Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir & Antoine Préat at Bridport Arts Centre

Bridport Arts Centre

A programme of cello and piano duets comprising work by Fauré, Schumann and Grieg.

Praised for her “technical mastery” and “extraordinarily musical” performances (Morgunbladid, Iceland), Icelandic-American cellist Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir is carving a distinctive artistic voice, combining sensitivity with a bold and fiery stage presence. She has performed at venues across the world, including Carnegie Hall, the Southbank Centre, the Warsaw Philharmonic, Lincoln Center, and the Banff Centre, and appeared as soloist a with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra among others. 

A Naïve Records exclusive artist and multi-award winner, Franco-Belgian pianist Antoine Préat is being noticed for his “distinctive voice” and strong musical convictions. Antoine has been invited to perform in prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, Paris Beaux Arts Museum, Frederyk Chopin Insitute. He has appeared on BBC Radio 3, France Musique and Scala Radio. 

Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir, cello
Antoine Préat, piano

Programme
Gabriel Fauré: Elegy
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op 73
Edvard Grieg: Sonata for cello and piano in A minor, Op 36

 Friday 13 March at 11.30am

Ticket Price:

£16.00 Adult

 £15.00 Concession (Disability, JSA & Income Support)

£5.00 Child

Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901 or

www.bridport-arts.com