Today we welcome two outstanding pianists for the lunchtime recital.

Ophelia Gordon is currently studying a Masters at Trinity Laban. She began her studies at the prestigious BRIT School, where she specialized in classical guitar and piano, and continued through her academic pursuits at Durham University and City University London, earning degrees in music. Later in 2025 Ophelia will launch a solo recording with Divine Art, an album that highlights the captivating music of Kapustin. Today she will share some of that music in her progamme.

Matthew McLachlan will graduate from the Royal College of Music in 2025 where he studied for both Bachelors and Masters with Dina Parakhina. He was very grateful to have been awarded  full scholarships  from The Knights of the Round Table and C. Bechstein scholarship . Recipient of numerous awards, Matthew has performed as concerto soloist and recitalist in Poland, Serbia, Italy, Spain, Germany, France and throughout the UK. In July of 2021 Matthew was awarded 1st prize in the Royal College of Music Chappell Medal piano competition and the Esther Fisher prize for best undergraduate performance. Last year, Matthew was a finalist in the Isidor Bajic International Piano Competition and awarded 1st prize in the Bromsgrove International Musicians Competition.

Schubert Wanderer Fantasy

Kapustin Selected Etudes and other works.