Alison Balsom, trumpet, & Tom Poster, piano
One of classical music’s hottest properties gives her only recital in Wales this year.
Winner of the Best Young British Performer at the 2006 Classical BRIT Awards and the Classic FM Listeners’ Award at the 2006 Gramophone Awards, Alison Balsom is one of classical music’s hottest properties. She comes to Gregynog in between appearances in the USA, Taiwan and Brazil, and her performance at the Festival marks her only solo recital in Wales this year. Alison’s accompanist in a virtuosic and varied programme is another prizewinning young musician, Tom Poster.
Rodion Shchedrin A la Albéniz
Jean Françaix Sonatine
Franz Schubert Impromptu in G flat major, D.899/3
Vincenzo Bellini Variations on a theme from Norma
INTERVAL
Alexander Goedicke Concert Etude
George Enescu Légende
Maurice Ravel Ondine
Manuel de Falla Seven Popular Spanish Folk Songs
George Gershwin Someone to watch over me
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WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2008 | 7.30pm
TICKET PRICE: £15.00
6.30pm Pre-performance talk by Alison Balsom, Blowing my own trumpet. Free to ticket holders, subject to capacity.
It’s the roar of her talent that makes her stand out . . . Olympian agility’
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