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Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Part of the St George's Bristol Spring / Summer 2018 Season
Add to my Calendar 24-04-2018 19:30 24-04-2018 21:30 36 Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Since his success, at the remarkably young age of 11, in the 2004 BBC Young Musician competition, Benjamin Grosvenor has matured into a pianist of exceptional artistry and virtuosity. He performed at the First Night of the Proms at the age of 19, and at the Last Night four years later. His four recordings to date for Decca have been widely acclaimed, his latest praised in BBC Music Magazine for ‘showing off his fluid virtuosity, musical sensitivity and fearless approach’. To witness one of his recitals is to be in the midst of an extraordinarily powerful musical presence. benjamingrosvenor.co.uk@grosvenorpiano St George's Bristol, Bristol DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St George's Bristol
Great George Street
Bristol
BS1 5RR
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – French Suite no.5 in G major, BWV 816
Maurice Ravel – Gaspard de la Nuit
Alban Berg – Piano Sonata, Op.1
Claude Debussy – Prelude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Brett Dean – Hommage à Brahms
Johannes Brahms – 4 Klavierstücke, Op.119
Performers
Benjamin Grosvenor – piano
Programme Note
Since his success, at the remarkably young age of 11, in the 2004 BBC Young Musician competition, Benjamin Grosvenor has matured into a pianist of exceptional artistry and virtuosity. He performed at the First Night of the Proms at the age of 19, and at the Last Night four years later. His four recordings to date for Decca have been widely acclaimed, his latest praised in BBC Music Magazine for ‘showing off his fluid virtuosity, musical sensitivity and fearless approach’. To witness one of his recitals is to be in the midst of an extraordinarily powerful musical presence.