Britten Sinfonia and Aimard at Aldeburgh Festival
Britten Sinfonia
Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano/director
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050
Bach trans. Benjamin Canon and Fugue from The Art of Fugue (UK première)
Pierre Boulez Dérive 1
George Benjamin At First Light
Bach-Berio Contrapunctus XIX Art of Fugue
Bach Keyboard Concerto in D minor BWV1052
Bach exerts a strong gravitational pull on the Festival and on this programme, framing the eloquent, distinctive voices of 2010's two featured composers, George Benjamin and Pierre Boulez.
Bach's inspiration to today's composers remains undiminished, as demonstrated by Benjamin and Berio's idiosyncratic homages - orchestral transcriptions from his contrapuntal keyboard masterpiece.
Aimard's burgeoning relationship with this ensemble has caught the eye, enhancing their reputation for refreshingly daring programming and authoritative performances of orchestral repertoire.
'...exquisitely played by French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, who also directed the orchestra. Everything had an uncanny brilliance' The Telegraph
Tickets £30, £26, £22, £18, £13 Under 27s half price
Coach £4 A (5.45pm), B (6.30pm)
Dates
Snape
Saturday 12 June
7.30pm
Box Office: 01728 687110
