We are delighted to invite you to our next concert at Music at St Leonards—another exciting first for the series.

We welcome the outstanding clarinettist 

Sarah Williamson

joined by the highly regarded pianist Sam Haywood, for an evening of exceptional music-making. The programme will feature original works by Finzi, Brahms, Poulenc, Schumann and Gershwin, offering a rich and varied exploration of the clarinet repertoire.

Sarah Williamson is a virtuoso performer whose artistry has been widely praised by both audiences and critics alike. As BBC Music Magazineobserved, “A tenacious player like Williamson doesn’t need gimmicks – her sonorous timbre and natural musicality speak for themselves.” Her performances have also been described as “superb” (The Independent) and noted for their “blend of languor and exuberance” (The Telegraph).

Her partnership with Sam Haywood promises to be equally compelling. Following a recent performance, Penrith Music Club wrote: “Sarah gave an absolutely virtuoso performance with Sam an extremely skilled and versatile accompanist… the liaison between them was impeccable.”

The next Music at St Leonard’s concert, on Saturday 21 st March, will feature 

The Pete Letanka Jazz Trio.

Many villagers will remember Pete as a schoolboy at the village school when his GP father was the family doctor to many of us: back in the 1980s when such doctors were the norm.

Since then, Pete has developed as a talented musician and band leader; composing, teaching and presenting jazz and other genres at many venues across the world. 

The trio he brings to Flamstead features himself on piano accompanied by Sam Burgess on double bass

and George Double on drums.  

Pete is signed to the award-winning record label “Zephyr Records” who released his album “Afrostocracy” to critical acclaim.  He has enjoyed performing at Ronnie Scott’s, the Royal Festival Hall and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. 

George Double (drums) has played and recorded with Dame Shirley Bassey and Grammy Award Winner Jack Jones. while Sam

Burgess (double bass) is a member of the Ronnie Scott’s house band and has writing and recording credits with household names such as Robbie Williams and Van Morrison.