Concord

Peter Davies Conductor

Peter Davies works mainly in the field of opera as a conductor, pianist and coach. He has recently returned from assisting in the preparation of the world première of Babylon by Jörg Widmann at the Munich State Opera. This summer he worked on Götterdämmerung to complete Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Longborough Festival Opera. Peter gained his music honours degree at Trinity College, Cambridge and studied conducting in Cardiff, Glasgow and London. He has worked at many opera houses including, in London, The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and English National Opera.

From the programme of 24 November 2012.

Jonny Davies Piano

Jonny Davies is Director of Music at St Olave’s, Hart Street. He enjoys accompanying both singers and instrumentalists and is in demand as a vocal coach, working with Ashley Stafford, Rachel Vermont, Scott Inglis-Kidger and others. Having started with the violin aged three, Jonny went on to learn the piano with Dora Richards before attending St George’s Chapel, Windsor, as a chorister. There he studied piano under Roger Judd and later had lessons with Nigel Clayton at Croydon Schools Piano Centre. He continued his musical development at Brasenose College, Oxford, before returning to London.

Cory Ferguson Violin

Having begun learning the violin by the Suzuki method at the age of three, Corinna Ferguson later studied with Kathryn Hardman in Bristol and Christopher Hirons in London. She was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain from 1994 to 1997 and led the National Youth Chamber Orchestra in 1997. An instrumental award- holder at Cambridge University, Cory was heavily involved in the musical life of the University. After graduating, Cory worked as a freelance violinist in Bristol for a time, including leading the Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra and performing with local groups such as the Emerald Ensemble. She now juggles leading the Kensington Chamber Orchestra and other amateur playing in London around her day job as a lawyer for Liberty.