Around the World in 80 Minutes - Ashley...
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES MATTHEW TRUSLER, VIOLIN & ASHLEY WASS, PIANO
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A R O U N D T H E W O R L D I N 8 0 M I N U T E SM AT T H E W T R U S L E R , V I O L I N & A S H L E Y W A S S , P I A N O
A R O U N D T H E W O R L D I N 8 0 M I N U T E S
Inspired by the exploits of Phileas Fogg, and coming 500 years after Magellan began his expedition to sail around the world, this musical adventure circumnavigates the globe - in (approximately!) 80 minutes - through a collection of carefully chosen works which vividly capture the spirit of each country visited along the way.
Beginning and ending - like Mr. Fogg - in England, the programme features an eclectic mix of styles and composers, from substantial masterpieces such as Debussy’s violin sonata, Tartini’s ‘Didone abbandonata’ and Prokofiev’s 5 Melodies, to popular lollipops by Kreisler, Piazzolla, Elgar and Gershwin. Each work is powerfully evocative of a specific location, whether it’s the mountains of China, the salons of Vienna, a village scene in eastern Europe or the sun-kissed beaches of Brazil.
Regular collaborators, Matthew Trusler (violin) and Ashley Wass (piano), have been travelling the world for over two decades as performers. This lovingly compiled exploration of music’s unique power to both promote national identity and transcend boundaries promises to be an entertaining and enriching voyage of discovery.
P R O G R A M M E
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D E B U S S Y S O N ATA F O R V I O L I N A N D P I A N O I N G M I N O R
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M A S I C O N G M O U N TA I N S O N G
P I A Z Z O L L A L I B E R TA N G O
M I L H A U D S A U D A D E S D O B R A Z I L
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G E R S H W I N P O R G Y A N D B E S S 1 . S U M M E R T I M E
2 . I T A I N ’ T N E C E S S A R I LY S O
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M AT T H E W T R U S L E R
Matthew Trusler has developed a reputation as one of Britain’s leading violinists, performing with many of the world’s great orchestras, and receiving huge critical acclaim for his diverse recordings.
Trusler has been invited to perform as a recitalist and concerto soloist throughout Europe, Australia, the USA, Japan and South Africa, with orchestras including the BBC Symphony, BBC Scottish and BBC Welsh orchestras, the Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, CBSO, Halle and Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
Further afield he has appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, NDR Hanover, Helsinki Philharmonic, Deutsche Symphony Berlin, Malaysian Philharmonic and Johannesburg Philharmonic.
A S H L E Y W A S S
Described as an ‘endlessly fascinating artist’, Ashley Wass is firmly established as one of the leading performers of his generation.
Increasingly in demand on the international stage, Ashley has performed at many of the world’s finest concert halls including Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw and the Vienna Konzerthaus.
He has performed as soloist with numerous leading ensembles, including all of the BBC orchestras, the Philharmonia, Orchestre National de Lille, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, RLPO, CBSO, Bournemouth Symphony and under the baton of conductors such as Simon Rattle, Osmo Vanska, Donald Runnicles, Ilan Volkov and Vassily Sinaisky.
Ashley is the Artistic Director of the Lincolnshire International Chamber Music Festival. The Festival has grown from strength to strength during his tenure, with sold-out performances of challenging repertoire and broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.
He is also currently a Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music, London, and at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
B O O K I N G S & I N F O R M AT I O N
Matthew Trusler
Tel: +44 (0)771 7663 481 [email protected]
Ashley Wass
Tel: +44 (0)780 3124 780 [email protected]
