For One Night Only!
SOLD OUT!
The Very Talented Dean Freidman will be coming to Oxted On Friday 22nd August 2025 to
'Rock'
The Music Room Oxted and put a smile on our faces!
Come & Join Dean Friedman (click his name to hear his beautiful voice and songs!)
you won't be disappointed!
An intimate concert at this historical venue
formerly The Music Room to world famous cellist, Beatrice Harrison (1892 - 1965).
Arrive early (Doors Open 6:30pm) for refreshments and enjoy a glass or two of Prosecco and assorted nibbles - included in the ticket price (there will also be a non alcoholic choice).
Dean's concert begins at 8pm
Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Dean Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars (Click here to listen) , Lydia, McDonald’s Girl and more.
Friedman returns to the stage armed with a stunning collection of his insightful and compelling, true-to-life ‘story songs’ - songs of pathos and humour that deal with family, friends, neighbours, work and the seemingly trivial, yet ultimately essential stuff of everyday life.
"Soundtrack of our lives!" NYTimes; "Songsmith extraordinaire!” MusicWeek; “Dean Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant” ThreeWeeks; “Stunning Musicianship!” - Hot Press; "One of the true greats of American music!" - Liverpool Sound and Vision
A consummate entertainer, Friedman will be performing solo, on guitar and keyboard, featuring songs from throughout his four-decade career, including familiar, radio hits and fan favorites, drawn from his eight studio albums. Invite family and friends and join Friedman for an evening of powerful, poignant
Before the concert, stroll through the beautiful garden
Foyle Riding was perhaps the most talked about garden in England in the 20’s. On the 19th May 1924 was the first day radio listeners heard a cello playing while nightingales sang, live from this very garden.
CLICK HERE! Limited tickets available don't miss out!
If you have any queries or problems acquiring tickets please contact us at the number below
Venue address:The Old Barn, Foyle Riding, Red Lane, Oxted RH8 0RT found on google map Look out for Union Jack!
tel: 07944 616737
Past Events 2024
Adrian Bradbury, cello, Andrew West ,piano
& Robert Gibbs Violin
Adrian Bradbury was principal cello in the National Youth Orchestra of GB before scholarships to Churchill College, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music. After further study in Berlin, he developed an international career in chamber music, winning a Royal Philharmonic Society Chamber Award and giving world premieres of solos and chamber works by a host of leading British composers.
Adrian is a guest principal player with most British orchestras and is Cello Tutor for the National Youth Orchestra. His research into ensemble synchronisation is published by the Royal Society, and his discography includes the complete operatic fantasies of 19th-century cello virtuoso Alfredo Piatti.
Andrew West has enjoyed longstanding duo partnerships with many leading British musicians, foremost among them flautist Emily Beynon, and singers Mark Padmore and Roderick Williams, with whom he appears this season at the Amsterdam Muziekgebouw and Spitalfields Festival respectively.
Chairman of Kirckman Concerts, which for sixty years has presented outstanding young musicians in major London debut recitals.
Fellow of the RAM and teaches both there and at the University of Cambridge.
Recent recordings for SOMM include piano duet arrangements by Constant Lambert of music by Walton (with Ronald Woodley) and Lieder by Schumann and Brahms (with Roderick Williams).
Robert Gibbs studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music, where he won the Tagore Gold Medal.
Leader of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia and London Festival Orchestra and has appeared as soloist with both in the UK and throughout Europe, Asia and South America. He is also a guest leader for the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Opera House, Nederland’s Ballet and the New Queens Hall orchestras.
Robert’s duo recordings include the complete works of Arnold Bax and W H Reed, and a companion CD - with David Owen Norris - to Elgar’s Third Symphony, performing the sketches on W H Reed’s violin, which he is lucky enough to own.
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