Sadly EMMANUEL BACH has injured his arm and it is taking some time to heal. He therefore made the decision to cancel his tour to Concerts in the West. We wish him well and will reorganise his tour with JULIAN TREVELYAN in a future season.

We are extremely grateful to CALLUM SMART and RICHARD UTTLEY for agreeing to come at very short notice. This has taken a great deal of reorganisation on their part. Callum and Richard came to play for us in July 2022, which some of you will remember. We also heard Richard play with the violist Rosalind Ventris earlier this year.

CALLUM SMART is quickly developing an international reputation as one of Britain’s finest young violinists and an innovative pedagogue. He is celebrated for the sincerity of his singing line, combining ‘brilliant technique with the confidence to take risks’ (Bachtrack) and his ‘utterly convincing’ interpretations (BBC Music Magazine).

www.callumsmart.com

RICHARD UTTLEY is noted for the integrity of his musicianship as soloist, chamber musician and recording artist in a wide range of repertoire. He has been recognised for his ‘musical intelligence and pristine facility’ (International Record Review), ‘amazing decisiveness’, and ‘tumultuous performance’ (Daily Telegraph). His playing has frequently been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and has featured on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC World Service, Classic FM and Sky Arts. He won the British Contemporary Piano Competition in 2006 and the Young Classical Artists Trust International Auditions in 2011. He studied at Cambridge University, graduating from Clare College with a Double First in Music, and at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Martin Roscoe.

www.richarduttley.com