Programme
from Suite no. 1 in G major for solo cello by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Prelude
Sarabande
Gigue
Recitative and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, op. 6 by Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Duo for Violin and Cello, op. 7 by Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967)
I. Allegro serioso, non troppo
II. Adagio – Andante
III. Maestoso e largamente, ma non troppo lento – Presto
Miriam Teppich is equally at home performing in the world’s finest concert halls as she is bringing her passion for the violin to audiences closer to home. She has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician at London venues such as the Barbican Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and the Wigmore Hall, has been invited as a Guest Principal and Leader of orchestras in the UK and abroad, and was formerly a member of London Mozart Players.
Notable awards have included the prestigious Julius Isserlis Scholarship from the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Rose Bowl in the Guildhall Gold Medal competition. Miriam was a semi-finalist in BBC Young Musician of the Year 1996 and her performances were broadcast on national television. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and of the Paris Conservatoire, Miriam has been fortunate to study with the renowned teachers and violinists Boris Garlitski, Jean-Jaques Kanterow, Mark Knight, Sheila Nelson and David Takeno and in Paris, had the privilege of collaborating as an orchestral leader with legendary composer and conductor, Pierre Boulez, an experience she considers formative.
Miriam is a founder member and leader of Ensemble Reza, a flourishing chamber ensemble based in West Sussex. She enjoys exploring the work of living composers, and was recently the dedicatee of Fantasy Suite for Solo Violin by British composer, Julian Broughton. Highlights for the 2022/2023 season include Mozart and Dvorak concertos with orchestras in Sussex.
Pavlos Carvalho has been a prize-winner in international music competitions in England, Italy (Carlo Soliva competition) Germany (Koblenz international chamber music competition) and Russia (Taneev competition). He has performed as a solo and chamber musician in venues such as the Purcell room, Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall and the Teatro dal Verme, Milan and recorded for the BBC. Pavlos has regularly performed the complete Bach suites and Beethoven sonatas in the Brighton and Chichester festivals over the last years. He is currently recording the Bach suites for Willohayne records and Naxos, of which the first volume was released August 2022. He has performed concertos with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic and Southern Pro Musica. He most recently performed Schumann's concerto with both Ensemble Reza and the Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra as well as Tchaikovsky's Rococo variations with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra at the Dome in Brighton.
Pavlos is one of the founding members and Artistic director of Ensemble Reza and as such is also involved in many outreach and community projects. His involvement in outreach work has seen him collaborate with projects such as Music for Life, In Harmony, Pied Piper and Live Music Now. He is currently the director of the Pro Corda cello courses. Pavlos has also given masterclasses and workshops for the London Cello Society and Cambridge University. He has a deep interest in world music and is a founding member and director of the Rebetiko Carnival, a charity and festival dedicated to the music of Greece and Asia minor.
Chichester Cathedral's Lunchtime Concert series is self-supporting, and thrives through the generosity of its audiences. While there is no charge for admission, we suggest a minimum donation of £3 per person, with Gift Aid applied if possible.