Thursday 13 February 2.00 pm
Sebastian Wyss (violin)
Matt Lam (piano)
Geminiani: Violin sonata in C Minor Op 4 (13')
Andante / Allegro / Andante / Allegro
Mozart: Violin sonata in E Minor K304 (12')
Allegro / Tempo di menuetto
Brahms: Violin sonata in G Op 78 (25')
Vivace / Adagio / Allegro
British Violinist Sebastian Wyss completed his MA studies at Liszt Academy Budapest with Banda Adam. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate certificate studies in Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Susanne Stanzeleit. During his time at the conservatoire he won the string prize, Herbert lumby sonata prize, Sheila and Corina hodge memorial prize for violin and piano duo and the Meher Rohi Gazder scholarship from promising violinists. He studied first in Budapest on the Weingarten scholarship and during this time won the first prize Violin and Piano in Leo Weiner competition. In June 2022 he recorded a set of romantic violin works for Hungarian Bartok radio. He as appeared many times as a concerto soloist most recently performing Glazunov concerto in Leicester with Charnwood Orchestra. More recently he gave a recital for the 50th anniversary concert of Ramsey Concert Society. He has studied masterclasses with Gyorgy Pauk, Henning Kraggerud, Esther Yoo, Bin Huang, Dmitri Sitkovetsky, Jian Wang and many others. In chamber music over the years Sebastian has worked with Robin Ireland, Marta Gulyas, Magnus Johnstone, Alasdair Beatson and Alexander Baillie.
Hong Kong born pianist, Matt Lam is an alumnus of the Royal Northern College of Music, where he obtained First-Class Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree with Distinction. Throughout his tenure at the RNCM, he received tutelage from renowned pianists, including Ashley Wass, Frank Wibaut, and Jeremy Young. Matt's remarkable talent has been showcased in masterclasses with world-renowned pianists such as Philippe Cassard, Stephen Hough, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Gabriela Montero, and Kathryn Stott. Aside from solo playing, Matt has earned his recognition as an in-demand collaborative pianist and chamber musician. Matt performs regularly with his twin brother, Jason, as a piano duo. Together, they won the Piano Duo Prize at RNCM as well as 3rd Prize at the 2019 Roma International Chopin Competition. Matt co-founded the Sande Duo in collaboration with cellist Jobine Siekman, with whom they recorded Piazzolla's Le Grand Tango at Abbey Road Studios. Proving himself to be a versatile pianist, Matt is also an aspiring orchestral pianist. Beyond his involvement in RNCM's orchestral projects, he has played with orchestras such BBC Philharmonic, Nottingham Philharmonic, London Philharmonic Orchestral Foyle Future Firsts, Leeds Youth Orchestra. Since 2022, Matt has returned to the RNCM as a Junior Fellow in Accompaniment and is kindly supported by the John Wilson Junior Fellowship in Piano Accompaniment.
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