Enjoy an exceptional evening of some of the greatest romantic repertoire for cello, featuring the outstanding talent of Cellist Victoria Simonsen and the renowned concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith. 

Note - there are two performances available: 6pm and 8.30pm

Featuring
Victoria Simonsen - Cello
Warren Mailley-Smith - Piano

Programme
Prelude from Solo Suite No.1 in G - Bach
The Swan  - Saint-Saens                                    
Fantasiestücke  - Schumann        
Vocalise - Rachmaninov                                
Romance Op.5- Saint-Saens      
Romance in A, Op.69 - Faure           
Apres un Reve - Faure                      
Song without Words -  Mendelssohn

London-based cellist Victoria Simonsen has been described by The Strad as 'a musician of rare quality' and 'beautifully sensitive and composed' by The Times.Victoria enjoys a varied musical life that incorporates solo, chamber music and orchestral work as well as recording film and television soundtracks. She also enjoys teaching and is a member of the cello faculty at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). In 2015 she was appointed cellist of the Rautio Piano Trio and their first CD together was released in 2018 on Resonus Classics.  A passionate chamber musician, Victoria has performed at festivals such as the IMS Prussia Cove, Manchester International, Kronberg Germany, Banff Canada, Chamber Music New Zealand and for six years she enjoyed notable success in the early Barbirolli String Quartet. Her chamber music performances have been broadcast on radio in UK, Germany and New Zealand and concerts have included Wigmore Hall and the Purcell Room London. A highlight of 2016 was performing at the BBC Proms Chamber Music series in London as part of a twelve-cellist ensemble.  

Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British pianist to perform Chopin's complete works for solo piano from memory in a series of 11 recitals at St John's Smith Square. Hailed by the critics as an "epic achievement", Mailley-Smith will repeat the series at several venues in 2022.. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. One of the busiest concert pianists of his generation and gave over 100 solo performances in 2021.