Susan Tomes has an international reputation as both a solo pianist and a chamber musician. She is equally renowed as a author of five books, most recently The Piano. A history in 100 pieces (2001). She returns to the Wesley Centre Concerts for the fifth time when the programme for her lunchtime recital is A celebration of women pianist-composers, featuring:

Marianna Martinez (1745-1812): Sonata in A, first movement

Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836): Etude no 30 in B flat and Etude no 106 in B

Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831): Caprice sur la Romance de Joconde

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-47): Abschied von Rom

Clara Schumann (1819-96): Romance in G minor op 21/3

Teresa Carreño (1853-1917): Un Bal en Rêve

Amy Beach (1867-1944): Dreaming, op15 no 3

Adele aus Der Ohe (1861-1937): Melodie + Pastorale

Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944): Guitare