Adrian Brendel partners Petworth favourite Joanna MacGregor.

Adrian’s musical provenance is of course exceptional as the son of one of the all-time greats, pianist Alfred Brendel, but his CV stands entirely on its own.

Adrian studied the cello with William Pleeth with whom he developed a deep attachment to chamber music. He then went on to study with Alexander Baillie and Frans Helmerson in London and Cologne, also frequently attending the masterclasses of Gyorgy Kurtag, Ferenc Rados, members of the Alban Berg quartet and his father. An acclaimed recording of Beethoven’s cello sonatas with Alfred is available on the Philips label, recorded during a run of recital tours between 2004/5.

 Joanna is herself one of the UK’s most accomplished pianists whose trademark is the extraordinary range of her musical interests. As the Professor of Piano at the Royal Academy of Music she has also played a key part in developing and promoting the work of the RAM pianists who have appeared at the Festival in recent years.