Lunchtime Oboe & Piano Concert ft. Hannah Seymour & Kaishun Ypsilantis

Westminster Music Library proudly presents Hannah Seymour (oboe) and Kaishun Ypsilantis (piano) for a free lunchtime concert in a relaxed environment.

Programme

Ruth Gipps - Oboe Sonata. No.2 Op. 66

I. Andante doloroso

II. Adagio

III. Allegro moderato

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Six Studies in English Folksong

Francis Poulenc - Oboe Sonata, FP185

I. Élégie

II. Scherzo

III. DéploraEon

Jeffrey Agerell - Blues for DD

Hannah Seymour is an oboist, advocate and educator based in London. She recently graduated with a Master’s degree from the Royal College of Music, where she was a scholar supported by the H R Taylor Charitable Trust, and previously studied at the Royal Northern College of Music. She has performed with ensembles including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, English National Ballet and the Philharmonia Orchestra, and is currently a member of the Orpheus Sinfonia Foundation Programme. Recent highlights include performances at the Royal Albert Hall and Snape Maltings. She is also a founding member of the award-winning reed quintet Northern Reeds, with whom she has appeared at festivals across the UK and released a debut album in 2024. Alongside her performing career, Hannah is co-founder and director of EMPOWER: Women Changing Music, an initiative championing gender equality and opportunities for emerging artists. She is passionate about education and outreach, working as a woodwind tutor and workshop leader with organisations including Tri-Borough Music Hub, Sound Connections and the National Children’s Orchestra.

Kaishun Ypsilantis is a collaborative pianist with a passion for opera, song and chamber music. She recently graduated with distinction in Collaborative Piano (Master of Performance) from the Royal College of Music, where she studied with Simon Lepper, Roger Vignoles, Julian Jacobson and Howard Williams. Praised by her teachers for her instinctive musicianship, professional artistry and reliability, Kaishun has worked on opera productions including Imeneo and Fidelio at the Britten Theatre and frequently supports young musicians in exams and competitions. As a member of the RCM’s Professional Engagement Service, she is regularly engaged for concerts and events at distinguished venues, with recent performances at the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Austrian Cultural Forum, Lauderdale House and St James’s Church Piccadilly.

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