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In Focus: Sir George Benjamin
RNCM New Ensemble; Mark Heron conductor; Jack Sheen conductor; Laurent Zufferey conductor; Callum Smart violin
Date
Sat 04 May 2019, 2.00pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
Availability

Artists

  • RNCM New Ensemble
    • Mark Heronconductor
    • Jack Sheenconductor
    • Laurent Zuffereyconductor
    • Callum Smartviolin

    Programme

        • Fantasia 7 after Henry Purcell
        • Octet
        • 3 Miniatures for solo violin
        • At First Light

    Overview

    The Royal Northern College of Music and Wigmore Hallare delighted to present a day of music to celebrate thework of composer Sir George Benjamin. Benjamin istruly one of the musical giants of our time, composingmusic that must be heard live. The visceral quality ofthe music he creates absorbs the listener in constantlyshifting layers of sound, from the startling to thetouching and from the virtuosic to the beautifully simple.

    Following on from performances in Manchester in January,this study day features solo, chamber and orchestral worksperformed by students from the RNCM.

    In Partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music

    Part of