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16 October 2018: Tasmin Little and Piers Lane perform at Sydney Opera House tonight
Piers Lane and Tasmin Little together in recital
In one of the most exciting collaborations of 2018, internationally acclaimed Australian piano virtuoso Piers Lane, partners with one of England’s greatest violinists, Tasmin Little. This will be a recital of dazzling works by some of the world’s best loved composers including Beethoven’s Spring Sonata.
This outstanding duo are firm favourites with audiences in Britain where they regularly collaborate and this eagerly anticipated performance marks their first full recital together in Sydney.
Presented by Andrew McKinnon Presentations.https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/classical-music/2018/piers-and-tasmin.html?icid=163296:WT:p04:20181016Program Information
BEETHOVEN: Sonata No.5 Op. 24 “Spring” – 26 minutes
BRAHMS: Sonata No. 3 in D minor – 24 minutes
KATS-CHERNIN: Russian Rag Revisited – 5 minutes
FRANCK: Sonata in A major – 28 minutes
Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch now on tour in the UK and Ireland
Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch are currently on tour in the UK and Ireland. You can catch one of their performances as follows:
14 October 2018 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
16 October 2018 Queens Hall Centre, Hexham
17 October 2018 Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Clitheroe
18 October 2018 St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda
19 October 2018 Sussex Downs College, Lewes
We look forward to the Trio returning to the UK no less than 5 times in the 19/20 season when they bring their programmes of Beethoven Trios to audiences up and down the country.
2019 Windsor Festival International String Competition now open for applications
I am delighted to announce that the 2019 Windsor Festival International String Competition is now open for applications.
Amongst the prizes is the opportunity to return to the UK and play a concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra in Windsor Festival the following September, a commercial recording with Champs Hill Records, a contemporary bow to the value of £5,000 from Bishop Instruments & Bows and a cash prize. We are delighted that our 2018 winner, the American violinist Nathan Meltzer, was signed by the British based agency, Hazard Chase after his moving performance of the Sibelius Violin Concerto at this concert.
Further information on the competition and application forms may be found at https://windsorfestival.com/international-string-competition