Lotte Betts-Dean and Michael Butten give the fifth evening concert in this Thames Concerts 2022/23 Series.
Praised by The Guardian for her “irrepressible sense of drama and unmissable, urgent musicality”, Lotte Betts-Dean is an Australian mezzo-soprano based in the UK with a wide-ranging repertoire and a passion for curation and programming, predominantly performing chamber music, art song and contemporary repertoire. She is a current Young Artist with Britten Pears Arts and The Musicians’ Company, and a Young Artist Alumnus of Oxford Lieder and City Music Foundation. Recent and upcoming highlights include concert appearances at Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, St Magnus International Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, L’Auditori Barcelona with Exaudi Ensemble, Australian Festival of Chamber Music, the Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas for International Bach Festival Gran Canaria and Irene in Theodora at the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam. Lotte was recently elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music where she graduated with an MA in 2016.
Michael Butten is a British classical guitarist. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Michael Lewin. He has performed solo in some of the most prestigious venues, including Wigmore Hall, Sage Gateshead, Saffron Hall, and the Berio Saal in Vienna Konzerthaus. He has also had much success in competitions, such as being the 2020 New Elizabethan Award holder, 2nd prize in the 2019 The Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition,the Bach Prizes in the 2018 and 2019 Koblenz International Guitar Competitions, the Julian Bream Prize in his first year of study at the Royal Academy of Music, and the David Russell Prize in his final year, as well as being the first guitarist to win the Royal Academy of Music Club Prize. Michael is currently working on a new solo album, juxtaposing English Renaissance lute music with British contemporary works they have inspired. His debut CD of John Dowland works has received praise from critics and listeners. Michael has premiered works by prominent composers such as Errolyn Wallen, and had pieces dedicated to him by Timothy Bowers and Atanas Ourkouzounov.
How to book
- online at an advance discount via the link above; audience members should bring email confirmation/identification to the event
- in person: on the door at each event from 6.45pm (full price cash/cheque/card)
- for all concerts admission is free to under 16s and full-time students (subject to availability) - identification will be requested but tickets are not required.
- an individual great value season ticket gaining entry to all concerts costs just £60 and can be purchased directly from Thames Concerts info@thamesconcerts.com.
- St Andrew’s Church is wheelchair accessible and accompanying carers are admitted free (carer tickets not required).
- it is not necessary to book tickets for the Farmers' Market Day morning coffee concerts, but voluntary donations are gratefully accepted.
- latecomers are only permitted during a suitable pause in the performances. Programmes may be subject to change at short notice. Thames Concerts reserves the right to refuse admission. Evening concerts are not suitable for children under the age of 6.
All concerts take place at St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton. Full programme details and Artistic Director’s notes may be viewed at thamesconcerts.com.