Weymouth Lunchtime Chamber Concerts - Penelope Roskell (piano)

For the first concert of their Penelope Roskell was brought up in Weymouth, and was fortunate to study piano with Elsie Monckton from an early age. As a child she played regularly at Weymouth Arts Centre. Since then, she has gone on to a career as an international concert pianist, writer and Professor of Piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.2021/22 season, Weymouth Lunchtime Chamber Concerts is delighted to welcome renowned pianist, pedagogue and writer Penelope Roskell who will perform much-loved piano works spanning over 100 years from the baroque era to the romantic period.

Launched in 2002 by concert pianist and Weymouth resident Duncan Honeybourne, and described by concert pianist James Lisney as "a superb series", Weymouth Lunchtime Chamber Concerts presents high-quality chamber music in the heart of Weymouth and offers a platform for musical partnerships with friends and colleagues. The concerts also give young musicians, often recent graduates from conservatoire or university, valuable performing experience to a friendly, loyal audience.

Our programmes are varied and imaginative, mixing well-known works with lesser-known repertoire and composers, and all concerts take place in the attractive, welcoming surroundings of St Mary’s Church, Weymouth, where we are very fortunate to have use of an excellent Yamaha grand piano maintained by Weymouth Pianos Ltd.