Wednesday October 16th 7.30 pm
The Passepartout Piano Duo
Nathan Tinker & Alexandra Tinker
Debussy arr. Ravel: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
Rachmaninov arr. Anderson: Vocalise
Brahms: Hungarian Dances Book 1 Nos 1-5
Rainer Crosett (cello) Daniel King Smith (piano)
Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso in B minor Op 62
Brahms: Cello sonata in F Op 99
Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise brillante Op 3
Admission free with retiring collection. No tickets issued beforehand
The Passepartout Piano Duo formed in 2011 and have performed in numerous London venues, and internationally, in Japan, France and Romania. The duo specialise in orchestral transcriptions and original compositions and will premiere Nathan Tinker's latest work, ‘ O Christmas Tree Variations' in December. Their philanthropic work consists of performing for care homes, hospitals, charities and schools. They are also Live Music Now alumni. Alexandra Tinker graduated with a BMus(Hons) First Class in 2014 and a MSc in Performance Science with Distinction in 2017, both from the Royal College of Music . Her list of performances in the UK include the Southbank Centre, V&A Museum, Charlton House and Waltham Abbey, and internationally, in France, Greece, Japan and her native Romania. More than just following a performing career, Alexandra is passionate about outreach work and pedagogy, having been awarded a LRSM Teaching Diploma with Distinction in 2015. Nathan Tinker graduated with a BMus(Hons) from the Royal College of Music in 2011 and a MPerf from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2017 and now works as a freelance performer, composer, teacher, instrumental and dance accompanist. He was the winner of the Guildhall Accompanist Prize in 2016 and a recipient of the Concert Recital Diploma. Nathan has performed in venues such as the Barbican Hall, St. Martin's in the Fields, St. James Piccadilly and the Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room and internationally, in Corsica, Italy, Spain, Romania and his native country, Japan.
American cellist Rainer Crosett has appeared as a soloist on major stages throughout the United States and Europe and has performed in many renowned chamber music festivals. He won the 2018 Pierre Fournier Award, which supports exceptionally talented young cellists through a debut recital at the Wigmore Hall as well as a concerto appearance with the Philharmonia Orchestra. He also received the Silver Medal at the 2017 Ima Hogg Competition in Houston, TX, and First Prize in the New England Conservatory Concerto Competition, as well as other awards. He recently received his Artist Diploma from the University of Southern California and he is now continuing his graduate studies at the Universität der Künste Berlin. Previously he graduated with distinction from the New England Conservatory, and in Philosophy from Harvard, where he was a Scholar.
Daniel King Smith (accompanist) studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Since then he has enjoyed a busy and varied career as a soloist, accompanist and teacher. He has performed concertos in the UK and around Europe, including the Royal Festival Hall in London. Accompaniment and chamber music are a major part of Daniel's life and he is a staff accompanist at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and the Purcell School, as well as an accompanist for the BBC Young Musician of the Year, the Philharmonia Orchestra etc. He has performed on Radio 3 and recorded a number of CDs.
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