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Kate Molleson continues 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 Alessandro Fisher brings his Italian flair to the young Benjamin Britten's settings of words by Michelangelo and Anastasia plays a delightful miniature by Britten's teacher, Frank Bridge.

Bridge: Spring Song
Anastasia Kobekina (cello), Luka Okros (piano)

Britten: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22
Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Joseph Middleton (piano)

Liszt: Fun茅railles from Harmonies po茅tiques et religieuses, S.173 no.7
Alexander Gadjiev (piano)

Trad. Italian arr Duni and Luft: Bella ci dormi (trad Italian)
Elina Duni (vocals), Rob Luft (guitar), Fred Thomas (piano)

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.