Raphael Wallfisch

Raphael Wallfisch has remained as busy as ever in the year since he joined Hennessey Brown Music. Selected highlights include playing the Moeran cello concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the English Music Festival and recording the Henriette Bosmans cello concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He has played in a poignant performance of Jonatan Dove’s In Exile with his son Simon singing the baritone part. The Poznan Philharmonic were conducted by Lukasz Borowicz. 

Raphael’s energy, versatility and repertoire is extraordinary with dozens of concertos at his fingertips. His piano trio have performed 2 sell out concerts at the Wigmore Hall since he joined us. 

Within ten days of his recent return from Poland Raphael played three superb performances of Taverner’s Protecting Veil in a brilliant production with students from Trinity Laban College of Music. They performed at Blackheath Halls, Stoller Hall Manchester and Wells. Oh, and Raphael played in a very demanding chamber music programme on the Thursday at the Leamington International Music Festival. We wish we had his energy! 

You can read a little more about the stunning Protecting Veil production below:

Emma Johnson

Upcoming Concerts

MAY 2024

12 MAY
EMMA JOHNSON MOZART CONCERTO / HEMSTED PARK, KENT
WITH THE ORCHESTRA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

19 MAY
EMMA JOHNSON MOZART CLARINET QUINTET / CARDUCCI FESTIVAL AT HIGHNAM
WITH THE CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET

24 MAY
EMMA JOHNSON TREE OF LIFE / NEWBURY SPRING FESTIVAL
WITH THE ORCHESTRA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

28 MAY
EMMA JOHNSON TREE OF LIFE / ST DAVID'S FESTIVAL, WALES
WITH THE ORCHESTRA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT


JUNE 2024

05 JUN
MESSIAEN AT SWALEDALE FESTIVAL
WITH JOHN LENEHAN (PIANO) RAPHAEL WALLFISCH (CELLO) AND SIMON BLENDIS (VIOLIN)

06 JUN
EMMA JOHNSON TREE OF LIFE / SWALEDALE FESTIVAL
WITH THE ORCHESTRA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

07 JUN
EMMA JOHNSON TREE OF LIFE / BRADFORD CATHEDRAL
WITH THE ORCHESTRA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

29 JUN
WEBER CONCERTO AT ST MARY'S HENLEY
WITH HENLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

30 JUN
EMMA JOHNSON AND FRIENDS TALES FROM VIENNA AT BEAMINSTER FESTIVAL
A FASCINATING SURVEY OF VIENNA IN ITS GOLDEN ERA WITH MUSIC BY MOZART, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, SCHUBERT, STRAUSS AND LEHAR.


JULY 2024

06 JUL
EMMA JOHNSON AND FRIENDS TALES FROM VIENNA IN SEVENOAKS
A FASCINATING SURVEY OF VIENNA IN ITS GOLDEN ERA WITH MUSIC BY MOZART, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, SCHUBERT, STRAUSS AND LEHAR.

07 JUL
THE SONGFUL CLARINET CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, WINGHAM
WITH GREGORY DROTT, PIANO

16 JUL THE SONGFUL CLARINET KINGS LYNN FESTIVAL
WITH JOHN LENEHAN, PIANO


JULY 2025

24 JUL
EMMA JOHNSON CLARINET COURSE