Lunchtime Recital: Abner Jairo Ortiz Garcia: CMF Mexican International Scholar makes London Debut at St Bartholomew-the-Less Church, London on Thursday 28th June 2018

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Lunchtime Recital: Abner Jairo Ortiz Garcia

CMF Mexican International Scholar makes London Debut

Add to my Calendar 28-06-2018 13:15 28-06-2018 15:15 36 Lunchtime Recital: Abner Jairo Ortiz Garcia In April 2018, cellist Abner Jairo Ortiz Garcia was selected to be the second CMF Mexican International Scholar. Jairo makes his London debut in this lunchtime recital at The Hospital Church of St Bartholomew the Less with pianist Mihai Ritivoiu. Jairo won First Prize at the National Cello Competition of Mexico in 2014 and has performed at the Cervantino Festival (Mexico), the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival (Los Angeles), and Young Euro Classic (Berlin); he is currently studying in Pittsburgh (USA). Ritivoiu is busy as both a solo and chamber pianist working throughout the UK and Europe. Recent and upcoming highlights include Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the English Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall and a recital with cellist Yoanna Prodanova at the St Magnus International Festival. Part of a day of music presented by City Music Foundation at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, also including Death Speaks at Barts Pathology Museum St Bartholomew-the-Less Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

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

Thursday 28th June 2018
1:15 PM

Programme

Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto no.2 in D major, Hob.VIIb:2
Franz Schubert – Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D.821
Ralph Vaughan Williams – 6 Studies in English folksong
David Popper – Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68

Performers

Abner Jairo Ortiz Garcia – Cello
Mihai Ritivoiu – piano

Programme Note

In April 2018, cellist Abner Jairo Ortiz Garcia was selected to be the second CMF Mexican International Scholar. Jairo makes his London debut in this lunchtime recital at The Hospital Church of St Bartholomew the Less with pianist Mihai Ritivoiu.

Jairo won First Prize at the National Cello Competition of Mexico in 2014 and has performed at the Cervantino Festival (Mexico), the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival (Los Angeles), and Young Euro Classic (Berlin); he is currently studying in Pittsburgh (USA). Ritivoiu is busy as both a solo and chamber pianist working throughout the UK and Europe. Recent and upcoming highlights include Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the English Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall and a recital with cellist Yoanna Prodanova at the St Magnus International Festival.

Part of a day of music presented by City Music Foundation at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, also including Death Speaks at Barts Pathology Museum

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