It is an injustice Philip Mead and Stephen Montague are so often regarded as exponents of the piano-trashing school of contemporary music.

While I wonder if Philip rents his Steinways under an assumed name, the most astonishing thing about his playing is the sensitivity and humour with which he performs.

It is hard to identify this duo with pretentious and elitist contemporary art.

They take their work very seriously and have earned their international reputation, but Montague's After Ives still left me thinking they could also do children's parties.

The programme also featured performances by five young composers from the East Sussex Music Service's nu:phonics project. The idea of a young wind quintet playing on just their mouthpieces turned out to be a genuinely witty and valuable addition to the repertoire.