Robin Stevens, the composer, was born in Wales in 1958 into an artistic family; his father was a music-lover and his mother was pianist and lecturer Gillian Butterworth.
Performer Biography
Alice Neary, the cellist, was a member of the Gould Piano Trio for 17 years, during which they performed complete piano trios by Beethoven, Schubert, and Dvořák at Wigmore Hall.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robin Stevens's love of rhythmically free, recitative-like instrumental solos originated from advice given by composer Geoffrey Poole, who introduced him to mediaeval plainsong.
Performer Biography
Stéphane Rancourt, the oboist, was the first oboist to win the Sylva Gelber Award from the Canada Council for the Arts.
Performer Biography
Alice Neary plays a cello made by Alessandro Gagliano in 1710.
Performer Biography
Paul Mann, the conductor, collaborated with the legendary rock group Deep Purple for two acclaimed performances of Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer Robin Stevens finds writing concertos liberating, as the chosen solo instrument's characteristics suggest musical expressions and help define a stylistic framework.
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