大象传媒

Kate Molleson celebrates the music making of the current 大象传媒 New Generation Artists. Three of the current line-up of musicians are heard today, caught by the 大象传媒 microphones, as they embark on glittering international careers. In this second of eight Saturday programmes the Ukrainian violinist Aleksey Semenenko dazzles in a set of variations on a theme from the Barber of Seville and the English bass baritone Ashley Riches brings his understanding of poetry to Britten's masterful settings of William Blake.

Vaughan Williams Linden Lea
Ashley Riches (bass baritone), Anna Tilbrook (piano)

Henri Vieuxtemps Elegie
Eivind Ringstad (viola), David Meier (piano)

Britten Songs and Proverbs of William Blake op.74
Ashley Riches (bass baritone), Anna Tilbrook (piano)

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Figaro - concert transcription of 'Largo al factotum' from 'Il barbiere di Siviglia'
Aleksey Semenenko (violin), Inna Firsova (piano)

For nearly two decades, the Radio 3 New Generation Artist Scheme has nurtured the talents of some of the world's finest instrumentalists, chamber ensembles and singers at the outset of their international careers. Each year, six or seven young musicians are offered a two year platform on which to develop their solo and chamber music careers. This includes studio recordings, engagements with the 大象传媒 Orchestras and a raft of engagements at some of the UK's leading Festivals including the 大象传媒 Proms, Bath, Cheltenham and Edinburgh Festivals among many others.