Scottish Violinist Danny Miller and Romanian Pianist Ancuta Nite perform their second violin and piano recital, a series of three, exploring the music and lives of Beethoven and Brahms. Set in the fantastic surrounds of Saint Stephen’s Stockbridge, Miller and Nite will perform Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major alongside the Violin Sonata No. 2 and Scherzo in C minor by Brahms. This concert is suitable for all ages, whether you know anything about classical music or not!
Danny Miller
Edinburgh born Danny Miller is a prize-winning graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he studied under Head of Strings, Peter Lissauer and Gina McCormack of the Maggini and Sorrell String Quartets. Danny has played in solo master-classes for Fionnula Hunt, Ruben Gallardo, Gina McCormack, Harald Herzl, Peter Manning and Ilya Gringolts. As Leader of the Argyll String Quartet, he has received Chamber Music masterclasses from the Brodsky String Quartet, The Rachmaninoff Trio, Erki Lahesmaa, Gina McCormack and Peter Manning amongst others. Danny was awarded the Bette and Willie MacPherzon Prize for Solo Violin Playing in 2011 and The Argyll String Quartet were both Highly Commended in the Mabel Glover String Quartet Competition and finalists in the Governor’s Prize for Chamber Music in 2012.
He enjoys a busy schedule of orchestral, chamber and solo work. Recent engagements include performances with the Argyll String Quartet, chamber music recitals across Scotland and performances of violin concerti by Bach, Mendelssohn and Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” with Scottish Sinfonia. He is currently under the private tutelage of Professor Igor Ozim of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria.
Ancuta Nite
Ancuta Nite was born in Piatra Neamt, North East Romania. At the age of 7 she joined the piano class of Magdolna Cosma at the Specialist Music School in Piatra Neat where she continued her studies at the Music High School. During this period she won many prizes both at national and regional piano competitions as well as the 2001 “Constantin Silverstri National Music Competition”. Ancuta was then offered a full international scholarship to study at the Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools in Edinburgh where she was very fortunate to be taught by the Scottish pianist Graeme McNaught. In 2002 she returned to Romania to finish her Music High School studies, graduating with a First Prize in Piano Performance the following year. Ancuta returned to Scotland in 2003 to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Fali Pavri and Aaron Shorr on a Stevenson Scholarship and an ABRSM International Scholarship. She graduated with First Class BMus Honours, Postgraduate Diploma and a Master’s Degree. Ancuta has won the RCS Bach Prize, Mary D. Adams Prize and the Mozart Concert Competition performing the “Jeunhomme Concerto” K271.
She has performed at The Purcell Rooms in London’s Southbank, The Globe Theatre, Greyfriar’s Kirk and across Romania. In 2012 she appeared as soloist with the New Edinburgh Orchestra with whom she performed again in 2014 with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor.
Danny and Ancuta have performed together on many occasions. Recent performances include the opening concert of their Beethoven:Brahms Concert Series and a sell out recital at the National Portrait Gallery to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Future engagements include recitals in the West of Scotland.
St Stephen’s Stockbridge is an excellent example of 19th Century Scottish architecture, designed by William Henry Playfair in 1827. It houses a beautiful, original Father Willis Organ and is an excellent venue for experiencing live classical music.
Violin and Piano Recital Brahms: Beethoven Concert Series Friday 23rd October 2015 Saint Stephen’s Stockbridge: 7.30pm Adults £10.00 // Concessions £5.00
More information can be found at argyllquartet.co.uk or email argyllquartet@gmail.com to book tickets. Alternatively, tickets can be bought on the door.
