Formed in 2000, the Benaud Duo features Australian violinist Kirsten Le Strange and English pianist Roderick Chadwick. Based in London, the Benaud Duo perform neglected and contemporary music alongside mainstream repertoire.
The Benaud Duo takes its name from Richie Benaud, the Australian cricketer who played in the 1950s and 1960s and since his retirement as a player has become the world's preeminent cricketing commentator. We won't try to make any spurious connections between cricket and music; we choose the name as we both love cricket, both love Richie, and we try to emulate the high standards in chamber music as he did on the field and with a microphone!
The Benaud Duo has performed at the:
Bath Pump Room
University of California, Davis
Stanford University
Brunel University
Glenilla Arts Foundation
Oslo Ny Musik
Royal Academy of Music, London
