A great rehearsal this morning, with part-shuffling and sight-reading challenges for all! Next rehearsal: Saturday 13th September 10-12pm Sharrow Performing Arts Space. @classicalsheffield.bsky.social *New players welcome* www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/sheffield-vi... #sheffieldviolaensemble

Pacemaker is on #scorefollower! I think it works even though the unusual page formatting is a large part of what makes reading the piece more intentionally challenging. I'm still looking for a challenger to beat @ianpace.bsky.social. Fancy giving it a go? youtu.be/OcI0hgaHUwQ?...

We sounded good today! Great playing everyone! Looking forward to the FPS Summer Social on Sunday 13th July. Includes a special session to work on Sea Vigil by local composer Louise Vincent. www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi... @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #adultbeginnerstrings

Really enjoyed hearing my Satie-inspired piano piece Pye-Dog performed by Duncan Honeybourne at the Late Music concert, York yesterday and experiencing first performance excitement/ anxiety with 15 other composers at the same time. Thanks @david-lancaster.bsky.social for including me in the project!

I'm really looking forward to hearing how the other composers have responded to the brief, to write a Satie-inspired miniature, and to hearing my own piece 'Pye-Dog' performed by Duncan Honeybourne. Fancy a trip to York this Saturday (7th June @ 1pm)? latemusic.org/duncan-honey...

Next workshop: Sunday 15th June 2-4pm. ***Spaces available*** (especially in #viola and #cello sections). Come and join us to play some lovely music and develop your ensemble-playing skills. www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi... #adultbeginnerstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

Next rehearsal: Saturday 14th June 10-12pm. We'll be having a first look at 'O Mistris Myne' - a double quartet by Byrd (amongst other gems). Come and join us! www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/sheffield-vi... #sheffieldviolaensemble #sharrowperformingartsspace @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

Really pleased and excited to share that my piece Expel is being included in #Kathryn Williams - Flutist latest Coming up for Air programme on Sunday 1 June at KM28 in Berlin: www.km28.de. Scroll down to 1 June to see the full programme. I wish I could go! #comingupforair

UPCOMING: Breakdown | XelmYa | Unerhörte Musik 3.6.2025 - XelmYa is going to perform gorgeous works by #MelissaVargasFranco, #CharlotteSeither, #Sagardía, @marc-yeats.bsky.social, #JoannaWozny, #MicheleAbondano, #FaniKosona, & @jeanneartemis.bsky.social . www.facebook.com/events/12976... .

A lot of hard work done this afternoon! We made good progress with Nimrod (via Twinkle, Twinkle in D Major, then E Major, and finally E Flat Major): hope it helped!? Next workshop: Sunday 15th June 🎻🎻🎻 #adultbeginnerstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi...

Great rehearsal this morning! I've never known so much solo practice continuing on through the break before... (and chat 😀). Next rehearsal: Saturday 14th June. #sheffieldviolaensemble @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

BOOKING is now OPEN for this second Intro to String Quartets workshop. We will focus on building confidence in coordination - in leading and following. ***Spaces are limited*** #adultbeginnerstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social More info: www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/teaching/int...

Any viola players want to try quartet-playing? For adult beginners (approx. Grade 1-4) #adultbeginnerstrings

An interesting read ahead of the Late Music lunchtime Concert in York on Saturday 3rd May. I found myself impelled to select a poem by Richard Kitchen and - it appears - so did two other composers! Here we are describing how we set the poems to music: latemusic.org/setting-poet...

Had a great time sight-reading four new pieces today! In amongst finding notes and rhythms we had a go at playing tremolando; a string technique which produces a shimmering effect: perfect for the opening of Mussorgsky’s Dawn of the Moscow River from the opera Khovanshchina. #adultbeginnerstrings

These are the faces of players that have just done two hours of solid sight-reading! It's such good fun to romp through new music! We'll work on some of the pieces in more detail at the next rehearsal! #sibelius #Brahms #elainefine #handel #Mozart @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

So pleased to hear that my piece Nugs has been awarded an Honorable Mention by The National Flute Association. Thanks to Carla at @tetractys.bsky.social for publishing it along with my other flute-based pieces! Score and parts available here: www.tetractys.co.uk/photo_172866... #altoflute #bassflute

Looking forward to hearing my new song 'Collecting Stones' performed at the lunchtime #LateMusicConcertsYork concert on Sat 3rd May. latemusic.org/stuart-ohara... "This recital stands out for its celebration of musical and literary diversity by inviting local composers to set texts by local poets."

Next workshop: Sunday 27th April 2-4pm. Let me know if you want to come and I'll send you some new music 😃 🎵🎵🎵 #adultbeginnersstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi...

Some photos from yesterday's Intro to String Quartets workshop...😀 It was great to see the progress in developing coordination skills, and it was wonderful to hear the music coming from all the rooms in amongst the mops and showers! #adultbeginnerstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

Looking forward to the Intro to String Quartets workshop on Sunday? Here's a little inspiration: youtu.be/kFZzP-0DRhc 😃 @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #adultbeginnerstrings

Next workshop: Sunday 27th April. Looking forward to starting some new music! #florenceprice #Mussorgsky #elgar #adultbeginnersstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi...

Next rehearsal: Saturday 26th April 10-12pm. ***New music*** 'a mixed bag of delights' #Brahms Appassionata #sibelius Suite #elainefine Rhum Baba #Byrd O Mistris Myne #handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba! Come and join us! @classicalsheffield.bsky.social www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/sheffield-vi...

