Free Lunchtime Concert: Alberto Portugheis (Piano) & Orfeas String Quartet

Representing Opus Musica Programme César Franck – Piano Quintet in F minor Alberto Portugheis Piano Orfeas String Quartet Performers Pianist and pedagogue Alberto Portugheis was born in La Plata, Argentina, to parents of Russian and Romanian descent. His international career began after…

Representing the Royal Over-Seas League Programme Beethoven (arr. Scharwenka) – Symphony No 5 in C minor Brahms – Hungarian Dance No 1 in G minor Brahms – Hungarian Dance No 6 in D flat Brahms – Hungarian Dance No 11 in D…

Programme Elgar – Sonata for Violin in E minor Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending Anete Graudina Violin Liene Circene-Ziemele Piano Performers Anete Graudina trained at a special music school first in Riga then in Moscow. She performed widely as a recitalist and…

Part of the ‘Pianists of the World’ Series (Germany) Programme Bach (arr. Siloti) – Prelude in B minor Fazil Say – Summertime Variations Chopin – Ballade in F minor Dennis Tjiok – Impressions on Mark Rothko Rachmaninov – ‘Andante cantabile’ from Moments musicaux Alexander Rosenblatt – Paganini Variations…

Representing Concordia Foundation Programme Jennifer Watson – Conformity William Albright – Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano Jamie Sharp – New York Jon Cherry – Strange Pilgrimages Emma McPhilemy Saxophone Philip Sharp Piano Performers Emma McPhilemy is an international soloist and performer…

Part of the ‘Pianists of the World’ Series (Italy) Programme Dupont – La Maison dans les dunes Schumann – Fantasie in C Alessandro Conti Piano (Italy) Performer After completing his education at St. Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, Alessandro Conti continued abroad, perfecting his…

Programme Julius Röntgen – Sonata for Violin and Piano in F sharp minor Ton de Leeuw – Sonatina for Violin and Piano Willem Kes – Characteristic Dances Hannah Laurens Violin Tom McCoy Piano Performers Hannah Laurens studied at the Junior Department of…

Programme Schumann – Sonata for Violin and Piano No 1 in A minor Medtner – Sonata for Violin and Piano No 1 in B minor Rimsky-Korsakov (arr. Kreisler) – ‘Danse Orientale’ from Scheherazade Lucent Duo Performers The Lucent duo was founded in…

Part of the ‘Pianists of the World’ Series (Serbia) Programme Satie – Gnossienne No 5 Graham Fitkin – The Cone Gatherers Philip Glass – Dreaming Awake Philip Glass – Etude No 2 Philip Glass – Etude No 6 Philip Glass – Etude…