Cello legend Julian Lloyd Webber to make rare return to stage in Malton
World-renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber is to perform alongside his wife, acclaimed cellist Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, at The Wesley Centre in Malton, following his return to playing after 12 years.
Yorkshire audiences will have the opportunity to hear him play when An Evening with Julian & Jiaxin Lloyd Webber: Bach, Bows and Arrows comes to Malton on Friday, October 9 at 7.30pm.
Part concert, part conversation, the evening will combine live music, rarely seen archive footage and behind-the-scenes stories from a lifetime in the international classical music world.
The evening will draw on Julian's recently published autobiography, Bows and Arrows, which charts his upbringing in one of Britain's most famous musical families and a career that has brought him into contact with figures including Yehudi Menuhin, Philip Glass, Elton John, and his brother, Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The celebrated musician was forced to stop playing the cello in 2014 due to a neck injury.
He returned to the instrument earlier this year for a special 75th birthday concert at London’s Wigmore Hall – his first public performance in 12 years.
Paul Emberley, from The Wesley Centre, said: “This is an incredibly special opportunity for audiences across Yorkshire.
"After believing for many years that we would never hear him perform again, it is wonderful to be welcoming Julian and Jiaxin to our stage.
“It won't simply be a concert.
"Audiences will hear the music, but they'll also hear the stories behind an extraordinary career and have the chance to ask Julian and Jiaxin their own questions.
"To experience that in the intimate surroundings and acoustic of The Wesley Centre should be unforgettable.”
Visit https://maltonwesleycentre.org/ to book tickets.