The Wanderlust series at The New Space delves into the themes of nature, travel, folk traditions, song, and myth.
Panpipes (5th February, 6pm)
Ewan Millar Oboe
Tomos Boyles Piano
Ewan Millar, a prominent young oboist and winner of the woodwind final of the BBC Young Musician 2020, performed a recital alongside rising concert pianist Tomos Boyles.
These artists' appearance was supported by funds kindly provided by The Tillett Trust as part of its DEBUT programme which aims to help young musicians of outstanding talent to achieve performance platforms in the early stages of their careers.
Programme:
Dawn | Thea Musgrave (unacc.)
"Le Monologue" from Etudes Poetiques | Gilles Silvestrini (unacc.)
Poem | Marina Dranishnikova
Nocturne | Lili Boulanger
D'un Matin de Printemps | Lili Boulanger
Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen | JS Bach
Vocalise-Etude | Olivier Messaien
Six Metamorphoses after Ovid | Benjamin Britten
Chaconne | Sofia Gubaidulina (piano solo)
Adagio and Allegro | Robert Schumann
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The Tall Ships (12th February, 6pm)
Ian Watt Guitar
Scottish guitarist Ian Watt, described by Classical Guitar Magazine as "a guitarist of outstanding skill and originality", gave a solo recital at The New Space as part of this term's Wanderlust concert series.
Programme:
Lyric Pieces | Edvard Grieg
Arietta, Norsk (Norwegian Melody), Melodie, Ensom Vandrer (The Solitary Traveller), Liden Fugl (Little Bird)
Three Mythical Pieces | John McLeod
Amphion's Lyre, Salamander, Ariadne's Thread
Préludes, Book 1 | Claude Debussy
'La fille aux cheveux de lin' (The girl with the flaxen hair) and 'Minstrels'
Capricio Diabolico | Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
C'era una volta il west | Ennio Morricone
Danza Española No. 5, 'Andaluza' | Enrique Granados
Danza del Molinero ('The Miller's Dance', from "El Sombrero de Tres Picos") | Manuel de Falla
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Im Frühling: Wandering Towards Spring (26th February, 6pm)
Filippo Turkheimer Baritone
Anastasia Kulikova Piano
The song duo Filippo Turkheimer and Anastasia Kulikova present a celebration of German Song. Schumann's Dichterliebe takes centre stage alongside a collection of songs by Schubert, Brahms, Strauss and Charles Ives.
Programme:
Morgen! | Richard Strauss
Im Frühling | Franz Schubert
Feldeinsamkeit | Johannes Brahms
Ich Grolle Nicht | Charles Ives
Frühlingstraum | Franz Schubert
Dichterliebe | Robert Schumann
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Mountain Airs and Dances (5th March, 6pm)
Ensemble Renard
London-based wind quintet Ensemble Renard have quickly emerged as one of the UK's most exciting young chamber ensembles. They have been Britten Pears Young Artists, Stoller Hall Young Artists, Tunnel Trust awardees, members of the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme, and most recently have been awarded the 2024 RPS Henderson Chamber Music Prize.
Programme:
Summer Music, Op. 31 | Samuel Barber
Sea Eagle | Peter Maxwell Davies
Mountain Airs | Judith Weir
Pastorale | Amy Beach
Down Hollow Winds | Martin Butler
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm from 'Mikrokosmos' | Bela Bartok (arr. George Strivens)
