Benjamin Baker was born in New Zealand. At the age of seven he played with Nigel Kennedy who recommended The Yehudi Menuhin School where he subsequently accepted a scholarship. At 12 years old he made his concerto debut at the Mozart Festival in Istanbul and since has performed to great acclaim internationally.
Petr Limonov was born in Moscow and started playing the piano at the age of 5. In 1991 he entered the Central Music School. After winning the First prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein piano competition in Paris he started performing internationally sponsored by the Vladimir Spivakov Foundation. In 2003 Petr began studying at the Royal Academy of Music with a full ABRSM scholarship. After graduating from RAM Petr continued his studies in Paris before returning to London in 2010 to study at the Royal College of Music.
Benjamin Baker violin
Petr Limonov piano
Repertoire
Tartini
Sonata in G minor ‘Devil’s Trill’
Ernst
Variations on ‘The Last Rose of Summer’
Franck
Violin Sonata
Classical Coffee Mornings
Classical Coffee Mornings give you the chance to listen to outstanding talent from the Royal College of Music at Sunday morning classical recitals in the Hall's Elgar Room.
Tickets include a hot drink and a pastry and cost £11. Doors open at 10.15am with music from 11am to 12 noon.
The series is part of a wide range of events to enjoy outside our main auditorium. For more on these events visit the More at the Hall page.