Recitals Australia Lunch Hour Spring Series presents Arjun Singh, cello with Simón Pazos Quintana, piano.

Anatoly lyadov (1855-1914) 
3 pieces op 11 
i. Prelude 
Ii. Mazurka 
 
Nikolai Mayakovsky (1881-1950) 
Cello sonata no 1 in D major 
i. Adagio - andante 
Ii. Allegro passionato   
 
Lera Auerbach (1973~) 
Preludes for cello and piano; to be 
played attaca 
i. 10 
Ii. 19 
Iii. 16 
Iv. 1   
 
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) 
Sonata for cello and piano op 119 in C major 
i. Andante Grave 
Ii. Moderato animato 
Iii. Allegro, non troppo 

Adelaide-based cellist Arjun Singh is currently completing their bachelors degree in advanced classical performance at the Elder Conservatorium under the guidance of Professor Edith Salzmann. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Arjun has participated in masterclasses worldwide, including sessions in Singapore, the International Nice Academy in France, the Accordi Academy inPescara, and the prestigious Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Italy. They have had the privilege of playing for renowned professors such as David Geringas, Marc Coppey, Gustave Rivinus, Gabriel Schwabe, Alexander Chaushian, Ramon Jaffé, 
and Marie-Paule Milone. 
 
Simón Pazos Quintana is a classical pianist, accompanist and teacher. He obtained his Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide, under the tutelage of Professor Stefan Ammer. In 2018, Simón performed Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of maestro James Lowe. Later that year, Simón was the recipient of the Peter Schodde Memorial Piano Scholarship, which allowed him to travel throughout Germany, Austria and England, playing for highly respected professors to further his technical abilities and musicianship. Upon his return to Adelaide, Simón was a finalist in both the 2019 and the 2021 Geoffrey Parsons Award for piano accompaniment. Most recently, he has performed alongside William Hennessy AM and the Adelaide Hills Chamber Players as part of their 2023 Summer Season concerts. Simón has completed his PhD at the Elder Conservatorium, centred around the works for solo piano by composer Aleksandr Mosolov.