Sharon Kam clarinet; Stephan Kiefer piano: Berg, Reger, Debussy and Brahms at Wigmore Hall, London on Monday 29th December 2014

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Sharon Kam clarinet; Stephan Kiefer piano

Berg, Reger, Debussy and Brahms

Add to my Calendar 29-12-2014 19:30 29-12-2014 21:30 36 Sharon Kam clarinet; Stephan Kiefer piano The death of two close friends in the early months of 1894 affected Brahms so deeply that he was unable to compose. His creativity returned after he heard Richard Mühlfeld’s exquisite clarinet playing at a festival of chamber music in Vienna. Sharon Kam’s affinity with her instrument allows her to unlock tonal possibilities available to few other players, ideally suited for the infinite timbral shade and burnished warm tones of Brahms’s Sonata in F minor. Under 30s Scheme Are you aged 30 or under? If so, you can a buy ticket to the following concerts for the significantly reduced price of £5. To book, please call the Box Office on 020 7935 2141 and quote ‘Under 30s Scheme’. Tickets will be available for collection from the programme table one hour before the concert is due to start. You will need to bring photo ID to the performance, as this will be checked as proof of age when collecting tickets. Please note that only customers aged 30 or under are entitled to a £5 ticket, and that individual IDs will be checked for each ticket. For more information, please email the Marketing Department. Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England

Monday 29th December 2014
7:30 PM

Programme

Alban Berg – 4 Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op. 5
Max Reger – Clarinet Sonata in Bb Op. 107
Claude Debussy – Première rhapsodie
Johannes Brahms – Clarinet Sonata no.1 in F minor, Op.120 no.1

Performers

Sharon Kam – clarinet
Stephan Kiefer – piano

Programme Note

The death of two close friends in the early months of 1894 affected Brahms so deeply that he was unable to compose. His creativity returned after he heard Richard Mühlfeld’s exquisite clarinet playing at a festival of chamber music in Vienna.

Sharon Kam’s affinity with her instrument allows her to unlock tonal possibilities available to few other players, ideally suited for the infinite timbral shade and burnished warm tones of Brahms’s Sonata in F minor.

Under 30s Scheme

Are you aged 30 or under? If so, you can a buy ticket to the following concerts for the significantly reduced price of £5.

To book, please call the Box Office on 020 7935 2141 and quote ‘Under 30s Scheme’. Tickets will be available for collection from the programme table one hour before the concert is due to start.

You will need to bring photo ID to the performance, as this will be checked as proof of age when collecting tickets. Please note that only customers aged 30 or under are entitled to a £5 ticket, and that individual IDs will be checked for each ticket.

For more information, please email the Marketing Department.

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