ST ANN’S CHURCH
WEDNESDAY 02 JULY 2025
1PM
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH arr FERRUCCIO BUSONI
Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
FRANÇOIS SCHUBERT & FRANZ LISZT
Ständchen
GEORGE GERSHWIN
The Man I Love
GEORGE GERSHWIN arr EARL WILD
Etude No 3 based on Gershwin’s The Man I Love
Michael Korzeniewski piano
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JOAQUÍN TURINA
Piano Quartet in A minor Op 67
- Lento – Andante mosso
- Vivo
iii. Andante – Allegretto
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Piano Quartet in G minor K478
- Allegro
- Andante
iii. Rondo: Allegro
Jestour Piano Quartet
Nadia Wilson violin
Henry Grant viola
Cillian Hennessy cello
Luca den Hollander piano
Michael Korzeniewski piano
Michael began playing the piano at age six and won many local competitions in the North of England before, at age eight, he was accepted in Chetham’s School of Music, here he continued his education for ten years. Whilst at Chetham’s he continued taking part in competitions and regular concerts, winning First Place in the Chetham’s Bach Competition, twice winning top prizes in the EPTA UK national finals, and taking part in many duets and ensembles.
Michael is now in his third year of undergraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) studying under Helen Krizos, whilst at RNCM he has been awarded the Peter Donohoe Prize for outstanding pianistic ability. He enjoys taking part in musical projects with others, and apart from playing in ensembles, works locally as an accompanist for instrumentalists, as well as several choirs in Manchester.
Jestour Piano Quartet
Nadia Wilson violin
Henry Grant viola
Cillian Hennessy cello
Luca den Hollander piano
The Jestour Piano Quartet is an ensemble made up of final year students from the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). Since its formation in 2024, they’ve received various coachings and participated in the college’s Weil chamber music prize as finalists. The group is set to perform at Manchester Cathedral in October.
Cillian Hennessy is an Irish-born cellist based in Manchester currently studying with Gillian Thoday. As a soloist, he has played both within the RNCM and in venues within the city. He has premiered new works in the RNCM Spotlight Concert series and in projects with dancers from the Northern Ballet School, and performed in French music themed concerts at the Anthony Burgess Foundation and Alliance Français.
Luca den Hollander, born in the Netherlands and raised in Italy, is currently studying with Frank Wibaut. He has performed at venues including Bridgewater Hall, Stoller Hall, St James’s Piccadilly and is active in both classical and jazz ensembles. His chamber experience spans piano duo, trio, quartet and large contemporary ensembles. In June 2025, he is set to take part in a piano duet performance alongside Steven Osborne.
Henry Grant studies under Susie Meszaros, on a scholarship. He is an established chamber musician regularly taking on jobs across the north of the UK. He has been appointed as principal viola in a production of Mahler’s Symphony No 2 at the Bridgewater hall in June 2025.
Nadia Wilson is studying under Julia Hanson and has played in various chamber ensembles. Recently, she attended the Music Embodied chamber course in Cornwall, run by Brodsky Quartet member, Krysia Osostowicz, where she played in a piano trio with Marie Bitlloch, receiving coachings from both of them. As well as this, she’s recently played alongside musicians from Manchester Camerata, the Academy of Ancient Music and the RNCM Chamber Orchestra with Henning Kragerud.
All performers appear by kind permission of the RNCM
