What it is to be hissed at by a performer in the middle of a concert: “Too soon” he said. “Sorry!” I whispered, and didn’t sin again. At the end of the concert there was warm applause, and the pianist kindly acknowledged my contribution: turning the pages. But how hard it is to pay attention to the performance itself when your eyes are glued to the page and you’re petrified of missing a turn-over. It’s all very well when…

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LETCHWORTH MUSIC YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION 2026 Letchworth Music held the final of their Young Musician competition on Wednesday 18th March. 6 very talented young people between the ages of 15 and 17 who either lived or went to school within 10 kms of Howgills competed in the final. This year the competition was sponsored by the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation and Alastair Stewart, Head of Charitable Projects and Parnerships awarded the prizes.  The winner was 16 year old…

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Given the delights of the evening’s entertainment it’s no surprise that this was the fourth time the Club has invited Duo b!z’art to play for us. With a theme of “Across the Stars” they were themselves stars! In the small meeting room, and with members of the audience so close to the performers, the piano is often used on its short stick, or even with lid closed, but the lid was fully open to greet us, making one wonder what the…

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