Remembering VJ Day – 80 Years On at the National Memorial Arboretum

On Friday 15th August the Royal British Legion, in partnership with the Government, will hold the National Commemorative Event to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of the Second World War. The national commemoration will take place at the National Memorial Arboretum, joined by Their Majesties The King and Queen, as well as VJ Day veterans.

Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending

Jennifer Pike violin
Sebastian Wybrew piano

Staffordshire, UK

The National Arboretum

Summer Academy Voksenåsen

Applications are now open for talented violinists aged 18-28 to study with Jennifer Pike at one of Europe’s leading music courses, Summer Academy Voksenåsen.

Strings course: 11-15th August

Voksenkollen, Norway

Voksenåsen

Petworth Festival

Grieg, Beethoven, Boulanger, Pike

Jennifer Pike violin
Jâms Coleman piano

St Mary’s church, Petworth

Jennifer Pike, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash reunite to explore the unique treasures of Indian and Western traditions, as well as finding common musical ground. Their collaborative approach encourages different musical languages to flow into each other without compromise.

J S Bach Partita No. 3 in E for solo violin BWV1006: – Preludio
Amjad Ali Khan The Brightest of Stars, Romancing Earth

Jennifer Pike violin
Ayaan and Amaan Ali Bangash sarods

London

Wigmore Hall

Mozart Violin Concerto no.5 in A K219

English Haydn Orchestra
Jennifer Pike violin
Steven Devine conductor

Oxford

Sheldonian Theatre