This performance forms part of the Hattori Foundation early evening concert series. This is a very friendly series, in true Salon-style, where guests are invited to enjoy a pre-concert drink included in the ticket price, a one-hour performance (without interval) and then meet the performers and Trustees in the Club's bar after each recital for complimentary refreshments.
Programme (60 minutes, no interval)
Max Bruch
Kol Nidrei Frank Proto Carmen Fantasy Gabriel Fauré Berceuse Emil Tabakov Motivy Vilmos Montag Sonata in E minor for Double Bass and Piano Astor Piazzolla Ave Maria Giovanni Bottesini Alla Mendelssohn Programme subject to change |
The Hattori Foundation was established as an Educational Trust by the Hattori Family and granted charity status in 1992.
The aim of the Foundation in the field of music is to encourage and assist exceptionally talented young instrumental soloists or chamber ensembles who are British Nationals or resident in the UK and whose talent and achievements give promise of an international career. |
Will Duerden
Double bassist Will Duerden is fast becoming one of the most sought-after artists of his generation.
In demand as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader, his growing international career spans four continents.
Will, who comes from a musical family, started playing the double bass aged 7. Two years later, he was awarded a full scholarship to the Yehudi Menuhin School, where his teacher was Caroline Emery. He counts playing as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician at the Wigmore Hall among the highlights from his time at the school. Will attended the Royal College of Music for his undergraduate studies continuing with Caroline Emery, and was awarded a full ABRSM scholarship. He is currently pursuing a Masters Degree at the Royal College with Rodrigo Moro Martin.
Today, Will pursues an active freelance career in different musical avenues. As a keen chamber musician, he has worked with such fine artists as Lawrence Power, the Sitkovetsky Trio and the Echea Quartet. Will is a member of the LGT Young Soloists, a group of outstanding young musicians who perform internationally in venues such as the Konzerthaus Berlin and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Following a rigorous audition process which culminated with a final audition at Wigmore Hall in June 2023, Will was selected to join the prestigious Young Classical Artists Trust’s (YCAT) roster. Alongside artistic management, the Trust provides performing opportunities in the UK and abroad as well as other career advancement and developmental opportunities.
Will was the 1st Prizewinner of the Haslemere String Competition, RCM Bass Competition two years running and the Peter Morrison Concerto Competition, which led to his being a soloist with the RCM JD Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, he has also appeared with the Horsham Symphony Orchestra, the European Youth Summer Music Symphony Orchestra and the Waverley Ensemble. He was awarded the ABRSM scholarship to the Royal College of Music, enabling him to perform many recitals in the UK.
Will has distinguished himself as a leading orchestral player, regularly performing with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Aurora Orchestra, and the Royal Northern Sinfonia. Recently Will won auditions for Sub-Principal Double Bass with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, where he is currently on trial. As the principal bassist in many Symphony and Philharmonic projects, he has worked closely with conductors such as Sir Antonio Pappano, Sir Andrew Davis and Vasily Petrenko.
Will received special permission by Edgar Meyer, the renowned bassist and composer, to perform two of his works at the Wigmore Hall - a considerable privilege as the composer does not publish his scores or allow others to perform his works. A purveyor of new music, Will received several new pieces specially written for him, and had the first performance of a significant new solo work in Italy and London this year.
Recently, Will has been awarded multiple awards including the LSO Conservatiore Scholarship, Countess of Munster award, LSO Scheme, the BBC Symphony Orchestral Scheme and has been chosen to be a Borletti Buitoni Trust Fellowship holder, as well as being selected as one of Classic FM’s 2024 Rising Stars. Future projects include numerous recitals and masterclasses, solo and orchestral performances with the LGT Young Soloists on tours of Italy, Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok and Tokyo, performances as Principle Double Bass with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Royal Northern Sinfonia, and a tour of UK, Germany, and Finland with the Aurora Orchestra, where they will perform Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' from memory.
Will hopes to continue his studies with internationally renowned instrumentalists. He enjoys all aspects of the double bass. He has a passion for everything from baroque music to jazz and wants to pursue a performing career encompassing all styles and genres. When not engaged with his bass, Will enjoys attending other musical performances. At home, he enjoys cooking and dedicates himself to extending, through practical research, his knowledge of wine and winemaking.
