Summer Music Concert 2
Razumovsky Ensemble
Saturday 5 July 7.30pm

Victor Dernovski violin
Ronan O’Hora piano
Oleg Kogan cello

Programme (updated 1 July 2008)

Beethoven  Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 1 in E flat   
Beethoven  Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor Op. 5, No. 2 
Tchaikovsky  Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50

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Quotes

‘Hearing the Razumovsky Ensemble in action is rather like observing a fleet of Aston Martins performing synchronised manoeuveres on a perfect race track… They brought irresistible zest and poetry with the most poised of phrasing … while the vivacity, rhythmic definition and sheer passion of the whole were out of this world. This was a phenomenal evening.’
The Strad

‘These players play together only occasionally, which means there isn't a hint of routine about their performances, just a vividly communicated relish for playing chamber music at such a high level of accomplishment. Nothing was taken for granted; everyone listened and watched what their colleagues were doing with a hawk-like intensity that never replaced instinctive musicianship.’ 
The Guardian January 2007

‘…they open a world of music-making fabulously rich in tone colours, ensemble precision, and lyrical sweep of a kind rarely met this side of paradise… Each Razumovsky member may be king of their chosen instrument, but they scale the heavens as a team.’
The Times

‘…this kind of insight and commitment would be remarkable for an ensemble who played together every day: that the Razumovskys manage it having all successful solo careers alongside their chamber music playing – is a minor miracle.’
The Guardian

Biography

Victor Dernovski violin

Born in St. Petersburg, Victor gave his first concert with a Symphony orchestra at the age of nine. He studied at the Rimsky-Korsakov School of Music in St. Petersburg and then at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, where his teachers were Leonid Kogan and Igor Bezrodny. Victor regularly performed as soloist and chamber musician collaborating with many great artists including Sviatoslav Richter and Yuri Bashmet. As a member of the Moscow Soloist Chamber Orchestra he toured Japan, the United States, Europe and Russia, performing at festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival and Salzburg Festival under Mstislav Rostropovich, Gidon Kremer, Shlomo Mintz and others.

In 1995, Victor became Concertmaster of the Orchestra National de Lyon and in 1997 he was appointed Concertmaster of the Mulhouse Symphony Orchestra and as a guest leader he performed with the Suisse Romande, the Hallé and the London Symphony Orchestras. He taught at the Moscow Conservatory and held the post of Violin Professor at the Conservatoire Regional in Montpellier and Mulhouse Conservatory.

Ronan O’Hora piano

Ronan studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Ryszard Bakst. He won many awards as a student at the RNCM including the Dayas Gold Medal, the Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians and the Concerto Prize. He has performed extensively throughout the world, playing concertos with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, BBC Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Zurich Tonhalle, Indianapolis Symphony, Florida Philharmonic, Philharmonia Hungarica and Queensland Philharmonic.

He has performed in every major country in Europe as well as across the USA, Canada, Australasia and South Africa and appeared at many of the most prestigious music festivals including Salzburg, Gstaad, Ravinia, Montpelier and Brno.

He has given many performances on television and radio throughout the world including a televised recital at the Chopin Society in Warsaw, a televised performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4 with the Netherlands Radio Symphony, two concerts of Mozart chamber music on BBC TV, as well as over one hundred concerts on BBC Radio 3.

Ronan has recorded more than thirty CDs for the EMI, Virgin Classics, Tring International, Dinemic and Fone labels. These include concertos by Mozart, Grieg and Tchaikovsky with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, solo CDs of Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Satie, and chamber music by Fauré, Brahms, Dvorák, Mozart and Britten.
Ronan has been a piano professor at the Royal Northern College of Music and Chethams School of Music. He regularly gives masterclasses and sits on competition juries throughout the world and has been Head of Keyboard Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London since 1999.

Oleg Kogan cello

Oleg won the All-Soviet Union Cello Competition in 1989. He has performed with orchestras including the Moscow Philharmonic, the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR, Latvian State Symphony Orchestra, Geneva Chamber Orchestra and London Soloist Chamber Orchestra and has given  numerous recitals in France, Germany, Holland, Israel, Switzerland and the UK.

From 1994 to 1999 Oleg was a member of the Shidlof Quartet with a busy performing and recording schedule in Britain and abroad. In 1998 he became founder and artistic director of the Razumovsky Ensemble, a group of dynamic soloists and section leaders from world-class orchestras. He worked with artists such as Murray Perrahia, Bernard d’Ascoli, Yuri Bashmet, Iona Brown and Jack Brymer among others, recorded for Doron DRC in Switzerland, Opus 111 in France and Linn Records in the UK and broadcast on Radio France, Swiss Romande, Israel Radio, Classic FM and BBC Radio 3.

Oleg has appeared as guest principal with several British orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. At the age of twenty-five, Oleg was the youngest associate professor at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Since 1996 he has been teaching at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Many of his students have distinguished careers and have won many major awards and prizes at national and international competitions including the YCA in New York, the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow, Lutoslawski Competition in Poland, Geneva International Competition and ARD International Competition in Munich. Oleg is a Professor of Margess International of Switzerland and gives regular masterclasses in Norway and Belgium. Oleg plays a Rugieri Cello of 1685.

After concert supper 2

After concert supper bookings for this concert is now closed.

MAIN: Braised beef in stout with oyster mushrooms, served with creamed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. 

VEGETARIAN: Artichoke, sun blushed tomato and pine nut risotto, served with seasonal leaves and fresh parmesan.

DESSERT: Passionfruit cheesecake with white chocolate sauce. Coffee/tea

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Richard & Anne, Lavenham
Breathtaking performance of wonderful quality. Thank you: Thank you