BOTH geographically and musically Tim Kliphuis gets around. And, he is almost impossible to pin down.

A master of the violin and a wizard of sound using classical, gypsy jazz and folk, he has created a unique style that is making waves in concert halls internationally.

But as well as international venues he’s just as happy top play the smaller venues – which is why Newton Abbot and District Society of Arts are more than happy to welcome the Tim Kliphuis Trio back for their third visit to theNewton Abbot’s Courtenay Centre on January 16.

Tim is hailed as a current day improvising Paganini, and his Tim Kliphuis Trio is an ensemble whose mission is a total music without stylistic barriers.

Their programme in Newton Abbot will be mostly new for the audience, though something similar to ‘Reflecting the Seasons’ based on Vivaldi was performed here during their sell-out performance in 2015.

January’s programme will also include Tim’s recently commissioned suite The Five Elements about the climate crisis, in which Tim has tried, he says, to write music conveying the feelings of each element: Water, Earth, Air and Fire.

He’s also added a fifth element, which he calls ‘Quintessence’, which represents the journey humankind has to make to live in harmony with each other and with nature: a better world.

The concert will conclude with ‘Brandenburg’ based on Bach: deconstructing the Baroque masterpiece and then rebuilding and playing with it injecting new improvisatory ideas, followed by some gypsy jazz songs.

Sponsors for the performance are Rathbones Investment Management.

As audience numbers will be limited to allow social distancing, early booking is strongly advised. All tickets must be booked in advance through the website: www.nadsa.co.uk

For any queries contact 01626 368318.