International Concert Series 2022-23

"...the musicianship is so big, so irrepressible that he transcends the instrument he is playing." BBC Radio 3

A rising-star in the concert world, accordionist Samuele Telari, has performed at Wigmore Hall and Schlern Music Festival, and gave recitals at Saffron Hall, the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Verbier, Wimbledon, Cheltenham and Deal Festivals, collaborating with Ema Nikolovska, Pablo Barragán, the Leonkoro, Esmé and Simply Quartets. We are excited to welcome Samuele to Royal Holloway for an evening of music for accordion.

The event is kindly sponsored and supported by the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT), a continued partnership between YCAT and Royal Holloway University of London.

Event programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Andante in F major, K. 616
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): 'Andante con moto' from String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D810
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 -1757): Sonata in C major, K. 513, Pastorale
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907): Selection from Holberg Suite; Preludio, Aria, Riguaudon
Volodymyr Runchak (b. 1960): Devoted to I.Stravinsky
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): La Campanella

About the performer 

Described as an ‘artist whose overwhelming musicality goes beyond his instrument’ (Il Sole24Ore), in 2019 Samuele Telari was a prize-winner at the YCAT International Auditions held in London.

During the 2021/22 season he makes his debut as soloist with the Haydn Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano in Italy. He returns to Wigmore Hall and Schlern Music Festival, and gives recitals at Saffron Hall, the Deal and Cheltenham Music Festivals. In August he undertakes a tour of Colombia. 

Over the last year Samuele has given recitals at Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Aldeburgh, the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Verbier Festival, the Divertimento Ensemble Rondò series in Milan and Schlern Music Festival (North Italy). Read more. 

Car parking

When you arrive for a College event at our Egham campus, please park in car parks 12 or 4.

Car park 12 can be accessed by turning right as you enter the main College gates and is located next to the tennis courts. If this car park is full, please drive further onto our campus to car park 4, which can be accessed by turning left at the mini-roundabout behind the Students’ Union. We would advise that you bring the College map to campus with you and give yourself plenty of time to park.

Blue Badge holders can find designated parking spaces in Car park 1W, as well as between Gardeners Lodge and the Williams Annexe. You can find these locations by looking at our campus map opposite. If you require any assistance on arrival, please contact our premises team in advance of your visit by emailing: premisesadmin@royalholloway.ac.uk and they will be happy to help.

Please note that we operate an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system on certain parts of our campus, however if you are here for an organised event, parking is unrestricted for event guests in car parks 12, 4 or 14 (or display your blue badge permit if parking in a disabled bay). If you have any questions about parking, please email: premisesadmin@royalholloway.ac.uk

Listen to Samuele here