Razvan Suma, Rebeca Omordia

Programme:

Edward Elgar - Salut d'amour Op.12
Ian Venables - Elegy Op.2
Frank Bridge - Scherzetto
John Ireland - Cello Sonata in G minor
Robert Matthew-Walker - Fast Music for cello and piano Op.158 (2016) World Premiere
George Enescu - Sonata in F minor: Allegro
Delius - Romance
Britten - Cello Sonata in C major op 65: Scherzo-pizzicato

For pianist Rebeca Omordia, continuing her exploration of music by British composers has led to a UK and Romanian tour with cellist, R?zvan Suma; resident cellist and director of the Romanian National Broadcasting Orchestras.

Their programme of British works for cello and piano will include John Ireland's powerful Cello Sonata, Ian Venables' heart-rending ‘Elegy’, and 'Fast Music'; a new work written especially for the tour by Robert Matthew-Walker.

Matthew-Walker is a prolific composer, having written over 160 works, although he is perhaps better-known to classical audiences as a music critic. Written at the request of Omordia, it was the composer’s idea that the piece be called ‘Fast Music’.