
2025 Concerts
August 14 - Benjamin Frith (piano)
August 14 - Benjamin Frith (piano)
In August we have Internationally renowned pianist, Benjamin Frith.
‘Does any pianist draw a lovelier sound from the keyboard or phrase more naturally….’ BBC Music Magazine ‘
…he possesses a formidable talent both musically and technically’ Gramophone
Programme
Beethoven - 32 Variations in C minor WoO80
Brahms - Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79
John Field - Sicilienne H28
John Field - Nocturne No 2 in C minor H25
Mendelssohn - Fantasy in F sharp minor Op. 28, the “Scottish Sonata”
INTERVAL
Schumann - Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6
Prolific recitalist and recording artist, Benjamin Frith is one of the most versatile, respected and engaging pianists in the UK. With over 80 recordings - from Scarlatti to MacMillan - and many acclaimed reviews, Frith is at the forefront of the craft of music making.
Gold Medal winner of the Artur Rubinstein Piano Masters International Competition, Tel Aviv, and Top Prize Winner in the Busoni International Piano Competition, Frith has performed with many of the worlds finest orchestras and conductors. Zubin Mehta with the IPO and Mosche Atzmon with the Warsaw Philharmonic amongst some of Frith’s many memorable musical experiences.
Renowned for his critically acclaimed recordings, a best selling John Field Piano Concert cycle, Frith made Gramophone ‘Disc of the Year’ with his C.V.Stanford 2nd Piano Concerto and his Schumann Davidsbundler Op. 6 won top recommendation in the Radio 3 ‘CD Review’. In high demand as both soloist and chamber musician, Frith enjoys a busy and versatile career. As pianist in the Gould Piano Trio he has toured extensively throughout North America; and as guest pianist in the illustrious Nash Ensemble he hasperformed and recorded to critical acclaim. Solo tours have taken him to America, Europe, the middle and far East with upcoming solo tours to Japan.
Current recording projects include the complete solo piano music of British composer Martin Ellerby and a Marschner Piano Trio cycle for Naxos.
Benjamin Frith lives in Yorkshire with his wife and piano duo partner, Heidi Rolfe.