Concerts at Leiston Abbey
We’re delighted to be relaunching our concert programme, which will feature outstanding musicians from the UK and beyond, many of whom also tutor on Pro Corda’s residential courses. Programmes include well-loved classical repertoire to lesser-known works, with all concerts designed to be both artistically rewarding and accessible to new audiences.
Audiences can expect intimate concerts with world class musicians in a relaxed, unique and historic setting, while enjoying a glass of wine or cup of tea. Attending our concerts is also a great way to support our charitable work, helping to continue the outstanding musical legacy Pro Corda has built over many decades while investing in our magical, historically important site.
Past performers include The Behn, Accordare, and Leonora Quartets, and renowned cellist Alexander Baillie.
Whether you are joining us for the first time or returning, we look forward to welcoming you to Leiston Abbey.
Upcoming Performers: Victor Lim and Alexandra Mackenzie
Victor Lim is an internationally sought-after teacher, Victor has been the Head of Keyboard Studies at Rossall School since 2022 where he is also the Director of International Piano Academy for gifted young pianists. He also holds teaching positions at the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music, and is a regular member of the faculty at International Young Musicians Academy and Pro Corda.
Described as a pianist with ‘with great possibilities of nuance and perfect flexibility’ (Revista Arta), Victor trained at Wells Cathedral School with John Byrne and Richard Ormrod, then at the Royal Northern College of Music (where he won the 2021 RNCM Gold Medal) with Graham Scott, Jeremy Young and Murray McLachlan as an ABRSM scholar. Victor continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Michael Dussek, where he graduated with a Dip.RAM and received the Christian Carpenter Prize for the best final recital. After pursuing the Artist Diploma programme at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Victor completed his studies with Kathryn Stott at the RNCM gaining its prestigious International Artist Diploma.
Alexandra Mackenzie is internationally recognised as an outstanding performer and educator. After obtaining First Class honours from the Royal Academy of Music and Manhattan School of Music she spent eight years in New York. Her extraordinary range as a performer is demonstrated by her work with the legendary S.E.M. Ensemble; playing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; touring with a ragtime band; recording for Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson and the Wu Tang Clan. She has been a guest artist at the Banff Centre for the Arts, a Fellow at Tanglewood, and has participated in chamber music festivals across the globe. Live radio broadcasts include Radio 3, Classic FM, NPR and German National Radio.
Alexandra has played with the English Chamber Orchestra for over a decade and is in frequent demand as a guest principal with orchestras across the UK. Alexandra teaches at the junior department of the Royal Academy of music and was elected an ARAM in 2011.
