About this event

Musicians Alison Gill (piano), Clare Crinson (flute) and Deb Thorne (cello) perform together as Trio Aquarelle and present a tribute to mark the 200th anniversary of composer Carl Maria von Weber’s death.

The trio will also perform toe-tapping Spanish dances from Moritz Moszkowski and the dreamy French Impressionism of Philippe Gaubert’s Trois Aquarelles (Watercolours).

About the musicians:
The members of Trio Aquarelle are recognised performers and educators based in the North East of England.

Clare Crinson studied the flute at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and holds an MA in Musicology from Durham University. She enjoys a varied career as a performer and educator. As well as solo and chamber recitals, she performs regularly as an orchestral flautist with groups such as the International Film Music Orchestra, the British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Mowbray Orchestra. Clare is joint Director of Music at Durham High School as well as teaching flute students of all ages, including undergraduates at Durham University.

Deb Thorne plays cello, having studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music. She was a member of the Royal Northern Sinfonia and now freelances on modern and baroque cello.

Alison Gill is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, specialising as an accompanist and répétiteur. She collaborates regularly with the Chorus of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the Jervaulx Singers and as an accompanist in residence for Leeds Conservatoire, Durham University and for the BBC Proms held at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music. As a soloist and accompanist, Alison has also performed at venues from the Wigmore Hall to the Palau de La Musica in Barcelona and Vienna’s Musikverein.

About Classical Café
Classical Café is a series of Sunday afternoon performances at Middlesbrough Town Hall. Listen to classical music in a more informal and relaxed atmosphere, enjoying coffee and cake while you listen!

Access information
Toilets and facilities
For more details about our facilities and accessing the different spaces at Middlesbrough Town Hall please visit https://boxoffice.middlesbrough.gov.uk/middlesbrough-town-hall/your-visit-to-middlesbrough-town-hall/accessibility-at-middlesbrough-town-hall/

Pushchair policy
Due to Middlesbrough Town Hall’s fire regulation policies pushchairs, prams & car seats must be left in our dedicated ‘buggy parking’ zone on the carriageway and cannot be taken into any of the event spaces. Unfortunately, we cannot take responsibility for items left there, but we do our best to keep an eye on them.

Relaxed setting
All our family events take place in a relaxed environment, and have the following features:
– There’ll be lower volume levels throughout the event
– Our spaces have consistent lighting, with low level auditorium lights on throughout
– Our musicians and facilitators have relaxed attitude to noise and moving around the space
– A quiet, chill out space will be available should you need a break

Ear defenders
Our younger visitors can find a busy venue and loud musical activities quite overwhelming. A limited number of ear defenders are available from the Box Office – by the main entrance on Albert Road. See us as early as possible to secure a pair.