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New Generation Artists: Kate Molleson begins her summer series celebrating the prodigious talents of Radio 3's current New Generation Artists, a dozen supremely talented musicians with burgeoning international careers. Today Elisabeth Brauss plays Tchaikovsky at Snape and Katharina Konradi is heard in a wistful song by Mozart from her debut disc.

Rebecca Clarke: Lullaby from Shorter pieces for viola
Timothy Ridout (viola), James Baillieu (piano)

Mozart: Abendempfindung, K. 523 (1787)
Katharina Konradi (soprano), Daniele Heide (piano)

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons (January to June and August)
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

Rob Luft: Sunderland
Elina Duni (vocals), Rob Luft (electric guitar), Fred Thomas (drums)

Established two decades ago, Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme is internationally acknowledged as the foremost scheme of its kind. It exists to offer a platform for artists at the beginning of their international careers. Each year six musicians join the scheme for two years, during which time they appear at the UK's major music festivals, enjoy dates with the 大象传媒 orchestras and have the opportunity to record in the 大象传媒 studios. The artists are also encouraged to form artistic partnerships with one another and to explore a wide range of repertoire. In recent years Radio 3's New Generation Artists have appeared at many of the world's major music festivals and concert halls. 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.