Piano
Patrick Hemmerlé
Piano
Patrick Hemmerlé is one of Europe’s foremost and most enigmatic pianists. Refusing to follow musical traditional conventions, he has forged a unique path in the musical world which leaves him free to immerse himself with singular dedication into the repertoire and musical expression resonating with the profoundest convictions. The results are interpretations of startling insight and originality. By dauntlessly performing all 24 Chopin Etudes or 24 of Bach’s Preludes and Fugues in a single concert, as well as championing lesser-known composers he feels a deep affinity for, he has developed a reputation as an original with something out of the ordinary to say.
A charismatic speaker, he is able to elucidate the musical concepts close to his heart with unapologetic candour in a manner that both mirrors and complements his piano playing. Not comfortable with compromise, he engages with his audience from the keyboard with an energy and integrity that leaves no-one in the room in doubt as to his musical intentions.
French born and trained at the Conservatoire de Paris under Billy Eidi, and laureate of many international piano competitions, he now lives in Cambridge, England, where he has built up a staunchly loyal following. He also performs all over the world and recent engagements have taken him to New York, Berlin, Paris, Vienna and Prague and China. He has published 5 CDs. Patrick is a member of Clare Hall, where he is in charge of the concert programme.
Marie-Noëlle Kendall
Piano
Marie-Noëlle Kendall is a pillar of the Cambridge musical community. Not only is she one of that rare group of local musicians who regularly perform around town, she has also made her mark on the city by touching countless aspiring musicians from all walks of life. She has a deep passion for chamber music and takes great pleasure in collaborating with fellow musicians.
Marie-Noëlle was a Cambridge undergraduate before going off to further her studies in Hungary. She later returned to settle here and has delighted local concert goers ever since. She is a founding member of the Cambridge Chamber Academy where she coaches chamber music and gives masterclasses.
Violin and Viola
Roma Tic
Violin
Young and vibrant Polish born violinist – has established herself as an internationally renowned musician and winner of various international accolades. The most recent collaborations include Lincoln Center Stage chamber music program taking place at several venues across the United States.
Roma is a committed chamber musician and has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Mate Szucs, Bruno Canino, Jakub Jakowicz. She was a founding member of the award- winning Bukolika Piano Trio which regularly appears at festivals and in the music centres of Europe. With this ensemble she made her Wigmore Hall debut in 2017.
Roma has performed worldwide as a soloist or orchestral musician in various venues including such as Madrid's Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Birmingham's Symphony Hall, Barbican Centre, Berliner Philharmonie, Kolner Philharmonie, National Theathre in Algier.
Roma studied with Rodney Friend, Remus Azoitei, Krzysztof Węgrzyn and completed her Masters at the Roayl Academy of Music in London in 2017. She studied chamber music with Michael Dussek as a part of her degree and has taken part in masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Natalia Prischepenko, Scharoun Ensemble and Pavel Vernikov.
Freya Goldmark
Violin
Beginning violin lessons aged four, by her mid teens Freya had performed as a soloist across the UK, Europe and Asia, making her concerto debut aged 13 at the Rachmaninov Institute, Russia. Since then, she has enjoyed a burgeoning career performing as a soloist at many celebrated UK venues including Cadogan Hall, Elgar Room Albert Hall, St.John’s Waterloo, Mansion House and The Purcell Room. Her 2023/2024 season includes her Barbican Centre concerto debut performing the world premier of Erland Cooper’s Carve The Runes as well as performances of Mendelssohn, Vasks, Bruch, Brahms and Beethoven concertos and multiple performances of Vaughan Williams Lark Ascending. Upcoming performances see Freya travelling to Bogotá, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Berlin, Edinburgh and Norway.
In Autumn of 2022 Freya became the new first violinist of the Ligeti Quartet. The quartet have been at the forefront of modern and contemporary music since their formation in 2010, breaking new ground through innovative programming and championing of today’s most exciting composers and artists. 2023 performances included recitals at Southbank Centre, Kings Place, an autumn tour to Canada and multiple performances at Aldeburgh Festival in June featuring fifteen world premieres co commissioned by Britten Pears Arts, BBC Radio 3, Bourgie Hall and the quartet themselves. In Spring 2024 the quartet made their American debut at Bang on a Can’s iconic Brooklyn festival, Long Play.
Freya founded The Stamford International Music Festival which takes place in the town in which she grew up. Freya graduated from the Royal College of Music in 2018 where she studied as a Foundation Scholar with Maciej Rakowski, who taught her from the age of ten. Freya performs on her Camilli of Mantua violin c1740.