Laura Van Der Heijden (cello) & Jâms Coleman (piano)
Duration: 120 mins
Date: Saturday 14th November, 2026
“In everything she does, cellist Laura van der Heijden embodies excellence and integrity, fulfilled with heart.
You’ll hear it in her superb concerto debut disc and the luminous Path to the Moon she recorded for Chandos this year. It’s in her boundless collaborations with Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and as a Kings Place Artist in Focus. It radiated at the BBC Proms in Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s Earth, Sea and Air written specially for Laura, showcasing an artist truly in her prime” – Royal Philharmonic Society Awards
Laura Van Der Heijden cello
Jâms Coleman piano
Programme:
Nadia Boulanger - Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Charlotte Sohy - Paix, Op. 18, No. 1
Milhaud - Élégie, Op. 251
Debussy - Beau soir, L. 84
Bonis - Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 67
INTERVAL
Lili Boulanger - Attente
Fauré - Sicilienne, Op. 78
Massenet - Méditation from Thaîs
Franck arr. Delsart - Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, FWV 8
Allegretto ben Moderato
Allegro
Recitativo – Fantasia
Allegretto poco mosso
Laura van der Heijden is recognised as one of the leading cellists of her generation. Recipient of the 2025 Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist Award, she continues to captivate audiences and critics alike with her deeply perceptive interpretations and engaging, imaginative programming.
Opening the 2025/26 season as Artist in Residence at Scotland’s Lammermuir Festival, Laura goes on to appear in concerto performances with the Ulster Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Philharmonie Zuidnederland, and the Pilsen Philharmonic, as well as leading a play/direct project with Sinfonia Cymru. She also features as the soloist in Manchester Collective’s newly commissioned Papillons project, touring across the UK with its world premiere at the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes Festival.
From Anglesey, North Wales, Jâms Coleman is a pianist who enjoys performing as a soloist, chamber musician, and vocal accompanist. He regularly performs at prestigious festivals and venues in the UK and internationally and recent highlights include recitals at the Aldeburgh Festival, BBC Proms, Champs Hill, Cello Biënnale (Amsterdam), Cheltenham Festival, Kings Place, Leeds Lieder Festival, LSO St Luke’s, Ortús Chamber Music Festival (Cork), Oxford International Song Festival, Petworth Festival, Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music, The Royal Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), and Wigmore Hall.
