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Clarinettist Matthew Reid, cellist Jessica Bailey and pianist Sue Paterson- Jones present a debut concert for Ensemble Strelitzia. Their programme comprises Johannes Brahms’ Clarinet Trio in A Minor (Op 114), Francis Poulenc’s Serenade and Les Chemins de l’Amour for cello, Robert Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces (Op 73) for clarinet and Paul Juon’s Miniatures for Trio (Op 18).

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Clarinettist and saxophonist MATTHEW REID studied clarinet performance at UCT, London’s Royal College of Music and Goldsmith’s College. He was the musical director for Cape Town’s popular Yiddish Song Festival in the Baxter Theatre for eleven consecutive years and founded Playing with Fire in the year 2000, a business which provides musicians for functions. He runs the Playing with Fire Balkan Gypsy Klezmer Band, the French quartet Ooh La La! and a light music trio. A recitalist and free-lance musician, he has arranged and directed the music for several shows at festivals in the country, including Aviva Pelham’s production of Santa’s Story, which has given performances all over the world. He runs the monthly concert series at Christ Church Constantia.

Cellist JESSICA BAILEY studied from a young age with Betty Pack, later touring Israel with the Betty Pack Chamber Orchestra. She studied with Pierre Fournier in Geneva and Joan Dickson at London’s Royal College of Music. She was a member of Evolution of 4, a string quartet based in Pretoria for many years. A children’s book illustrator and artist with seven exhibitions to her name, Jessica has survived a crippling horse accident and the loss of her husband three years ago. She is a passionate recitalist and chamber musician.

Pianist SUE PATERSON-JONES studied at UCT under Lamar Crowson and Albie van Schalkwyk, where she obtained her M.Mus in Performance cum laude. She took masterclasses at the Guildhall and then went to the University of North Texas to study under the Van Cliborn winner Vladimir Viardo. She runs a private teaching studio in Cape Town specialising in the Taubmann approach to piano technique. Sue performs regularly in chamber groups and as an accompanist. In 2024 she was invited to be on the faculty for the prestigious International Piano Symposium in Stellenbosch.