PERFECT PITCH LUNCHTIME CONCERT – Perfect Pitch Concerts

When

9 July 2026

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

Where

The Hospital of St Cross
Hospital Of St Cross, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9SD

Event Type

Megan Clarke – Cello Daniel King – Smith – Piano from The Royal Academy of Music

Programme to include the Sonata for Cello and Piano by Rachmaninov

Megan Clarke is currently studying with Hannah Roberts at the Royal Academy of Music. Before that, she attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department for ten years where she studied with Alexander Boyarsky and Leandro Silvera. During her time at the RCMJD, she performed a recital at the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room to a sold-out audience, and she was awarded Highly Commended in the RCMJD Peter Morrison Concerto Competition. Megan also performed in the RCM Young Artists Showcase as a ‘leading soloist’ of the RCMJD.
An avid chamber musician, Megan frequently performs and competes with her string quartet formed at the Royal Academy of Music. In October 2025, Megan was invited with her string quartet on the Sir Elton John Exchange Programme to undertake an exchange with University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. In March 2025, her quartet was awarded Very Highly Commended in the Wolfe Wolfinsohn String Quartet Prize at RAM and in May 2025, her quintet was awarded Very Highly Commended in the RAM Historical Women Composers Prize.
In February 2026, her string quartet was invited to Minterne House, where they received
masterclasses from Guy Johnston, Magnus Johnston and Marije Johnston.
As a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain from 2021-2023, she played in prestigious venues around the UK, including at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, at the Royal Festival Hall, at Saffron Hall, and at the Barbican Concert Hall. In addition, in the 2022-2023 season, she took on the role of String Leader with the NYOGB. Megan was principal cellist of the Royal College of Music Junior Department Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. Last year, she was principal cellist of the RAM String Orchestra led by Magnus Johnston and Simon Crawford-Phillips. She has played in symphony orchestras conducted by internationally renowned conductors such as John Wilson and Sir Mark Elder.
In Summer 2022, Megan studied at the Tanglewood Festival on the Young Artists Orchestra.

Daniel King Smith has given concerts all over the world as both soloist and accompanist. He has been broadcast on both BBC TV/Radio in the UK (In Tune, Proms, Young Musician of the Year) and NHK TV/Radio in Japan, most recently in recital with Yuki Ito as part of NHK’s “Best of Classic” and “Classic Club” series. Daniel has recorded a number of CDs, including releases with Yuki Ito for Sony and with Anna Hashimoto on the Meridian label.

As a soloist, Daniel’s extensive concerto repertoire has lead to many concerts in the UK and around Europe. He has frequently been a featured Solo Classical Artist on many Cruise lines around the world.

Accompaniment and chamber music are a major part of Daniel’s life, having held staff accompanist posts at both Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music Junior Departments and at the Purcell School. He regularly accompanies auditions, lessons, masterclasses and end of year recitals at the London conservatoires as well as being official accompanist for the Countess of Munster Trust. Daniel gives recitals every year with a number of people who have been accepted onto the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme as well as both the Tillett Trust and Making Music Recital Schemes. He is also official accompanist for the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists competition. Daniel is often resident pianist on summer music courses including the British Isles Music Festival and Musicale. He has given recitals with Michael Collins, Carmel Kaine, Susan Milan, Robert Max, Yuki Ito and Anna Hashimoto, amongst many others and is a member of the Ridgeway Ensemble.