Details
Hellens Manor
Monks Walk
Much Marcle
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2LY
England
Programme
Franz Anton Hoffmeister – Duet for Flute and Violin in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata no.5 in F major 'Spring', Op.24
~ Interval ~
Clara Schumann – 3 Romances, Op.22
Sergey Prokofiev – Sonata for 2 violins, Op.56 (arr. flute & piano)
Giulio Briccialdi – Carnevale di Venezia, Op.78
Performers
Maria Canyigueral – Piano
Boris Bizjak – flute
Lana Trotovsek – violin
Programme Note
Violinist Lana Trotovsek has won admiration for her expressive playing and unique musicality. The Washington Post has described her as ‘Radiant’ and praised her ‘clean, refined tone with musical sense of phrasing and impeccable intonation’. The Strad Magazine has mentioned her ‘true feel of live intuitive performance’ .
One of the leading lights among the new generation of Spanish pianists, Maria Canyigueral completed her undergraduate studies at the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona with Michel Wagemans, she later attained a Master of Arts in Performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying with Sulamita Aronovsky. She has also received musical advice from Nino Kereselidze and André de Groote. Maria Canyigueral’s name soon became a fixture of the international piano circuit, embracing Spain, the UK, Japan (Tokyo, Nagoya), Belgium, Slovenia and other countries.
Slovenian flautist Boris Bizjak, based in London, is the prize-winner of many competitions. He won the 1st and 2nd prize at the European Flute Competition in Picardy, France. He was regularly a top prize winner as a soloist and chamber musician at the Slovenian National competition. Boris performs as a soloist and chamber musician in Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States, Japan, China, France, Switzerland, Norway, Spain, Cyprus and Malta.
