Beethoven, Ravel & David Fennessy

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Music at Oxford is pleased to present a concert by the virtuosic Fidelio Trio at St. John the Evangelist Church, Iffley Road. The Trio will perform a wonderfully varied programme featuring music by Ravel, Beethoven’s Archduke Piano Trio, as well as the world premiere public performance of David Fennessy’s moving Piano Trio No. 2 In Memoriam Spencer Boney. The Fidelio Trio are widely celebrated for their ‘stylish virtuosity… instinctive brilliance’ (BBC Radio 3 Record Review) and ‘consummate musicianship’ (The Observer) and should not be missed.

David Fennessy started out as a guitarist in a school rock band, then studied classical guitar and ultimately composition with Sir James MacMillan. Shortlisted twice for the Gaudeamus Music Prize in Amsterdam (2000 and 2006), in 2010 he won a prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award, providing significant support over three years.  Fennessy’s music has been performed nationally and internationally by many groups including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Hebrides Ensemble, London Sinfonietta, RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and the RTE Concert Orchestra.  His music is published by Universal Edition.

The Fidelio Trio was shortlisted for the 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards and since their debut at London’s Southbank Centre, they have regularly appeared at the Wigmore Hall and Kings Place, at festivals including Spitalfields, Cheltenham, St. Magnus and Huddersfield, and internationally. We are very excited to have them perform for us here in Oxford in the presence of the composer.

‘the Fidelio Trio give a performance of terrific impetus and refinement’
Gramophone (Editor’s Choice)

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From January 2022, our concerts will not be socially distanced. We strongly request that all audience members take a Lateral Flow or PCR test within 48 hours before attending an event. Mask wearing is required upon entry for anyone over the age of 11 unless exempt. Face coverings should be worn throughout the event except when you are eating or drinking. If you have forgotten a face covering, please ask a member of staff on arrival and we will supply you with one. We will have signs throughout the venue indicating the measures we are taking to try and ensure the safety of our staff, artists and audiences.

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