The Pelleas Ensemble
Henry Roberts - Flute
Luba Tunnicliffe - Viola
Rosanna Rolton – Harp (Oliver Wass on paternity leave)
Programme:
Bela Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances
Rebecca Clarke - Four Songs
Mel Bonis - Suite en Trio
Trad. - Three Irish Tunes
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Barbara Strozzi - Three Madrigals
Claude Debussy - Sonata
The Pelléas Ensemble have made a name for themselves through their intimate, honest music-making and ambitious programming. Playing with “verve and polish” (The Times), they have won awards from the Royal Philharmonic Society, the Royal Overseas League and the Tillett Trust, and performed extensively across the UK and overseas. They were the winners of both the Grand Prize and the Audience Prize at the St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Music Competition. They are regularly praised for their compelling performance and immediate connection with audiences.
They are persuasive advocates for their unusual combination of instruments and are constantly exploring ways to expand the group's repertoire. As well as arranging their own pieces, The Pelléas Ensemble have enjoyed many close collaborations with contemporary composers commissioning works by Misha Mullov-Abbado’s and Benjamin Graves.
Last year, they were Ensemble in Residence as part of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme, during which time they worked and performed in Aldeburgh and at Snape Maltings.
Luba Tunnicliffe - Viola
Luba Tunnicliffe is a versatile performer and enjoys a varied musical career playing both viola and violin. A graduate from the Guildhall School of music she is a member of the Ruisi Quartet, is principal viola of the 12 Ensemble, has been in the Pelleas Ensemble since 2011 and is a guest and associate principal for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Britten Sinfonia.
As Principal Viola of the 12 ensemble, Luba has performed at the BBC Proms, the Barbican, the Wigmore Hall and End of the Road Festival and alongside artists such as Nick Cave, Jonny Greenwood, Kojey Radical and Laura Marling.
Henry Roberts- Flute
Henry enjoys a varied musical career as a performer, recording artist and educator. As a multi award-winning chamber musician he has played in venues such as Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Buckingham Palace. He regularly works with orchestras including the Hallé, Royal Northern Sinfonia and 12 Ensemble, and has featured in world premieres, BBC Radio 3 broadcasts and on album recordings.
His solo recording of Debussy’s Syrinx, described as ‘a langorous performance’, (Gramophone) was released on Linn Records in 2021 and has been praised as ‘a superbly liquid performance…seductive yet with an edge to it too’. (Planet Hugill).
Alongside playing the flute, Henry is a passionate educator and tutors at Aldeburgh Young Musicians as well as giving masterclasses at RWCMD and York and Chichester Universities. He has delivered school workshops across the UK with the Pelléas Ensemble, and regularly coaches flute choirs, wind bands and youth orchestras.
Rosanna Rolton - Harp
British/Dutch harpist Rosanna Rolton was unanimously awarded 1st prize in the Suoni d’Arpa International Harp Competition 2014 and made her London solo debut in the Royal Festival Hall at the age of 20. Highlights of her recent solo engagements include the Wigmore Hall, Three Choirs Festival, the Royal Festival Hall, St. Martin in the Fields and BBC2-Encore. A frequent guest at music festivals and music clubs throughout the country, her solo recitals have also taken her abroad – most recently to Italy and Belgium. Rosanna’s debut CD was released in 2022 under the Italian Tactus label.
Alongside her solo career, she is also Principal Harpist with The London Mozart Players and Guest Principal Harpist of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Aarhus Symfoniorkester in Denmark, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and London Concertante.
Box Office and bar open from 6.45pm.
Tickets: 16-24 £18 / 25-59 £26 / 60+ £24 / Under-16s free