| Violin/Director | James Cuddeford |
Programme
| Bach | Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041 |
| Vivaldi | Sinfonia in B minor, RV169, “Al Santo Sepolcro” |
| Vivaldi | Sinfonia in G, RV146 |
| Purcell | Chacony in G minor |
| Biber | Battalia |
| Purcell/George Benjamin | Fantasia 7 (1995) |
| György Kurtág | Ligatura (The Answered Unanswered Question) (1989) |
| Haydn | Symphony No 59 in A, “Fire”, Hob I: 59 |
An era of major artistic progress in which music developed to new heights in its complexity and vision, the Baroque period and its unmistakable voice remain intrinsically influential to composers even to this day. In this concert, enjoy some of the most visionary music spanning three centuries with Concertmaster James Cuddeford, who will direct from the violin and take you on an illuminating journey through the works of Baroque luminaries like Bach and Vivaldi, as well as other greats such as Haydn and György Kurtág who furthered the Baroque connection.
James Cuddeford (Violin/Director)
“James Cuddeford stood out in his solo, elevating a sentimental melody to eloquence with sweetness and authority.”South China Morning Post
“Cuddeford’s nuanced playing is in turns dazzling and exhilarating, then subtle and graceful.”Stringendo Magazine
- Concertmaster, Hong Kong Sinfonietta
- Joined the internationally acclaimed Australian String Quartet in 1998, and has directed from the violin many orchestras in Australia, Japan and Europe
- Has worked with and premiered the music of many of the most important composers of our time, including violin works by Brett Dean, György Kurtág, Roger Smalley and Harrison Birtwistle
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Featured artists:
James Cuddeford
(Violin)
