Wight Proms Wednesdays: Opal Duo (Flute & Harp)
Wed. May 7, 2025 at 12:30pm BST
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Join harpist Kate Ham and flautist Melanie White, for a harp and flute recital in the stunning setting of Northwood House's Ballroom. You can join us for lunch directly after the concert, served in the Drawing Room. Select from our three options when buying tickets.
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Welcome to Wight Proms Wednesdays! We would like to bring you a bit of the Wight Proms throughout the year and not just in August, and so we launched this lunchtime concert series. Taking place at 12:30 on Wednesdays and each lasting 40 minutes, they are the ideal addition to your lunch break.
BIOGRAPHIES
Kate Ham is a solo & orchestral harpist, chamber musician, educator and facilitator. Kate's varied career has seen her perform in the UK and abroad with the Austen Trio. She regularly performs with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as well as with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Ulster Orchestra.
In 2018 her Austen Trio gave their debut lecture recital at Harvard University and in 2017, they performed in Winchester Cathedral (where Austen is buried) as part of the Jane Austen Bicentenary celebrations specifically int he occasion of the Bank of England unveiling the new Jane Austen £10 bank note. The Trio appeared on radio and television throughout the Bicentennial year.
The Austen Trio perform music sourced directly from the Austen Family Music Books, a fascinating collection of printed and manuscript music assembled over the 18th and 19th centuries.
Kate is a regular performer with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and in addition to live concerts, Radio 3 broadcasts and recordings for Chandos, she delivers community music concerts with the orchestra's outreach department.
Kate founded TWANG! Harps – a group harp learning project for adults and children in Portsmouth and surrounding areas. She holds harp professor positions at the University of Southampton and Bedales School, Petersfield. Kate previously toured all UK arenas as part of the backing orchestra for McFly's Wonderland Tour and features on their DVD. She has performed on 'The Record of the Year' and on BBC One's 'Strictly Come Dancing' with Katherine Jenkins and Andrea Bocelli.
Kate was a recommended artist for Making Music Young Concert Artist Award and the only harp finalist in the ‘Gaetano Zinetti’ International Chamber Music Competition, Verona.
Kate is originally from Glasgow, and trained at Trinity College of Music and the University of Chichester where she was the recipient of the UK Harp Association Award and the Croydon Music Festival Concerto Prize.
Melanie White is a London-born flautist who honed her craft at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London, under the tutelage of Michael Cox & Pat Morris. With three decades of experience, she has built a reputation as a versatile performer who captivates audiences with her solo and principal flute performances in a wide range of professional and regional orchestras in London and the home counties, for which she has held the Principal Flute position for many years.
Melanie White is a London-born flautist who honed her craft at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London, under the tutelage of Michael Cox & Pat Morris. With three decades of experience, she has built a reputation as a versatile performer who captivates audiences with her solo and principal flute performances in a wide range of professional and regional orchestras in London and the home counties, for which she has held the Principal Flute position for many years.
Since moving to the South Coast, she also holds the Solo Flute in the Royal Marines Association Concert Band, and Principal flute with the Havant Symphony Orchestra. As a recitalist, Melanie enjoys performing solo flute programmes bringing lesser-known works to light, in particular female composers such as Rhonda Larson.
Her musical prowess transcends genres, weaving between the classical and electronic/ jazz styles featuring on a recording of Aisling Iris’s ‘Night Moves’ album, and on ‘Eternal Light’ with the Priory of Resurrection of New Hall on the Deutsche Grammophon label.
An experienced music educator, Melanie is a dedicated teacher since 1990, currently Flute Professor at The Royal Military School of Music in Portsmouth. Her tutelage has encompassed students of all ages, from children to mature learners, with many gaining places at music Conservatoires and National Children’s Orchestra of GB.
Melanie is a lover of original artwork and is planning to collaborate with other art forms and projects for future performances.
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Venue Details
Northwood House Ballroom
Ward Avenue
Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8AZ
Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8AZ
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