JULIAN JACOBSON piano
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Thursday 6 June 2024Doors: 6.30pm
Concert: 7.30pm Duration: 100 mins (including one interval) Tickets: £35 Adults £28 Early Bird (by 1 Apr) £25 Concessions (Under 18, full-time student, Income support, State pension, NHS staff) Tickets include a complimentary interval glass of champagne. Full-price tickets also receive a free CD or Digital Download. |
A rare opportunity to hear the complete Debussy Preludes in a single concert. One of the most cherished and significant collections in the history of piano music, the Preludes have fascinated many of the great pianists since their appearance just prior to World War 1.
ProgrammeDebussy
12 Preludes Book 1 - Interval - Debussy 12 Preludes Book 2 “Julian Jacobson is one of the finest living British pianists” Musical Opinion |
Julian Jacobson |
For half a century Julian Jacobson has been a vital presence on the British music scene as well in more than forty countries on five continents. He has given concerts in most of the principal UK venues and appeared at the major festivals including Aldeburgh, Bath, Brighton, Cheltenham, Dartington, Edinburgh, Huddersfield, Prussia Cove on Tour, and the Proms. As a chamber musician he has partnered distinguished musicians such as Ivry Gitlis, Sandor Vegh, Zara Nelsova, Lydia Mordkovich, Christian Lindberg, Leonidas Kavakos, Steven Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy, Raphael Wallfisch, the Brodsky and Chilingirian Quartets. A large and varied discography for labels including Decca Argo, Hyperion, Chandos, SOMM, Naxos and Meridian covers a repertoire from Beethoven to Gershwin and contemporary music.
His involvement with the Beethoven sonatas dates back to his time as Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in the 1990s where he gave one of his first complete cycles. He has since presented the 32 sonatas on eleven separate occasions, five of which were “marathon” performances where he played the complete cycle from memory in a single day. Since 2014 he also serves as Chairman of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe. In 2024 he is developing a parallel interest in French music, giving several performances of the complete 24 Debussy Preludes. A recording of the complete piano music of Georges Auric is planned for later this year.
Jacobson has given many world or UK premieres of works by major composers including Michael Nyman, who wrote the the piano trio “Time Will Pronounce” for his ensemble the Trio of London. His own compositions include five film scores and several instrumental pieces published by Bardic Edition, as well as his highly acclaimed Gershwin transcriptions which he has recorded with his duo partner Mariko Brown.
Julian was one of the very first musicians to start a daily broadcast during lockdown, commencing on day two and continuing for six weeks with a different piece every day. He teaches at the Royal College of Music London and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and is Guest Professor at Xiamen University, China.
His involvement with the Beethoven sonatas dates back to his time as Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in the 1990s where he gave one of his first complete cycles. He has since presented the 32 sonatas on eleven separate occasions, five of which were “marathon” performances where he played the complete cycle from memory in a single day. Since 2014 he also serves as Chairman of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe. In 2024 he is developing a parallel interest in French music, giving several performances of the complete 24 Debussy Preludes. A recording of the complete piano music of Georges Auric is planned for later this year.
Jacobson has given many world or UK premieres of works by major composers including Michael Nyman, who wrote the the piano trio “Time Will Pronounce” for his ensemble the Trio of London. His own compositions include five film scores and several instrumental pieces published by Bardic Edition, as well as his highly acclaimed Gershwin transcriptions which he has recorded with his duo partner Mariko Brown.
Julian was one of the very first musicians to start a daily broadcast during lockdown, commencing on day two and continuing for six weeks with a different piece every day. He teaches at the Royal College of Music London and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and is Guest Professor at Xiamen University, China.
Thursday
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Doors: 6.30pm
Concert: 7.30pm Duration: 100 mins (including one interval) Tickets: £35 Adults £28 Early Bird (by 1 Apr) £25 Concessions (Under 18, full-time student, Income support, State pension, NHS staff) Tickets include a complimentary interval glass of champagne. Full-price tickets also receive a free CD or Digital Download. |