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EXTRA CONCERT: Lucy Parham, piano and Alex Jennings, narrator

Actor Alex Jennings (The Crown, A Very English Scandal, The Lady in the Van) narrates Lucy Parham’s portrait of composer Claude Debussy live on stage in Parbold’s Auditorium. Debussy’s life is revealed in the form of a personal journal, from his initial success with the Prix de Rome in 1885 to his untimely death in 1918. We discover the complex intellectual and emotional world – the back-drop to Debussy’s entangled love life – that led to illicit trysts in Jersey, a brush with a revolver and even a suicide attempt. Debussy’s recollections are punctuated throughout with solo piano works performed by the hugely talented Lucy Parham. A world-class pianist, Lucy Parham has earned wide critical acclaim for her series of Composer Portraits, each one meticulously researched and scripted by herself. Her illuminating selection of accompanying music ranges from the ever-popular Clair de Lune, Rêverie and The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, to virtuosic showpieces including Jardins sous la Pluie, the Etudes and L’Isle Joyeuse.

Sat 30 May19:45Douglas Music

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Ashley Wass, piano with Menuhin School Graduates

The immensely creative pianist Ashley Wass returns to Parbold bringing with him four young string players, all recent graduates of the renowned specialist Yehudi Menuhin Music School, where until recently he held the position of Director of Music. Priding itself on giving opportunities to all, the school nurtures the talents of the most musically-gifted children from around the world, and provides an academic education to support them throughout their musical lives. Together, Ashley Wass and the string players have programmed an evening of rich, expressive chamber music. They begin with Korngold’s Suite, a rare showcase for the pianist’s left hand, two violins and cello written for the concert pianist Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm in WW1. Korngold’s enviable talent for cinematic music shimmers throughout the lush string textures in this Suite. This is powerful musical storytelling at its finest. A second half of music by Robert Schumann follows, full of Romantic fire and brilliance. Schumann’s Canon Etudes arranged for piano trio is delightfully intricate, and his majestic Piano Quintet Op.44, bursting with intensity and lyrical charm, provides a deeply moving ending. Ashley Wass, piano Maya Broman Crawford-Phillips, violin/viola Clara Wernig, violin Ignacy Stefanowicz, violin Azamat Mukhtaruly, cello Programme Erich Korngold – Suite for piano left hand, 2 violins and cello, Op. 23 Interval Robert Schumann – Six etudes in canon form, Op.

Sat 20 Jun19:45Douglas Music

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