| Montag 14 Dezember 2026 | 19:00 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Cellosonate Nr. 5 in D-Dur, Op.102 Nr.2 | |
| Widor, Charles-Marie (1844-1937) | Cello Sonata Op.80 | |
| Franck, César (1822-1890) | Violinsonate A-Dur (arr. for cello) |
| Adrian Brendel | Cello |
| Aidan Mikdad | Klavier |
This recital is produced by the charity Promote Our Pianists (POP) working together with Kettner Concerts to offer live performances to outstanding young pianists.
We are delighted to welcome Adrian Brendel, one of the most versatile and original cellists of his generation, to the Promote Our Pianists and Kettner Concerts series for a very special evening at the National Liberal Club.
Son of the late Alfred Brendel, Adrian has travelled the world as soloist, collaborator and teacher, and is celebrated for his playing of the classical and romantic repertoire. He says that performances in intimate spaces are often the most personal and memorable, and the National Liberal Club offers exactly that: a rare chance to hear an artist of his stature at close quarters.
When Adrian Brendel chooses a pianist as his duo partner, it is time to take note. Aidan Mikdad has been winning international competitions since he was young, including first prize at the Premio Internazionale Pianistico ‘A. Scriabin’ and the Tabor Foundation Piano Award at the Verbier Festival. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where he received the prestigious Bicentenary Prize, he is now joining the Paris studio of renowned pedagogue Rena Shereshevskaya.
Pre-Concert Dining
Available in the National Liberal Club's main Dining Room. A two-course express menu, priced at £29, will be available from 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm before the concert. Highly recommended! Bookings must be made directly with the Dining Room in advance of the concert day. Please email dining@nlc.org.uk or telephone 020 7968 0924 and quote "Kettner Concert". Guests are asked to adhere to the Club’s dress code should they wish to dine.
The programme
These three sonatas share a common thread. Each was championed by the great 19th-century French cellist Jules Delsart, whose arrangement of Franck’s beloved Violin Sonata was the only cello version authorised by the composer. And in all three, the piano is no mere accompaniment but an equal partner, demanding passion and brilliance from both instruments. Beethoven made the point himself, titling his op. 102 a Sonata for Piano and Cello.
Tickets: £30 general admission; £10 concessions (students and under 18s) - absorb fee
Tickets are also available on the door, subject to availability. Booking in advance is reccommended.
