Thu 21 Nov 2024 7:30pm
Garwyn Linnell & Beatrice Nicholas
(Cello & Piano)
Programme:
Faure | – | Après une Rêve |
Schubert-Nicholas | – | Sonata in B flat for Cello & Piano D.960 |
Bach | – | Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for Cello & Piano |
Faure | – | Papillon for Cello & Piano |
Morton | – | Finger Breaker for Solo Piano |
Gershwin | – | 3 Preludes for Solo Piano |
Part | – | Im Spiegel for Cello & Piano |
Francoeur | – | Sonata in E major for Cello & Piano |
Martinu | – | Variations on Rossini for Cello & Piano |
Garwyn Linnell & Beatrice Nicholas
A warm and entertaining programme of well known music. . . with a twist!
A famous piano sonata ‘re-told’ as a new chamber music work for cello and piano, old Rossinni themes found in a modern score, finger breakers from New Orleans, an ode to Christmas, dreams, butterflies, jazz and. . . .
mirrors within mirrors!
Garwyn Linnell
Canadian cellist, Garwyn Linnell, has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in venues across the
UK and Europe with highlight performances at the Austrian Cultural Forum in Prague, Muth
KonzertSaal Vienna, and Vialte Festival in France.
He is a keen chamber musician who plays with the
Salwa Quartet, and members of the Sinfonia Cymru whilst enjoying collaboration with dancers,
improvisers, poets and jazz musicians.
Beatrice Nicholas
Beatrice Nicholas is a British pianist and chamber musician who has performed across Europe with
memorable performances at the Wigmore Hall, Southbank Center, Cartier Foundation in Paris, Kings
Place, Leeds Town Hall, Snape Maltings, and Edinburgh Queen’s Hall.
Beatrice is also a composer and arranger who has received commissions from the Creative Minds
Festival, Nottingham Chamber Music Festival and Dark Design Graphics Company. Her work has been
featured on BBC Radio 3 and she was showcased by the British Black Classical Foundation as featured
composer for Black History Month in 2021.
Beatrice believes that music is a powerful tool of
communication and enjoys using it to lift and engage the human heart.