Concert Details
| Title: | ST LEONARD'S CHURCH, CHURCH STREET SEAFORD LUNCHTIME CONCERT JAVIER MONTANANA, VIOLIN. NEIL CROSSLAND, PIANO |
| Promoted by: | St. Leonard’s Church, Seaford |
| Time: | Saturday, 20 September 2025, at 1:00pm |
| Place: | St Leonard’s Church, Seaford |
| Description: | Programme: Mozart: Violin Sonata in B flat major, K378 Allegro moderato Andantino sostenuto e cantabile Rondo. Allegro Neil Crossland: 2nd movement from Violin Sonata No.1 Op 61 'The Romantic' Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.10 in G major, op. 96 Allegro moderato Adagio espressivo Scherzo. Allegro Poco Allegretto Javier Montañana, Violinist - Biography Javier Montañana is a violinist from Valencia, Spain. He studied with Richard Deakin at the Royal Academy of Music in London and later at the Haute École de Musique in Geneva, Switzerland with Sergey Ostrovsky. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician and orchestral player around Spain, the UK, Switzerland and Italy. In 2012 he formed the Cygnus Trio, which has performed at prestigious venues and festivals such as the Santander International Festival, the Auditorium 'Lo Squero' in Venice, and the Teatro Ponchieli in Cremona. Between 2017 and 2020 the trio enrolled in the Accademia Walter Stauffer in Cremona, Italy, where they received coaching from members of the Quartetto di Cremona. They have also attended masterclasses with Alfred Brendel and with members of the Jerusalem Quartet. They have won prizes in international competitions, including the Ecoparque de Trasmiera and the Antón García Abril Chamber Music Competitions. In 2024 they released their critically acclaimed album Impressions of Iberia under the label Da Vinci Classics, which features works by Joaquín Turina, Enrique Fernández Arbós and Maurice Ravel. Neil Crossland is a distinguished British pianist and composer from Yorkshire. His musical journey began at age six, leading him to the Royal College of Music in London, where he earned top prizes in piano and composition. Crossland has performed in prestigious venues such as the Barbican, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Wigmore Hall, and is particularly noted for his complete performances of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas at St James' Piccadilly. Beyond his performance career, Crossland is a recording artist with an extensive recording project on the Deltatel label. This project includes over 20 recordings, featuring the complete Beethoven piano sonatas as well as works by Schumann, Liszt, and Poulenc. In addition to his recording and performance work, Crossland is committed to music education, frequently leading workshops and masterclasses. His work is regularly featured on BBC Radio 3 and 4, underscoring his significant contributions to classical music both as a performer and composer. Neil collaborates with CNM (Colchester New Music) and LCF (London Composers Forum), engaging with contemporary composers through performance, recording, and workshops. Having worked with over 100 composers, he is enthusiastic about new music and invites composers to contact him for recording and performance opportunities at composersworks@gmail.com. |
| Tickets: | Admission Free with a Retiring Collection. Concert lasts approximately an hour. |
| Contact: | John Baker |
