Julius Drake ('collaborative pianist nonpareil' - The New Yorker) is joined by tenor James Way ('took the breath away' - Evening Standard) and the great french horn player Richard Watkins, in a concert featuring the world premiere of a new work by one of the world's pre-eminent composers.
Schumann: Adagio and Allegro
Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24
Sir James MacMillan: Duet for Horn & Piano
Interval
Britten: The Heart of the Matter
Poulenc: Elégie
Poulenc: Tel jour, telle nuit
Schubert: Auf dem Strom
Duration: approximately 2 hours (including interval)
This concert is generously sponsored by
Paul Darling KC, Edwin Glasgow KC,
Michael Howard KC, Lionel Persey KC,
and Peter Rosenthal.
"With a natural command of the stage, James Way was a consistent scene stealer"
The New York Times"Watkins’ opulent warmth ... Drake’s sparkling pianism"
Classical Music review of 'The Romantic Horn'