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| Friday
4th April 2008 - 8pm |
£15 |
| A
protégé of Alfred Brendel, Paul
Lewis has been widely acclaimed as one of
the great new talents of the century, his
award-winning 'Schubert Piano Sonata Series'
hailed by the public and critics alike. Lewis
brings his extraordinary intellectual rigour
and imaginative vigour to Mozart's expressive,
unresolved Fantasia and yearning, melancholic
Rondo and to Ligeti's compelling works for
piano. The International
Piano Series ends with what will undoubtedly
be a superlative performance of one of Schubert's
most elusive and sublime masterpieces, the
Sonata D894.
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THE
PINDROP CLUB PRESENTS: FESTIVAL OF BIRDS |
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| Saturday
5th April 2008 - 8pm |
£18 |
| This
Festival of Birds concert comes as an evening
of two halves: In the first, the Emerald Ensemble
performs music from the BBC's groundbreaking
1979 TV series 'Life on Earth' (composed by
Bristol's Ed Williams), to a backdrop projection
of the original footage. In the second half,
the acoustic Pindrop Band performs music and
songs inspired by birds and birdsong. (back
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KATHRYN
WILLIAMS & NEILL MACCOLL |
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| Sunday
13th April 2008 - 8pm |
£16 |
| One
of the UK's favourite new-folk performers,
Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter Kathryn
Williams has perfected the art of the iron
fist in the velvet glove, a peculiarly English
voice whose volcanic passion, fury and humour
are essayed in a glass-clear voice of hushed
intimacy. An acclaimed guitarist and intelligent,
bittersweet lyricist, Neill MacColl is not
only a member of a hugely influential musical
clan but also one of the UK's top session
musicians, film composers (Fever Pitch, TwentyFourSeven)
and music producers. Kathryn and Neill first
met at the Daughters of Albion concert (part
of the BBC's Folk Britannia season) where
they had been paired to perform The First
Time Ever I Saw Your Face, a song which Neill's
father, folk purist Ewan MacColl, wrote for
his mother, Peggy Seeger. The natural affinity
which shone through this performance led to
them collaborating on one of the most astonishingly
beautiful albums ('Two', due for release in
spring 2008) to see the light of day in recent
years. Characterised by delicate vocals, melodic
folk charm and unfettered lyrical acuity,
Williams and MacColl bring Bacarach-ian pop
colour to fragile, pastoral acoustica. Swooning
with lightly picked acoustic guitars, every
delicate nuance perfectly executed, their
warm, engaging and undemonstrative, yet powerful,
live performance in support of this album
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BALANESCU
QUARTET: FILM & MUSIC |
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| Wednesday
16th April 2008 - 7.30pm |
£18 |
| Appearing
prominently in Michael Nyman's scoring for
Peter Greenaway films, Alexander Balanescu's
virtuoso violin is no stranger to the screen,
and the Balanescu Quartet has built a strong
reputation for its well-integrated multi-media
performances. Second Breath is a deeply moving
reflection on the life and work of acclaimed
London-based sculptor and Bergen-Belsen survivor
Maurice Blik, whilst Play is composed for
rare unearthed footage of the Ballet Russe
in unguarded moments at play on an Australian
beach in the 1930s. Both films are produced
by Gillian Lacey, with music by Alexander
Balanescu. The concert will also include material
from the Quartet's repertoire. (back
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| Saturday
19th April 2008 - 8pm |
£12 |
| Sheila
Chandra made a spectacular return to live
performances in 2007 with Womad appearances
and 'The Imagined Village' tour. Her solo
set of songs is taken from the unique and
uncompromising road Sheila has travelled as
one of the most innovative vocal artists in
the world today. With beautiful harmonies,
acoustic and electric guitarscapes, minimalist
brushed drums, bass, glockenspiel and harmonium,
Slow is lulling, enchanting, slow-paced musical
meditation. (back
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