Three of the UK’s most distinguished and admired soloists and chamber music players of today come together as the London Soloists Ensemble for the November series of Absolute Classics.
Karine Georgian, cello; Lorraine McAslan, violin; and John Lenehan, piano, combine their musical talents to bring a series of outstanding concerts to Dumfries, Annan, Kirkcudbright and Thornhill from Thursday, 17 to Sunday, 20th November.
John is no stranger to Dumfries and Galloway and a regularly featured musician in the Absolute Classics series and the International Musicians Platform.
He said: “I enjoy playing for audiences in Dumfries and Galloway because of the intimate surroundings and immediate communication with the audience.
“These are the kind of concerts where I feel I can give of my best.
“I have many vivid memories of previous visits and I must say it is nice to look into an audience and see so many familiar faces.”
The concerts include music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Dvořák and this is a rare chance to experience this trio of inspiring and exceptional musicians playing together in an intimate setting in venues across Dumfries and Galloway.
John added: “Lorraine and Karine are both fiery performers with very strong personalities.
“We have quite a variety of music in our two programmes. As well as the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, we will play the piano trio by Clara Schumann.
“She did not compose very much but her beautifully written trio can stand comparison with any of her contemporaries.
“We are a bit late for Hallowe’en but Arvo Part’s spooky remix of a Mozart piano piece certainly throws an altogether new light on a piece written 200 years previously.”
For further information and tickets visit www.absoluteclassics.co.uk
