Maggie Cole harpsichord, fortepiano, piano

Maggie Cole is known internationally for her concerts and recordings on harpsichord, fortepiano and piano. In addition to solo recitals and duo partnerships with Michael Chance (countertenor), Mark Padmore (tenor), Philippa Davies (flute) and Stevel Isserlis (cello) Maggie devotes herself to Trio Goya, her fortepiano trio.

Maggie plays regularly with the Britten Sinfonia, the Nash Ensemble and as a member of the Sarasa Chamber Ensemble and performs regularly in the US. Maggie has always been involved in playing harpsichord works from the 20th and now, the 21st centuries, with works by, amongst others, Manuel de Falla, György Ligeti, Gavin Bryars, Stephen Dodgson and most recently, Peter Child and Tansy Davies.

With Trio Goya she will be recording a double CD of Haydn Trios to be released in 2009.

Sample Programme:

Bach: Goldberg Variations: Bach’s great set of 30 variations on an aria forms a complete concert with interval

Reinventing the Harpsichord: Music by Bach, L Couperin, F Couperin and Rameau alongside works continuing to develop the instrument’s resources by Ligeti, Dodgson, Hallgrimsson and Bryars

Education:

Harpsichord and fortepiano masterclasses and lecture/demonstration on Goldberg Variations.

Recordings:

Bach - Goldberg Variations, Italian Concerto, etc (Virgin)
Padre Antonio Soler - Sonatas for Harpsichord and Fortepiano (Virgin)
JS Bach - Flute and Harpsichord Sonatas with Philippa Davies and Alison McGillivray
Boccherini cello and continuo Sonatas with Steven Isserlis

Performances:

13 Jan 07 Aldeburgh
29 May 07 St George’s, Bristol
12 Jun 07 Postdam, Germany

Contact:

Maggie Cole, 83 Stanlake Road,
London W12 7HQ

Tel: 020 8749 1853
Fax: 020 8742 9594

Email: richmag@which.net
Website: www.maggiecole.net