Recital: Horvat & Çelik Warsi Cello & Piano Duo

The Programme

Urška Horvat – cello
Pinar Çelik Warsi – piano

Sonata, Op 19
iii. Andante

Waldesruhe (Silent Woods), Op 68 No 5

Sonata for Piano and Cello, Op 28 No 2 E minor
i. Allegro non troppo
ii. Allegretto quasi Menuetto/Trio
iii. Allegro

The Artists

Urška Horvat won several national and international prizes in the UK, Austria, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, and as a soloist performed with several orchestras. One of the most notable performances took place in Cadogan Hall where she debuted with Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. One of her performances has also recently been broadcast on BBC Radio 3. As a member of Avant Trio, she released a CD on Sheva records which received a rave review in the BBC Music Magazine.

Pinar Çelik Warsi has participated in masterclasses with Professor Sergei Dorensky, Irina Zaritskaya, Huseyin Sermet, Barry Synder, Andrei Diev, Leontina Margulis, Diana Ketler and Dianne Andersson. She has participated in international competitions. She won the 2nd prize in the 3rd Interfest Bitola International Piano Competition and the 3rd prize in the 7th Shabhyt-Inspiration International Chamber Music Competition in Astana. Pinar lives in London and teaches piano privately and at the Rachmaninoff Academy of Music.