In demand as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader, his growing international career spans four continents.
Will, who comes from a musical family, started playing the double bass aged 7. Two years later, he was awarded a full scholarship to the Yehudi Menuhin School, where his teacher was Caroline Emery. He counts playing as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician at the Wigmore Hall among the highlights from his time at the school. Will attended the Royal College of Music for his undergraduate studies continuing with Caroline Emery, and was awarded a full ABRSM scholarship. He is currently pursuing a Masters Degree at the Royal College with Rodrigo Moro Martin.
Today, Will pursues an active freelance career in different musical avenues. As a keen chamber musician, he has worked with such fine artists as Lawrence Power, the Sitkovetsky Trio and the Echea Quartet. Will is a member of the LGT Young Soloists, a group of outstanding young musicians who perform internationally in venues such as the Konzerthaus Berlin and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Following a rigorous audition process which culminated with a final audition at Wigmore Hall in June 2023, Will was selected to join the prestigious Young Classical Artists Trust’s (YCAT) roster. Alongside artistic management, the Trust provides performing opportunities in the UK and abroad as well as other career advancement and developmental opportunities.
Will was the 1st Prizewinner of the Haslemere String Competition, RCM Bass Competition two years running and the Peter Morrison Concerto Competition, which led to his being a soloist with the RCM JD Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, he has also appeared with the Horsham Symphony Orchestra, the European Youth Summer Music Symphony Orchestra and the Waverley Ensemble. He was awarded the ABRSM scholarship to the Royal College of Music, enabling him to perform many recitals in the UK.
Will has distinguished himself as a leading orchestral player, regularly performing with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Aurora Orchestra, and the Royal Northern Sinfonia. Recently Will won auditions for Sub-Principal Double Bass with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, where he is currently on trial. As the principal bassist in many Symphony and Philharmonic projects, he has worked closely with conductors such as Sir Antonio Pappano, Sir Andrew Davis and Vasily Petrenko.
Will received special permission by Edgar Meyer, the renowned bassist and composer, to perform two of his works at the Wigmore Hall - a considerable privilege as the composer does not publish his scores or allow others to perform his works. A purveyor of new music, Will received several new pieces specially written for him, and had the first performance of a significant new solo work in Italy and London this year.
Recently, Will has been awarded multiple awards including the LSO Conservatiore Scholarship, Countess of Munster award, LSO Scheme, the BBC Symphony Orchestral Scheme and has been chosen to be a Borletti Buitoni Trust Fellowship holder, as well as being selected as one of Classic FM’s 2024 Rising Stars. Future projects include numerous recitals and masterclasses, solo and orchestral performances with the LGT Young Soloists on tours of Italy, Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok and Tokyo, performances as Principle Double Bass with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Royal Northern Sinfonia, and a tour of UK, Germany, and Finland with the Aurora Orchestra, where they will perform Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' from memory.
Will hopes to continue his studies with internationally renowned instrumentalists. He enjoys all aspects of the double bass. He has a passion for everything from baroque music to jazz and wants to pursue a performing career encompassing all styles and genres. When not engaged with his bass, Will enjoys attending other musical performances. At home, he enjoys cooking and dedicates himself to extending, through practical research, his knowledge of wine and winemaking.
Svitlana Kosenko
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Svitlana Kosenko was born in Ukraine and studied first in Kharkiv Special Music School with professor Svitlana Zaharova. After graduating with a Bachelor and a Masters degree from Kharkiv University of Arts, where she studied with professor Natalya Melnikova, Svitlana returned to work as a principal piano teacher at her alma mater Kharkiv Special Music School. Svitlana is a laureate of many international competitions. In 1999, she won Second Prize in the International Competition of French-Polish Music in Paris. 2001 saw Svitlana take first prize in the Smetana International Competition and was awarded a Special Prize for her performance at the Enescu Competition. In 2012, she won Best Pianist at the Joseph Suder Lieder Competition. In 2014, she completed her studies at Saar University of Music, Germany, with a Masters degree in ChamberMusic under professor Tatevik Mokatsian. From 2014-2022 she was working as Official Staff Pianist at The Yehudi Menuhin School. In 2022 started to work at RCM as accompanist of string department.
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