Erin Arts Festival

Emanuil Ivanov at St Mary’s Perivale – review
Emanuil Ivanov in Perivale Humility, simplicity and mastery take St Mary’s by storm I first heard Emanuil in the 2018/2019 Busoni Competition where he was awarded the Gold Medal. His playing was remarkable for its clarity and agility rather than its depth and weight – in fact I described his Brahms ‘Handel Variations’ as a…
November 25, 2025
Elia Cecino wins Silver Medal at Padarewski Competition
Elia Cecino – a dashing young prince, interprets Brahms with youthful passion and mastery and is covered by Padarewski in Silver Elia Cecino giving an all or nothing performance of Brahms where his youthful energy and passion could sometimes lead him astray but where his sense of communication and musical understanding were remarkable. A performance…
November 24, 2025
George Fu at St Martin in the Fields – review
George Fu at St Martin in the Fields Monumental Goldberg Variations of Bach before the Mast George Fu at St Martin in the Fields with Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Played with simplicity and mastery, bowing before this great monument as he brought each variation vividly to life. Written to relieve the tedium of the sleepless nights…
November 22, 2025