First, by no means Last!

The season kicks off with the wildly popular Café Music by the American composer Paul Schoenfield, the inspiration for which was a stint as a replacement pianist in a coffee house to help out a friend.

What better than to follow this brilliant, highly original work with two iconic ‘first’ piano trios from the Romantic repertoire – Mendelssohn’s first – a masterful work beloved by artists and audiences alike – and the incredible first trio by Brahms. Composed initially in his early 20s, Brahms returned some 40 years later to rewrite sections he felt he could improve. It is a true masterpiece. We welcome back the stunning American cellist Clancy Newman and for the first time introduce the brilliant award-winning violinist Alexandra Osborne to our S&F audience, who steps in to replace Harry Bennetts due to a scheduling conflict.

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*Details correct at the time of publication.
** Note: Alexandra Osborne has replaced Harry Bennetts, who has a scheduling conflict. 

• Program

  Paul Schoenfield (b. 1947)

  Cafe Music

  Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

  Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor. Op. 49

  Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

  Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8

• Artists

  Alexandra Osborne

  Violin

  Clancy Newman

  Cello

  Kathryn Selby

  Piano