The Rossetti Ensemble

Pre-concert talk by Richard Wigmore at 1.15pm

The Rossetti Ensemble was created in 2018 from longstanding collaborations between pianist John Lenehan, violinist Sara Trickey and cellist Tim Lowe. Named after Dante Gabriel, the eminent British poet and Pre-Raphaelite artist, we are passionate about the repertoire of the era and composers who derived inspiration from his work during the late romantic period and early 20thCentury. In addition to piano quartets the group is flexible, working with other high profile instrumentalists to produce imaginative and varied programmes.

In previous formation the group has performed at London King's Place, and the Lichfield and Ripon International Festivals as well as a CD "Concertato" of chamber works by Lydia Kakabadse which was released on the Divine Art label in February 2017 to favourable reviews. The new group has given successful concerts at The Little Missenden and William Alwyn Festivals and has recently recorded the complete works of exiled Austrian composer Robert Furstenthal for Toccata Classics. Forthcoming concerts include the Conway Hall, Purcell School and Kendal Midday series.