Sunday 24 May 3.00 pm
Michael Petrov (cello)
Susie Summers (piano)
Beethoven: Cello sonata in G minor Op 5 no 2 (23')
Adagio - Allegro / Rondo
Rachmaninov: Cello sonata in G minor Op 19 (35')
Lento - Allegro / Allegro / Andante / Allegro
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Award-winning cellist Michael Petrov has captivated audiences with his expressive musicality and direct eloquence. Recognized as an ECHO Rising Star during the 2015/16 season, he has performed in prestigious halls including Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Vienna's Musikverein, Carnegie's Weill Hall, and Paris's Cité de la Musique. Michael has appeared internationally at festivals like the Los Angeles Cello Festival, the Kronberg Cello Festival and toured across China, Argentina, Europe and the US. As a soloist, Michael has collaborated with prominent orchestras such as the Philharmonia, Bournemouth Symphony, and Munich Chamber Orchestra under distinguished conductors Edward Gardner and Gianandrea Noseda. Notable performances include Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante at London's Barbican, Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the Royal Philharmonic, and Barber's Concerto at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. He notably premiered JR Heath's Cello Concerto, celebrating cellist Kenneth Heath's centenary. Michael, formerly a key member of the acclaimed Trio Isimsiz, earned the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Award in 2018. Originally from Bulgaria, he trained at the Yehudi Menuhin School and Guildhall School, securing numerous awards including the Gold Medal and Wigmore Hall Prize. Michael performs on a 1745 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume cello, generously loaned by a private collector.
Susie Summers is in demand as a chamber music pianist and accompanist. She has appeared in recital at venues all over the UK and in Europe, Australia and Hong Kong. She has frequently been invited to appear at the Lake District Summer Music Festival, the Ryedale Festival, in recital with YCAT artists and for music clubs around the country. Susie graduated with distinction in Piano Accompaniment from the Royal Academy of Music in 2007, studying with Michael Dussek and Tessa Nicholson. She also studied the piano with Ronald Smith and holds an MA in music from Cambridge University. While studying at the Academy, Susie received many prizes and awards. She is an official accompanist to the British Isles Music Festival, and has been a staff accompanist at the Royal College of Music, the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity College of Music Junior Department, Lake District Summer Music and Birmingham Conservatoire. Susie has a strong commitment to music education and her teaching posts have included Head of Keyboard at Bootham School, York.
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