大象传媒

Fiona Talkington presents concerts from across Europe featuring alumni of the 大象传媒 New Generation Artist scheme, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary year this week.

Tonight's programme features one-time members of the 大象传媒 NGA scheme who have gone on to international success and now perform all over the world.

In this selection of recordings from the past twelve months, we visit the Belgian Radio 'Klarafest' in Brussels, the Montpellier Festival the Mihail Jora Concert Hall in Bucharest, the Czech Chamber Music Society concerts in the Rudolfinum in Prague, and the Konzerthaus in Berlin - all in the company of some of the outstanding musicians of our time, all of whom have come through the 大象传媒's scheme to support young musicians.

In the days before '大象传媒 introducing', the New Generation Scheme began offering a helping hand and concert experience to a varied collection of singers, groups and instrumentalists just starting out on their musical careers, and every two years the doors would open to a new intake of potential super stars.

The Artemis Quartet featured between 2003 and 2005, Nicolas Alstaedt in 2010-2012, the Pavel Haas Quartet (2007-2009) and Alina Ibragimova (2005-2007).

Schubert
String Quartet No 14 in D minor, D 810, 'Death and the Maiden'
Artemis Quartet

Schumann
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129
Nicolas Alstaedt, cello
Orchestre National de France
Emmanuel Krivine, conductor

Tchaikovsky
The Seasons (excerpts)
Eduard Kunz (piano)

Shostakovich
String Quartet No 8 in C minor, Op 110
Pavel Haas Quartet

Strauss
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 8
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski