Barbican Piano Trio
What better ensemble to give a London premiere than a trio named after a renowned location in London. The Barbican Piano Trio present a new suite from ‘The Prince Unexpected’ by British composer Joseph Phibbs, hailed by BBC Music Magazine as “one of the most successful composers of his generation”, alongside timeless trios by Schumann […]
Simon Callaghan
As well as being Director of Music at Conway Hall, Simon Callaghan is also an internationally acclaimed concert pianist and recording artist, having most recently released his second disc for Hyperion’s lauded Romantic Piano Concerto series. In a solo recital to raise money for Conway Hall Sunday Concerts, Simon Callaghan presents a programme of his […]
Franco Mezzena and Stefano Giavazzi
From the lyrical freshness of Beethoven’s ‘Spring’ Sonata, through a solemn observation of Chassidic life and culminating in a rhapsodic, gypsy-influenced second half of music by Ravel, Franco Mezzena (multi award-winning Italian violinist and conductor) pushes the technical and expressive range of the violin with fellow countryman, pianist Stefano Giavazzi. Franco Mezzena (violin) Stefano Giavazzi […]
Simon Wallfisch and Fitzwilliam Quartet
Simon Wallfisch is unique in the musical world as both an accomplished cellist and much-respected singer. This programme will showcase both these skills to great effect alongside the Fitzwilliam Quartet, in a selection of works for voice and strings from both sides of the Atlantic, culminating in one of the greatest works of chamber music, […]
I Musicanti
A welcome return to Conway Hall for Leon Bosch’s renowned ensemble, I Musicanti, featuring the first outing of York-born composer Robin Walker’s The Song of Bone on Stone, especially written for Leon Bosch. Framing this exciting world premiere are two classics of the chamber music repertoire, including an intimate arrangement of Beethoven’s grand ‘Emperor’ concerto […]
Trio Chausson
Ernest Chausson’s stirring music was the impulse behind the beginning of Trio Chausson’s career. Since then, the trio has won numerous international chamber music awards and have been Gramophone’s Choice of the Month. They make their Conway Hall début with a programme featuring a rare performance of music by French female composer Cécile Chaminade. * […]
Alauda Quartet
The award-winning Alauda Quartet distinguish themselves as four individuals from different corners of Europe, but share a unifying enthusiasm for chamber music. They return to Conway Hall with a programme where the sublime Romantic sounds of Schubert and Mendelssohn meets the jagged and vivid sonorities of Bartók. Cristina Prats-Costa (violin) Milan Berginc (violin) Varinia Oyola-Rebaza […]
London Piano Trio
Romanticism exerted a potent force in the course of culture from the end of the 18th century to the early 20th Century. The London Piano Trio follows the history of a period of such revolutionary weight with a programme featuring three emblematic figures of the German Romantic sound – one of Beethoven’s early trios, Mendelssohn’s […]
Monte Piano Trio
The Monte Piano Trio’s appearances at Conway Hall are always a highlight of the season. Now based in Germany, we are delighted to be hosting them at Conway Hall as part of a short tour. At the heart of their programme is Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht, a work inspired by Richard Dehmel’s poem following a couple […]