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Contemporary Harp Music

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a concert of contemporary music by Luciano Berio, Per Norgard, Thomas Adès and Gerald Barry, played by the London Sinfonietta under Thomas Ades.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a concert of contemporary music featuring the harp.

Luciano Berio: Chamber Music
Per Nørgård: Harp Concerto No. 2: Through Thorns (UK premiere)
Thomas Adès: The Origin of the Harp
Gerald Barry: Feldman's Sixpenny Editions (World Premiere)

Tunde Jegede (kora)
Allison Bell (soprano)
Helen Tunstall (harp)
London Sinfonietta
conductor Thomas Adès

The works are interspersed with traditional kora music played by Tunde Jegede.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 May 2011 22:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 May 2011 22:30

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