| Violin/Director | Alexander Sitkovetsky |
| Violin | James Cuddeford * |
Programme
| Elgar | Serenade in E minor, Op 20 |
| Andrzej Panufnik | Violin Concerto (1971) (Hong Kong première) |
| Bach | Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 * |
| Bartók | Divertimento |
Alexander Sitkovetsky (Violin/Director)
“Sitkovetsky harks back to an older tradition of violin playing not often heard these days.
Washington Post
- Artistic Director, NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra Wrocław
- Founding member of the award-winning Sitkovetsky Trio
- Has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Residentie Orkest etc
James Cuddeford (Violin)
“Concertmaster James Cuddeford stood out in his solo, elevating a sentimental melody to eloquence with sweetness and authority.”
South China Morning Post
“Cuddeford’s playing throughout was of sumptuous finesse and extraordinary polish.”
The Australian
- Concertmaster, Hong Kong Sinfonietta
- Joined the internationally acclaimed Australian String Quartet in 1998, and has directed from the violin many orchestras in Australia, Japan and Europe
- Has worked with and premiered the music of many of the most important composers of our time, including violin works by Brett Dean, György Kurtág, Roger Smalley and Harrison Birtwistle
