For our December concerts on the 3rd and 4th of December (Please note consecutive dates!) we are pleased to welcome the Caminus Duo.
Caminus Duo
Caminus Duo was formed in 2009 by Mikhail Shumov (cello) and Joana Vieira Shumova (piano), having performed in several venues in UK, Portugal, Russia, Spain and Italy and also participated in masterclasses with renown musicians, such as Natalia Gutman.
Mikhail Shumov was born in Moscow, where he studied with Zoia Kuimova and Igor Gavrysh in Gnessin State Music College and Moscow State Music Conservatory ‘P. Tchaikovsky’. In 2010 he graduated with distinction from RCM in London, under the tutelage of Aleksander Boyarsky and supported by Hester Laverne and Douglas & Hilda Simmonds Awards. He attended many competitions solo and as a chamber musician, having been awarded several prizes. Mikhail has performed as a soloist and a chamber musician in several venues in Russia, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Egypt, Tunisia and Canada. He also had the opportunity to work with renowned musicians such as Natalia Gutman and Stefan Popov and conductors such as T. Rimes (Washington National Opera), L. Arner (Metropolitan Opera), P. Mazzagatti (New-York Dicapo Opera), Lawrence Foster and Joana Carneiro (Calouste Gulbenkian Orchestra). He is currently working as the principal cellist of ‘Orquestra do Algarve’ and teaching at the ‘Conservatório de Música de Loulé – Francisco Rosado’.
Joana Vieira Shumova studied piano with Oxana Anikeeva at Music Conservatory ‘Maria Campina’ and with Tania Achot in Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa and Instituto Piaget. Between 2008-2012 Joana studied at the RCM in London, under the tutelage of Ashley Wass, having been awarded a Scholarship for Artistic Development by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal). She graduated with distinction in 2010 (Masters in Performance) and obtained an Artist diploma in 2011. In 2013 she obtained the Masters in Performance Science, also with distinction. Joana has participated in several national and international piano competition, having been awarded several prizes. She has performed in Portugal, United Kingdom, Russia, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Czech Republic and has also participated in several masterclasses with renowned musicians namely Tamas Vasary, Peter Frankl, Boris Berman, Sequeira Costa, Galina Eguiazarova, Vitaly Margulis, Luiz de Moura Castro and Niklas Siveløv. Currently, Joana is also teaching at ‘Conservatório de Música de Loulé – Francisco Rosado’ and working as a répétiteur.
PROGRAMME
Tuesday, 2nd of December
R. Schumann
Three Fantasy pieces for Cello and Piano, Op.73
- Zart und mit Ausdruck
- Lebhaft leicht
- Rasch und mit Feuer
R. Schumann
Five pieces in Folk Style for Cello and Piano, Op.102
- Mit Humor
- Langsam
- Nicht schnell, mit veil Ton zu spielen
- Nicht zu rasch
- Stark und markiert
R. Schumann
- Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano, Op.70
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S. Rachmaninov
- Prelude and Dance Orientale for Cello and Piano, Op.2
S. Rachmaninov
- Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op.19
- Lento – Allegro Moderato
- Allegro scherzando
- Andante
- Allegro mosso
Wednesday, 3rd of December
F. Bridge
Four pieces for Cello and Piano
- Berceuse
- Serenade
- Élégie
- Cradle Song
Surprise Musical Movement
J. Suk
- Ballade for Cello and Piano, Op.3
A. Arensky
Quatre Morceaux for Cello and Piano, Op.56
- Orientale
- Romance
- Chant triste
- Humoresque
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Surprise Musical Movement
J. Brahms
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1, Op.38
- Allegro non troppo
- Allegretto quasi minueto
- Allegro