Looking forward to the world premiere of Contra (2026) for piano tomorrow at @rcmlondon Performance Hall by Wanruo Cui, who commissioned the piece for RCM Contemporary Music in Action project!
New Light Collective in Concert!
On this Friday, we will be back at @stjpiccadilly , premiering @leomccormack ’s music and doing group improvisation collaborating with the @rcmlondon Composition Faculty!
Know more about the piece:
The first thing that I noticed about this new ensemble was the approximate pitches of the found percussion items. Although I didn’t want this to be an explicitly microtonal piece, I did think it would be interesting to try to capture non-standard intonations across all of the instruments. The fast pace is essential in exploiting these intricate deviant pitches. During improvised sections performers are invited to actively play with intonation.
📆 8 May 2026 (Fri)
🕰️ 13:00-14:00
📍 St. James’s Church, Piccadilly
Free admission (no tickets required)
I am very delighted to share my recent success at the @ulsymphony Concerto Competition earlier this month! ULSO was one of the first orchestras I have played in the UK and I had the pleasure to lead some of the most exciting repertoires - including my first Petrushka, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Le Poème de l'Extase, and Bartok Concerto for Orchestra. Cannot wait to be back and work with the orchestra soon!
I am excited to share that my Chamber Concerto will be premiered by @rcmlondon New Perspectives under the baton of Professor Timothy Lines on coming Thursday at 6 pm, alongside works by Ives and Cage, following success in the RCM Large Ensemble Composition Competition last year. Can't wait to share the piece with you all!
RCM New Perspectives
📆 26 Feb 2026 (Thurs)
🕰️ 18:00
📍Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Tickets: 6.5£, free for RCM students!
Today’s recital at @stphilipsw8 with Bruch 🎶 at their Thursday Recital Series.
Many thanks to the warm staff and audience who were there, as well as the adorable Pushkin 🐱 , who was resting nicely while our recital was on.
We are looking forward to exciting pieces in the works!
Lucerne Festival Academy – Know what you are going to experience at the Academy
Here’s a glimpse into my unforgettable experience at the Lucerne Festival Academy in 2024 and 2025!
Performances:
Rehearsals are intensive and rewarding, with sectionals and tutti led by outstanding tutors. The cello section was coached by Markus Hohti and Eric-Maria Couturier from Ensemble Intercontemporain. Most concerts take place at KKL Luzern, alongside special performances in unique venues, like the outdoor Jukebox concert across the city.
Learning and chamber concerts:
Masterclasses, improvisation sessions, and guest-led workshops, plus unforgettable performances at the lakeside Buvette and Ark Nova—the world’s first inflatable concert hall.
Having fun!
We enjoy a scenic boat trip on Lake Lucerne and a festive closing BBQ, with free days to explore the city or even hike Mount Pilatus.
World-class concerts:
Berliner Philharmoniker, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and Wiener Philharmoniker and more often for just CHF 20 or even free, and Berliner Philharmoniker dress rehearsals!
If this excites you as much as it did me, I wholeheartedly encourage you to apply!
If this interests you, I encourage you to apply. Feel free to message me with any questions!
Learn more about the orchestra and the 2026 programme here: https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/lucerne-festival-contemporary-orchestra
Apply to the Academy by following the guidelines here: https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/lucerne-festival-academy/apply
And if you’re wondering about the fees, there are none! • No application fee • No enrolment fee • Travel covered • Accommodation and local transport provided • Food subsidies included
Application deadline: 15.02.2026
🎶 An excerpt from Max Bruch’s Acht Stücke, Op. 83 : II. Allegro con moto.
Composed in 1910 for his son, these set of eight pieces are perhaps one of the most well known and widely performed pieces for clarinet trio. The clarinet and cello are often in equal importance, with the piano playing a role largely in accompaniment in many of the pieces. These character pieces are not composed in a conventional sonata form or variation in that sense.
We performed a selection of these pieces in this recital with the rest of our programme, as Bruch has intended for these to be performed as miniatures rather than a whole set of eight pieces.
Lucerne Festival Academy – Be Part of the Lucerne Festival This Year!
@lucernefestival
As a two-time member of the Lucerne Festival Academy and an ambassador of the Academy this year, I am excited to share that applications are now open for instrumentalists and conductors!
Dedicated to contemporary repertoire and founded by the legendary composer-conductor Pierre Boulez, the Lucerne Festival Academy and the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra welcome their new director, Jörg Widmann this year, as well as works by Mark Andre, Liza Lim, John Adams, Frank Zappa, Steve Reich, and the Academy’s former director, Wolfgang Rihm, among many others, with Elim Chan and Baldur Brönnimann also on the podium. A major highlight of the festival will be a tour to Germany, with performances at the Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin and the Isarphilharmonie in Munich, alongside concerts at the festival’s resident venue, KKL Luzern.
Over the past two years, beyond enjoying the breathtaking scenery of Lucerne, Switzerland, I have gained far more than “just” experience in contemporary music. World-renowned conductors, soloists, and composers conducting their own works offer rare and invaluable insights. Hearing composers such as George Benjamin and Beat Furrer rehearse and explain their music from the podium is just exceptional and unforgettable! The Academy is further enriched by experienced tutors from world-class ensembles and orchestras, including Ensemble Intercontemporain and Ensemble Modern, as well as masterclasses, where the Arditti Quartet discussed their work with Pierre Boulez in 2025!
Learn more about the orchestra and the 2026 programme here: https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/lucerne-festival-contemporary-orchestra
Apply to the Academy by following the guidelines here: https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/lucerne-festival-academy/apply
And if you’re wondering about the fees, there are none! • No application fee • No enrolment fee • Travel covered • Accommodation and local transport provided • Food subsidies included
I'll share more about my personal experience at the festival, is coming soon!
Application deadline: 15.02.2026
Photo (3) Patrick Hürlimann
The Maponus Trio is delighted to be invited by the Friends of Colombia for Social Aid to perform at their Christmas Concert, where we will be performing Germaine Tailleferre’s Piano Trio (1917/1978) and an arrangement of Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival tomorrow at St Michael’s Church!
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We had so much fun playing and putting together Nino Rota’s Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano @stmarylestrand last week!
Here are a few fun snippets of the piece and the final movement, which was something a little different and a great one to finish the recital.
Did you know that Nino Rota is most well known for his film scores - most notably for the Godfather.
More will be coming your way so stay with us 🎶 #chambermusic #clarinet #cello #piano #clarinettrio #music #classicalmusic #recital #london #strand #stmarylestrand #rota #ninorota
Kicking off the first outing at St. Mary le Strand this Thursday, 27 November at 1pm! 💥🎶
We are looking forward to bring to life some classic clarinet trios by Bruch and Rota, and a piece with Carribean and jazz influences, conjuring warm summer evenings - a Friday Night in August by Daniel Schnyder. Come listen and see you soon.
Established in 2025 in London, the Atlas Trio is a clarinet trio formed by clarinettist Connor Hargreaves, cellist Nok Him Chan, and pianist Sophia Lim.
Rooted in London’s vibrant new-music scene, Atlas Trio came together through a shared advocacy for new music and the contemporary repertoire - dedicated to performing music spanning from the early classical traditions up to the music of tomorrow to the listeners across the UK and beyond.
