Lunchtime Concert: Priscila Oprescu & Juan Carlos Romero

THU 19 OCT 13.05

Take time out this lunchtime for a performance by Trinity Laban Students in the beautiful surroundings of the St Alfege's Church.

PRISCILA OPRESCU PIANO

Carmen Petra-Basacopol Impressions from the Village Museum Op. 15
I. Balaurii de pe Poarta Mare (The Dragons graved on the gate)

II. Bordeiul (The Hut)

III. Turla Săgeată (The Spire of the Church)
IV. Vatra din Câmpul lui Neag - Jocul flăcărilor (The game of the flames)

V. Fântâna (The fountain)
VI. Masca din Nereju (The Mask from Nereju)

JUAN CARLOS ROMERO VIOLIN
PRISCILA OPRESCU PIANO

Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 Op. 24 "Spring"
I. Allegro
II. Adagio molto espressivo
III. Scherzo
IV. Rondo

Manuel Maria Ponce Jeunesse 

Manuel Maria Ponce Estrellita  arr. Heifetz

BIOGRAPHIES

Juan Carlos is a Mexican violinist based in London. He is a former member of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Boca del Rio, Mexico. His professors include Juan González, member of the BBC National Wales Orchestra and Álvaro Parra, member of the Berlin Philharmonic. He has also taken masterclasses with violinists such as Stephanie Gonley, Barry Shiffman, and Robert McDuffie, among others.
Juan Carlos holds an MA with the professor Ofer Falk at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

Priscila Oprescu is one of the most promising young pianists of her generation. Born in Romania in 1998, Priscila started playing the piano at the age of six and by the age of nine had won first prize at Concours Musical de France in Paris. Since then, she has been the prize-winner of over 30 international and national piano competitions. Besides taking part in several piano competitions, Priscila is often invited to perform at various venues across the UK, as well as in Italy and Romania. Having cultivated a profound understanding and love for the arts, Priscila is constantly seeking new ways to innovate the sphere of classical music. Her concert programmes are centered around the idea of preserving and honoring the classical tradition, whilst incorporating modern and fresh perspectives into the classical repertoire. Priscila is an ardent performer of contemporary classical music, often playing works written by living composers, with a focus on female composers from ethnic minorities.
Priscila has recently graduated with First Class Honours from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London where she studied under Professor Yekaterina Lebedeva. During her studies she was awarded both the Arthur Haynes and Jimmie Cross Prize Fund Scholarships and was generously supported by the Henry Wood Accommodation Trust and the Finzi Trust.

St Alfege Church
Admission free, no ticket required