SERGEY LEVITIN violin
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Wednesday 5 November 2025Doors: 6pm
Concert: 7pm Duration: 90 min (including interval) Tickets: £28, £25 Early bird (before 12 October), £15 Concession (limited availability) |
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Step into the welcoming glow of the 1901 Arts Club for the first of three Salon Evenings this season—a trilogy celebrating the magic of musical duos with Chamber Principals of London. Violin and cello open the series in a spirited conversation, both through their instruments and in words, as the players share insights and stories between pieces. The programme moves from the elegance of 19th-century salon style to the thrill of Handel-Halvorsen’s famous Passacaglia, with sparkling Paganini and discoveries by Feyer, Klein, and Schulhoff.
Join us for an evening where music is up close, intimate and engaging, alive with personality, warmth, and connection. |
ProgrammeN. Paganini
Duetti concertanti for Violin and Cello G. Klein Duo for Violin and Cello E. Schulhoff Duo for Violin and Cello WV 74 ~interval~ C. Feyer Grand Duo for Violin and Cello Händel-Halvorsen Passacaglia for Violin and Cello |
Chamber Principals of LondonChamber Principals of London brings together leading principals from London’s foremost orchestras and professors from top conservatoires in a dynamic ensemble renowned for artistry and versatility. Praised for their debut at the Teatro Verdi di Salerno, they perform across classical and contemporary repertoire in formations of every size.
For this first Salon Evening, founder and Concertmaster of the Royal Opera House Sergey Levitin, a prizewinner at the Lipizer and Paganini International Violin Competitions, joins Josephine Knight, Professor of Cello at the Royal Academy of Music and one of the UK’s most distinguished cellists. Together they have appeared at major festivals including Salzburg, the BBC Proms, Edinburgh, and White Nights, collaborated with leading artists from Maxim Vengerov to Sir Antonio Pappano, and recorded for labels including EMI Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, and Dutton Epoch. |
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Sergey Levitin
Internationally acclaimed violinist and founder of Chamber Principals of London, Sergey Levitin is Concertmaster of the Royal Opera House and a prizewinner at the Lipizer and Paganini International Violin Competitions. Appointed Concertmaster of the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra at just 23, he toured extensively under Valery Gergiev, appearing at major festivals including the Edinburgh Festival and White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg. He has since performed as soloist and guest leader with many of the world’s top orchestras, recorded for labels including Philips, Decca, and Dutton Epoch, and collaborated with artists such as Sir Antonio Pappano, Maxim Vengerov, and Alison Balsom. His chamber music collaborations span a wide range of repertoire and partners, reflecting a lifelong dedication to music-making that is both virtuosic and deeply communicative.
Josephine Knight
One of the UK’s most distinguished cellists, Josephine Knight is Professor of Cello at the Royal Academy of Music and holds the Alfredo Piatti Chair. She has appeared as soloist with major orchestras worldwide, performed at leading festivals including Salzburg and the BBC Proms, and recorded for EMI Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, and Chandos. A core member of Chamber Principals of London, she has collaborated with artists such as Pinchas Zukerman, Maxim Vengerov, Daniel Hope, and the Emerson and Takács Quartets, and is celebrated for her versatility and depth of expression. Her recent album Schubert Reimagined received five-star reviews and was named one of Apple Music’s Top Ten Albums.