Lunchtime Recital: Toby Hughes and Abel Selaocoe: Double Bass & Cello at St Bartholomew-the-Less Church, London on Wednesday 20th March 2019

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Lunchtime Recital: Toby Hughes and Abel Selaocoe

Double Bass & Cello

Part of the 2018-19 Lunchtime Recital Series at St Bart's the Less

Add to my Calendar 20-03-2019 13:00 20-03-2019 15:00 36 Lunchtime Recital: Toby Hughes and Abel Selaocoe Double bassist Toby Hughes is joined by leading cellist Abel Selaocoe for a unique joint recital. Presenting rarely-heard works for cello/double bass duo, Hughes and Selaocoe will perform works by prolific Czech composer Zdeněk Luká&scaron; and American bassist/composer Edgar Meyer. They'll also present a selection of solo works by Jean Françaix, Luciano Berio, and Luigi Boccherini. Book to be sure of a seat. Toby Hughes is one of the UK’s leading double bass soloists. A true virtuoso, Toby has exceeded the perceived limitations of his instrument by being the first double bassist to win the Bromsgrove International Music Competition, the ROSL string section final, and the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists competition. He has performed at the Edinburgh International Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and St Martin in the Fields, and he regularly plays with the renowned 12 Ensemble. This year he looks forward to further recitals at St Martin in the Fields, Wiltshire Music Centre, and a concerto with Chandos Symphony Orchestra. Toby joined the CMF Artist Programme in September 2018. St Bartholomew-the-Less Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Bartholomew-the-Less Church
Giltspur St
City of London
London
EC1A 7BE
England

Wednesday 20th March 2019
1:00 PM

Programme

Edgar Meyer – Duo for cello and double bass
Emil Tabakov – Motivy
Luigi Boccherini – Cello Sonata in A major, G.4
Giovanni Sollima – Lamentatio
Jean Françaix – Theme and Variations for solo double bass
Zdeněk Lukás – Duo di Basso
Luciano Berio – Psy for solo double bass
Zdeněk Lukás – Rondo for double bass and cello

Performers

Abel Selacoe – Cello
Toby Hughes – double bass

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Programme Note

Double bassist Toby Hughes is joined by leading cellist Abel Selaocoe for a unique joint recital.

Presenting rarely-heard works for cello/double bass duo, Hughes and Selaocoe will perform works by prolific Czech composer Zdeněk Lukáš and American bassist/composer Edgar Meyer. They'll also present a selection of solo works by Jean Françaix, Luciano Berio, and Luigi Boccherini.

Book to be sure of a seat.

Toby Hughes is one of the UK’s leading double bass soloists. A true virtuoso, Toby has exceeded the perceived limitations of his instrument by being the first double bassist to win the Bromsgrove International Music Competition, the ROSL string section final, and the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists competition.

He has performed at the Edinburgh International Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and St Martin in the Fields, and he regularly plays with the renowned 12 Ensemble. This year he looks forward to further recitals at St Martin in the Fields, Wiltshire Music Centre, and a concerto with Chandos Symphony Orchestra.

Toby joined the CMF Artist Programme in September 2018.

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