Michaelmas Term Evening Recital Series
Most Fridays this term, at 8:30pm, the New College Music Society will be hosting a free evening recital in The New Space. Some recitals will be delivered by New College students, and others by members of the wider university.
Week 1: Friday 18th October, 8:30pm
Legacy and Innovation: A Pianistic Exploration of Beethoven and Chopin
Jennifer (piano)
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.31 in Ab Major Op.110
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
II.Allegro molto
III. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro ma non troppo /Fuga
Frederic Chopin
Ballade No.4 in f Minor Op.52
“Jennifer is an excellent and immensely musical pianist.. her quick perception, positive charisma, sense of sound, and individuality provide great pleasure for listening audiences..” Franz Vorraber, International Concert Pianist
“Jennifer oozes style, talent and commitment. Her performance of Shostakovich’s piano concerto brought the house down. The audience burst into spontaneous applause at the end of the first movement, and again, once she played her last note..”. Trish Lee, Music Critic, Newbury Today
Read Jennifer's artist biography here.
Week 4: Friday 8th November, 8:30pm
Aïda Lahlou: Piano
Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrapunctus IV from Art of Fugue
Frédéric Chopin
Etude Op. 10 No. 10 in B minor, "Octaves"
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata Op. 109 in E major
"Aïda Lahlou is a pianist of imagination and poetry, not shy of exploring sonority, colour, or inner voicings." (Ates Orga, Classical Source)
Read Aïda's artist biography here.
Week 6: Friday 22nd November, 8:30pm
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Week 7: Friday 29th November, 8:30pm
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Week 8: Friday 6th December, 8:30pm
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