Ulverston Parish Church
Celebrity Recital

Jennifer Pike Violin
Martin Roscoe Piano

Mozart Violin Sonata in G major K379 d
Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor, L148
INTERVAL
Brahms 4 Klavierstucke Op.119
Clara Schumann Three Romances, Op. 22
Grieg Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 8

The curtain opens on the 2026 Ulverston International Music Festival Festival with two of Britain’s finest musicians. The wonderful violinist Jennifer Pike makes a welcome return to Ulverston and is joined by the ever-popular Martin Roscoe. Their programme juxtaposes Mozart’s Violin Sonata in G major, a masterwork of balance and charm, with Debussy’s shimmering Violin Sonata. Brahms’s Four Klavierstucke – the deeply expressive and very final works he wrote for piano – and Clara Schumann’s Three Romances bring tenderness and intimacy to the centre of the evening, while Grieg’s spirited Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major concludes the programme with Nordic freshness and youthful vitality.

“Simply spectacular”  The Independent

“A tremendous juxtaposition of artistic flair and humility”  The Herald