The Grier Trio consists of Francis Grier (piano) and his daughters Savitri (violin) and Indira (cello). They have been playing concerts together for 10 years. Savitri (19) is reading Music at Christ Church, Oxford, where she holds a music scholarship; Indira (17) holds a music scholarship at the Junior Royal Academy of Music. Their father Francis has enjoyed a long and distinguished musical career as both performer and composer.
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Sunday, 24th June 7.30pm
St Paul's Church, Wimbledon Park
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12 May 2012
Savitri makes her Albert Hall debut, performing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.
April 2012
Indira has won the Abingdon Concerto Competition and will be performing Dvorak's Cello Concerto with the Abingdon Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Walker in March 2013.
April 2012
Indira been awarded second prize in the Bromsgrove International Young Musicians Platform.
April 2012
Francis has been commissioned by Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, to write a new Mass for them for 2013.
February 2012
Savitri has won the Oxford Philomusica Orchestra Concerto Competition.
October 2011
Francis' Missa Spiritus Sancti has been nominated for a British Composer Award as one of the finalists.
January 2011
Savitri has won the Junior Academy Concerto Competition 2011.
November 2010
Indira was awarded the Junior Guilhermina Suggia Gift, a major national cello competition.
Indira, Francis and Savitri Grier
After the premiere of Francis Grier's Double Concerto, John Lubbock, the conductor of the Orchestra of St John's, Smith Square, wrote:
This was a remarkable event, both in terms of the piece itself and also for the amazing performance which these two young musicians gave, incidentally from memory ...
As wonderful as the piece was the playing of the two girls. It was a revelation: they are both extraordinarily gifted and confident, and the difficult work seemed to pose no problems for either of them. They played it with an amazing degree of knowledge and understanding despite this being the first performance. Altogether a wonderful experience.
The Grier Trio represents the passage of musical talent across generations and offers a wide-ranging repertoire of concert programmes and performances.
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