Stradivarius Piano Trio offer Valentine’s treat
The Stradivarius Piano Trio are to offer a Valentine’s Day delight, with a programme of romance-inspired music livestreamed from the atrium of Leonardslee House.
They are inviting you to make the most of your lockdown Valentine’s Day from the comfort of your own home as you listen to an hourlong selection of beautiful music from some of the world’s greatest composers.
The concert is being held in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.
Introduced by John Suchet, the concert will feature Andrew Bernardi (violin), Jonathan Few (cello) and Maria Marchant (piano) performing live from Leonardslee House, which is situated in the Grade 1 listed Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens Estate.
Award winning British pianist/conductor Maria Marchant performs frequently for numerous festivals, music societies and at leading venues in the UK and abroad including Cadogan Hall, Champs Hill, Konzerthaus (Berlin), Southbank Centre, St David’s Hall (Cardiff ), St John’s Smith Square, Steinway Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields and Wigmore Hall.
The ‘heartfelt evening full of love classics’ will start at 6.30pm, with the Valentine’s programming providing insight, fun and tender facts about the music and the composers’ loves and passions.
Andrew Bernardi, violinist and organiser of the event, said: “We are delighted that we will be part of so many music lovers Valentine’s Day celebrations.”
Andrew, who is the founder of the Shipley Arts Festival, added: “As musicians we had sincerely hoped to be performing this loving repertoire to a live audience, but that is just not possible in current times.
“We would like to thank Leonardslee House for enabling us to continue our support of the local communities and the Alzheimer’s Society through our music. And especially with this concert, we are excited and privileged to be able to perform safely together with the help and support of our sponsors and friends.”
Hosted by Classic FM presenter John Suchet, the concert is in keeping with the strict Covid-19 guidelines. It can be be attended only by live streaming. Tickets may be bought from www. bernardimusicgroup.com.
All proceeds raised will support the musicians and the Alzheimer’s Society.
For those who would like to show further support for the Alzheimer’s Society donations may be made through the Bernardi Music Group Localgiving link: https://bit. ly/2Y2b3gs
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke for trio Op. 88 – Romanze & Finale The programme will be: Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G minor Op. 17 – Andante
Brahms: Drei Intermezzi Op. 117 – No. 1 for solo piano
Beethoven: Romance in F major Op. 50 for violin and piano
Elgar: Salut d’amour Op. 12 for violin and piano
Saint-Saëns: Romance in F major Op. 36 in F for cello and piano
Rachmaninoff/arr K Krantz: 14 Songs, Op. 34 – No. 14 “Vocalise” for trio
Piazzolla/arr J Bragato: Las 4 Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons) – Otoño Porteño for trio
The Bernardi Music Group and Stradivarius Piano Trio are delighted to be working closely with their sponsors Tooveys, Nyetimber, Kreston Reeves, Wakefields, NFU