PAST EVENTS
GUILDHALL | STRING ENSEMBLE
Gabriel performs with the GSMD String Ensemble at Milton Court Concert Hall lead by Candida Thompson.
KOMUNA COLLECTIVE | ALBUM LAUNCH - LONDON
The Komuna Collective launch their new Album - ‘Views from the Real World’ - at the Theatreship in London.
BOULEZ 100: CHAMBER CONCERT
Gabriel performs Boulez’s Messagesquisse for 7 cellos (Soloist: David Cohen) as part of the LSO Chamber Ensemble’s BOULEZ 100: CHAMBER CONCERT.
KOMUNA COLLECTIVE | ALBUM LAUNCH - OXFORD
The Komuna Collective launch their new Album - ‘Views from the Real World’ - at the Jericho Tavern in Oxford.
RECITAL | MALOREES SCHOOL
Gabriel performs a lunchtime recital with Aleksandra Myslek at Malorees School.
KOMUNA COLLECTIVE | ALBUM LAUNCH - NORWICH
The Komuna Collective launch their new Album - ‘Views from the Real World’ - at Voodoo Daddy’s, Norwich.
KOMUNA COLLECTIVE | ALBUM LAUNCH - MANCHESTER
The Komuna Collective launch their new Album - ‘Views from the Real World’ - in Manchester.
Omid Soltani | Central Hall, Westminster
Gabriel performs with Iranian singer Omid Soltani at Westminster Central Hall.
SHOSTAKOVICH CELLO CONCERTO NO. 1
Gabriel performs Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 with the Essex Symphony Orchestra (ESO)
CONWAY HALL
Gabriel and Will Harmer perform at Conway Hall, in association with the Susan Beer Cello Corner Foundation. They will open a recital for the Greenwich Piano Trio.
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SEASON
Trio Casella perform a lunchtime recital as part of the Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Music Series.
BARNES MUSIC SOCIETY
Trio Casella Perform a programme of Shostakovich, Mendelssohn and Beethoven fo the Barnes Music Society.
CLASSICAL:NEXT | BERLIN
The Komuna Collective attend a 4-day residency at Classical:NEXT - The Global Gathering For All Art Music Professionals - taking place 12 - 15 May 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
RECITAL | MILTON COURT CONCERT HALL
Gabriel performs his Artist Diploma Recital at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Milton Court Concert Hall.
ALDEBURGH FESTIVAL 2025
Gabriel performs at the 2025 Aldeburgh Festival with the Britten Young Artist Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jonathan Berman.
RECITAL | DROGHEDA CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES
Gabriel performs a recital with pianist Will Harmer for Drogheda Classical Music Series. Repertoire to be announced.
MATTHEW COLERIDGE REQUIEM | SELBY ABBEY
Gabriel performs as cello soloist with the Tallis Consort and string orchestra for a performance of Matthew Coleridge’s ‘Requiem’ at Selby Abbey.
RECITAL | BRICKWALL MUSIC AND ARTS SOCIETY
Gabriel performs a recital of Will Harmer, Frank Bridge, Britten, Nadia Boulanger and Beethoven for the Brickwall Music and Arts Society.
THE MACMILLAN CAROL CONCERT | CADOGAN HALL
Gabriel performs at the Macmillan Carol Concert 2024.
SCHUMANN CELLO CONCERTO
Gabriel performs Schumann’s Cello Concerto at St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge
NATIONAL GALLERY | FRIDAY LATES
Gabriel joins Sir Ben Okri, Deborah Pritchard and Harriet Mackenzie for the National Gallery's Friday Late Series for an evening of music and poetry.
RECITAL | PREMIO AMICI DELLA MUSICA DI VERONA 2024
Gabriel Francis-Dehqani and Will Harmer perform a 1 hour recital programme as part of the Final Round of the Premio Amici della Musica di Verona 2024 competition at the hall of the Società Letteraria in Verona, Italy.
HOLYWELL MUSIC ROOM, OXFORD
Trio Casella perform a recital of Tailleferre, Suk and Beethoven at the Holywell Music Room, Oxford.
BUCHET INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITION 2024
Gabriel performs as a shortlisted participant at the 2024 Buchet International Cello Competition (in association with the Brussels Cello Festival and Belgium Cello Society) with pianist Stephen Gutman.
ST-MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS | TRIO CASELLA
Trio Casella perform a Programme of Germaine Tailleferre, Bohuslav Martinu and Beethoven at St-Martin-in-the-Fields.
