Sunday Concerts:
Francesca Dego & Alessandro Taverna + Pre-Concert Talk with Robert Hugill

“Dego’s playing creates a spirit of delighted, sometimes whimsical improvisation” – Gramophone

Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego is celebrated for her versatility, compelling interpretations, and flawless technique. Alessandro Taverna came to international prominence at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2009, when “Suddenly the world was suddenly suffused with grave beauty: flawless minutes of poetry”, said The Independent. We are delighted to welcome these star performers for their Conway Hall debut.

Pre-Concert Talk with Robert Hugill

Composer and historian Robert Hugill the Late Romantic Austro-German music tradition. The violin sonatas of Richard Strauss and Erich Wolfgang Korngold are both early works, and neither composer would devote much time to chamber music during their maturity. Yet listening to these works, it is hard not to have an inkling of the various directions that the Austro-German musical tradition might have taken. Strauss’s career would seem to have been set in the direction of Modernism, yet after his opera Elektra (1909) he seemed to step back. Korngold, a musical prodigy, seemed set to step into Strauss’ shoes but the politics of the era meant that a temporary stay in America turned permanent and he found a new home writing for films. It would be left to Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School to carve a new path.

PROGRAMME:

5.30pm: Robert Hugill

6.30pm: Francesca Dego & Alessandro Taverna

Korngold | Sonata in G Op.6
Schoenberg | Phantasy Op.47
Strauss | Sonata in E flat Op.18

Francesca Dego • violin
Alessandro Taverna • piano

Age Recommendation:

All ages. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Price:

*A £2 venue levy is applied to each ticket purchased. This levy helps to support us in covering the costs of keeping our grade II listed building running and our doors open.*

In advance: • Standard £14 • Members £12 • Student/NHS Discount £9 • Living Support £6 • Under 18’s FREE     (+ £2 venue levy)
On the door: • Standard £15 • Members £13 • Student/NHS Discount £10 • Living Support £6 • Under 18’s FREE     (+ £2 venue levy)

Access Information

This event is in the Main Hall, which is located on the ground floor. The balcony is accessible only by stairs.

All the ground-floor rooms are accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Bertrand Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Cafe (street access, step-free). There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.