12.30 lunchtime, Thursday 2nd June 2016
Roma Tic, violin and Victoria Bernath, viola artistes appear courtesy of the Royal Academy of Music Venue: Leatherhead Methodist Church |
Sponsor: 2016 Season Sponsor: Patricia Morgan Optician Supported by: Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society 
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Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Written in the summer of 1783, probably in Salzburg Duo in G for Violin and Viola, K423 Allegro Adagio (C major) Rondo: Allegro Duo in Bb for Violin and Viola, K424 Adagio Andante cantabile (Eb major) Andante grazioso Béla Viktor János Bartók (1881-1945) selected duos from 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Books 1-4 (1931) Roma Tic returns on Thursday 4th August, with pianist Aleksandra Myslek Both artistes are members of the Bennett String Quartet who will be performing here on Thursday 3rd November |
Free Concert, with a retiring collection to cover costs. Tea and coffee will be available after the concert.
Roma Tic, violin
Polish-born violinist Roma Tic is currently enrolled in a Masters program at the Royal Academy of Music, under Remus Azoitei. Her previous education includes studying at the IJ Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań with Bartosz Bryła and Agata Szymczewska.
Roma has performed as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician in various concert venues across Europe and Africa such as Auditorio Nacional de Musica in Madrid, Symphony Hall in Birmingham, Barbican Centre, Berliner Philharmonie, Kolner Philharmonie, Théâtre National d'Alger, Algiers.
Roma has been invited as young professional to the Ensemble Chamber Music Festival in Ksiaz, Masterclass Music Festival of Bartek Niziol. She has also worked with distinguished soloists and conductors including Maxim Vengerov, Semyon Bychkov, Bartłomiej Nizioł, Jacek Kaspszyk, Garrick Ohlson. Roma is also a winner and finalist of chamber music competitions including Chamber Music Competition in Ilzach, France; Huberman Chamber Music Competition in Częstochowa, Poland; and the Brahms Chamber Music Competition in Gdańsk.
Roma has performed as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician in various concert venues across Europe and Africa such as Auditorio Nacional de Musica in Madrid, Symphony Hall in Birmingham, Barbican Centre, Berliner Philharmonie, Kolner Philharmonie, Théâtre National d'Alger, Algiers.
Roma has been invited as young professional to the Ensemble Chamber Music Festival in Ksiaz, Masterclass Music Festival of Bartek Niziol. She has also worked with distinguished soloists and conductors including Maxim Vengerov, Semyon Bychkov, Bartłomiej Nizioł, Jacek Kaspszyk, Garrick Ohlson. Roma is also a winner and finalist of chamber music competitions including Chamber Music Competition in Ilzach, France; Huberman Chamber Music Competition in Częstochowa, Poland; and the Brahms Chamber Music Competition in Gdańsk.
Victoria Bernath, viola
British-Canadian violist Victoria Bernath began her musical studies as a child in Canada and continued in Belgium where she was encouraged to follow a musical career, following award-winning achievements. She subsequently moved to England for her musical education, studying with Alan George of the Fitzwilliam String Quartet and Rivka Golani at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, where she achieved a Masters of Music and a Fellowship of Viola Performance with Distinction.
Mentored by violist Yuko Inoue (Royal Academy of Music) and Paul Barritt (guest leader of the Halle Symphony Orchestra), Victoria recently completed a performance-led PhD thesis investigating previously-undiscovered virtuosic British repertoire of the early 20th century (sponsored by the Sir Jack Lyons Foundation).
In November 2015, Victoria had the honor of premiering her orchestrated edition of Emil Kreuz's previously unheard viola concerto (c.1892), with the "I Maestri" orchestra of London. A CD of selected works from her PhD study will be released later in 2016.
Alongside her performance schedule, Victoria is also an active composer. She has written works for music-theater, string quartet, string trio, solo violin and solo viola. These compositions have been performed in Belgium, Canada, China, France, England and the USA. A scholarship recipient, Victoria currently studies viola performance at the Royal Academy of Music with Yuko Inoue and Garfield Jackson, where she is investigating the relationship between British and Franco-Belgian repertoire (1890-1940), and performing relevant works from this period.
