Launch Concert
A pair of large-scale chamber works played by a new collective of today's and tomorrow's professionals
Sheffield's newest chamber ensemble brings together today's and tomorrow's professionals in a performance of Shostakovich's Piano Quintet op. 57 (1940) and Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence op. 70 (1890) for string sextet.
PERFORMERS
Alice Power (piano)
David Milsom & Maria Nikolaeva (violins)
Ben Kearsley & Charlotte Kenyon (violas)
Thomas Collingwood & Douglas Badger (cellos)
ABOUT THE ENSEMBLE
The West Riding Ensemble was formed in May 2024 by performer-scholar David Milsom, in response to his twin-desire to perform chamber music with his colleagues and friends, and also to build in innovative and immersive opportunities for gifted students - tomorrow's professionals. The group has two main purposes: to perform chamber music to the highest possible standards integrating students and professionals, and to provide a flexible ensemble for organisations (such as choirs): this flag-bearing event is the first of the 2024-2025 season and is thus our official launch event!
Programme
- Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Quintet op. 57
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence op. 70
