Jenkinson Frith Duo

Cello, piano Fee from £600 Lunchtime fee £600 Full fee £900

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Richard and Benjamin first played together in 1992 and continue to give regular performances including Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, King’s Place, on BBC Radio 3 and many major music clubs and festivals around the UK and abroad. They have made several recordings including a recording of cello and piano works by Ivor Gurney, Cyril Scott and Ian Venables (who has written several pieces specifically for them), which received excellent reviews.

PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

Programme 1

Schumann: Fantasy pieces Dohnányi: Sonata Kodály: Sonata Brahms: Sonata in E minor

Programme 2

Mendelssohn: Sonata in D major Debussy: Sonate (1915) Tortelier: Sonata breve: Bucéphale (or Poulenc Sonata) Beethoven: Sonata in A Major

Programme 3

Beethoven: Variations on Handel’s Judas Maccabeus Variations ‘See the conq’uring hero comes’ Ireland: Sonata (1923) Venables: pieces for cello and piano Brahms: Sonata in F major

EDUCATIONAL WORK Both artists have current teaching positions at: Oakham School, King Edward’s Birmingham, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Northern College, Royal Welsh College and Dante Quartet Festival (France). Richard has also given many recital lectures on his PhD topic of Zoltan Kodály.

“There is a remarkable empathy between [them]…which brings a wonderful sense of oneness to their performances”

Chris Morley, Birmingham post

Worcester 07702 183493 01905 454361 rgjenkinson@gmail.com or michaelbrewer@mbam.co.uk Find the Jenkinson Frith Duo on: http://richardjenkinson.com www.mbam.co.uk