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Isca Ensemble 2024 celebration concert

An evening of classical music celebrating the life of Joanna Leach with soloist Kacper Nowak in aid of local charity Hospicare.

Leigh Curtis

Isca Ensemble presents an evening of classical music with soloist Kacper Nowak in aid of local charity Hospicare on Saturday 19 October at Exeter Cathedral.

The ensemble will play the overture from The Force of Destiny by Verdi, Cello Concerto by Dvořák and Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz.

The concert is a celebration of the life of pianist and classical music producer Joanna Leach.

A celebration concert has taken place in most years since the Joanna Leach Foundation was created in 2011 to support music in East Devon and the surrounding area in collaboration with the Isca Ensemble.

Isca Ensemble celebration concert 2024 poster

Isca Ensemble is an orchestra of former professional and experienced amateur players led by Antony Clements and musical director Roger Hendy.

It rehearses in Exeter and performs several concerts each year, often at Sidmouth Parish Church.

Kacper Nowak is a concert cellist from Poland. He completed his studies in Poznań, Cologne and Brussels, where he is now based.

He has given recitals at concert halls across Europe including the Vienna Konzerthaus, Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe in Paris, DeSingel in Antwerp and Cadogan Hall in London.

In 2023 he released an album with pianist Łukasz Krupiński dedicated to Polish music.

Hospiscare is an independent local charity which provides specialist hospice care to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses in Exeter and East and Mid Devon.

Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is a medieval Anglican church and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter. The current building was completed around 1400.

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The Isca Ensemble Joanna Leach celebration concert takes place at 7.30pm on Saturday 19 October 2024 at Exeter Cathedral.

Tickets cost from £12-£24 and can be bought online or on the door. For more information visit the Isca Ensemble website.


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