Zvarder Trio

Assembly House Classical presents

Zvarder Trio

Featuring Tamás András – violin

Sid Ramchander – piano

Tamás András – violin

Aristide du Plessis – cello

Programme

Schubert: Notturno in E-flat major, D. 897

Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8

Rachmaninov: Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor

Brahms: Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101

Thursday 16 July 2026
1.00pm (doors open 12.30pm)
The Assembly House, Norwich

Zvarder Trio is a dynamic piano trio comprising accomplished musicians with prominent orchestral and chamber experience, the ensemble delivers passionate interpretations of core Romantic and Classical repertoire, including major works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms in recent performances.

Their upcoming appearance at the Assembly House Classical series marks a Norwich debut for the group.

Sid Ramchander (piano) Versatile UK-based pianist born in India and raised in Bahrain. He performs in solo recitals, concertos, chamber music, and art-song accompaniment across the UK, Europe, and Middle East. A Samling Artist since 2021 and skilled collaborator, he directs the Virtuoso Project piano academy in Manchester and holds advanced diplomas from the Royal Northern College of Music.

Tamás András (violin) Hungarian violinist Tamás András graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 1996 he was a prize winner at the Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition in Denmark and received Third Prize at the Joseph Szigeti International Violin Competition in Hungary in 1997.

Tamás has appeared as a soloist with the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra and Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others, and has given recitals and chamber concerts throughout Europe, the USA and Japan.

Tamás is currently Assistant Leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Leader of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.

Aristide du Plessis (cello) UK-based South African cellist renowned for passionate performances. He freelances with top orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, and BBC National Orchestra of Wales, often as Guest Principal. A prizewinner in international competitions, he has performed in venues like Wigmore Hall, Vienna Musikverein, and Berlin Philharmonie, and previously served as Principal Cellist of the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra.