We welcome back three great friends of the Goods Shed, William Howard (piano) Matthew Denton (violin) and Emma Denton (cello). This time, they are in Piano Trio ensemble and will be playing for us three quite different trios; each with its own particular appeal and history.
Programme
Beethoven Piano Trio in D major Op,.70 No.1 The Ghost
Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67
Interval
Dvořák Piano Trio No.4 in E minor Dumky
Beethoven’s Op.70, No 1, was nicknamed “the Ghost”, although not by the man himself, and the clue is found while listening to the second movement.
In complete contrast, the Shostakovich trio was one he felt compelled to write at the height of WWII: one of just two piano trios in his entire output.
The final composition, from Dvořák, is his fourth and most famous piano trio, featuring a series of musical folk-tales or “Dumky” that carry us along in alternate moods of reflection and exuberance.
William Howard, www.williamhoward.co.uk, described in The Independent as “a pianist of quite special lustrousness and versatility”, is one of Britain’s leading pianists, enjoying a career that has taken him to over 40 different countries. He performs regularly at major venues and festivals in the UK and can be heard frequently on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. He has made over forty CD recordings and premiered several dozen new works by leading composers from the UK and abroad. Recent engagements have included recitals in Italy, Luxembourg and the UK.
Matthew Denton and Emma Denton have performed together for more than 20 years as the leader and cellist of the Carducci Quartet – one of the UK’s most successful string quartets.As chamber musicians they have won prizes at international competitions including the Concert Artists Guild (USA), Kuhmo (Finland), Charles Hennen (Holland), Osaka (Japan), Bordeaux (France) and London (UK).
Emma studied at the Royal Academy of Music where she received many of the top awards including the Louise Child Prize for the highest overall degree, the David Martin/Florence Hooten Concerto prize and the Max Pirani and Harry Isaacs chamber music prizes. She was also the winner of the Muriel Taylor Scholarship and was selected to perform alongside Rostropovitch at the 10th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Emma plays on a Ruggieri cello c. 1685.
Matthew has recorded over 25 CDs for labels including Signum, Naxos, BMG, Somm, Nimbus and has performed at major concert halls around the world. Matt studied with Felix Andrievsky at the RCM and then continued as a Junior Fellow, studying with members of the Amadeus, Alberni and Chilingirian Quartets. He is a violin professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. He plays on a historic Brother’s Amati violin from 1603 – ‘The Hurwitz ex Cooper.
Licensed bar. Doors open 5:30pm. Concert starts at 6pm
Please note: on the door on the night tickets will cost £28 and £20 respectively