Tillett Debut Presents: Arie Dakesian, Gerard Flotats and Ewan Millar
The Tillett Trust – over 40 years of empowering outstanding young musicians
| Arie Dakesian | guitar |
|---|---|
| Gerard Flotats | cello |
| Ewan Millar | oboe |
| Tomos Boyles | piano |
Tonight’s richly varied programme is brought to you by three of the most exciting young musicians performing in the UK today. The programme journeys from the fiery rhythms of Cassadó to Piazzolla’s tango winter and Marcello’s baroque elegance. The virtuosic Manhattanhenge by Peter Facer meets Romantic gems by Schumann and Debussy, creating an evening of vibrant contrasts.
Arie Dakesian, Gerard Flotats and Ewan Millar are Tillett Debut Artists, selected by audition from a hugely talented field of up-and-coming musicians performing in the UK today. The Tillett Trust is dedicated to helping some of the most talented young classical musicians take the next steps in their careers. By providing performance opportunities during those vital early years, the Trust gives emerging artists the support they need to gain experience, build their reputations and thrive in a competitive world.
Tomos Boyles is a prizewinning concert pianist and Ewan’s regular piano duo partner and will be accompanying Ewan and Gerard in tonight’s concert.
This event will last approximately 2 hours, with an interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
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£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
About Arie Dakesian
Arie Dakesian is a classical guitarist currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Performance at the Royal College of Music, under the tutelage of professors Gary Ryan and Christopher Stell. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, to an Armenian family, Arie has since been exposed to a wide variety of music from an early age, which is woven into the very fabric of his music-making. As a 2024 Debut Artist for the Tillett Trust, Arie has been selected for a two-year collaboration and a wide range of performances; this made him the fifth guitarist to ever be awarded since the scheme emerged in 1995.
About Gerard Flotats
Prize-winning Catalan cellist, Gerard Flotats, is a versatile young musician performing a wide spectrum of music, from Baroque on historical instruments to contemporary compositions with electronics. Winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Strings Competition 2023, he has also been selected for the Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist, Tillett Debut, and Munster Trust Recital schemes, giving him ample performance experience from a young age. Solo engagements for the 2024/25 season include concerts at venues such as Manchester Bridgewater Hall, Kings Place, and Pierre Boulez Saal.
About Ewan Millar
Ewan Millar is a prominent young oboist building a career in the UK. In 2020 Ewan won the woodwind final of BBC Young Musician, advancing to the Grand Final, and giving an ‘exemplary, richly shaded account’ (The Guardian), of Navarro’s ‘Legacy’ concerto with the BBC Philharmonic. Since the competition he has been performing as a soloist in recitals around the UK, including at the Windsor, Cheltenham, and Lake District Summer Music Festivals. In 2025 Ewan won the Wind, Brass, Percussion category final of the Royal Over-Seas League competition and went on to win the ROSL Gold Medal Final at Wigmore Hall.
Presented by Tillett Trust
