International Musicians Platform returns to D&G

From Absolute Classics

From the 1-10 August Dumfries and Galloway will be filled with the "Sound of Music".

International Classical Artists will once again join us in the International Musicians Platform.

With a leading line up of musicians including, Karine Georgian, Lorraine McAslan, John Lenehan, John Thwaites, Eduard Kunz, Mei Yi Foo, Robert Irvine and Tony Moffat, the 2014 Platform is looking fantastic. 

The first concert up as part of the series is London Soloists Ensemble - Piano Trio

Date: Friday 1st August

Location: Buccleuch & Queensberry Arms, Thornhill, DG3 5LU

Time: 7:30pm

Cost £12, £6 (under 26)

Programme:

Beethoven Piano Trio in D Op.70 No.1 (Geister Trio) 

Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor Op.101

Arensky Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.32

Da Vinci Piano Trio
Date: Tuesday 5th August

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, DG1 1DE

Cost: Adults £12, Under 26’s £6

The Da Vinci Piano Trio will also play the Annan Academy Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday 6th August, from 1 - 2pm.

Mei Yi Foo, Piano
Date: Saturday 9th August

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Greyfriars Church, Dumfries, DG1 1DE

Cost: Adult £12, Under 26’s £6

Programme:

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Regard de l’Esprit de joie from Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Ma Mère l’Oye, arranged for solo piano by Jacques Charlot

Unsuk Chin (*1961) Piano Etudes

Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Out of Doors Sz 81

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910) Islamey. Oriental fantasy for piano

John Lenehan Piano
Date: Sunday 10th August
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Old Well Theatre, Moffat
Cost: Adults £12, Under 26’s £6

Programme:

Silent Movie Concert
"Film Fantasia - a programme of silent and music-inspired films accompanied by John Lenehan"
Charlie Chaplin in “One A.M.” (music by Scott Joplin) Jean Renoir’s “Images pour Debussy” (“Reflets dans L’eau)
Lotte Reiniger’s “Papageno” (music by Mozart)
Emile Cohl’s “Drama of the Puppets” (music by Mozart)
Harold Lloyd in “Never Weaken” (popular music from the 1920s) 

In addition to these concerts each day from 1-2pm we will host young artist recitals at Annan Academy Performing Arts Centre. The concerts are free to watch and we look forward to welcoming you to them. 

For full details on all the concerts as part of the programme - head over to the Absolute Classics website