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London Bridge Ensemble
Daniel Tong, Laura Samuel, Kate Gould, Tom Dunn and Ivan Ludlow
- 31st January 2012 - New Audio from the London Bridge Ensemble
- 16th January 2012 - London Bridge Ensemble Unveil Festival Programme
The London Bridge Ensemble are delighted to reveal full details of the 2012 Winchester Chamber Music Festival, with guests Alice Neary (cello), David Adams (violin/viola), Malin Broman (violin/viola) and Richard Wigmore (presenter). More
- 29th November 2011 - London Bridge Ensemble at Wigmore Hall May 2012
The London Bridge Ensemble present a century-and-a-half of music from the hub of European culture, retraced through history; from Webern's expressionism, through the contrasting Romantic voices of Mahler and Schubert, back to the Classical masterpieces of that unmatched operatic maestro, Mozart.
Tickets on Sale from 1st February.
- 28th October 2011 - Video Footage now available
Please see the London Bridge Ensemble's new video, filmer when the trio (Laura Samuel, Kate Gould and Daniel Tong) played at the launch of the Roland V-Piano Grand.
- 15th August 2011 - Bridge Disc shortlisted for Gramophone Award 2011
- The London Bridge Ensemble's second disc in their survey of Bridge's early works for Dutton, which was given unreserved commendations by both Gramophone Magazine and American Record Guide on release, has now been shortlisted for the Gramophone Chamber Music Award 2011.
- 13th August 2011 - Andrew McGregor - Radio 3 CD review - Bridge Disc
London Bridge Ensemble Dutton Epoch CDLX7254
"Lovely Lyricism"
"Fine Performances"
"Pretty Excellent Recording"
Andrew McGregor - 13th August 2011
Listen again available for 7 days from the 13th August here
- 27th March 2011 - Winchester Chamber Music Festival April 2011
"The London Bridge Ensemble and friends once again welcome you to a festival rich in chamber music and song. This fourth festival is bigger and better than ever, with three guest artists and six concerts, as well as events involving young people.
Various themes thread through our programming – in particular, we explore works by lions of the chamber music repertoire, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, juxtaposing these with the colourful Romantic world of Samuel Barber. This includes his famously elegiac Adagio, part of the string quartet by this American composer which we feature during the festival.
Amongst many highlights, there is a Saturday Schubertiade which includes the sublime and haunting song cycle Die Winterreise. The festival culminates on Sunday in Brahms’s mighty String Sextet in G. And we are delighted to include Voyages, originally written for the Ensemble by David Matthews for our Wigmore debut back in 2005.
Our distinguished guests include Kate Gould’s cellist husband, Richard Lester of the Florestan Trio, Sara Bitlloch, leader of the Elias Quartet and Krysia Osostowicz, formerly a member of Domus with Richard, and now leader of the Dante Quartet. We are thrilled to be performing with such a wonderful line-up......."
To read the full message from Festival co-directors Daniel Tong and Kate Gould, please click here. The London Bridge Ensemble look forward to welcoming you to their 2011 festival!
- 30th January 2011 - Paul Driver Praises Schumann Release-Sunday Times
"perform superbly"
"rendered with a bubbling brilliance"
"heart-touchingly eloquent"
Full review here
- 20th January 2011 - Stellar Review from American Record Guide
Read the latest fantastic review of the London Bridge Ensemble's Bridge CD, on Dutton Epoch, here
- 13th January 2011 - Schumann CD featured in Gramophone
The London Bridge Ensemble's recent Schumann release (Sonimage) is featured in the February issue of Gramophone. It is one of six recordings highlighted in the Round-Up of Romantic Chamber Music: "David Threasher enjoys some riveting new recordings" with the writer commenting that their performance of the piano quartet "builds to a compelling intensity"
- 27th December 2010 - London Bridge Ensemble Reveal Next Festival
Full programme details of the London Bridge Ensemble's fourth festival in Winchester ( 28th April -1st May) can be found here
- 20th November 2010 - Another Stunning Review from Gramophone
Don't miss the review of the London Bridge Ensemble's recent release - "Frank Bridge Violin Sonata and Piano Quintet" Dutton Epoch label CDLX 7254 - in the December issue of Gramophone. Quotes and also the full review can be found here.
