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Kate Molleson celebrates the prodigious musical talents of the current members of Radio 3's young artist scheme. In this first programme, Alexander Gadjiev - the winner of multiple prizes at last year's Warsaw Chopin Competition - brings his old-world sensibility to Chopin at the Cheltenham Festival, Ema Nikolovska sings Copland in Belfast and the eloquent viola of Timothy Ridout is heard in the 大象传媒 studios in Bach's Partita in D minor, with its famous last-movement Chaconne. And Rob Luft is joined by an all-star line up to round things off with his take on Giant Steps.

Chopin: Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.45
Chopin: Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op.44
Alexander Gadjiev (piano)

Bach: Partita No 2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004
Timothy Ridout (viola)

Copland: Eight Emily Dickinson Songs
Ema Nikolovska (mezzo-soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Jac van Steen (conductor)

John Coltrane arr. Rob Luft: Giant Steps
Rob Luft (electric guitar), Dave O'Higgins (sax), Misha Mullov-Abbado (jazz bass), Ross Stanley (piano), Billy Pod (drums)

Established over two decades ago, Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme is acknowledged internationally as the foremost programme 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 and venues, 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, not least the work of contemporary, women and diverse composers. In recent years Radio 3's New Generation Artists have appeared at many of the UK's 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 including pianists Paul Lewis, Pavel Kolesnikov, Benjamin Grosvenor and Beatrice Rana, violinists Alina Ibragimova and Lisa Batiashvili, the Belcea, Jerusalem, 脡b猫ne and Aris Quartets, singers Alice Coote and Fatma Said and the trumpeter Alison Balsom.