Scotland is well-known for its export of Doctors, Dentists, Engineers, Soldiers and many other things that could fill paragraphs.
It is not so well-known (south of the border) that it also has a high reputation in the world of serious music, with outstanding music schools, Conservatoires and University Departments producing world-class talent of all musical types.
Such a brilliant young Scot is pianist Christopher Guild who is to give the next recital at Sunderland Piano Society. He has won competitions, and prizes, already has two degrees (from the RCM, London) and is working on an advanced Diploma.
He will give a varied programme of music by Beethoven, Liszt, Debussy, Scriabin and Respighi. A lively mixture of the familiar and unfamiliar. Something for every music lover to enjoy.
Christopher Guild
(Sponsored by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust)
Date: Tuesday, 7th. February, 2012
Time: 7.15p.m.
Venue: Sunderland Pottery Room (Ground floor)
Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland.
Tickets: at the door £11 (Students /OB40’s £5) No other concessions.
Accompanied Children (up to 16 years) come free (with teachers or parents)
Christopher’s complete programme is as follows:
- Beethoven (Sonata Op. 13 “Pathetique”)
- Respighi (Tre preludi sopra melodie gregoriane)
- Liszt (paraphrase on “Gounod’s Faust”)
- Debussy (“Children’s Corner” Suite)
- Scriabin (Sonata No. 3 Op.23)
As a special treat for those unfamiliar with Ottorino Respighi’s “Tre preludi sopra melodie gregoriane” a video playlist as performed by Konstantin Scherbakov is featured below.