Details
Shortwave Cafe
Biscuit Factory
100 Clements Road
Bermondsey
London
SE16 4DG
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Suite in E minor, BWV 996
George Frideric Handel – Violin Sonata in A major, HWV 361
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango
Egberto Gismonti – Agua e Vinho
Gary Ryan – Benga Beat
Martin Fogel – Tokyo Escape Sketch
Traditional Japanese – Yozakura (arr. by Martin Fogel)
Toru Takemitsu – All in Twilight
Performers
Martin Fogel – classical guitar
Philippa Mo – Violin
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Programme Note
Martin Fogel is one of the most prominent guitarists to emerge from Sweden in recent years; he has received great critical acclaim for his artistry. He brings together an evening of virtuosic and romantic solo guitar music featuring Agua e Vihno by Gismonti and the ubercool African-inspired Benga Beat by Gary Ryan and is joined by Philippa Mo, on violin, for the sizzling Histoire du Tango by Piazzolla.
'a Swedish genius' CD Journal, Japan, 'exudes easy charm' Classical Music, UK,
'sheer magic' Classical Guitar Magazine, UK
Tuned In To Shortwave Nights is a new classical branch to the thriving Tuned In London programme of world and folk music that is put together by Eleanor Thorn and has been running in Rotherhithe for more than six years. She and violinist Philippa Mo have been mulling over the possibility of such a project for a while now, and the catalyst for it going live has been in part the stunning concert that Philippa and fellow violinist Harriet Mackenzie performed in St Mary's Church Rotherhithe in early December 2017. The time was right! Philippa has put together an absolutely incredible programme featuring some of her favourite top musicians.
Shortwave Cafe is a new arts hub in the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey and offers a lovely open space with fantastic exhibitions on its walls, a bar serving drinks and pizzas, and comfy tables and chairs. We think it is just the informal, cosy, non-classical space to which we wanted to bring this kind of world-class classical music. It is a 5 minute walk from Bermondsey Tube Station (on the Jubilee line). Come and join us!