Introducing
The Rossetti Ensemble
Piano Quartets and more......
Photo: Robert Piwko
The Rossetti Ensemble was created in 2018 from long-standing collaborations between pianist John Lenehan, violinist Sara Trickey, violist Sarah-Jane Bradley and Cellist Tim Lowe. Named after Dante Gabriel, the British poet and Pre-Raphaelite artist, the group is passionate about the repertoire of the era and the many composers who derived inspiration from Rossetti's work such as Debussy and Vaughan Williams. In addition to piano quartets the group is flexible, working with other high profile instrumentalists and singers to produce imaginative and varied programmes. As "Sound Collective", previous concerts have included London King's Place, and the Lichfield and Ripon International Festivals as well as a CD "Concertato" of chamber works by Lydia Kakabadse. This was released on the Divine Art label in February 2017.The new group's forthcoming engagements include concerts throughout the UK, the Little Missenden Festival and Kendal Midday series.
Committed and high-class performers. Superb CD....immense musical beauty..outstanding performance.
The event was sold out and the audience really enjoyed both the quality and variety of the performances.
The brief introductions to each piece were also well-received.
Sara Trickey: “beautifully refined tone” (musical opinion) .. “fiery and passionate” style (the Strad)
Sarah-Jane Bradley: “ardent and affecting soloist” (the daily telegraph), "is there a better British violist than Sarah-Jane Bradley?" (the Strad)
Tim Lowe: “compelling in every respect, probing, virtuosic and yielding by turns – a true example of outstanding musicianship.”(musical opinion, Wigmore Hall recital)
John Lenehan: “one of our most celebrated musicians” (classic fm magazine).. “simply one of the best chamber pianists going”. (the Scotsman)
Committed and high-class performers. Superb CD....immense musical beauty..outstanding performance.
The event was sold out and the audience really enjoyed both the quality and variety of the performances.
The brief introductions to each piece were also well-received.
Sara Trickey: “beautifully refined tone” (musical opinion) .. “fiery and passionate” style (the Strad)
Sarah-Jane Bradley: “ardent and affecting soloist” (the daily telegraph), "is there a better British violist than Sarah-Jane Bradley?" (the Strad)
Tim Lowe: “compelling in every respect, probing, virtuosic and yielding by turns – a true example of outstanding musicianship.”(musical opinion, Wigmore Hall recital)
John Lenehan: “one of our most celebrated musicians” (classic fm magazine).. “simply one of the best chamber pianists going”. (the Scotsman)
