Event M42: Bach Solo Suites 1 and 5

Pavlos Carvalho performs and shares thoughts on two of Bach’s remarkable, experimental and adventurous suites for solo cello: the youthful purity of the 1st suite in G major Suite by Bach, paired with his profound, pensive and meditative 5th suite in C minor.

Pavlos Carvalho has been a prizewinner in international competitions in Britain, Italy, Russia and Germany as well as working with orchestras including the London Philharmonic and Northern Sinfonia. He has been invited to play for Prince Charles at Kensington Palace and for the 70th birthday celebrations of Rostropovitch. He has performed as soloist with the Royal Philharmonic, Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra and Southern Pro Musica among others. He is also one of the founding members of chamber music group, Ensemble Reza.

He has regularly performed in a variety of venues from smaller, intimate venues such as the Green Note and Vortex to venues such as the Purcell Room, Kings Place, Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Barbican, Teatro dal Verme, and recorded for the BBC.

A big part of Pavlos’ musical life also involves outreach and education work. He has worked for groups such as Live Music Now, Pied Piper, In Harmony, Music for Life and the Trinity’s Laban’s Animate Orchestra. He gives masterclasses and workshops for the London Cello Society and has also been director for the National Chamber music cello courses of Pro Corda.

Pavlos has been performing regularly at Festival of Chichester for the last 13 years.