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Introducing Jamie Cochrane


A sensitive and versatile pianist, Jamie Cochrane is equally at home as a concert soloist or in more intimate settings as a solo or collaborative pianist. He is keen to bring music to a wide audience, programming less widely-performed works alongside audience favourites.After winning the Essex Young Musician of the Year competition in 2018, Jamie has gone on to perform at venues including the Royal Albert Hall and the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. He has also been fortunate to receive lessons and masterclasses from pianists such as Steven Osborne, Ivana Gavrić, and Tom Poster.

Having completed his undergraduate studies at Merton College, Oxford, Jamie is currently studying for a Master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music where he studies with William Fong and Michael Dussek.

Jamie will be performing Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor with St Botolph’s Music Society. This concert is sponsored by the Hervey Benham Charitable Trust.

For more information on this concert, including tickets, please visit our Schumann & Brahms event page.

Hervey Benham Charitable Trust

Sarah’s musical journey began at the age of 4, when she picked up her first recorder - an Early Learning Centre green recorder! She took up the violin at 7, followed by the clarinet at 10, partly inspired by her late grandfather, who also played the clarinet. She studied clarinet initially with Susan Boddy before moving to Sue Barber, and later returning to Susan Boddy. From 1991 to 2000, she attended the Saturday morning music school run by Essex Music Service, helping to develop her love of music from an early age.

Sarah first tried out for St Botolph’s Music Society around 2000-02. Although circumstances meant she was only able to attend one rehearsal at the time, she eventually found her way back to the Society, joining the second violin section in September 2016. She became section leader in 2023.

Alongside her musical activities, Sarah studied with the Open University, graduating in 2012 with a BA (hons) in Humanities with German and Music. She now plays an active role both on and off the concert platform as Secretary of the SBMS committee. She also looks after the Society’s website and ticketing, and leads its marketing and communications.

With both a love of performing and a passion for helping the Society thrive, Sarah enjoys being part of the team both on and off the concert platform.

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