Music at St John’s

St John’s Parish Church in Bathgate will have a concert by flautist Stewart tonight.

The concert begins at 7.30pm and admission costs £8 (£5 for under-12s).

Julie ( pictured) will perform with Sophie Halpin, Iona Quilter, Joan Proven and accompanist Don Finlay, Alan Hastie and Laura Quilter.

Since her soloist debut with the London Symphony Orchestra in 1997 Julie has enjoyed an extensive and varied musical life, giving solo recitals and chamber music around Europe.

Performances with the Achord quintet, ensemble Villa Musica and Ensemble 94 have allowed her to develop a keen interest in the field of chamber music, where she has performed both as a flautist and pianist.

She has performed as principal flute with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra since 2002 and has also guested as principal flute with various other orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic orchestra, the Radio Orchestra of Saarbrücken, the Stuttgart Philharmonic, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and with the orchestra of La Scala, Milan.

Masterclasses around Europe allow her to pass on her experience to the next generation.

In addition to performing she has a keen interest in flute headjoint making and has arranged numerous works for flute ensembles.