2024 Gordon Clark Scholar, Angus Webster, is joined by bright young Australian talent, Catherina Lee, and David Waterman (cellist of the renowned Endellion Quartet) for Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major. A British conductor and pianist, highlights of Angus' 2024/25 season include debuts conducting the Bergische Symphoniker and the Prague Philharmonia, along with returns to the Ulster Orchestra and the Polish National Radio Symphony. Angus is joined by Catherina Lee, one of the most gifted and promising violinists to have emerged from Queensland, Australia. She is described as possessing exceptional musicianship with a unique charm, poignancy, and sensitivity that place her in a league of her own. Completing the trio, David Waterman was the cellist of the world-renowned Endellion Quartet (1979-2021) for all of its 42 years. The Quartet recorded mainstream repertoire for Warner Classics, EMI, Virgin Classics, and others, were Quartet in Residence at Cambridge University for over 28 years, and were broadcast hundreds of times on BBC Radio 3 and TV. Book now at Lichfieldfestival.org (fb)

London-based violinist Emily Sun is in demand internationally for her compelling and captivating interpretations. Her genuine connection with audiences and engaging presence have thrilled her growing audiences, as she performs as a concerto soloist with leading orchestras, as a chamber musician and recitalist in major concert halls around the globe. Since her Wigmore Hall debut in 2016, Emily has performed in venues worldwide including the Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, Tchaikovsky Great Hall and Seoul Arts Center. She was invited to perform for King Charles III alongside Maxim Venverov in Bach’s Double Violin Concerto in Buckingham Palace, and also performed for the King and Queen of Belgium in the Royal Palace of Brussels. A 2019 Festival Young Artist, Emily’s career has blossomed and she now has two award-winning albums to her name. Here, Emily plays Mozart Sonatas in E-flat major, K.302 & B-flat major, K. 454, as well as Amy Beach Sonata in A minor, Op. 34. Find out more at Lichfieldfestival.org (fb)