Elena Toponogova Ensemble at Conway Hall, London on Sunday 19th March 2023

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Elena Toponogova Ensemble

Part of the Conway Hall Sunday Concerts, Autumn 2022 Season

Add to my Calendar 19-03-2023 18:30 19-03-2023 20:30 36 Elena Toponogova Ensemble Formed of some of London’s finest musicians, Elena Toponogova’s ensemble makes their Conway Hall début in a programme showcasing the finest in Russian and Ukrainian chamber works. Nikolai Medtner, a Russian composer and friend of Sergei Rachmaninoff who resided in Golders Green, North London for the last 16 years of his life, is increasingly becoming recognised as one of the most important Russian composers for the piano. His last work, the Piano Quintet, which he worked on for over 40 years, completes this fascinating programme. We are grateful to the Oleg Prokofiev Trust for their support of this evening’s programme.   About the Sunday Concerts Founded in the 1880s, our chamber music concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe. Conway Hall was purpose-built in 1929 to host concerts and lectures, and they have continued here until the present day. The ethos of “affordable classical music for all” still remains. Conway Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
Camden
London
WC1R 4RL
England

Sunday 19th March 2023
6:30 PM

Programme

Nikolay Medtner – Piano Quintet in C major
Aleksandr Glazunov – Rêverie Orientale, Op.14
Sergei Rachmaninov – Trio élégiaque no.1 in G minor
Igor Stravinsky – 3 Pieces for String Quartet
Sergey Prokofiev – Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op.34
Valentin Silvestrov – Three Pieces for violin and piano: Lullaby, Barcarole, Lullaby

Performers

Peter Cigleris – clarinet
Eleanor Corr – violin
Thomas Aldren – violin
George White – viola
Julia Morneweg – Cello
Elena Toponogova – piano

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Programme Note

Formed of some of London’s finest musicians, Elena Toponogova’s ensemble makes their Conway Hall début in a programme showcasing the finest in Russian and Ukrainian chamber works. Nikolai Medtner, a Russian composer and friend of Sergei Rachmaninoff who resided in Golders Green, North London for the last 16 years of his life, is increasingly becoming recognised as one of the most important Russian composers for the piano. His last work, the Piano Quintet, which he worked on for over 40 years, completes this fascinating programme.

We are grateful to the Oleg Prokofiev Trust for their support of this evening’s programme.

About the Sunday Concerts

Founded in the 1880s, our chamber music concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe. Conway Hall was purpose-built in 1929 to host concerts and lectures, and they have continued here until the present day. The ethos of “affordable classical music for all” still remains.

Elena Toponogova (c) OSTSCRIPTUM DUET-Alexey Kalganov

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