booking deposit of £100 per person. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Yewfield’.

If you have any queries or requests please email or ring Gary Primrose. The contact details are below.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Friday 25 June: Introductions

4pm onwards: Arrivals and Tea

Dinner at 19.30

Evening: Introductory session after dinner

We are not licensed but you are welcome to bring your own wine.

Saturday 26 June: Observing wildflowers

Breakfast from 8.00 until 9.00

Morning: Wildflower identification workshop

Lunch: 13.00

Afternoon: Visit to Brantwood

Evening Guest speaker: Susie White from Chesters Walled Garden

Dinner at 19.00

Sunday 27 June: Working with wildflowers

Breakfast: 8.00 until 9.00am

Morning: Designing gardens with wildflowers using participants’ plans

Lunch: 13.00

Afternoon: Departure after lunch