A 15-year-old girl from Beaconsfield is to star in a concert in aid of the Duchess of Kent’s charity.

Prodigious Elizabeth Corbett, who plays the cello, will showcase her musical skills at Marlow’s All Saints Church on Sunday, August 11 in ‘Journey Through Europe’ at 3pm. 

The teenager, along with pianist John Lenehan, will perform eight different pieces of classical music from eight different composers who are from eight different countries.

And the 15-year-old also plays piano - as well as being able to speak four languages and learning two others.  

See her in action in the video below 

All the proceeds will go to the Future Talent charity, who help musically talented children and young adults that come from challenging backgrounds.

The charity was founded in 2004.

Speaking ahead of the concert, Elizabeth told the Marlow Free Press: “It’s wonderful to be part of this concert and to have met the Duchess of Kent back in 2017. 

"She was there to open up Beaconsfield High School's new science block and reception area. 

“It was also wonderful of my mum to communicate with her so much where she has been so helpful.

“It is a privilege to be part of this whole concert.”

Elizabeth’s mother, Meredith Squires, added: “We set up the concert in aid of the charity, and I’m very proud of my daughter as she is a very good musician.

“She has got a wonderful teacher in John who just wants to help Elizabeth and he has really taken her under his wing.

“He genuinely enjoys playing with her.”

As well as her string skills, the teenager can also play the piano, as she started to learn the instrument at the age of just four-years-old from her mother.

She started to learn the cello three years later where she has since shown off her skills across Buckinghamshire, by performing in several concerts in Marlow and Beaconsfield.

Elizabeth has also played in numerous orchestras, which included the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain and the Chiltern Music Academy Symphony Orchestra. 

However, despite having aspirations to become a professional cellist, she admitted that her school work is her main priority.

The teenager sat her GCSEs this summer.

She added: “It’s difficult to balance my music and my studies.

“I recently did my GCSEs so during that period, the music died down a bit, but I’ve been doing a lot more now because of the summer holidays.

“Generally, I will try and finish my homework for around 6pm, then I’ll do some practising in the evening. I’ll also try and do some practising in the morning.

“It’s difficult as I will try and do more but it’s just the way it has to be.

And as well as being a multi-instrumentalist, the teenager can also speak four languages - English, French, Spanish and German.

Elizabeth has also started to learn Russian and Portuguese.

For more details about the concert, which is free of charge but there will be a collection, call 07957 226 240.