Chris Thomas Memorial Concert 3 4th Feb 2019 at The Bear Club Map
The musical family of the Goldscheiders is well known in our area, most recently because of the success of Ben who recently won the brass final of BBC Young Musician of the Year. With Callum Smart and Richard Uttley this evening will be typical of the high quality concerts that Chris Thomas presented for so many years, featuring astonishing young talent.
‘Goldscheider is an absolute master magician of the instrument, producing a range of techniques for which the word challenging is an understatement.’ Cambridge Independent
‘Callum Smart and Richard Uttley gently caress the finest of his early works with a cantabile grace and elegance that distil the composer’s churning emotions into a sound world of captivating restraint.’ The Strad
Ludwig van Beethoven – Horn Sonata in F Op.17
Geoffrey Gordon – New Work
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata in G Op.30 No.3
Johannes Brahms – Horn Trio Op.40
Richard Uttley (piano)
Ben Goldscheider (French horn)
Callum Smart (violin)