Join Kate Robey (Cello) and Christopher Sheldrake (Piano) for an intimate lunchtime concert 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.
Buy all 8 concerts in this series for the price of 7, by clicking here.
If you would like to join us for lunch afterwards, please pre-order by the end of the Monday, two days before the concert.
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.
BIOGRAPHY
Kate Robey
Kate was born in Littlehampton, West Sussex. She was a Junior Exhibitioner at the Royal College of Music, and also attended Pro Corda, the National School for Young Chamber Musicians, studying the cello and piano. At Bath Spa University she studied under Ruth Zagni and performed her debut concerto of Saint-Saens at the Assembly Rooms.
After graduating, Kate began building her performing and teaching career, and teaches piano and cello at Downside as well as a thriving private teaching practice. She also leads a beginner orchestra, coaches a Piano Trio, and is Musical Director for the annual musical production. Kate is a member of the Bristol String Quartet, regularly performing all over the South West and beyond.
In 2018, she met Classical Brit award nominee Thomas Cameron and became his piano accompanist. They have recorded two albums and tour regularly, and together they are a regular feature of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Ventnor Fringe. Kate is a busy freelance musician, performing with different orchestras including the Dartington Festival Orchestras, as well as taking on recording projects for a wide range of artists, including Kula Shaker.
Kate's first love is for chamber music and performing recitals, and with Christopher Sheldrake recently performed a programme including Prokofiev's Cello Sonata at Wells Cathedral.
