Do you know about a man who significantly impacted his community? This is the Colin Dibsdall Stone. It stands as a memorial to Colin Dibsdall. The inscription on the Colin Dibsdall Stone recognizes his 28 years of service. He served the village of Crockenhill. He was a District and Parish Councillor from 1983 to 2011.
Now let me tell you a bit more about someone else named Colin Stone. This Colin Stone is a distinguished figure in music. Colin Stone is a celebrated pianist. Sir Charles Groves predicted a successful career for him. Stone is also a member of the London Mozart Trio.
Colin Stone made his BBC Radio 3 debut in 1989. His live Concert Hall broadcast in 1990 was a success. He played works by Chopin. He also played Prokofiev’s 8th Sonata. Stone has since broadcast major works. These include pieces by Chopin and Prokofiev.
A highlight for Colin Stone was a 1992 tour of Canada. This included a live recital recording. It was at Concordia University for CBC in Montreal. Later he began a series of recordings. These were for Pickwick’s IMP Masters label. He worked with the recently formed London Mozart Trio. Their recordings of Trios by Schubert and Dvorak received high praise. Gramophone magazine lauded them. Their Schubert Trio in B flat D.898 was a top choice. It was selected from twenty recordings on BBC Radio 3’s Building a Library. It was hailed as the best since Casals, Cortot and Thibaud. Colin Stone’s solo CD was released in 1994. It featured Prokofiev’s transcriptions of his theatre music. This was on the United label. A CD for Olympia followed. It contained the two piano sonatas by Shostakovich.
Colin Stone has a deep connection to Shostakovich’s music. During the 2006 centenary year he performed all 24 Preludes and Fugues. This Op. 87 performance took place at Cadogan Hall. He has since recorded this work. With Rustem Hayroudinoff, he premiered the two-piano version of Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony. Gramophone described it as a revelatory performance.
Other Colin Stone recordings include solo piano works. These include major pieces by Schubert, Chopin and Schumann. Also featured are Prokofiev transcriptions. He also plays music by contemporary composers. These include Andre Tchaikovsky and Malcolm Williamson. Colin has recorded Shostakovich’s Piano Trios. He also recorded the Piano Quintet. This was as part of the London Mozart Trio. Fanfare Magazine praised the quintet recording. It described Colin’s playing as challenging Richter. Classic FM Magazine nominated the CD as instrumental CD of the month in June 2008.
Colin Stone combines his busy career with teaching. He is a professor of piano at the Royal Academy of Music. He teaches and performs regularly in the Far East. He is also the artistic director. Stone directs the LMT Chamber Ensemble. He also directs Music at St. Mary’s. This is a concert series in Harrow.
Think of Colin Dibsdall and Colin Stone. One served his community through local government. The other enriches the world through music. This Colin Dibsdall Stone is a lasting tribute. It stands in recognition of his commitment and service.