An Esplanade Trailer: The Poetry in Life ~ Schumann, Adès, Brahms

The Poetry in Life ~ Schumann, Adès, Brahms is an exploration of Schumann’s literary life that spilled wholeheartedly into his musical creative output in songs, solo piano music and chamber music; a look into the works of his prolific parallel, the contemporary British composer Thomas Adès, who was also born to a poet and for whom the intertwining of literature and music comes so naturally; and which closes with the musical poetry found in the mature and late years of Brahms, a younger German Romantic discovered at age 20 and hailed by Schumann himself as the ‘chosen one’.
EVENING CONCERTS
8pm 18 May 2018
Schumann Fantasiestücke Op. 73 for clarinet and piano
Schumann Frauen-Liebe und Leben Op. 42
Adès Court Studies from "The Tempest" for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Adès 2 Shakespeare Songs from "The Tempest” (from Purcell)
Schumann Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart Op. 135
Schumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F major Op. 80
8pm 19 May 2018
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in c minor Op. 60
Brahms Two Songs for alto, viola and piano Op. 91
Brahms Clarinet Quintet in b minor Op. 115
SHARING RECITAL
For more curious minds, our intimate 60-minute Sharing Recital looks into specific examples from Schumann and Adès’ instrumental output (solo piano and chamber music), in which the written word in the form of poetry, has had influence.
6pm 18 May 2018
CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN
For young ones who are just starting out, we have two specially designed interactive Concerts for Children the morning of 19 May. Send them off to a 50-minute session of fun and learning with these international artists and a great facilitator !
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FEATURED ARTISTS in video:
Min-Young Kim, violinist
Tang Tee Khoon, violinist
Hsin-Yun Huang, violist
Adrian Brendel, cellist
Luca Buratto, pianist
Live Recording 'Beethoven Heroic Years' 28 May 2017 Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore by Rolton Productions
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Min-Young Kim
Violinist Min-Young Kim is a founding member and first violinist of the internationally acclaimed Daedalus Quartet, winner of the Banff String Quartet Competition. With the quartet, she performs regularly throughout the North America, Europe and Asia. She has toured extensively with Musicians from Marlboro, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and has collaborated with members of the Juilliard, Guarneri, Cleveland and, Takács Quartets.
Tang Tee Khoon
Described as ‘a chamber musician of the highest order’, and her playing as ‘truly transcendent’, Tee Khoon was named one of the 40 under 40 faces to watch by Prestige Singapore. She was the second-ever violinist to be awarded the loan of a J.B. Guadagnini violin by the National Arts Council in Singapore.
Tee Khoon performs internationally as a recitalist and a chamber musician and has collaborated with musicians such as Midori, Colin Carr, Ian Swenson, and members of the Emerson, Takács and Borromeo String Quartets. Her festival appearances include Seiji Ozawa’s International Music Academy in Switzerland and Open Chamber Music at Prussia Cove U.K..
Hsin-Yun Huang
Hsin-Yun Huang has forged a career as one of the leading violists of her generation since winning the gold medal at the 1988 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition. She has been soloist with the Berlin Radio Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Zagreb Soloists, and the London Sinfonia; and performs regularly at festivals, including Marlboro, Spoleto, Rome, and Santa Fe.
Hsin-Yun serves as viola faculty at The Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School.
Adrian Brendel
One of the most versatile and original cellists of his generation, Adrian Brendel has travelled the world as soloist, collaborator and teacher. In 2014 he became a member of the Nash Ensemble of London.
In great demand as a recitalist and soloist, his chamber music partners include Imogen Cooper, Till Fellner, Tim Horton, Kit Armstrong, Henning Kraggerud, and Lisa Batiashvili. Over the last two years he has visited the Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Verbier, Salzburg and Schubertiade festivals, and is a frequent visitor to the Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna Musikverein, and Amsterdam Concertgebouw.
Luca Buratto
Since winning the 2015 Honens International Piano Competition, Luca Buratto debut recitals at Wigmore and Carnegie Halls heralded him as “a name to watch” (The Guardian) and “no ordinary virtuoso” (The Telegraph). Described by International Piano Magazine as “masterly”, Buratto’s highly regarded interpretations of prolific British composer Thomas Adès reveal Buratto’s versatility as “an artist who is both illuminating and unafraid”.
Highlights of the 2018 season include his recital debut at Konzerthaus Berlin followed by his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall in April.