Brilliant International Musicians Series: Judith Choi Castro and Jean-Paul Ekins
October 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
£15.00 – £20.00
Good to know
| ⛪ Venue | St Peter’s Marlborough, High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1HQ |
| 📅 Date | Saturday 3rd October 2026 |
| ⌚ Time | Starts 19:00 · Doors and Bar open 18:30 |
| 💰 Price | £20 standard · £15 members |
| ⏱️ Duration | Approx. 120 minutes , 30 minute interval |
| ♿ Access | Level access throughout. Seated, no standing. Contact events@stpetersmarlborough.org.uk for access requirements. |
| 👥 Ages | All Ages |
| ☕ Refreshments | Bar open for alcohol and soft drinks during interval |
This concert forms part of our Brilliant International Musicians Series, now in its 15th season. The Cardinal Coffee Shop will be open before the performance for refreshments.
Program:
Manuel de Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole
Atilio Auza Bolivian dances
Smetana Aus der Heimat
Interval
Turina Sonata Española
Kreisler-Dvorak Slavonic dances on themes of Dvorak
Gershwin-Frolov Porgy and Bess Fantasy
Violinist Judith Choi-Castro enjoys a versatile career performing internationally as a soloist,
chamber musician and orchestra player. She also collaborates in making recordings, and is the
artistic director of the Festival y Academia de Música Internacional in Tenerife.
Judith was born in the Canary Islands, Spain and moved to London where she graduated with a
BMus (Hons) degree and a Masters degree from the Royal College of Music and the Royal
Academy of Music. She also studied in Manhattan School of Music in New York.
During her studies she won Hatfield Music Festival 1st prize, J.E Motimer award from Martin
Musical Scholarship Foundation, scholarship from Rondo Music society in New York, a violin by
Lavazza c.1740 was kindly on loan by the Harrison Frank Foundation.
Venues where she performed as a chamber musician include: Lincoln Center, New York, St. Martin
in the Fields, Fairfield Halls, Fitz William Museum in Cambridge, The National Gallery as part of
the Belle Shenkman Music Program, Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. As a soloist she has
appeared with Southbank Sinfonia in Italy and Magec Camerata in Spain.
Judith has a great interest in Contemporary music and collaborates often with modern composers.
She is the violinist of the Albany piano trio, which is focused on commissioning new works of
women’s composers
chamber musician and orchestra player. She also collaborates in making recordings, and is the
artistic director of the Festival y Academia de Música Internacional in Tenerife.
Judith was born in the Canary Islands, Spain and moved to London where she graduated with a
BMus (Hons) degree and a Masters degree from the Royal College of Music and the Royal
Academy of Music. She also studied in Manhattan School of Music in New York.
During her studies she won Hatfield Music Festival 1st prize, J.E Motimer award from Martin
Musical Scholarship Foundation, scholarship from Rondo Music society in New York, a violin by
Lavazza c.1740 was kindly on loan by the Harrison Frank Foundation.
Venues where she performed as a chamber musician include: Lincoln Center, New York, St. Martin
in the Fields, Fairfield Halls, Fitz William Museum in Cambridge, The National Gallery as part of
the Belle Shenkman Music Program, Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. As a soloist she has
appeared with Southbank Sinfonia in Italy and Magec Camerata in Spain.
Judith has a great interest in Contemporary music and collaborates often with modern composers.
She is the violinist of the Albany piano trio, which is focused on commissioning new works of
women’s composers
John Paul Ekins is a concert pianist who has performed across Europe and beyond in some of the world’s most famous
concert halls, also featuring on the BBC. He studied in London at the Royal College of Music with John Barstow and
as a scholar at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Charles Owen. International Competitions have yielded
him as many as nineteen prizes and scholarships, and career highlights have included performing Rhapsody in Blue and
the Warsaw Concerto at The Royal Albert Hall. John Paul was also honoured to be presented to Her late Majesty Queen
Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
As a performer, John Paul is passionate about bringing music to life and communicating the human stories that lie
behind the notes, greatly enhanced by his recent training in the field of psychotherapy. In concert, he offers musical
insight and inspiration by way of spoken introductions, allowing audiences a more personal and deeper connection to
the awesome power of music. His charismatic style was a much-loved feature of Cats, Chats & 88 Keys, an online
concert series that he founded during the Covid pandemic, and through which he raised £5,000 for the NHS. More
recently, his unique combination of pianistic and presentational flair has resulted in him being engaged as Star
Headliner by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
As a piano teacher and chamber musician, John Paul works privately and at the Royal College of Music, the Royal
Academy of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. This allows him to pass on his infectious love of
music to the next generation, something he finds particularly enriching and inspiring.
concert halls, also featuring on the BBC. He studied in London at the Royal College of Music with John Barstow and
as a scholar at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Charles Owen. International Competitions have yielded
him as many as nineteen prizes and scholarships, and career highlights have included performing Rhapsody in Blue and
the Warsaw Concerto at The Royal Albert Hall. John Paul was also honoured to be presented to Her late Majesty Queen
Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
As a performer, John Paul is passionate about bringing music to life and communicating the human stories that lie
behind the notes, greatly enhanced by his recent training in the field of psychotherapy. In concert, he offers musical
insight and inspiration by way of spoken introductions, allowing audiences a more personal and deeper connection to
the awesome power of music. His charismatic style was a much-loved feature of Cats, Chats & 88 Keys, an online
concert series that he founded during the Covid pandemic, and through which he raised £5,000 for the NHS. More
recently, his unique combination of pianistic and presentational flair has resulted in him being engaged as Star
Headliner by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
As a piano teacher and chamber musician, John Paul works privately and at the Royal College of Music, the Royal
Academy of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. This allows him to pass on his infectious love of
music to the next generation, something he finds particularly enriching and inspiring.
After the concert, John Paul will be signing his LIVE IN CONCERT solo DVDs