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Debussy, Cello Sonata. Jonathan Aasgaard - Cello Ian Buckle - Piano

With Charlie Lovell-Jones, Michael Traynor violin and Scott Dickinson viola

Transcriptions for cello incl pieces by Ravel Sarasate Rimsky-Korsakov Chopin and Bach

Violins Andrew Haveron and Magnus Johnston, violas James Boyd and Joel Hunter, cellos Jonathan Aasgaard and Pierre Doumenge

Sophie Rosa, violin Jonathan Aasgaard, celloIan Buckle, piano Hugh Webb, harpFiona Fulton, fluteViccy Wardman, Viola

Featuring Mathew Trusler, Lawrence Power and Jonathan Aasgaard with the Philharmonia

Premier recording of Carl Davis' cello concerto Ballade

So, our recording of the 3 Debussy sonatas have been released (digitally for the time being). It’s been a great collective effort and though the 3 Works call for 3 different ensemble it feels like the work of one, we’re a good team. The added challenge for me was to produce the cello and violin sonata; it was fun, but also extremely daunting. Ian Buckle produced the trio sonata. i hope this recording will reach a lot of people. It’s great music and we’ve put our hearts and so

Erich Wolfgang Korngold was possibly the greatest composer prodigy since Mozart. He wrote the string sextet in 1914 aged 17!!! it’s just a remarkable work, for me one of the greatest pieces for string ensemble of all time. It’s written in typical polychromatic style, but packed with beautiful melodic material and is harmonically rich and challenging. I recorded the sextet with the Sinfonia of London Chamber Ensemble last year and it’s now out on Chandon. on same disc, the vio

Weinberg’s centenary celebrations came to a close for my part last Thursday at the Cosmo Rodewald concert hall in Manchester. So, in this last instalment; 24 Preludes for solo cello. An hour‘s worth of uncompromising music; sometimes witty, sometimes achingly fragile and soft and frequently hysterical, brutal and frenzied. For sure, one of the ‘toughest‘ gigs to date. I can’t hang around for the next centenary, so the mission must be to perform this great music frequently, re

Just back from Sunnmøre Chamber Music Festival. 6 concerts, all in locations of breathtaking natural beauty. I feel refreshed and energised. Thanks Annar and Wolfgang for inviting me. Next, a week of recording sessions with Seth MacFarlain at Abbey Road.

Wow, spine tinglingly exciting concert at the proms, the “Warner Bross Story” with the John Wilson Orchestra. Photo: Having a laugh with desk partner Tim. May I quote jwo first trumpet extraordinaire Mike Lovatt, “the good old days are NOW”. check out on iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0007f4y

My friend James Wafer www.bluewhistledesign.com who designed my website, has collaborated with Mark Palombella Hart www.palombellahart.com to produce this portrait. Not the average publicity shot. cheers James

No better way to spend a 6 hour train journey; editing the Debussy sonata which I recorded with Ian Buckle on April fool's. We’re arguing about how many times we have performed this amazing work together. Somewhere between 30-50 I reckon.

Back in Newry, NI. Quartet recital with the Fews + walks in the mourne.  Thanks Mia, Joanne and Rose .

After a run of sell-out concerts with the Pixels in Oxford, Ilkley, Cheltenham and Liverpool, we finished in Conway hall, London with trios by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. When on stage, your company means everything!!! Thanks Sophy and Ian.

Latest Weinberg instalment tonight with my compatriot, fabulous pianist Kristian Lindberg. A concert focusing on the relationship between Shostakovich and Weinberg, both personally and professionally. One of the most interesting double acts in all history of music, surely...?