Event overview
Leading contemporary violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved presents two salon evenings focusing on two archetypical forms for the violin alone.
Peter Sheppard Skærved presents two salon evenings focusing on two archetypical forms for the violin alone. Great works from the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries will be explored alongside new works by emerging Goldsmiths voices. Come along to hear some extraordinary music, and to explore some of the ideas behind the notes.
Programme:
Thomas Baltzar: Divisions on ‘Come John Kiss Me Now’ (ca 1650)
Anonymous: Divisions the Klagenfurt Manuscript (1685)
Isang Yun: Königliches Thema (1877)
David Matthews: Winter Journey - Chaconne after ‘Winterreise’ (1988)
Plus – New works by Goldsmiths composers
The next salon concert will be on 10 March.
‘Skærved is fully on top of even its most stratospheric technical challenges’
Gramophone Magazine 2021
‘Peter Sheppard Skaerved clearly responds to the music’s communicative desires; it now has a conversational tone, now sings with the breathiness of a very human voice’
New York Times 2021
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2022 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
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