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Kate Molleson presents the third programme in her winter series celebrating the talents of Radio 3's internationally-acclaimed young artist scheme.
Today, Elisabeth Brauss plays the piano variations that Mendelssohn composed in memory of Beethoven and cellist Anastasia Kobekina teams up with two recent members of the scheme to play Mozart at the Aldeburgh Festival's Big Chamber Weekend. Also today Alessandro Fisher sings two of Rodrigo's charming Christmas songs for tenor and guitar.

Rodrigo: Coplillas de Belen (3 Villancicos no.2)
Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Thibaut Garcia (guitar)

Schumann: Kind im Einschlummern and Der Dichter Spricht from Kinderszenen
Eric Lu (piano)

Mozart: Divertimento in E flat major K.563
Aleksey Semenenko (violin), Eivind Ringstad (viola), Anastasia Kobekina (cello)

Mendelssohn: Variations s茅rieuses in d minor Op. 54
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

Barber: Hermit Songs: No. 2 "Church Bell at Night"
James Newby (baritone) Joseph Middleton (piano)

Ireland: The Holy Boy
Timothy Ridout (viola), James Baillieu (piano)

Rodrigo: Pastorcito Santo (3 Villancicos no.1)
Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Thibaut Garcia (guitar)

Established two decades ago, Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme is internationally acknowledged as the foremost scheme of its kind. The 大象传媒 New Generation Artists Scheme is not itself a prize, rather it offers a unique two year platform on which artists can develop their prodigious talents. Not surprisingly, the list of alumni reads like a Who鈥檚 Who of the most exciting musicians of the past two decades.