Lunchtime Recital Platform: Autumn Season 2011

Thomas Gould

Cosima Piano Quintet

Supported by the Richard Carne Trust
Wednesday 5 October, 1.10pm
St George's Hanover Square

Evelina Puzaite Piano
Katerina Mitchell Violin
Algirdas Galdikas Violin II
Jenny Lewisohn Viola
Angelique Lihou Cello

Schubert Nocturne for Piano Trio, Op. 148
Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44

Entrance: FREE (Retiring Collection in aid of the Orpheus Foundation Trust)

The Cosima Piano Quintet was formed in January 2010 and is an international ensemble featuring musicians from England, Guernsey, Lithuania and Tasmania. Cosima's members are a blend of current students and alumni of The Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and their recital today includes Schumann's Piano Quintet, considered one of the most difficult pieces of piano chamber music in the repertoire

Thomas Gould

Mary Bevan & Charles Rice in Recital

Supported by the Richard Carne Trust
Wednesday 12 October, 1.10pm
St George's Hanover Square

Mary Bevan Soprano
Charles Rice Baritone

Mozart
Count's Aria: 'Hai gia vinta la causa' (from Le Nozze di Figaro)
Susanna's Aria: 'Deh vieni'  (from Le Nozze di Figaro)
Duet  - 'La ci darem' (from Don Giovanni)
Guglielmo's aris - 'Donne Mie (from Così fan tutte)
Papageno and Papagena duet (from Die Zauberflöte)

Entrance: FREE (Retiring Collection in aid of the Orpheus Foundation Trust)

Mary Bevan and Charles Rice are two of the soloists performing with the Orpheus Sinfonia in our performance in October of Mozart's Requiem. In today's recital, they will sing a number of the most celebrated arias and duets from the composer's operatic works, formed on the theme of 'Masters and Servants'.

Thomas Gould

Accordi Piano Trio

Supported by the Richard Carne Trust
Wednesday 26 October, 1.10pm
St George's Hanover Square

Bartosz Woroch Violin
Tim Lowe Cello
James Sherlock Piano

Simcock Simple Tales
Brahms Piano Trio in C, Op. 87

Entrance: FREE (Retiring Collection in aid of the Orpheus Foundation Trust)

Regular Orpheus recital-goers will remember James Sherlock's stunning solo performanceof pieces by Chopin, Messiaen and Beethoven earlier this year. This recital sees him joined by Tim Lowe and Bartosz Woroch, performing as the Accordi Piano Trio, in a vibrant combination of contemporary composer Gwilym Simcock's partly-improvisational suite 'Simple Tales' and the beautiful C Major Piano Trio by Brahms.

Thomas Gould

Berkeley Ensemble

Supported by the Richard Carne Trust
Wednesday 2 November, 1.10pm
St George's Hanover Square

Sophie Mather Violin
Dan Shilladay Viola
Gemma Wareham Cello
Jacqueline Dossor Bass
Thomas Besnard Piano

Vaughan Williams Piano Quintet in C minor
Gershwin arr. Cott Medley for Piano Quintet

Entrance: FREE (Retiring Collection in aid of the Orpheus Foundation Trust)

After their acclaimed performance of Schubert's Trout Quintet earlier this year at St George's, Orpheus welcomes the Berkeley Ensemble back to Hanover Square for a recital combining English and American music, and featuring George Gershwin's Medley for Piano Quintet, arranged by regular Orpheus collaborator Paul Cott.