LUNCHTIME RECITAL | MUSIC ON THE GREEN
Gabriel performs a recital for Music on the Green, Parish of Esher. Repertoire to be announced.
CHAMBER AT EIGHT
Trio Casella perform a programme of Shostakovich and Suk in Milton Court Concert Hall.
STRINGS AT SIX
Gabriel and Zany Denyer perform Britten’s Cello Sonata in Milton Court Concert Hall.
RECITAL | A CITY FESTIVAL
Gabriel Francis-Dehqani and Zany Denyer perform a programme of Britten and Busoni at St Dunstan in the West.
RECITAL | PAINTERS’ HALL
Gabriel performs a short recital of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Fauré and Scriabin together with pianist Henry Lewis for a private concert at Painters' Hall, London.
MATTHEW COLERIDGE REQUIEM | WYMONDHAM ABBEY
Gabriel is Cello Soloist for this performance of Matthew Coleridge’s Requiem for Cello, Choir and Strings at Wymondham Abbey.
BRITTEN PEARS YOUNG ARTISTS
Residency in Aldeburgh as part of the Britten Pears Young Artists: Performance and Composition Course.
TRIO DI TRIESTE
Trio Casella compete in the live rounds of the Trio Di Trieste International `Chamber Music Competition.
SANTANDER ENCOUNTER OF MUSIC AND ACADEMY
Gabriel takes part in the Santander Encounter of Music and Academy course in Madrid.
TCHAIKOVSKY AND MOZART SEXTETS | MAIASTRA
Gabriel performs Mozart Grande Sestetto Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 (320d) and Tchaikovsky’s String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence" with Maiastra.
STEVE MARTLAND HITS THE CLUB #2
A revival of Martland’s genre-crossing music with commissioned new works inspired by his approach. Presented by Luke Lewis (New College, Oxford) & the Komuna Collective.
RECITAL | TRIO CASELLA
Gabriel performs with Trio Casella at St James’ Piccadilly, London. Repertoire to be announced.
RECITAL | BLACKWATER VALLEY OPERA FESTIVAL
Gabriel performs Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 5 Op. 102, No. 2 and Prokofiev’s "Waltz" from the ballet the "Stone Flower" with pianist Georgina Cassidy at Salterbridge House, Waterford.
CHINA RECITAL TOUR | EAST WEST ARTS INITIATIVE FESTIVAL
Gabriel performs Rachmaninoff and Beethoven Cello Sonatas with pianist Chloé Dumoulin in recitals across China for the East West Arts Initiative Festival.
CAVATINA INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMER MUISIC COMPETITION | WIGMORE HALL
Gabriel performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat major (Op. 70, No. 2) with Trio Casella in the CAVATINA Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition 2024 at Wigmore Hall.
ITALIAN RADICALS | BBC SO TOTAL IMMERSION
Gabriel is Cello Soloist for this performance of Luigi Dallapiccola’s Ciaccona, Intermezzo e Adagio for 'Cello at BBC SO Total Immersion recorded for BBC Radio 3.
SOLO CELLO RECITAL
Gabriel performs Bach, Jean-Baptiste Barrière and Prokofiev in this solo Cello recital at St Mary's Church, Compton Abbas.
CHAMBER AT EIGHT | GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
Gabriel performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat major (Op. 70, No. 2) with Trio Casella for Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Chamber at Eight recital series.
50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT | IRISH HERITAGE
Gabriel performs Nadia Boulanger’s Trois Pièces pour violoncelle et piano, E. J. Moeran’s Prelude for Cello and Piano and Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major (I. Allegro con brio) with pianist Luke Lally Maguire at the Irish Heritage 50th Anniversary Concert.
MASTERCLASSES | IMS PRUSSIA COVE
Gabriel takes part in the IMS Prussia Cove Masterclasses in Cornwall, England.
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL COLLABORATION CONCERT | GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
Gabriel performs Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45 with Carole Presland, Gary Pomeroy, Xander Croft, and Gabriel Francis-Dehqani at the Guildhall Chamber Music Festival.
MURIEL TAYLOR PRIZE 2024
Gabriel performs Bach’s Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, Prelude (BWV 1010), Dallapiccola’s Ciaccona, Intermezzone e Adagio, for solo cello and Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129, 1st movement - Nicht zu schnell for the Muriel Taylor Prize 2024.