Event overview
The Department of Music presents Classical String Masterclasses with Nic Pendlebury.
Nic Pendlebury is Head of String Department, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. This masterclass features students on the Advanced Classical Performance course and MMus programmes:
David Scarlett, Thomas Greed, Ariane Cammarata (violins), Joohee Hahm (cello), Maria Pratiwi (harp) and Elena Artamonova (viola).
All welcome to attend the masterclass, no need to book.
Nic PENDLEBURY is Head of the String Department at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance where he leads one of the most vibrant string departments in Europe. Embracing a student cohort from around the world his staff includes many of the countries leading musicians. As well as his educational and managerial responsibilities he conducts several of the conservatoire orchestras and ensembles including Trinity’s String Ensemble. With them he has given performances both nationally and internationally including the Ljubliana Festival, Italy’s Emilia Romana Festival, Conciertos de las Velas in Peraza Spain and at the Dartington International Summer School. The group has also participated in collaborative projects with Chethams School of Music, Wells Cathedral School and the Yehudi Menuhin School. They have performed with many renown soloists including oboist Nick Daniel, clarinetists Dimitri Ashkenazy and Darko Brlek, pianists William Howard and Helen Reed, violist Rivka Golani, organist David Titterington and jazz saxophonist Julian Agueles with whom they recorded the critically acclaimed album "As Above So Below".
Nic is also the founder and violist of the internationally acclaimed Smith Quartet renowned for their performance of new music and prize winners of the Prudential Award for the Arts. Now into their third decade they have collaborated with many of the worlds leading musicians including John Adams, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, David Tannenbaum, Andy Sheppard, Django Bates the rock group Pulp and dance companies Siobhan Davies and Shobana Jeyasingh. They regularly perform in many of the worlds most prestigious festivals and leading concert halls. The Smith Quartet record for Signum Classics their first three albums receiving worldwide acclaim. As a violist and a conductor he has worked with many of London's leading orchestras including London Mozart Players, English Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, English Sinfonia, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra. The more observant viewer may also have seen Nic playing the part of a ghost in Anthony Minghella's film "Truly, Madly, Deeply."
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2012 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
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