This is my kind of performing; with my back to the audience! Had a great time playing with @sheffviolaensemble.bsky.social at the @classicalsheffield.bsky.social Classical Weekend. Love this little clip: playing in the Winter Garden is not easy (acoustically!). I think we did really well!

Here's a snippet of the Jig from Holst's St Paul's Suite, from our pop-up last Saturday... A great arrangement from #AbsoluteZeroViolaQuartet! Thanks to Claire's mum for taking this video! 🎻🎻🎻 @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #SheffieldWinterGarden

We had such a brilliant time playing in #SheffieldWinterGarden on Saturday! Thanks to @classicalsheffield.bsky.social for another great Classical Weekend, and to our lovely, supportive audience who made us feel like rock stars! Here are a few photos... #cscw25 #adultbeginnerstrings 📸 Dave Popple

Our performance of High Hat from Gershwin's musical comedy Funny Face at the Classical Weekend last Saturday. Huge thanks to Liz's 'other half' for making the recording! @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #adultbeginnerstrings

Come and find us in the Winter Garden TODAY at 4.30pm! #cscw25 #adultbeginnerstrings classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/winter...

Come and find us in the Winter Garden TODAY at 1.30pm! 🎻🎻🎻 #cscw25 #SVE classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/winter...

There is A LOT of music-making going on in Sheffield this weekend. Come and support your local music-makers and see what's going on! 🎻🎻🎻 #cscw25 classicalsheffield.org.uk/classical-we...

So exciting to see us listed on the @classicalsheffield.bsky.social publicity! Come and see us on Saturday at 4.30pm 🎻😁🎻😁🎻 #adultbeginnerstrings #sheffieldwintergarden

Really chuffed to see @classicalsheffield.bsky.social Festival Weekend featured in @ourfaveplaces.bsky.social! ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/cla.... It's going to be an amazing few days of music across the city! @hallamsinfonia.bsky.social, @musicintheround.bsky.social and many others.

If you are unsure of your suitability, please get in touch and I will try to reassure you! www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/teaching/int...

There are so many of us we can't fit on one photo! Best to come and see us performing live on Saturday 22nd March at 4.30pm (Sheffield Winter Garden) #ClassicalWeekend25 @classicalsheffield.bsky.social classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/winter... #adultbeginnersstrings 📸 Thanks Amy!

We have tweaked, polished and honed our pop-up programme this morning and look forward to playing some Gordon Jacob, Hamish MacCunn, Mozart, Satie and Holst on Saturday 22nd March, Sheffield Winter Garden 1.30pm classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/winter... @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

Any adult beginner string players fancy this Intro to String Quartet workshop in Sheffield? @hallamsinfonia.bsky.social @sheffviolaensemble.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @visitsheffield.bsky.social

🥳 Just over a month to go until the Classical Weekend 2025! 🥳 All corners of Classical Sheffield membership are taking over Sheffield City Centre and beyond for a three-day celebration of music! 📌 21st - 23rd March 2025 Full listings 👇 classicalsheffield.org.uk/classical-we...

Thanks for coming to the workshop this afternoon. The pieces are shaping up nicely and sounding good! Almost ready for our pop-up performance... 😀🎻😀 @classicalsheffield.bsky.social classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/winter... #adultbeginnerstrings

We had an intense rehearsal this morning! We're almost ready for our @classicalsheffield.bsky.social Weekend pop-up performance (Saturday 22nd March 1:30 Sheffield Winter Garden)... Are you coming to any of the FREE events? #sheffieldviolaensemble classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/winter...

This carefully structured workshop will guide you through the first steps of string quartet playing. Suitable for #violin #viola #cello players 18+ Grade 1-5 (approx.) with little/no previous experience of quartet playing. www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/teaching/int... @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

📣 Calling Singers in Sheffield! 📣 Join us on Friday 21st March to celebrate the launch of the Classical Weekend with a fantastic, open-for-all “Choir Crawl” through some of our favourite haunts in Sheffield. More info 👇 classicalsheffield.org.uk/classical-we...

Next workshop: Sunday 9th February 2-4pm ***BOOK NOW*** Lots of spaces for #viola players but not much else! @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #adultbeginnerstrings

Of course, you may have a #piano friend? Why not try racing through #Pacemaker together in a live performance? This split screen mock-up demonstrates what a two-piano live performance / race could be like: youtu.be/fQIj1-OGeQU

It must be time to share #Pacemaker now I've made some new #piano friends on here! Can you play faster than @ianpace.bsky.social?!? His first performance was 8:31 minutes. The current target time to beat is 8:10 minutes. Score available on request. youtu.be/GipFYodyFEE

“It’s a fantastic building, wonderful architecture, and its going to be redeveloped...” £4.67m funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been secured to restore the historic Canada House into a regional music hub. Read more: sheffnews.com/news/harmony...

Some great concerts coming up in York this year latemusic.org. Look out for the lunchtime concert on Saturday 7th June: latemusic.org/duncan-honey... I've written a short piece to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Erik Satie #pye-dog #satie #duncanhoneybourne #york #latemusic #piano

Please note: tomorrow's workshop is going ahead, as planned. I have been to the art space this morning and the main roads are clear and easily passable. The car park is a little icy, however. It has been gritted, and I'm sure it will have improved by tomorrow afternoon, but please be careful!

Looking forward to the first workshop of the year this weekend 🎻🎻🎻 (any #viola players want to join us?🤞) Sunday 12th January 2-4pm #sharrowperformingartsspace #sheffield #adultbeginnerstrings www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi...