Up Close: Episode Six

Music in the Round

Welcome to the sixth episode of Up Close: A Music in the Round podcast, presented by Tom McKinney.

This episode features:

• The final movement in Adrian Wilson from Ensemble 360's world tour in the company of Henri Tomasi, with the final 'Evocation', a portrait of Adrian's adopted home in Scotland;
• Flute player Juliette Bausor and violinist Benjamin Nabarro, both of Ensemble 360 discuss the musical legacy of Igor Stravinsky in this fiftieth anniversary of his death in 1971;
• Claudia Ajmone-Marsan concludes her series of readings from the letters of Beethoven;
• Bernard Gregor Smith of the Lindsay String Quartet reflects on the memories of both Peter Cropper and Ludwig Van Beethoven in his memoir, A Quintessential Quartet;
• Tom in his role as Sheffield Programme Manager is joined by Executive Director, Jo Towler, National Programme Manager, Lucy Turner, and Head of Programmes, Edward Mackay who look forward to Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2021;
• And we conclude with a performance recorded at Cast, Doncaster of three of Max Bruch's Eight Pieces for clarinet, viola and piano, performed by Matthew Hunt, Ruth Gibson and Tim Horton.

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