Revised 26.11/sj The Alkan Society ALKAN, Charles-Valentin, 1813-1888 Marche Funèbre, Op. 26 Marche Triomphale, Op. 27 Performed by Mark Viner, piano The Wagner Society WAGNER, Richard, 1813-1883 Einsam in trüben Tagen – Lohengrin Der Engel – Wesendonck Lieder Du bist der Lenz – Der Walküre Dich teure Halle – Tannhäuser Performed by Tanya Hurst, Soprano The Liszt Society LISZT, Franz, 1811-1886 Réminiscences des Huguenots de Meyerbeer, S412ii Performed by Leslie Howard, Piano The Gustav Mahler Society MAHLER, Gustav, 1860-1911 “Aspects of Love” Frühlingsmorgen - poet Richard Volkmann Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? - Des Knaben Wunderhorn Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer - Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Bei Dir ist es traut - Alma Mahler – poet Bierbaum Liebst du um Schönheit - Rückert Lieder Performed by Maciek O’Shea, Baritone BIOGRAPHIES Mark Viner Mark Viner is recognised as one of the most exciting British concert pianists of his generation. He studied at the Purcell School of Music and the Royal College of Music, graduating with first-class honours. and a distinction in Masters of Performance. He has given acclaimed concert performances in both UK and abroad, becoming increasingly well- known for his bold championing of unfamiliar pianistic terrain. He is Chairman of the Alkan Society which aims to promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the life and work of Alkan. Leslie Howard Dr Leslie Howard is President of the Liszt Society. He is renowned world-wide as concert pianist, composer, conductor, chamber musician, scholar and mentor to young musicians. He has appeared with many of the finest international orchestras and collaborated with prestigious string quartets, instrumentalists and singers. Dr Howard earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with his performance of the complete piano music of Franz Liszt on 99 CDs, a feat unequalled by any solo artist in recorded history. HM the Queen has honoured him a ‘Member of the Order of Australia’ for his service to the arts. Tanya Hurst Winner of the Czech Song Prize at the 2015 Emmy Destinn Young Singer’s Award and a Finalist at the Wagner Society’s Singing Competition, Australian Soprano Tanya is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, gaining a Master of Music with distinction. This summer, Tanya made her debut at Ilford singing in Verdi’s Macbeth, was a chorus member in La Traviata and took part in Tertarian’s Fire Ring for Grimeborn at the Arcola. Tanya has performed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival and with the Zürcher-Sing Akademie and in 2017 will be joining Grange Park Opera as Gerhilde in Die Walküre. Maciek O’Shea Maciek studied History at UCL and voice at GSMD winning the English Song Competition. He is a Gentleman in Ordinary at HM Chapel Royal. He has performed concerts at Oxford Lieder, Leeds Lieder and the Machynlleth Festival. He works with English Touring Opera and has sung a number of principal roles. In November 2013 he sang and was a puppeteer in ETO's production of Laika the Spacedog, the winner of 2 Best Production Awards at the Armel Opera Festival in Szeged, Hungary. Apart from Maciek’s opera career his Oratorio engagements include: J.S. Bach's St John Passion, B Minor Mass; Requiems of Durufle, Brahms, Mozart; Mendelssohn's Elijah and Orff's Carmina Burana. .