Guildhall String Ensemble
directed by Candida Thompson
Add to my Calendar 30-01-2020 19:00 30-01-2020 21:00 36 Guildhall String Ensemble 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. Milton Court Concert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Milton Court Concert Hall
Silk St
Barbican
London
EC2Y 9BH
England
Programme
Arvo Pärt – Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten – Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10
Dmitry Shostakovich – Sonata 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.