Breinton loves piano trios. We love the dynamic range of sounds and tones brought together by violin, cello and piano. Therefore, when I was asked if we were interested in inviting the newly formed Bechsten Trio, I did not hesitate. The wonderful Trio is comprised of violinist Preya Mitchell, cellist Guy Johnston and pianist Emmanuel Despax, all of them recognised internationally and widely in demand. They will perform Beethoven’s piano trio Ghost and Mendelssohn’s exquisitely beautiful Piano trio in D minor and more. Might we witness the ghost? We shall find out.
Ticket Information
Tickets on sale from Tickets will be on sale in January 2025, price £28 each:
Cellist Guy Johnston writes about the creation of the Bechstein Piano Trio, formed for the opening of London’s new Bechstein Hall:
Earlier this year, pianist Emmanuel Despax received a dream invitation to form a piano trio for the opening of the new Bechstein Hall this season. He immediately set about finding the players, and through various conversations initially with me, we led on to inviting violinist Priya Mitchell to join the new Bechstein Trio.
Guy Johnston is one of the most exciting British cellists of his generation. His early successes included winning the BBC Young Musician of the Year, and significant awards, notably the Shell London Symphony Orchestra Gerald MacDonald Award, Suggia Gift Award and a Young British Classical Performer Brit Award.
He has performed with many leading international orchestras including the London Philharmonic, NHK Symphony Orchestra,BBC Symphony, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, and St Petersburg Symphony.
Emmanuel Despax has gained worldwide recognition as a singular artist, whose interpretations bring a rare sincerity and imagination to the music.
A remarkable performer of romantic and post-romantic music, he has been invited to give recital performances in the UK (Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Chipping Campden and Petworth Festivals, and the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, where he was appointed artistic director in 2020 of a complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle);
Priya Mitchell grew up in Oxford and studied with David Takeno at the Yehudi Menuhin School and with Zachar Bron in Germany. She was then chosen as the British representative of the European Concert Halls Organisation ‘Rising Stars‘ Series, this success led to highly acclaimed tours and performances with, amongst others, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Philharmonia.
- FAURE
- Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120
- BEETHOVEN
- Piano Trio in D major Op. 70 No. 1 'Ghost'
- MARTIN:
- Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises, III. Gigue
- MENDELSSOHN:
- Piano Trio No 1 in D minor Op 49
Information
- This is an indoor recital, following our original, pre-pandemic, format
- Tickets are £28 each; seats are guaranteed but not reserved
- Car parking is included
- Snacks and drinks (included in ticket price) will be served during the interval
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