Subject: Leon Bosch recital at St Mary Magdalene Church, Munster Square, NW1 on 27^th Jan. 2010 at 7.30pm. Tickets £6. Concessions £5. Special Offer: 2 tickets for the price of one, so bring a friend! 

Braving a chilly January night on Wednesday 27^th to reach St. Mary Magdalene’s Church in Munster Square for the upcoming installment of the Bösendorfer Concert Series is a far less perilous journey than the one Leon Bosch, the evening’s virtuoso bassist, undertook to arrive where he is today.Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Leon Bosch was imprisoned in 1976 for his part in a student uprising.  Banned from studying Law by the oppressive South African regime at the time, Bosch applied to the universities’ music faculty in retaliation, marking the start of a brilliant, albeit at that time unexpected career as a double bassist.Bosch went on to secure a place at the Royal Northern College of Music and sponsors that took him to Europe to further his mastery of the double bass, despite the South African apartheid laws stating that only white performers were allowed to study overseas. Against the odds, Bosch’s career has flourished, earning him an honored place among bass players worldwide. He has worked with conductors such as Pinchas Zukerman, Nicolas Kraemer, Nicolae Moldoveanu and Guido Johannes Rumstadt and collaborated with leading chamber music groups. Bosch has a growing discography including his forthcoming CD Vol 2 release of Bottesini works for double base featuring the Bosendorfer Grand  that will be played by Sung Suk Kang at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Munster Square, NW1 3PL. The concert will start at 7:30 pm, tickets are £6, concessions £5. We have a special offer of two tickets for the price of one, so why not bring a friend along to hear Leon Bosch brighten up the end of a cold, dark January with harmonies of hope and freedom. In Bosch’s own words: " When I play the bass at least, I am a totally free human spirit."

Leon Bosch and Sung Suk Kangs recent recital on the Piano and Double Bass at St. Mary Magdalene Church was a success in many ways.

The evening consisted of a cosy, intimate performance thanks to Bosch’s warm rapport with the audience, introducing the varied repertoire and sharing his insights into the pieces performed.

Bosch and Kang gave a sublime yet vibrant interpretation of the programme; that they attained a balance between the Bosendorfer Concert Grand and the Double Bass is a testament to the projection of Bosch’s playing.

Moreover, the concert raised £250 for the Disaster Emergency Council in support of the victims of the Haiti Earthquake, so thank you all for your generosity!

We look forward to seeing you for the next edition of the Bosendorfer Concert Series on February 24^st 2010.

February 24th 2010 at 7.30 pm at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Munster Square, NW1. Nearest Tube: Great Portland Street. 

The 5^th edition of the Bosendorfer Concert Series will showcase three young rising stars of the Austrian music scene.Violinist Katharina Hotzenecker will be joined by the up-and-coming cellist Thomas Kauffman and the talented young pianist Florian Feilmair for an evening of chamber music at St. Mary Magdalene CChurch in Munster Square, NW1. The trio are receiving well-deserved recognition from the Austrian Music scene where their polished performances have made an impact.They individually have been the recipients of several major music prizes, among them the Gradus ad Parnassum 2008 (Florian Feilmair), Prima la Musica (Katharina Hotzenecjker) and Heinrich Schiff pupil Thomas Kaufmann was the winner of the Schubert Competition. The programme notably includes the performance of a trio composed for Katharin Hotzenecker by Balduin Sulzer, as well as Georg Druschetsky’s sonata for violin and bass in G major (1783), W.A. Mozart’s Sonata for piano and violin in E minor KV 304, Antonin Dvorks piano trio in E minor Op. 90 ‘ Dumsky’.  The concert will take place on Wednesday, February 24^th at 7:30pm at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Munster Square, NW1 3PL.Tickets £6 on the door, £5 concessions. Special Offer: 2 tickets for the price of one, so bring a friend to enjoy a complimentary after-show glass of wine and nibbles.  

The 5th of the Bosendorfer Concert Series featuring three rising stars of the Austrian Music Scene, Violinist Katharina Hotzenecker, cellist Thomas Kauffman and the talented young pianist Florian Feilmair, provided a sublime evening of chamber music at St. Mary Magdalene church in Munster Square, NW1.

Performing together for the first time, the trio of musicians gave a beautiful recital of Georg Druschetsky’s sonata for violin and bass in G major (1783), W.A. Mozart’s Sonata for piano and violin in E minor KV 304. The warmth and empathy conveyed through the music was unexpected for musicians collaborating together for the first time.

Although their performance of a trio composed for Katharin Hotzenecker by Balduin Sulzer was brilliant, their interpretation of Antonin Dvorks piano trio in E minor Op. 90 ‘ Dumsky’ was the crowning moment of the evening.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday March 31st to for the next edition of our Bosendorfer Concert Series.