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Concerto Bonanza

Concerto Bonanza
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Concerto Bonanza 2025

Concerto Bonanza and Celebration of Kate Elmitt's 90th Birthday

Message from Kate:

My last Concerto Bonanza was held at St. Mary’s Church, Hitchin on 28th June 2025.

We had such a fantastic turn out; the church was full. What a joy to welcome many of my past pupils to share my last Concerto Bonanza with me. One former pupil who came, played at my first Concerto Bonanza in the Watford Town Hall 60 years ago.

I would like to thank and congratulate my six talented and enthusiastic students who played stunningly, performing a variety of concerto movements for the first time with an orchestra conducted by the charming Rufus Frowde, and from memory. Their ages ranged from 10 to 17 and they overwhelmed us with their confidence, assurance, and musical insight. I am so proud of them all.