Pierre Fournier Award Winner's Concert at the Wigmore Hall: Mikhail Nemtsov

By Madelaine Jones, 15 September 2012

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Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 13 September 2012

Borboudakis, ROAI II (Premiered in December 2011 at the Purcell Room in a recital by Mikhail Nemtsov and Elena Nemtsova)

Shostakovich, Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40

Ligeti, Sonata for solo cello

Franck, Violin Sonata in A major

Mikhail Nemtsov, Cello

Elena Nemtsova, Piano

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Madelaine Jones

Madelaine is a pianist and writer studying at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. As a winner of the Gladys Puttick Improvisation Competition as part of a dance-piano duo, she has an active interest in cross-arts collaboration. Visit here to find out more.