KCMS Concert - Alexandria Dariescu

Alexandria was born in Romania in 1985, and studied at the Octav Bancila Special Music School in Romania for 12 years. In 2002 she won a scholarship to the Pocklington School in York and in 2004 she entered the Royal Northern College of Music. She has won numerous prizes and awards, most recently the 2007 Gold Medal and Peter Donohoe Prize.

Alexandria has appeared regularly with the State Philharmonic in Romania, Kisinev Philharmonic, Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra, RNCM Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, Crosby Symphony Orchestra and Liverpool Mozart Orchestra, as well as performing recitals in the USA, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and Moldavia.

All tickets are £15 (Friends & Concessions £10). Tickets for the event can be obtained from:
Paula Chandler
2A Wetherby Place
London SW7 4ND
Email: paula.chandler@talk21.com
Tel: 07855 348 738

Leighton House will close for extensive refurbishment on November 1st 2008, and so this will be the final KCMS concert at this venue for some time. Future concerts in the 2008/09 season will take place at St George's Church, Kensington and St Andrew's Church, Chelsea.

More information about the Kensington and Chelsea Music Society and its series of recitals can be found at www.kcmusic.org.uk