HarFest – Evening Classics – Saturday 26 October, at 7.30pm

At the heart of the musical offerings over the weekend will be a quintessential classical recital featuring Richard Douglas (Flute) and Nuala Murray (Soprano and Harp) along with Piano and Cello.  Both residents of the Saintfield area, Richard and Nuala will treat you to an evening of class and relaxation. Much of the music will be familiar but they hope to introduce you to some beautiful music that you may not have heard. This is a perfect introduction to the world of Chamber Music and in the historical setting of Saintfield Parish Church.

Richard started to play the flute at the age of 9 to play in Ballygowan Concert Flute Band following previous generations of his family into this great local tradition. He studied at Belfast School of Music with Roy Collins and at the Royal Military School of Music with Graham Mayger and Peter Ripper. He is a peripatetic flute teacher in several leading school as well as being a popular soloist and conductor. He currently plays in the Band of the Royal Irish Regiment, The Douglas Trio, ‘Quicksilver’ Flute Quintet, Belfast Pops Orchestra and the folkgroup ‘Caubeen’. Playing a gold Miyazawa flute his advice to young players is to listen to music in lots of different styles, practice your scales (if only for your teacher’s sanity!), keep and open mind and above all enjoy yourself!

Nuala graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with Degrees of Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts before entering the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester where she studied singing with Glenville Hargreaves. There she was awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Performance Studies and the coveted Brigitte Fassbaender Prize for Lieder singing.

Tickets will be available from Saints Deli for £5 and refreshments will be provided.