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Geneva Lewis plays Silvestrov

Chamber music from Radio 3's New Generation Artists: violinist Geneva Lewis plays Silvestrov, and cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia dazzles in music by Gareth Farr.

Chamber music from Radio 3's New Generation Artists: Geneva Lewis plays Silvestrov and Santiago Cañón-Valencia dazzles in music by Gareth Farr. Mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska is joined by the Van Kuijk Quartet and Kunal Lahiry in Chausson's Chanson perpetuelle, and to start, we hear the stunning voice of countertenor in a moving song by William Denis Browne.

William Denis Browne:
The Isle of Lost Dreams
Hugh Cutting, (counter-tenor),
George Ireland, (piano)

Valentin Silvestrov:
Zwei Stücke: Pastorale & Barcarole
Geneva Lewis, (violin),
Sam Armstrong, (piano)

Chausson:
Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37 (version for string quintet and voice)
Ema Nikolovska, (mezzo-sop),
Kunal Lahiry, (piano),
Van Kuijk Quartet

Gareth Farr:
Shadow Of The Hawk
Santiago Cañón-Valencia, (cello),
Naoko Sonoda, (piano)

30 minutes

Music Played

  • William Denis Browne

    The Isle of Lost Dreams

    Singer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: George Ireland.
  • Valentin Silvestrov

    2 Pieces [2020]

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Sam Armstrong.
  • Ernest Chausson

    Chanson perpétuelle Op.37

    Performer: Kunal Lahiry. Singer: Ema Nikolovska. Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.
  • Gareth Farr

    Shadow Of The Hawk

    Performer: Santiago Cañón-Valencia. Performer: Naoko Sonoda.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Feb 2023 16:30

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