Lyric Landscapes

Lyric Landscapes

with Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin) & Peter Cartwright (piano)

Violin and Piano Recital

16 April 2026 | Odeion |19:00

Following numerous successful concerts in South Africa and England, British Violinist Rupert Marshall-Luck and South African pianist Peter Cartwright team up to present a programme of music from their home countries, contrasted with two appealing works from Russian composers in modern traditional or 'neo' styles.

Recent concerts by this duo have been praised as "sincere and accomplished" by Seen and Heard International and "pretty special" by a South African reviewer. From the neo-Baroque elegance of Stravinsky's Suite Italienne to the rhapsodic lyricism and driving intensity of Prokofiev's D major Sonata, this programme explores the rich variety of musical expression in the 20th Century. Delius's gentle and elusive Third Sonata evokes the English countryside in its pastoral beauty, often combined with jazz-like influences from his time in Florida. Klatzow's bold and evocative Sonata brings the sound world of South Africa into poignant dialogue with the Western classical tradition.

This concert has been curated from music drawn from the duo's existing repertoire, as well as music explicitly prepared for the 2026 season. Their experience with previous programmes in South Africa indicates that variety across the categories of country of composer, style period, and musical expression has been successful with concert-going audiences. It also reflects a programming trend that showcases music from each of their respective home countries alongside more standard repertoire. This programme, while incorporating these ideas, is constructed around the theme of landscapes described through the abstract medium of sound.

Rupert Marshall-Luck

Praised by BBC Music Magazine for his "handsome tone and laser-like tuning," Rupert Marshall-Luck is an internationally acclaimed violinist known for the verve and intelligence of his performances. He appears as a soloist and recitalist at major venues and festivals across the UK, Europe, South Africa, and the USA.

His extensive discography includes numerous world premiere recordings, as well as complete editions of the violin and piano works of Herbert Howells and C. Hubert H. Parry. His recordings and performances have been widely broadcast and have received critical acclaim from leading international publications, including Gramophone, The Strad, and Classica.

In addition to performing, he is active as a writer and speaker on performance practice, having presented at leading institutions such as the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, the Royal Academy of Music, and the University of the Witwatersrand. He is currently preparing scholarly-critical editions of Edward Elgar's complete violin music for G. Henle Verlag.

He performs on an 1899 violin by Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mézin and uses bows by Eugenio Praga and Timothy Richards.

Peter Cartwright

Described as "brilliant" (Seen and Heard International, 2023), South African pianist Peter Cartwright performs widely as a soloist and chamber musician across South Africa, the UK, USA, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. A double SAMA Award winner, he is particularly committed to promoting South African music.

His recordings feature works by leading South African composers, and include the award-winning album African Bird (with flautist Khanyisile Mthetwa) and The Dusk of Day, a collection of African art songs. He recently recorded the complete violin and piano works of Alan Rawsthorne in England.

Peter has performed at major festivals such as the National Arts Festival and English Music Festival, and his work is regularly broadcast on Classic FM, RSG, and SABC. He holds a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand and is currently a staff member in the music department at Wits University.

PROGRAMME:

Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971): Suite Italienne

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a

Peter Klatzow (1945 – 2021): Sonata for Violin and Piano

Frederick Delius (1862 – 1934): Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3