St Martin's Chamber Competition Final

The St Martin's Chamber Music Competition embodies our commitment to the discovery, nurture and promotion of new and emerging musical talent and continues a long history of musical excellence and artistic contribution at the heart of London. With the kind and invaluable support of Making Music, the competition is able to offer winners the opportunity to establish and develop a performance profile throughout the UK.

THE FINALISTS

Finalists in the 2009 Royal Overseas League competition and winners of the Tunnell Trust Award 2010/2011, the Piatti String Quartet are fast emerging as the UK's leading young string quartet.

The Greenwich Trio, described by legendary cellist Bernard Greenhouse as the "New Beaux Arts Trio", is formed by pianist Yoko Misumi, Beethoven Society of Europe Top Prize-winner; Lana Trotovsek, a talent unveiled by Ruggiero Ricci's at Salzburg's Mozarteum; and cellist Stjepan Hauser, last student of Rostropovich and winner of 21 first prizes all over the world.

Three French musicians with a passion for chamber music formed the Elixir Trio in 2007. After studying for two years with the Chilingirian Quartet at the Royal College of Music, they are now completing their training with the Ysaye Quartet at the Paris Conservatoire where they have benefited from masterclasses with Gordan Nikolitch, Peter Cropper, Philip Dukes and Lewis Kaplan.

Programme
JUDGING PANEL: Dr John Rutter OBE, Oliver Macfarlane, Robin Osterley, Dr Andrew Earis.

Piatti Quartet

Beethoven - String Quartet in E flat, op 74 'The Harp' - Allegro

Smetana - String Quartet in E minor no 1 - Largo Sostenuto

Bartok - String Quartet No 2 op 17 - Allegro Molto Capriccioso.

The Greenwich Trio

Beethoven - Piano Trio No 7 op 97 "Archduke" - Allegro moderato

Shostakovich - Piano Trio No 2 op 67 - Largo and Allegretto

Elixir Trio

Beethoven - Serenade op 8 in D

Cras - Trio a Cordes

During the judging:
St Martin-in-the-Fields Choral Scholars perform works by Rutter, Vaughan Willians and Holst

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