A talented trio of musicians are set to perform in Bury on Friday.

Pixels Ensemble, a versatile group of chamber music players with a "shared interest in performing the finest repertoire, from the classical period to the present day", will be playing in a lunchtime concert at Bury Parish Church at 12.30pm.

Its players are established soloists, chamber musicians, recording artists, orchestral principals and explorers of contemporary music.

Formed in 2016 by pianist and director Ian Buckle, the group appears in a wide range of line-ups and combinations, lending itself to "innovative programming and enabling huge variety within individual concerts".

Recent engagements include appearances at the Liverpool Philharmonic, the Holywell Music Room in Oxford and Over-Seas House in London.

And the group enjoys close associations with the University of Liverpool and Stapleford Granary in Cambridge.

Pixels Ensemble is committed to new music, with premieres of pieces by Lera Auerbach, Dani Howard, Martin Iddon, Tim Jackson and Karen Tanaka.

Sophie Rosa enjoys a varied career as a soloist, director and chamber musician.

She has performed as a recitalist in venues including the Royal Festival Hall, Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, Kings Place and Bridgewater Hall, and has appeared as soloist with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata.

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Sophie performs regularly with pianist Ian Buckle. Their CD of sonatas by Montgeroult, Viotti, Weber and Mendelssohn includes the world premiere recording of Hélène de Montgeroult’s Sonata in A minor and was selected as Classical Album of the Week by The Guardian.

Kate Romano has a 25-year career as a chamber musician and solo clarinetist.

She has given more than 150 world premieres and her recordings are broadcast on UK and international radio.

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Ian maintains a varied freelance career working as soloist, accompanist, chamber musician, orchestral pianist and teacher.

He enjoys longstanding associations with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the John Wilson Orchestra, and has appeared with them as soloist on numerous occasions.

He has also played concertos with the Royal Philharmonic, the Orchestra of Opera North and Sinfonia Viva.

Tickets will cost £5 on the door and refreshments will be on sale from 11.15am.