Praised for his ‘full-blooded commitment’ and ‘delicious dancing grace’ (The Telegraph), Leo Popplewell is much in demand as a chamber musician, recitalist and orchestral principal. He studied at Clare College, Cambridge, and later at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 2017 he formed the multiple award-winning Mithras Trio, selected as Kirckman Concert Society Artists in 2019, and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists for the 2021-23 seasons. In 2022 he joined the London Mozart Players as co-principal cellist.
Leo’s programme brings together two of JS Bach’s Suites for solo cello with works by two leading 20th-century composers, Elliot Carter and Detlev Glanert.
Programme
E Carter Figment for cello
J S Bach Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
D Glanert Fünf Wüstenlieder
J S Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009