Concerts in Keswick: SEASON 2024-25

The Da Vinci Trio (piano, violin & cello) is well known for relaxed, witty and informative introductions as well as for expressive playing, which will be shown to great effect in this varied programme. Anthony Moffat, violin, has led many internationally acclaimed orchestras including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Scottish, and Hallé Orchestras. Cellist Rudi de Groote is Principal Cello with the BBC SSO, and has played as guest principal cello in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of Opera North and the John Wilson Orchestra. Estonian pianist Liivi Arder studied at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre before completing an Advanced Accompaniment Course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2010. She was a recipient of the Sam Hutchings Fellowship award.

In this attractive programme that showcases all their instruments they take us on a journey around Europe from Sweden to France to Hungary including two rarely performed quintets with a short, light-hearted interlude from Austria, before visiting Spain, back through France and England, finishing back in their home, Scotland

This December PIVA will help ease you into the Christmas spirit, celebrating the Yuletide season by performing seasonal music and songs from Tudor and Elizabethan times. Winter in the 16th century could be harsh, but the Twelve Days of Christmas were filled with feasting, music, dancing, singing and revelry. PIVA will be capturing a flavour of that era, playing and singing music of the period and telling tales from the time.

The Korros Ensemble performs with dynamism and flair, and the sound world they produce is lush and mesmerising. With a vision of introducing something new and original to the chamber music world, Korros continue to cleverly rework their favourite repertoire, creating an exciting and fresh way of listening to beloved orchestral, chamber and solo works.

Camilla, Nick and Eliza are highly experienced and in demand artists, having individually performed with all major UK orchestras

Kosmos are re-defining the relationship between classical and world music. Scottish, Jewish and Greek music glide into hot-blooded tango and Asian melodies, referencing classical composers including Corelli, Piazzolla and Sarasate, performed with fearless improvisation and impeccable technique. Prepare to be intoxicated by entrancing dance rhythms, soulful improvisation and gypsy passion delivered with inimitable panache and “telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scholarship, intellectual curiosity and impeccable musicianship” according to Richard Morrison, chief music critic of The Times. Great communicators, Kosmos will introduce their programme on the night. All three members of Kosmos are soloists in their own right and have recorded concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Nova among others to great critical acclaim.

This concert is a chance to hear a true virtuoso violinist who won the Royal Overseas League String Competition 2018. Emmanuel is rightly gaining increasing recognition as an exceptional soloist, and as a chamber musician. Recent performances include recitals at Wigmore Hall and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and a live-streamed masterclass on the Brahms Concerto with Maxim Vengerov. He is accompanied by South Africa born pianist Jenny Stern, a superb accompanist and chamber musician. She has recorded extensively for radio and television, gives masterclasses at venues including Dartington Summer School of Music, and teaches at the Royal College of Music. Their interesting and varied programme includes masterworks by Beethoven and Grieg, delightful miniatures by Kreisler, as well as pieces by Ysaye and Fribbins – two composers whose work deserves to be heard much more widely.