Sterling Elliott © Titilayo Ayangade & Joseph Havlat © Ella Pavlides

Sterling Elliott & Joseph Havlat

Name: Sterling Elliott & Joseph Havlat — Music for cello and piano by Ravel, Reid, and Strauss
Start: 2027-02-24T13:05:00+00:00
Location: The Venue at Leeds Conservatoire

Music for cello and piano by Ravel, Reid, and Strauss

Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Music

Wed 24 Feb 1.05PM

The Venue at Leeds Conservatoire

Free admission

Wed 24 Feb

1.05PM

Free admission

Programme

Maurice Ravel Sonata posthume
Tomeka Reid New work (BBC Radio 3/Barber Institute Birmingham co-commission)
Richard Strauss Cello Sonata

Sterling Elliott - cello
Joseph Havlat - piano

Sterling Elliott, acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, is an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, Sphinx Competition winner, BBC New Generation Artist (2024–26) and member of CMS Lincoln Center’s Bowers Program.

Joseph Havlat is a London-based pianist and composer from Holbart, Australia. , Working as a soloist and chamber musician for music very new, very old and some things in between, he has performed in major concert venues around the UK, Europe, America, Japan and Australia. Joseph teaches piano at the Royal Academy of Music. He likes ferns.

Their programme spans French elegance, contemporary voices and Romantic intensity, from Maurice Ravel and Richard Strauss to a new work by Tomeka Reid.

About the series

Take a break from your usual midweek routine and enjoy 50 minutes of exceptional free live music to inspire, delight and uplift.

Each Wednesday, outstanding emerging artists from leading conservatoires and the international stage present rich and varied programmes, performing everything from much-loved classics to contemporary works. This season also features two new compositions, including a partnership commission between Leeds International Concert Season and South Asian Arts-uk. With something to suit every musical taste, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover something new!

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