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Event 35: Andrzej Bauer cello,
Jan Kryzystof Broja piano
King Street Halls, Kirkwall, 11am
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£9 full
£5 conc* |
| Couperin |
Pièces en Concert
arr. P Bazelaire |
| Bauer |
 Fattoriale |
| Paderewski |
Nocturne arr A. Bauer |
| Chopin |
Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 65 |
Two linked concerts by distinguished Polish artists
conclude our celebration of the music of Chopin.
This morning we hear his
passionate sonata for
cello and piano, while
our lunchtime recital
features Chopin as song
writer. The cello sonata
was his last major work
and the piano part was
played by Chopin
himself at his last
public concert. approximately 1 hour |
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Event 36: Olga Pasichnyk soprano,
Natalya Pasichnyk piano
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, 1pm
Songs by Chopin, Glinka, Tchaikovsky,
Rachmaninov, Lysenko and Ukrainian folk songs.
The seventeen songs which Chopin produced
in his short life are as musically rich as any of
his études or mazurkas and contain a wealth
of beautiful piano writing. Olga and Natalya
Pasichnyk perform Chopin’s Polish songs in a
colourful, Slavonic programme which includes
folksongs from the sisters’ native Ukraine.
approximately 1 hour |
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 Event 37: Excursion to Birsay
I Fagiolini
St Magnus Church, Birsay, 3.15pm
depart Palace Road, Kirkwall, 2.30pm
Our ever-popular excursion to the north-west tip of the Orkney mainland for a concert in St Magnus Church, built on the site of the mediaeval Christ's Kirk. I Fagiolini's vocal kaleidoscope encompasses 16th century madrigals, Britten's Sacred and Profane, folk song arrangements and Flanders and Swan.
Buses leave Palace Road, Kirkwall, at 2.30pm, arriving back at 5.30pm. Ticket includes transport and light refreshments.
Parking is limited: use of Festival buses is advised. |
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£15 full
£8 conc*
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Event 38: St Magnus Composers' Concert
Hebrides Ensemble
King Street Halls, Kirkwall, 6pm
Eight world premieres in one concert! Over the past ten days, the talented composers of the St Magnus Composers' Course have worked under the direction of Alasdair Nicolson and Sally Beamish to produce eight new pieces of music. With the ink barely dry, the new works are premièred by the Hebrides Ensemble , directed by the conductors of the Orkney Conducting Course.
approximately 1 hour |
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£9 full
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 Event 39: Circulous!
Jewson's Shed, Junction Road, Kirkwall, 6.30pm
Prepare to be amazed by our stunning selection of physical performers. Expect spectacular martial arts, breathtaking roller skating, contemporary clowning and awe-inspiring acrobatics; but be sure that everything you see will have a very particular twist of its own. Charlie Holland, creator of Oiseau Rouge and Faring, brings his cast together from Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand and the UK - for these four shows only!
Sponsored by
Clark Thomson Insurance Brokers Ltd
Approximately 2 hours |
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£12 full
£7 conc*
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Event 40: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall, 8pm
Michal Dworzynski conductor
Nicola Benedetti violin
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Tickets
£16 full
£8 conc* |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no. 8 in F major |
| Szymanowski |
Violin Concerto no.1 |
| Maxwell Davies |
Overture: St Francis of Assisi |
| Stravinsky |
The Firebird Suite |
At the heart of this glittering programme is Nicola Benedetti's performance of Szymanowski's rhapsodic concerto, a work Nicola has made very much her own . St Francis of Assisi was commissioned by the BBC for the ‘Max at 75' celebrations in Glasgow in 2009. The SSO rounds off its Orkney residency and brings the 2010 Festival to a close with Stravinsky's thrilling and gorgeously orchestrated showpiece.
'Benedetti was absolutely on top of the winding, ornamental curve of the long violin melodies. Her mix of tenderness and intensity was alluring.'  approximately 2 hours 10 minutes
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Event 41: Circulous!
Jewson's Shed, Junction Road, Kirkwall, 9.30pm
Prepare to be amazed by our stunning selection of physical performers. Expect spectacular martial arts, breathtaking roller skating, contemporary clowning and awe-inspiring acrobatics; but be sure that everything you see will have a very particular twist of its own. Charlie Holland, creator of Oiseau Rouge and Faring, brings his cast together from Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand and the UK - for these four shows only!
Approximately 2 hours |
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£12 full
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Festival Club: Trebunie Tutki & Saltfishforty
Albert Hotel, Kirkwall, 10pm
£6 at door or £20 Club Pass in advance |
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| *Concessions are available for schoolchildren, full-time students and people who are registered unemployed. Postal, internet and in-person bookings open Monday 19th April. Phone bookings accepted from Tuesday 20th April. |
