WINTER 2012 NEWS
EMMA JOHNSON TO RELEASE NEW CD
Emma's many fans will be thrilled to learn that she has recorded two glorious masterpieces of the clarinet's repertoire for the first time in her career.
Accompanied by John Lenehan (piano), Emma's recording of Brahms' deeply romantic, autumnal clarinet sonatas is scheduled for a February 2012 release on Nimbus Records.
CLAIRE MARTIN AT THE PALACE
Claire received her OBE from Prince Charles who disclosed that he was a fan of American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.
A hugely successful series of Irving Berlin cabarets with Richard Rodney Bennett, marking his 75th birthday year, continue into 2012 with a new programme "Out of this World", the music of Harold Arlen. Songs will include Over the Rainbow, It's only a Paper Moon and That Old Black Magic.
MICHALA PETRI RECEIVES GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR EAST MEETS WEST
Danish Recorder player Michala Petri has received a Grammy nomination in the category "Best Classical Instrumental Solo" for her recording of Chinese Recorder Concertos by Tan Jianping, Bright Sheng, Ma Shui-long and Chen Yi.
Released on OUR Recordings and distributed worldwide by NAXOS, the CD also features the Copenhagen Philharmonic conducted by Lan Shui.
JOHN WILSON'S SATURDAY CLASSICS
After a sensational John Wilson Orchestra UK tour, he features in four Saturday afternoon programmes on BBC Radio 3. Offering a personal selection of music written for film, the first on 17 December at 3pm focuses on some of the Hollywood greats. On Christmas Eve it's a look at the music of films with which to curl up in front of the fire, on New Year's Eve he takes us through some of his favourite film musicals and the series is rounded off on 7 January with an exploration of British film music.
REINHARD GOEBEL CONDUCTS AUSTRALIAN MESSIAH's
Reinhard Goebel made a remarkable Australian debut in with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in October 2009.
He was immediately invited to return to the orchestra for two projects: Handel’s Messiah in December 2011 and an all Mozart programme in August 2012.
GOULD TRIO'S MAMMOTH RECORDING PROJECT
The Gould Piano Trio embark on their mammoth Beethoven project as next year marks their 20th anniversary. The complete cycle of piano trios will be performed this autumn and next spring in a series of four concerts at St George’s Bristol, to be recorded live for future release on SOMM Recordings. The Trio’s recently released disc of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov on the new Champs Hill label has received unanimous praise including 5 stars and the accolade of "Chamber Choice” in BBC Music Magazine.
TAVERNA PLAYS IN MAJOR BRITISH VENUES
Alessandro Taverna continues to win the hearts of British concertgoers with a full programme of recitals in the U.K. Apart from his first chamber music concerts with the Royal String Quartet this autumn he will be heard in recital in major venues including Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall, St. David’s Hall, the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham and Fairfield Halls.
ROGÉ CELEBRATE DEBUSSY ANNIVERSARY AT KINGS PLACE
Following Pascal Rogé's acclaimed new recordings of the complete works for piano by Debussy (on Onyx Classics) he returns to Kings Place with two programmes highlighting works from the composer's youth and later years. Besides Images and Preludes, there will be a rare chance to hear La Mer with his wife Ami and Nocturnes with women's choir.
Thursday 16 February: The Young Debussy
Danse Bohémienne; Suite Bergamasque; Ballade; Two Arabesques; Petite Suite; Images Book 2; La mer.
Friday 17 February: The Late Debussy
Elegie; Three Etudes; Preludes Book 1; En Blanc et Noir; Estampes; L'isle joyeuse; Nocturnes.
HENTY IN DEMAND FOR TCHAIKOVSKY
Timothy Henty conducts all three Tchaikovsky story ballets this season: Swan Lake for Dutch National Ballet, Sleeping Beauty for Scottish Ballet and Nutcracker for Matthew Bourne’s annual Christmas season at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. He also makes his Opera North debut conducting Ruddigore.
