Tickets
£26 (18 and under £5) from Haslemere Hall Box Office
London Mozart Players will be joined tonight by the joint winners of the Haslemere International String Competition 2025, Levi Andreassen (Double Bass) and Elfida Su Turan (violin).
Programme
Mozart Divertimento in F major K.138
Bottesini Gran Duo Concertante (Soloists: Levi Andreassen and Elfida Su Turan)
Barber Adagio for Strings op.11 in B flat minor
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C Op. 48
Set up over 75 years ago by Harry Blech to perform the works of Mozart and Haydn, London Mozart Players’ mission has evolved into creating bold, ambitious and accessible musical experiences for all. London Mozart Players are proud to be at the forefront of embedding arts and culture into the life of communities across the UK and beyond, performing both new works and music that stays true to their roots.
Elfida Su Turan is a Turkish violinist who has performed as a soloist with Turkey’s national and state symphony orchestras since the age of 10. She has received top prizes in several national and international competitions and was named Turkey’s Best Emerging Musician in 2017. Elfida began her studies in the UK in 2016 with a full scholarship at the Yehudi Menuhin School, and continued her education at the Royal Academy of Music, where she currently studies under the guidance of Professor So-Ock Kim.
Winner of several international competitions, American double bassist Levi Andreassen was recently awarded 1st Prize at the 2023 International Society of Bassists Youth Solo Competition. As an orchestral musician, Levi became a member of the Missouri Philharmonic in 2017 and has held the Principal Bass position since 2021. Levi is currently completing his Bachelor of Music with Caroline Emery at the Royal College of Music in London as a Neville Wathen Full Scholar.
Ishani Bhoola, violinist and leader of The Waverley Ensemble, launched the Haslemere International String Competition in 2017 to give talented young string players a chance to gain significant solo concert exposure. Originally aimed at students living in the counties around London, it has since greatly expanded its reach and now draws talented young performers from all over the world. It is open to string players aged 11-22 and takes place every two years.