Baltic Nights
Alina Ibragimova (c) Sussie Ahlburg
Alina Ibragimova violin/director
Jacqueline Shave violin/director
Britten Sinfonia Voices
Eamonn Dougan Conductor*
Perotin Viderunt omnes*
Bach Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041
Ēriks Ešenvalds AQUA (World première tour)*
Bach Motet - Komm Jesu, komm, BWV 229*
Pēteris Vasks Violin Concerto ‘Distant Light’
Acclaimed violinist Alina Ibragimova directs Britten Sinfonia in a programme demonstrating her skill with both contemporary and early repertoire; Peteris Vasks’ Violin Concerto ‘Distant Light’, and one of only two surviving violin concertos by Bach.
Britten Sinfonia’s professional choir, Britten Sinfonia Voices, interweaves music from Perotin and Bach, and Ēriks Ešenvalds brings the themes together in a new commission for strings and voices.
Britten Sinfonia - Baltic Nights from washmedia on Vimeo.
In Conversation - Cambridge & Norwich - 6.30pm
Free pre-concert talk from Ēriks Ešenvalds
Related Links
Alina Ibragimova's official website
Ēriks Ešenvalds offical website
Guardian article - Alina Ibragimova "The more I feel, the more I can express".
Podcast
Introduced by Bob Shingleton, this fascinating interview with composer Eriks Esenvalds explores culture, education and religion in Latvia, both under the Soviets and since independence. This pre-concert talk was recorded in April 2010 at Norwich Theatre Royal prior to Britten Sinfonia's performance of Esenvalds choral piece, Passion and Ressurection.
Audio samples
Perotin Viderunt omnes
Bach Violin Concerto No.1
Bach Motet - Komm Jesu, komm
Pēteris Vasks ‘Distant Light’
Dates
Cambridge
Monday 25 February
7.30pm
Box Office: 01223 357851
London
Wednesday 27 February
7.30pm
Box Office: 020 7638 8891
Norwich
Sunday 03 March
7.30pm
Box Office: 01603 630000
