Fenella Humphreys, violin, & Emma Abbate, piano - St Andrew's Church

Programme:
Brahms - Scherzo in C minor from F.A.E. Sonata
Clarke - Midsummer Moon
Mozart - Sonata in B flat major for violin and piano, K. 454
Interval
Lili Boulanger - D'un matin de printemps
Faur - Andante op. 75 & Berceuse op. 16
Prt - Fratres
Fanny Mendelssohn - Adagio for violin and piano H.72
Bartk - Romanian Folk Dances

Fenella Humphreys, violin
Emma Abbate, piano

Fenella Humphreys, winner of the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Premiere Recording Award, has attracted critical admiration and audience acclaim with the grace and intensity of her remarkable performances.

With her playing described in the press as alluring, unforgettable and a wonder, Fenella is one of the UKs most established and versatile violinists, having also won the 2018 BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award. She enjoys a busy career combining chamber music with solo work, performing in the most prestigious venues around the world and is frequently broadcast on the BBC, Classic FM, Scala Radio and international radio stations.

The Neapolitan pianist Emma Abbate enjoys a demanding career as a piano accompanist and chamber musician. Described as "an amazingly talented pianist" by the leading Italian magazine Musica, she has performed in duo recitals for international festivals and concert societies in Austria, Portugal, Italy, Poland and USA, and at many prestigious UK venues such as the Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Royal Opera House, St Johns Smith Square, St Georges, Bristol and at the Aldeburgh Festival. She also regularly broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and has recently presented an episode of Inside Music.

Full details at https://www.wensleydaleconcertseries.co.uk/