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Hannah French introduces the sixth of eight Saturday programmes during the Proms, showcasing the talents of the New Generation Artists. Today Konstantin Krimmel sings two exquisite songs by Schubert, Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia plays George Crumb's solo Cello Sonata and Helen Charlston sings Haydn's Arianna a Naxos, a dramatic setting of the story of the Cretan Princess Ariadne鈥檚 desertion by Theseus on the island of Naxos. After its first performance in London in 1791, the Morning Chronicle declared that, "The Musical World is this moment enraptured.... it abounds with such dramatic modulations.... that it touched and dissolved the audience."

Schubert: Am Fenster D. 878 (Op. 105/3) (Seidl)
Schubert: Das Z眉gengl枚cklein D.871 (Op. 80/2) (Seidl)
Konstantin Krimmel (baritone)
Daniel Heide (piano)

George Crumb: Cello Sonata
Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia (cello)

Haydn: Arianna a Naxos - Cantata H.26b.2
Helen Charlston (mezzo)
Roman Rabinovich (piano)

Established nearly a quarter of a century 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 and 脡b猫ne Quartets, singers Alice Coote and Fatma Said and the trumpeter Alison Balsom.