- 5th November 2010 - London Bridge Ensemble Appoint New Violinist
The London Bridge Ensemble is delighted to announce the appointment of their new violinist, Laura Samuel. As co-founder and member of the Belcea Quartet for 16 years, Laura is well known throughout the world and brings with her a wealth of experience.
- 16th October 2010 - Another Release from this Acclaimed Ensemble
Above Sample: Piano Quartet in E flat, op. 47 - Excerpt from 1st movement
- 1st July 2010 - Don't miss this exciting release on Dutton Epoch
The London Bridge Ensemble's survey of the early works of Frank Bridge continues with this release from Dutton Epoch at the end of the month. Don't miss this fabulous recording when it is on sale! Sound clips, courtesy of Dutton Epoch, are now available here.
- 18th June 2010 - Winchester 2010
Our third Winchester Chamber Music Festival took place this April. The ensemble had great fun making music with their two wonderful guests, Lucy Gould and Robert Plane. Audiences were large and enthusiastic, and innovations included a very special late-night concert in St Lawrence Church and our new festival club where convivial post-concert drinks and chat flourished. There was a poignant air as we finished the Brahms Piano Quintet, playing for the last time with Ben Nabarro, but it was an inspiring weekend full of great works and committed performances. Roll on 2011!
- 17th June 2010 - Benjamin Nabarro
Benjamin Nabarro, a founder member, has recently said farewell to the ensemble after eight years. We all remember many wonderful concerts and hugely enjoyable times with Ben over the years and want to wish him and his young family all the best for the future. Ben's fantastic fiddle playing is preserved on four recordings with the ensemble.
- 14th June 2010 - Bridge CD release on Dutton Label Imminent
Followers of the London Bridge Ensemble are shortly in for a double treat: part two of the group's survey of Bridge's early works will be released at the end of July on the Dutton label. Their Schumann recording will follow closely behind with the release scheduled for just after the summer. We look forward to bringing you clips from these super new recordings in the near future.
- 23rd December 2009 - Winchester Chamber Music Festival 2010 Unveiled
The London Bridge Ensemble are delighted to present their third festival of chamber music and song, as ever featuring masterpieces of the repertoire alongside less familiar but equally rewarding compositions. Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann rub shoulders with Bartók and Martinů and there’s a Romantic string quartet by Bridge, from whom the Ensemble takes its name.
As well as concerts at the Discovery Centre, there’s a late evening concert at the lovely St Lawrence Church, an event for families and a masterclass featuring some of the region’s budding young performers.
Full details Winchester Chamber Music Festival 2010: 23rd April - 25th April
- 17th November 2009 - Schumann release scheduled for bicentenary year
Following their recent Schumann recording for Sonimage Classics at Wyastone Concert Hall, plans are now well underway for this release during 2010, to coincide with the bicentenary of the composer's birth.
- Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 88, Fantasiestücke
- Liederkreis Op. 24
- Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47
More information about Sonimage Classics can be found here
- 24th September 2009 - Survey of Bridge's early works continues
In response to the critical acclaim which followed the release of the ensemble's first CD of works by Frank Bridge (which included recommendations by both Gramophone and International Record Review), part two of their survey of the composer's early works will be recorded later this year on the Dutton label.
Reviews of "Frank Bridge Songs and Chamber Music" can be found here.
Extracts can be heard here.
- 14th February 2009 - Perfect performance by London Bridge Ensemble
- "perfect performance""notes of pure gold""international-class instrumentalists"
Read the full review, published in the Halifax Courier, of the ensembles concert for Halifax Philharmonic Club at Square Chapel Centre for the Arts on 6th February 2009
- 1st February 2009 - Ensemble present their 2009 Festival
Winchester Chamber Music Festival, presented by the London Bridge Ensemble, is back for its second year and once again features a rich and diverse programme of chamber music and song. Full details here.