Victoria is the recipient of many awards including the 2011 Cavatina Chamber Music award, the 2012-3 Terry Holmes Composer-Performer award (with composer James Whittle) and the 2012-2014 Sir Jack Lyons Performance Scholarship.
Upcoming solo performances for summer 2016 will include venues in Belguim, France, South Korea and New York City. Described as 'a true musical talent' for recent solo performances, Victoria is quickly rising to the fore as a noteworthy young talent.
She performs on a 1917 Azzoli viola, with the use of an 1880 Hill bow, on gracious loan from the Royal Academy of Music.
Mentored by violist Yuko Inoue (Royal Academy of Music) and Paul Barritt (guest leader of the Halle Symphony Orchestra), Victoria recently completed a performance-led PhD thesis investigating previously-undiscovered virtuosic British repertoire of the early 20th century (sponsored by the Sir Jack Lyons Foundation).
In November 2015, Victoria had the honor of premiering her orchestrated edition of Emil Kreuz's previously unheard viola concerto (c.1892), with the "I Maestri" orchestra of London. A CD of selected works from her PhD study will be released later in 2016.
Alongside her performance schedule, Victoria is also an active composer. She has written works for music-theater, string quartet, string trio, solo violin and solo viola. These compositions have been performed in Belgium, Canada, China, France, England and the USA. A scholarship recipient, Victoria currently studies viola performance at the Royal Academy of Music with Yuko Inoue and Garfield Jackson, where she is investigating the relationship between British and Franco-Belgian repertoire (1890-1940), and performing relevant works from this period.
Victoria is the recipient of many awards including the 2011 Cavatina Chamber Music award, the 2012-3 Terry Holmes Composer-Performer award (with composer James Whittle) and the 2012-2014 Sir Jack Lyons Performance Scholarship.
Upcoming solo performances for summer 2016 will include venues in Belguim, France, South Korea and New York City. Described as 'a true musical talent' for recent solo performances, Victoria is quickly rising to the fore as a noteworthy young talent.
She performs on a 1917 Azzoli viola, with the use of an 1880 Hill bow, on gracious loan from the Royal Academy of Music.
Special Duo
Viol-a and viol-in blend uniquely from the string, resonating richly through the air, fill the church with joyful paeans. This pair dance with Bartok, arranging – violin with violin cannot match their subtle overtones; harmonies, full-bodied; highly flown melodies abruptly end with bows' flourish; thus they send messages repeated from the raw, rhythmic folk music, without a flaw. Yellow gown, flamboyant, contrasts dark dress and hair, interprets music stark, visually transmits a sound so rare – other combinations wouldn't dare play their selected repertoire of viol-in and viol-a. Peter Horsfield 5/6/2016 |
Inspired by the lunchtime concert performed at Leatherhead Methodist Church on 2nd June 2016 by
Roma Tic, violin; and Victoria Bernath, viola.
Roma Tic, violin; and Victoria Bernath, viola.
Concert at Home
If you cannot be with us at the lunchtime concert
you can enjoy a similar Concert at Home by clicking through the buttons below:
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Daishin Kashimoto & Yoshiko Kawamoto are the performers in our opening work
Mozart's Duo in G major for Violin and Viola, K423:
Mozart's Duo in G major for Violin and Viola, K423:
For the Duo in Bb major, K424, here's a chance to follow the music, in a recording of
Arthur Grumiaux and Arrigo Pelliccia:
Arthur Grumiaux and Arrigo Pelliccia:
Bartók produced his 44 duos as tuition pieces, so here is a recording in the context he intended. Pupil Emily Martin, plays the first book, with her teacher Laura Gulley:
If you would prefer a more polished performance, here is the starting point for a playlist of the complete set of 44 Duos, by Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman
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