Fundraising Event: The Backman Trio and Leto Ensemble at The Conservatoire

Thursday 24 January, 8pm – 10pm
The Backman Trio was formed in Blackheath in April 2009 by Frida Backman (violin), Ruth Beedham (Conservatoire cello tutor) and Marcus Andrews (Conservatoire piano tutor). Their first season began with a summer tour of Finland and continued with concerts across London and England. Generous financial support from the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland has enabled the trio to return to Finland in 2011 and 2012, performing and recording works by Finnish and British composers widely across both countries.
Leto Ensemble is a distinguished and versatile group incorporating flute (Conservatoire tutor Klio Blonz), clarinet (Shelley Levy) and piano (Pavel Timofejevsky) in various instrumental combinations. Its aim is to explore and promote a wide range of repertoire including old and contemporary works.
Programme:
Beethoven: Trio for piano and strings No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"
Bridge: Trio for piano and strings in C minor, H79 "Phantasie"
Sibelius: Allegro for violin, cello and piano
Emmanuel: Sonate Op. 11 for flute, clarinet and piano
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Villa-Lobos: Chôros No. 2 for flute and clarinet
Carmichael: Thredbo Suite for flute, clarinet and piano
Tickets from http://tinyurl.com/c3mn2ba or at our Reception.
Price £15
Venue: The Conservatoire, 19-21 Lee Road SE3 9RQ
100% of your ticket price contributes towards our fundraising goal. The Conservatoire is at risk of closure if it cannot raise £175,000 by the end of February 2013.
http://http://tinyurl.com/c3mn2ba/Events/The-Backman-Trio-and-Leto-Ensemble-11.aspx

Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013