At ERSO we are thrilled to be performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C with talented young cellist Adam Cubitt.
Born and raised in Stoke-by-Nayland; Adam completed his last year at Chetham’s School of Music in July 2021, when he was awarded the prize for Outstanding Progress in Cello Playing, in addition to receiving the prestigious Boutflower Watch for his contributions to the school. He currently studies with Professor Josephine Knight at the Royal Academy of Music. Recent awards include the Audience Prize and the Ensemble Prize at the Essex Young Musician Competition 2023, as well as First Prize in the Harold Craxton Chamber Music Competition at the Royal Academy of Music (2023). Adam has participated in masterclasses with cellists such as Sung-Won Yang, Troels Svane, Gregor Horsch, Hannah Roberts and Mario Brunello. He plays on a Robin Aitchison cello, which was made for him in 2016.
We caught up with Adam to ask a bit more….
What made you choose to play your instrument and how old were you when you started?
When I was about four years old, I started to notice the cello while listening to BBC Radio 3, and began asking my mother for cello lessons; I started playing the cello when I was 4 ½ years old.
What made you choose the concerto that your will be playing?
Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C is one of our great works. I love it for its expressive power; it is lyrical, tender, and passionate.
What do you feel you will gain from playing your concerto with ERSO and Chris Stark?
To play Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C with ERSO and Chris Stark would be a great honour. It would be my first time playing it with an orchestra, so it would be wonderful to perform this music as it was meant to be played!
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