Engagements - 2025

All performances and accompaniment will be subject to any Covid-19, or other, restrictions current at time of event.

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Watch this space for new announcements

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7:00pm - Saturday 15th November, Romsey Abbey, Romsey, SO51 8EP

Music in Romsey Abbey

Viva Concerto!

Nova Foresta Philharmonic

Come and hear two of the greatest concertos ever written in one special evening of live music.

Soloists Rose Gosney and Valentina Seferinova showcase two masterpieces of the concerto repertoire.

 

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Saturday 20th December - 2 performances : 3:00pm and 5:00pm - St. Thomas's Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HH

Back by Popular Demand

The Snowman - Live with the Solent Symphony Orchestra

Make this Christmas truly unforgettable with a magical screening of Raymond Briggs' beloved family favourite, The Snowman, - brought to life with a live orchestral soundtrack and the voices of the Cathedral choristers.

Two seperate afternoon performances - 3:00pm and 5:00pm.

Bring the kids - and anyone who's still young at heart.

Get into the Christmas Spirit.

BOOK NOW(it sold out twice last year !!)

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Completed Engagements - 2025

7:30pm Friday 17th January, Edes House, 27 West Street, Chichester, PO19 1QW

Edes House

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7:00pm - 2nd February, Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT

RAM

Programme notes

Spring Sequence of New Sounds is a charity concert organised by the Sino-British ensemble, featuring artists from China, the UK, India, Germany, Romania, and more.
It blends traditional and modern Eastern and Western styles.
The programme includes pieces like The Dance of the Golden Snake and Yellow River Cantata, The Sherlock and Beijing Opera, with performances by Professor Julian Jacobson, Valentina Seferinova, Bogdan Vacarescu, Professor Jinfeng Li, Pianist Xinyi Guo, Pipaist Yu Cheng, The Guo Brothers, Soprano Beibei Wang, emerging talents and cross-cultural orchestras.

https://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/spring-sequence-of-new-sounds-%E6%98%A5%E5%BA%8F%E6%96%B0%E5%A3%B0-spring-concerthttps://www.ram.ac.uk/whats-on/spring-sequence-of-new-sounds-%E6%98%A5%E5%BA%8F%E6%96%B0%E5%A3%B0-spring-concert

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2:30pm Sunday Afternoon, 30th. March, St. Mary's Church, Buriton, Petersfield, GU31 5RT

Mothering Sunday Concert

Mothering Sunday Concert

NOTES :

Refreshments available

Retiring Collection

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1:10 pm, 10th April, St. Thomas's Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HH

Lunchtime Concert

Portsmouth Cathedral

Lunchtime Live Performance -

Catherine Lawlor (violin) & Valentina Seferinova (piano)

The final Lunchtime Live recital of the Spring series is given by violinist Catherine Lawlor and pianist Valentina Seferinova, who will be marking the release of their new CD "Myths and Legends".

This recital will be in St Thomas's Chapel.

Programme:

  1. Norse Legend H. 60 – Frank Bridge (1879 – 1941)

  2.  Distance de Fée – Toru Takemitsu (1930 – 1996) 

  3. Mélodie from Orfeo and Euridice – C. W. Gluck (1714 – 1787), arranged by Kreisler (1875 -1960)

  4. Anemoi – Ian Schofield (1949)  

  5. Legend – Henryk  Wieniawski (1835 – 1880)  

  6. ‘Narcisse’ from The Myths (1915) – Karol Szymanowski (1882 – 1937)

    Many of you may know, Catherine and Valentina have been collaborating on a CD recording entitled “Myths and Legends”.
    And finally, it is out!  
    Today you’ll be able not only to enjoy listening to some of the pieces we have included in our CD, released on Willowhayne Records, but you’ll be able to purchase a CD or order it from the website  https://willowhaynerecords.com/
    The actual release date (through Naxos distribution) is 6th June 2025! Very very excited!!

 

Retiring Collection

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3:00pm Saturday 26th April , St Peter’s Church, 25a St Peter's Rd, Petersfield, GU32 3HS

Lunchtime Concert

St.Peter's Church, Petersfield

Spring Awakening

Sara Deborah Timossi & Valentina Seferinova

Violin & Piano Recital

 

Violinist Sara Deborah Timossi and pianist Valentina Seferinova are combining forces to present a recital programme inspired by spring, rejuvenation and romance. With sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert, Wieniawski, and a selection of post-romantic works.

Notes:

Refreshments available.

Admission free with retiring collection

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12:30pm - Saturday 5th July, 2025 , Menuhin Room, 3rd Floor, Portsmouth Central Library, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DX

Lunchtime Concert

 

Valentina Seferinova and Venera Bojkova

(Solo Piano and Piano Duo)

 
Valentina SeferinovaVenera Bojkova

Passion and Dance will be rediscovered through the music of Wieniawski, Koczalski and Piazzolla 

Solo and duo piano works, performed by

Valentina Seferinova (piano)

Venera Bojkova (piano)

Va i Va (piano duo)

        

Programme:

 

Joseph Wieniawski (1837 - 1912) – Valse de Concert op.3 pour piano à quatre mains (Va i Ve)

Raul Koczalski (1885 - 1948) – Suite polonaise, Op 71 (Valentina Seferinova)

  1. Grave
  2. Andante quasi Allegretto
  3. Lentissimo
  4. Vivo con anima

Raul Koczalski (1885 - 1948) – Piano Sonata No. 7, op. 136 (Venera Bojkova)

  1. Moderato
  2. Allegretto
  3. Lento, ma non troppo
  4. Allegro, con fuoco

 

Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992) – Rio Sena (Va i Ve)

 

Tickets : £15

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During July, together with my piano partner Venera Bojkova, I am planning to be in Warsaw - in the recording studios of Polish National Radio.

Each of us recording solo piano pieces.

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1:00pm - Tuesday 7th October, Romsey Abbey, Romsey, SO51 8EP

Lunchtime Concert

Cathy Mathews (Violin)

Valentina Seferinova (Piano)

Program

Sonatina Opus 137 No. in D major - Franz Schubert

La Précieuse "by Louis Couperin" - Friedrich Kreisler

Two Catalan Sketches - Corentin Boissier

Sonata No. 15 K.454 in B flat - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 

Retiring Collection

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3:00pm Sunday 19th October, Turner Sims Concert Hall, Building 52, Highfield Campus, Southampton University, Salisbury Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ

Concerto Sunday

Come and hear the brand new Bosendorfer 214 VC (Vienna Concert) grand that I helped chose from the factory in Vienna

Valentina Seferinova Concert

Soloists:

Rose Gosney (violin),

Valentina Seferinova (piano)

Conductor : Paul Ingram

Southampton Concert Orchestra and ‘Concerto Sunday’ return to Turner Sims with two absolute classical favourites – the Bruch violin concerto and the Grieg piano concerto.

Join star violinist Rose Gosney, and star pianist Valentina Seferinova and conductor Paul Ingram in this Sunday afternoon classical spectacular

Ticket Prices: £20
Students & Under 18s £15

Likely to be a sell out!

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Engagements - 2026

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