Season: 2013-2014

  • CHARLIE ALBRIGHT, piano

    CHARLIE ALBRIGHT, piano

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    Impressive and captivating, this young multi-talented pianist/composer is blazing his way to fame. Recipient of many awards and prizes, which keep on coming, Albright has collaborated on several occasions with Yo-Yo Ma. A decidedly distinctive debut. “Albright is among the most gifted musicians of his generation.” – The Washington Post Schubert Impromptus, Op. 90 No.…

  • GERALD FINLEY, baritone & JULIUS DRAKE, piano

    GERALD FINLEY, baritone & JULIUS DRAKE, piano

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    “A recital is a very human experience. People have come literally to spend time with you. I want to share the highs and lows and deliver something that’s precious to me.” Who better to describe the recital experience than the great Canadian baritone himself? He reduces his audiences to spellbound silence. “Mr. Finley has long been…

  • BENEDETTO LUPO, piano

    BENEDETTO LUPO, piano

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    Italian Benedetto Lupo has been described as “an exceptionally fine pianist who has a remarkably fine touch and beautiful tone control” (The Oregonian). Making his long overdue debut appearance for the VRS, Lupo doesn’t merely play the piano with immense clarity and articulation, he makes it sing. “His pianism was never less than gracious, the…

  • CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, violin

    CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF, violin

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    Since first appearing on our series in 1991, Christian Tetzlaff has become an internationally-acclaimed violinist in demand in concert halls around the world. He has performed and recorded a broad spectrum of the repertoire from Bach to Berg, and beyond. Tetzlaff. Solo violin. Nothing could be more compelling. “From his very first entrance, this was…

  • KUOK-WAI LIO, piano

    KUOK-WAI LIO, piano

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    A young and rare talent from Macau has the elite of the piano world as his champions: Gary Graffman, András Schiff, Richard Goode and Emanuel Ax. He is a serious artist of depth and dedication, who plays with a delicacy of touch and crystalline clarity of expression. “His playing was a model of sparkling sound,…

  • DANIEL MÜLLER-SCHOTT, cello & SIMON TRPČESKI, piano

    DANIEL MÜLLER-SCHOTT, cello & SIMON TRPČESKI, piano

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    “Subtle, clever, imaginative pianism of the very highest quality.” – The Independent The ultimate musical pairing. Daniel Müller-Schott has made his mark by delighting audiences with energetic performances, perfectly combining technical brilliance with great intellectual and emotional acuity. Simon Trpčeski’s playing embodies impeccable technique with delicate expression. This union, a coup for the VRS, is…

  • SITKOVETSKY TRIO

    SITKOVETSKY TRIO

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    Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin Wu Qian, piano Leonard Eischenbroich, cello The three young players of the Sitkovetsky Trio met and worked together at the Yehudi Menuhin School. Since founding the trio in 2007 they have received many awards, and high praise the world over.   “They are three young musicians who clearly have a natural empathy…

  • BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV, piano

    BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV, piano

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    BEHZOD’S BACK!  After a stunning debut performance for the VRS with one of the most wildly enthusiastic responses ever from our audience, we re-engaged the young Uzbek pianist right away. Abduraimov is on the precipice of what is sure to be a long career of great music-making and achievement.  “What drove the Southbank audience wild…

  • IESTYN DAVIES, countertenor & THOMAS DUNFORD, lute

    IESTYN DAVIES, countertenor & THOMAS DUNFORD, lute

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    Iestyn Davies’ unique sound and refined artistry have made him the countertenor of choice for everyone from Baroque specialists to Thomas Adès. This young artist has been described by The New York Times as having “one of the most glorious countertenor voices in the world today.” Twenty-five-year-old Thomas Dunford discovered the lute at the age…