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The Villa Medici Giulini Collection
Italy
tbc nights from £tbc per person
In 2025 we are making our third visit to the Villa Medici, home of Fernanda Giulini, for a very special private house party hosted by Fernanda herself. Her magnificent 17th century villa is home to an extraordinary collection of historic keyboard instruments, which will be brought to life in a series of concerts given by pianist Melvyn Tan. This year Melvyn will be joined by Elisabeth Perry and Simon Rowland-Jones, colleagues and friends who also studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School in its early years. Melvyn will bring the pianos to life in two solo recitals and will be joined by his colleagues in two further performances.
Violinist
Elisabeth Perry
Elisabeth Perry studied with the first class of pupils at the Yehudi Menuhin School. At the age of fourteen, Perry shared center stage with Lord Menuhin in a memorable Royal Albert Hall concert and subsequently recorded the Bach Double Violin Concerto for Teldec.
Piano
Melvyn Tan
Born in Singapore in 1956, Melvyn Tan came to England at a very young age to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey. There he studied with Nadia Boulanger, Vlado Perlemuter and Marcel Ciampi. They all inspired his lifelong passion for French music. He has circled the globe giving solo recitals and as a soloist with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors in major concert halls and festivals everywhere – Salzburg, Edinburgh, City of London Festivals, Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, Edinburgh and Salzburg to name just a few.
Viola, Composer & Kirker Music Director
Simon Rowland-Jones
"Performer, editor, composer and teacher, Simon Rowland-Jones has always led a very busy, all-embracing musical life. He was founder violist of the Chilingirian Quartet, in which he played for a total of ten years, and subsequently performed with many other leading chamber groups.
What's included
Four nights' accommodation with breakfast
Four dinners and two lunches
Four concerts as described with programmes notes
The services of the Kirker Tour Leader
A copy of the illustrated souvenir guide to Villa Medici Giulini
All sightseeing, entrance fees and gratuities
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