Acclaimed duo set to launch Music Nairn's new season
Nairn’s classical music calendar is set for a great kickoff with a renowned violin and piano duo to launch the new season of Music Nairn.
The acclaimed duo composed of violinist Marcus Barcham Stevens and pianist Christina Lawrie, will travel to Nairn on Saturday, September 14 for an evening performance at Nairn Community & Arts Centre.
A return visit for the husband and wife duo who have delighted Nairn audiences on several occasions in the past, the 7.30pm recital will have a distinctly French flavour, featuring Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals and the Sonata in A major by César Franck alongside a work by their lesser known compatriot Mel Bonis.
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Marcus Barcham Stevens has been co-leader of the Britten Sinfonia since 2013 and principal 2nd violin with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra since 2016.
In the past, he has led the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the SCO and the Aurora Orchestra. He has also had a distinguished chamber music career, being a member of the Fitzwilliam Quartet for 7 years. As a composer he has written many sacred works for choir and organ, but also solo, chamber ensemble and ballet music.
Having studied at Chetham's, Trinity College, Cambridge and the Royal College of Music, Christina Lawrie has been praised for her "astute intelligence and warmth of spirit" and has performed as soloist on BBC Radio 3 and Radio Scotland, with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and in solo recitals for Wigmore Hall, Cheltenham Music Festival, Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, St. George's, Bristol and Perth Concert Hall.
Tickets can be booked through the Nairn Community and Arts Centre and more information on Music Nairn’s programme can be found at www.musicnairn.org.uk.
