Recitals in 2025
Melvyn Tan, solo piano
"steady tempo, continuous glow, polished tones and incredible way to sing the melodies with the accompanying left hand ever gently supporting – they must have been all meticulously created by his craftmanship"
James Ehnes, violin
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Andreas Brantelid, cello
"James, Antoine and Andreas wove their lines in and out, one could not stop being amazed by the beautiful creation of the sounds – one moment crisp and transparent, the next moment soft and gentle as if touching a silk scarf"
Kian Soltani, cello
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
"they were magnificent and deeply engaging... both instruments was heavenly and swept us through the dreamy world and emotional imagination"
Alim Beisembayev, piano
"the gorgeous dark chords, convincing tempo... my imagination sored literally with angels floating, while Alim played the strikingly simple melody and harmony with uttermost clarity"
Steven Osborne, piano
"a truly an unrepeatable experience... amazing romanticism and pianism expressed by Steven’s extraordinary varieties of touches and richness in sounds"
Ryan Wang, piano
"an immense focus, ability to stay cool, never loses his own pace, never over-articulates or tries to be intentionally unique, or self-promotes him as a pianist... he has this amazing magnetic nature and ability to attract the audience glued."
Roderick Williams, baritone
Julius Drake, piano
"his voice in many shapes and textures, sometimes like thunder... sometimes like a bird which reached the audience freely, and sometimes like a feathery caress. Julius’ pianism captured acutely every moment of the ride."
Yevgeny Sudbin, piano
"with superb accuracy eliminating imperfections with his eagle eye... and in-depth knowledge to interpret what seems ungraspable into an enriching experience; and with magical ability to create impressive tones and sounds in all shapes and textures."
Ariana Kashefi, piano, and Petr Limonov, cello
"the subtle beauty of the cello stood out, and felt as if the intimate accompaniment by the piano was gently dressing the cello with the finest fabric which draped flawlessly... with the most gorgeous vibratos, I couldn’t hold back my tears."
Pascal Rogé, piano, with Elena Font, piano
"With Pascal’s refined touch and nuanced interpretation, we felt the sounds travel and leap; the time shift; music and scent intertwined. We imagined wind, light and shadow. We saw footsteps and felt the coldness of snow."
Priya Mitchell, violin, Guy Johnston, cello, Emmanuel Despax, piano
"the singing duet of violin and cello with piano as if gently humming; and the violin and cello in octave doubling a beautifully haunting melody to a heart-wrenching singing by the piano"
Four local teenage musicans
Morwenna Rees (saxophone), Hanhan Qu (flute), Laura Lin (cello) and Yash Saran (solo piano) with accompanists Margaret Roberts and Nigel Hutchison.
Hiroaki Takenouchi, solo piano
Featuring the life and works of William Sterndale Bennett, one of Britain’s most distinguished composers of the Romantic period, on the 150th anniversary of his death.
Junyan Chen, solo piano
"dense chordal textures were played with precision and expressive depth in a way that felt divine at times... the melodious motifs were played with the utmost care and articulation."
