On Friday 21st February, we returned to Shoreditch Treehouse for an absolutely magical evening.
Host & soprano | Lizzie Holmes
Baritone | Thomas Chenhall
Clarinet & Eb Clarinet | Mebrakh Haughton-Johnson
Collaborative piano | George Ireland
Resident pianist & improvisor | Sam Peña
The gallery of photos below was taken by Marc Gascoigne.
Join DEBUT’s Artistic Director Lizzie Holmes and Chair of Trustees Jonathan Tester for an afternoon of song, conversation, and celebration.
Play It Forward marks DEBUT’s first gala — a chance to reflect on our journey so far, share future plans, and raise support for our mission to empower emerging musicians and engage new audiences in classical music.
MUSICIANS
We are immensely grateful to the musicians who are gifting their time and expertise to help support this event.
Meriel Cunningham mezzo soprano
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet
Kang Yang guzheng
Rieko Makita pianist
Pedro Lopez flute
Sam Peña resident piano improviser
DEBUT’s monthly classical music experience south of the river at Brunel Museum’s historic Grade II* listed Thames Tunnel Shaft.
MUSICIANS
Guest musicians
Eleanor Garside soprano
Meriel Cunningham mezzo
David Fearn tenor
René Bloice-Sanders baritone
Pedro Lopez flute
Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist & improviser
Experience DEBUT's flagship secret concert at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, with a Steinway Concert Grand piano under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights.
MUSICIANS
Oksana Sliubyk soprano
Hannah Shilvock bass clarinet
George Ireland collaborative piano
Lizzie Holmes soprano, host & founder
Sam Peña resident piano improviser
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