OWs Gerard Flotats (2019) and Julian Chan (2018) perform for our next OW Rising Stars Concert, Saturday 8th February, 7pm Quilter Hall 

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We are thrilled to be joined by prize-winning Catalan cellist Gerard Flotats and superb pianist Julian Chan for the second of the Old Wellensian Rising Stars concerts this February. Both Gerard and Julian really are 'ones-to-watch', with recent accolades including winning the prestigious Royal Overseas League Competition, as well as performances in Wigmore Hall and the Southbank Centre in London. Book now for your chance to see these wonderful young musicians as they make a flying visit to Wells!

Programme to include:

L.V. Beethoven (1770-1827): Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2. (1796)
Josef Suk (1874-1935): Ballade and Serenade, Op. 3 (1891)

Intermission

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Trois Novelettes FP 47 for piano solo (1927 and 1958)
Lera Auerbach (born 1973): Preludes for Cello and Piano 3-8 (1999)
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 (1847)

Gerard Flotats

Prize-winning Catalan cellist Gerard Flotats is a versatile young musician performing a wide spectrum of music, from Baroque on historical instruments to contemporary with electronics. Winner of the ROSL Competition and the “JMus Catalunya” prize of the Primer Palau, he has also been selected for the PDGYA, Tillett Debut, and Munster Trust Recital schemes, giving him ample experience from a young age. This season, he will perform at venues such as Bridgewater Hall, Pierre Boulez Saal, and King’s Place.

Flotats has been invited to perform at international music festivals including Yellow Barn, IMS Prussia Cove, Mendelssohn on Mull, SHMF, and Santander Encuentro. An avid chamber musician, Gerard has collaborated with renowned artists such as Daniel Hope, Anthony Marwood, Gilbert Kalish, Dale Barltrop, Roger Vignoles, Jens Peter Maintz, Linus Roth, and the Doric Quartet. He is currently studying for an Artist Diploma at the Barenboim-Said Akademie Berlin with Frans Helmerson after graduating with honours from the Royal Academy with Hannah Roberts.

Julian Chan

Rapidly developing a reputation as one of the most innovative pianists of his generation, Julian Chan has given performances at numerous prestigious venues across Europe and Asia, including Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Nanjing Poly Theatre, and Palau de la Música Catalana. Performing music by a particularly diverse range of composers, he has given alluring recitals featuring works by
figures from Sweelinck to Messiaen, from Alkan to Rzewski, unifying these various styles in a captivating manner. Julian has had masterclasses with numerous pianists of international renown, including Stephen Hough, Imogen Cooper, Jeremy Menuhin, Melvyn Tan, Bobby Chen, and Joanna MacGregor; distinguished conductors with whom he has performed, both as a soloist and as part of the acclaimed Manson Ensemble, include Jessica Cottis, Dominic Grier, Ryan Wigglesworth, Ben Glassberg, Jonathan Berman, and John Gibbons.

Recently, Julian has been awarded First Prize and Sonata Prize at the  Nanyang International Music Competition, Singapore, Second Prize at the Jazeps Vitols International Piano Competition, Latvia, First Prize at the Norah Sande Award, and First Prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Festival with his performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto.