Thomas Gould, violin
Clare Finnimore, viola
Caroline Dearnley, cello
Huw Watkins, piano
Bartók Selection of Duos
Bryce Dessner New work (world premiere tour)
Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47
Bryce Dessner (3), known to many as the guitarist from The National, has been leading a double life as a prolific composer and curator in the realm of creative new music. His music, marked by a keen sensitivity to instrumental colour and texture, features in this hour-long programme alongside Bartók’s folklore-inspired pedagogical Duos and Schumann’s ever-popular Piano Quartet.
2.15pm, Foyer of the West Road Concert Hall
In Conversation
Tim Watts (Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge) joins performers from Britten Sinfonia for a post-concert discussion. Free to ticket holders.
TICKETS: £9, £3 (student, under 16s) available from Cambridge Live Tickets. Tel: 01223 357851; email: tickets@cambridgelivetrust.co.uk; web: www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/tickets
