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Madeleine Mitchell plays Scottish & American music in Edinburgh
MacMillan, Osborne, McLeod & American Classics
Part of the Lunchtime Concerts at Edinburgh University 2018/19 Season
Add to my Calendar 06-11-2018 13:00 06-11-2018 15:00 36 Madeleine Mitchell plays Scottish & American music in Edinburgh Concert is 13:00 to 13:55. Programme is repeated the same day at 7pm at the Scottish Arts Club, 24 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BW (tickets £15 non members, contact office@scottishartsclub.co.uk for info) Distinguished violinist Madeleine Mitchell, described by The Herald as 'a violinist in a million', performs appealing works by Scottish and American composers, including John McLeod CBE - 'Another Time, Another Place', and works written for Madeleine by Sir James MacMillan and Nigel Osborne MBE, Professor Emertus of Edinburgh University - celebrating his 70th birthday, together with works by Americans Copland, Amy Beach and Gershwin 'An American in Paris' ‘in Mitchell’s highly effective arrangement” (The Times). She is joined by the pianist Nigel Clayton with whom she has given many successful recitals including London’s Wigmore Hall, Singapore Victoria Hall, BBC Radio 3 and a recent acclaimed album - 'Violin Muse'. This also includes violin duos by Judith Weir CBE, Master of the Queen’s Music, entitled ‘Atlantic Drift’ celebrating the flow of traditional music between Scotland and America. CDs will be available to purchase and for signing. Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Reid Concert Hall
Bristo Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9AG
Scotland
Programme
Amy Beach – Romance, Op.23
John McLeod – Another Time, Another Place: Three Interludes (arr. violin & piano M M McLeod)
Aaron Copland – Nocturne
James MacMillan – Kiss on Wood
Nigel Osborne – Taw-Raw for solo violin
George Gershwin – An American in Paris (arr. M Mitchell for violin & piano)
Performers
Madeleine Mitchell – violin
Nigel Clayton – piano
Programme Note
Concert is 13:00 to 13:55.
Programme is repeated the same day at 7pm at the Scottish Arts Club, 24 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BW (tickets £15 non members, contact office@scottishartsclub.co.uk for info)
Distinguished violinist Madeleine Mitchell, described by The Herald as 'a violinist in a million', performs appealing works by Scottish and American composers, including John McLeod CBE - 'Another Time, Another Place', and works written for Madeleine by Sir James MacMillan and Nigel Osborne MBE, Professor Emertus of Edinburgh University - celebrating his 70th birthday, together with works by Americans Copland, Amy Beach and Gershwin 'An American in Paris' ‘in Mitchell’s highly effective arrangement” (The Times).
She is joined by the pianist Nigel Clayton with whom she has given many successful recitals including London’s Wigmore Hall, Singapore Victoria Hall, BBC Radio 3 and a recent acclaimed album - 'Violin Muse'. This also includes violin duos by Judith Weir CBE, Master of the Queen’s Music, entitled ‘Atlantic Drift’ celebrating the flow of traditional music between Scotland and America. CDs will be available to purchase and for signing.
