Petra Casén- Pianist in South West London
Petra’s musical journey
Petra’s musical journey began in Sweden, where she grew up. At the age of 16 she was offered at place at the Music College of the Swedish Radio at Edsberg . Two years later she received a British Council scholarship which enabled her to continue her studies in London. She has received coaching and tuition from some of the world’s most inspiring musicians and teachers.
Petra’s musical career has been varied. She gave her debut recital at the age of 15 and her concerto debut 3 years later. Since then she has combined playing solo recitals with playing chamber music and she has worked with singers, dancers, in the theatre and with film and co-devised a number of illustrated concert talks on Music and Art. She has given radio broadcasts and appeared on Swedish television.
Petra is equally at home in repertoire of the Baroque era as in Classical, Romantic and 20th century repertoire. As a solo recitalist she is known for her imaginative and engaging programmes in which she likes to juxtapose familiar works with the less familiar.
Examples of themed programmes:
“Northern Lights”
Music by Sibelius, Grieg and Nielsen.
“Russian National Romanticism”
Music by ‘The Mighty Handful’: Balakirev, Cui, Borodin, Rimsky- Korsakov and Mussorgsky.
“The French Connection”
Music by Debussy, Satie, Poulenc and Ravel.
“Iberia”
Music by Granados, Albeniz, Mompou, Nin-Culmel and Turina.
“Love and Longing”
Music by Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schubert, Chopin and Bach.
“Sounds from the Baltic”
Listen: Audio and Video clips
Comments from the Press:
“A powerful performance”
“[Petra Casén] is gifted with the art of creating musical images”.
“……astonishing versatility ………. [Petra Casén] offered a mighty musical experience and she performed with fantastic inspiration and emotion……
“…strength, colour and exquisite phrasing”.
“… a most convincing synthesis of technique and sensibility....elegance, virtuosity and self evidence”.
…her taut, undemonstrative style and concentrated attention to telling detail….
In the Swedish pianist Petra Casén we find discretion linked to sensitivity….. powerful keyboard presence and muscular strength........Petra Casén simply enthralled the audience.........
Contact Me
You can contact me for more information about the services that I can offer.
Get in touch for more information and bookings
Contact Petra for further details on programmes she can offer, to book a lecture recital or if you are looking for an accompanist for concerts, auditions or exams or are looking for a pianist to collaborate with. Petra looks forward to hearing from you.