30 September 2023
Concert Programme
Haydn: ‘Gypsy’ Trio No.39 in G major
Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8
Interval
Enescu: Serenade Lointaine for Piano Trio
Saint Saëns: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.92
Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op.8
Interval
Enescu: Serenade Lointaine for Piano Trio
Saint Saëns: Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.92
Odora Piano Trio
The Odora Trio was formed in 2017 at the Royal Academy of Music. The trio has performed widely throughout London and the UK with major performances including recitals for the National Trust and broadcasts for BBC Radio. They have also performed at various venues including a tour of Scotland, Lake District Summer Music Festival, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Canterbury Music Club, Hay Music, Whitstable Music Society, Eaton Square, Royal Academy of Music, The Korean Cultural Centre, The London Charterhouse, Herefordshire and Concerts for Craswall.
The trio was selected to take part in the Piano Festival at the Royal Academy of Music where they were mentored by renowned cellist Adrian Brendel. They also attended the Wye Valley Chamber Music Summer Residency in 2018, with the generous support from the SPOFF foundation. In 2017, they were prize winners at the Isaacs and Pirani piano competition at the Royal Academy with their performance of Tchaikovsky’s piano trio in A minor. They were also prize winners at the Harold Craxton Chamber Music Competition at The Royal Academy in February 2020 performing the John Ireland Piano Trio no.3 in E, and were semi-finalists at The St Martin's In The Fields Chamber Music Competition 2020. The trio has been under the guidance of eminent professors such as members of The Doric Quartet, Andrew West, Richard Lester, William Fong and Jo Cole.
The trio was selected to take part in the Piano Festival at the Royal Academy of Music where they were mentored by renowned cellist Adrian Brendel. They also attended the Wye Valley Chamber Music Summer Residency in 2018, with the generous support from the SPOFF foundation. In 2017, they were prize winners at the Isaacs and Pirani piano competition at the Royal Academy with their performance of Tchaikovsky’s piano trio in A minor. They were also prize winners at the Harold Craxton Chamber Music Competition at The Royal Academy in February 2020 performing the John Ireland Piano Trio no.3 in E, and were semi-finalists at The St Martin's In The Fields Chamber Music Competition 2020. The trio has been under the guidance of eminent professors such as members of The Doric Quartet, Andrew West, Richard Lester, William Fong and Jo Cole.
Sophie Hinson - Violin
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British violinist Sophie Hinson, a graduate of The Royal Academy of Music and Chetham’s School of Music, is sought after as a soloist, orchestral player, and chamber musician with a particular interest in European classical and 20th Century music.
Sophie is a member of The Southbank Sinfonia 2022-2023 and was recently selected to perform Reynaldo Hahn's Suite Hongroise (violin and piano concerto) with the orchestra in 2022. She also regularly performs and records with The BBC Symphony Orchestra. Sophie was appointed leader of Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra for 2021, where she also performed the Dvorak Violin Concerto with the Orchestra. Sophie has worked under the baton of conductors such as Sir Mark Elder, Sakari Oramo, John Wilson, Paul Mann, Sir Edward Gardner, and the renowned composer James Newton Howard for his 3 Decades of Music for Hollywood tour performing at the Royal Albert Hall, conducted by the composer. Sophie was seen at the BBC Proms 2019 with the Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra and The Julliard Symphony Orchestra. |
Francesca Cull - Cello
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Francesca attended Chetham’s School of Music where she was awarded the Arthur Kolbert Prize for Outstanding Cello Playing two years running. She joined at the age of 10 studying with Barbara Grunthal (Manchester Camerata) and David Smith (Alberni Quartet). She then went on to study with Josephine Knight (Piatti Chair of Cello) at the Royal Academy of Music graduating with first class honours as well as being awarded The Joyce Anne Beckett Award.
Francesca has had masterclasses with many distinguished cellists such as Guy Johnston, Hannah Roberts, Sung Won Yang, and most recently a live streamed masterclass with Alisa Weilerstein where she performed Brahms’ F Minor Sonata. She has performed recitals at various venues around the country including solo performances at St James’s Piccadilly, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts Concert Hall, David Josefowitz Recital Hall and at Manchester Cathedral. Francesca was also invited to play Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Chester Philharmonic prior to their performance with Guy Johnston. |
Songeun Choi - Piano
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Songeun Choi is a soloist and enthusiastic chamber musician. She has explored a wide range of repertoire, with a special interest in exploring the music of French composers including Ravel and Debussy. In chamber music, she enjoys exploring and performing works by British composers including Ireland and Sumsion.
She has performed in many concerts including Steinway Hall, Fazioli Concert Hall, Barbican, Wigmore Hall, King’s Place, Klassische Klavier Kultur Festival in Austria, the Venue in Leeds, and The Arts Club. She was the winner of the Open Concerto prize at the Ealing Festival in 2017 and was awarded third prize at the 2015 EPTA Composers Competition. Songeun’s fanfare composition was a winning entry for the Royal Opera House competition. |
Odora Piano Trio
John Ireland Piano Trio No.3 Movement I |
Snippet from the 3rd Movement of Haydn's Piano Trio in C major XV:27 |
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