Overview
The Mary Bevan Recital began in 2011 when former Honorary Fellow, the late Professor Hugh Bevan, funded an annual concert in memory of his late wife, Mary Bevan. Mary was a great music lover, and also a Senior Member at Wolfson. Every year, winners of the prestigious Cambridge University Concerto Competition perform at the concert, one of the biggest musical events in the College calendar.
The following Concerto Competition prize winners have played for us:
2025 - Jack Marley (saxophone) and Aidan Módica (piano)
2024 - Imaan Kashim (violin) and Lola Frisby Williams (clarinet)
2023 - Madeleine Brown (pianist) and Jenny Ryan (oboe)
2022 - Mark Zang, & Patrick Pan (Wolfson) (pianists)
2020 & 21 cancelled due to COVID. 2020 joint winner, Guitarist Kevin Loh performed for us in May 22
2019 - Churen Li (Wolfson) piano
2018 - Ignacio Mana-Menas (saxophone) & James Jones (violin)
2017 - Stephanie Childress (violin)
2016 - Naomi Wu & Julien Cohen (pianists)
2015 - Julia Hwang (violin)
2014 - Eleanor Kornas (piano) & Rees Webster (oboe)
2013 - David Wong (clarinet) & Robbie Stanley Smith (cello)
2012 - Andrew Goldman (Wolfson - piano) & Anne Denholm (harp)
2011 - Julian Azkoul (violin) & Joseph Shiner (clarinet)
Details
This event is open to the public and there is no need to book.
Admission is free with a retiring collection.
There will be a drinks reception during the interval.
Access
This event will take place in the Lee Hall which has step-free access and an accessible toilet.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk
Music at Wolfson
Under the direction of Lyn Alcántara, Wolfson has a thriving Music Society and College Choir with a full programme of concerts - please sign up to their mailing list to keep up to date with their upcoming events.
