Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Details

Milton Court Concert Hall
Silk St
Barbican

London
EC2Y 9BH
England


Programme

Arvo PärtCantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Benjamin BrittenVariations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10
Dmitry ShostakovichSonata for Violin, Strings and Percussion

Performers

Candida Thompson – Violin

Guildhall String Ensemble

Programme Note

Guildhall School alumna Candida Thompson, Artistic Director of Amsterdam Sinfonietta, directs the impressive Guildhall String Ensemble.

The programme features a trio of musical dedications: Arvo Pärt’s elegy for Benjamin Britten; Britten’s tribute to his teacher Frank Bridge; and Shostakovich’s birthday gift for the violinist David Oistrakh.

Candida Thompson (c) Marco Borggreve

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