After 26 years at the forefront of British chamber music, the Schubert Ensemble is firmly established as one of the world’s leading exponents of chamber music for piano and strings.

Fauré Piano Quartet
Mozart Piano Quartet
Chausson Piano Quartet

Schubert Ensemble

Simon Blendis - violin
Douglas Paterson - viola
Jane Salmon - cello
William Howard - piano

After 26 years at the forefront of British chamber music, the Schubert Ensemble is firmly established as one of the world’s leading exponents of chamber music for piano and strings. In 1998 the Ensemble’s contribution to British musical life was recognised by the Royal Philharmonic Society when it
presented the group with the Best Chamber Ensemble Award.

It has recently recorded works by Martinu and Fauré for Chandos records and these will be released at the end of 2009 (Martinu) and early in 2010 (Fauré)..  Further plans for 2009 include tours to the Czech Republic, Holland, Spain, Canada and the USA  It has also been invited to give a 3-concert series at Wigmore Hall programming the piano quintet and quartets of George Enescu.

The appearance of Mozart alongside Faure this evening highlights Fauré’s writing as perhaps the most Classical of the French composers, using melody for its own sake rather than to portray an emotion or mood.

Other concerts in the Leeds International Concert Season's French Impressions series curated by Emma Johnson:
Emma Johnson & Jean Marie Cottet
Chloë Hanslip & Charles Owen
Pascal Rogé
Nash Ensemble
Peter Donohoe & Martin Roscoe, Contempo Quartet, Emma Johnson & Chris West

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