Early Music @ 1 - Tuesday 26th May

We have another wonderful piece of keyboard music for you today, Buxtehude's Toccata in G major BuxWV 165 performed by Petra Hajduchova on harpsichord. 

Petra is a classically trained musician, with an interest in a wide range of musical genres. She completed her studies in 2011 at Trinity College of Music, London and was awarded a TCM Scholarship and the Raymond Russel Prize.

As a member of Prima Vista Duo with Adel Sahnoun (flute), Petra won the June Emerson Wind Music Launchpad Prize. She was a finalist of Juventudes Musicales de España 2018 as a duo with Isabel Esain (viola da gamba).

Before coming to the UK, she was active as an accompanist and organist in Salzburg, having the rare privilege of being Mozart's successor at St Peter's Church.

 

Since arriving in the UK, Petra has made numerous radio and television broadcasts, including a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3, recording the soundtrack for BBC's Wolf Hall (Debbie Wiseman) and the ITV period drama series Victoria (Ruth Barrett). She recently featured on a CD of music by the Moravian composer Gottfried Finger with The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen.

 

In addition to performing, Petra enjoys teaching piano and harpsichord and has participated in several educational projects with the English Concert, Amadè Players and London Piano Masters. Find out about all upcoming performances and projects on her website!