Lunchtime Recital Wednesday 16th January 2019 The Hospital Church of St Bartholomew the Less

Ariana Kashefi, cello Music for solo cello by J.S. Bach, Paul Hindemith & Pablo Casals

CITY MUSIC FOUNDATION PRESENTS... 2018-19 LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES AT ST BART'S THE LESS Ariana Kashefi, cello 2018 CMF Artist B ritish cellist Ariana Kashefi is in high demand as a soloist and chamber musician having p e r f o r m e d a t v e n u e s i n c lu d i n g W i g m o r e H all, Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin Philharmonie, R o y a l A l b e r t H a l l , S o u t h b a n k C e n t r e , a n d m o r e . She was a prize winner at the 2018 International Anton Rubinstein Competition for Cello, a finalist at the 2018 Pierre Fournier Award, and she is the recipient of a Making Music Award for Young Concert Artists.

Thanks to the Royal Philharmonic Society’s ‘Julius Isserlis Scholarship’ for instrumental studies abroad, Ariana recently completed her formal studies in Berlin, where she attended the Hochschule für Musik ‘Hanns Eisler’ (studying with Professor Claudio Bohorquez), followed by the Barenboim-Said Academy (studying with Professor Frans Helmerson). She previously attended the Royal College of Music, where she was named a ‘RCM Rising Star’. Over the years Ariana has also received invaluable guidance from Steven Isserlis, David Geringas, Ralph Kirshbaum, and Gary Hoffman.

Ariana frequently performs as a soloist with orchestras and this season includes concertos with the Narva Symphony Orchestra (Estonia), North London Symphony Orchestra, and the Janus Ensemble. As an orchestral musician, Ariana has worked with the London Symphony Orchestra and has been invited on several tours with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Recent engagements include performing with the Boulez Ensemble conducted by Daniel Barenboim, a tour with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and recitals at St James’s, Piccadilly and Lichfield Festival. citymusicfoundation.org/artists/ariana-kashefi @arianakashefi Programme Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007

Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963) Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 25 No. 3 I. Lebhaft, sehr markiert [lively, very marked] II. Mäßig schnell, gemächlich [quite fast, leisurely] III. Langsam [slow] IV. Lebhafte Viertel [lively crotchets] V. Mäßig schnell [quite fast]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV1012 I. Prelude II. Allemande III. Courante IV. Sarabande V. Gavottes I & II VI. Gigue

Pablo Casals (1876 – 1973) El cant dels ocells [The song of the birds]

Next recital Wednesday 20th February, 1pm

Emily Sun with Andrey Lebedev

Multi-award-winning Australian violinist Emily Sun is joined by guitarist Andrey Lebedev for a recital of J.S. Bach, Paganini, and Piazzolla.

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