Emma Johnson

Friday 26th February

The solo clarinetist will try to emulate the expressive power of the human voice when she plays the clarinet at this awe-inspiring concert.

Throughout her career, the talented musician’s goal has been to get better acceptance for the instrument as a solo classical instrument and she has done just that. Not only has she appeared with many leading orchestras including the London Symphony, but she has also directed orchestras such as the London Mozart Players and the Royal Philarmonic as well as being the director of her own ensemble, Emma Johnson and Friends, a versatile wind and string group.

 

With over 20 discs to her name, the talented musician who has an MBE for services to music is still going strong and is currently collaborating on new works with musicians Will Todd and Stephen Barlow.

 

Programme

Carla Maria von Weber (1782-1826): Sylvana Variations Op.33

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Premiere Rhapsodie

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Sonata Op. 120 No.2 in E flat major. Allegro Amabile; Allegro Appassionato; Andante con moto - Allegro

INTERVAL

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): Sonata. 1 Grazioso - Piu Mosso 2 Andantino - Vivace e leggiero

Tom Johnson (1939-): Bedtime Stories, for clarinettist/narrator

Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Canto Popolare, from In the South

Paul Reade (1943-1997): Prelude from "The Victorian Kitchen Garden"

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Scaramouche Suite

Emma will be accompanied by pianist Anthony Hewitt

 

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