RNCM Sunday Concerts

RNCM Sunday Concerts

Sunday 17 April 2016

Gillian Blair and Elinor Nicholson formed the Polaris Duo in 2011 whilst studying at the RNCM and have since been exploring an eclectic range of repertoire and possibilities for this unusual instrumentation. They gave the world premiere of Andy Scott’s Sonata for Saxophone and Harp at the 2012 World Saxophone Congress and won 2nd prize in the 2015 British Harp Chamber Music Competition where Gillian was also awarded the prize for best wind player. 

Performance:

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sonata in G minor BWV 1020

     i. Allegro

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA

History of the Tango

     ii. Café 1930

BERNARD ANDRÉS

Narthex

JOHN ADAMS

Leila’s Song: Alone (Again or at Last)    

ANDY SCOTT

Sonata

Polaris Duo appears by kind permission of the RNCM.

Further Details:

This is a free event

Booking has now closed for this event.

The concert will take place from 3pm to 3.45pm in The Grand Hall at The Whitworth.

This concert series is funded by the generous bequest left to the Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery by Miss Gina Miller

Dates of future concerts:

1st May – Clemence Prudhomme (violin) and Pola Kompf (flute) – classical duo repertoire

15th May  – Scarlet Trio (violin, viola and cello) – classical trio repertoire

29th May – Sam Rodwell (guitar) and Angela Zamorano Tardon (cello) – classical duo repertoire

3rd July – Gravity Percussion Duo – eclectic repertoire

Would you like to join our team of volunteers to help collect donations etc. on the day? If you could help, please contact;

            Rosemary Aikman Bull;           07929 162 563

            [email protected]      0161 834 3530