Tuesday 23rd July 2024
8:00 pm
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Penglais
Aberystwyth SY23 3DE
Briamah has been taken ill and has had to cancel at very short notce.
He has recommended the rising-star violinist Ezo Sarici as a replacement and has curated a wonderful programme for us.
Gershwin – Summertime It Ain’t Necessarily So (6 mins)
Ravel – Violin Sonata No 2 Blues movement (5 mins)
Franck – Violin Sonata (30 mins)
Interval
Grieg – Sonata No 3 (30 mins)
Debussy – Beau Soir (3 mins)
Ravel – Tzigane (10 mins)
Biographies
At the age of 4, Ezo embarked on her musical journey at the Royal Academy of Music through the “First String Experience” program. Continuing her studies at Junior Guildhall for an additional five years, she further honed her skills at the prestigious Yehudi Menuhin School. Ezo’s captivating performances have graced esteemed concert halls, including The Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, Birmingham Symphony Hall, The Wales Millennium Centre, St John’s Smith Square, Windsor Castle, and Buckingham Palace.
With a musical presence extending across Europe, Ezo has undertaken numerous solo engagements in countries such as Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Czech Republic. Her talent has been showcased in international masterclasses with renowned mentors, including Ani Kavafian, Pierre Amoyal, Ning Feng, and others. Noteworthy achievements include reaching the semi-finals of the Lipizer International Violin Competition and receiving the prestigious Most Artistic Performance and Temperament prize and was the winner of the Strings and Piano Duo Prize 2023 at the Royal Academy of Music.
Beyond her prowess as a violinist, Ezo displayed her versatility as a multi-instrumentalist by assuming a guest principal viola role in the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast in October 2022. She also took center stage at the London Jazz Festival alongside Nick Smart, the head of Jazz at the Academy. Ezo’s creativity extends to composition, with her piece “A Bagatelle for Beethoven,” dedicated to the maestro’s 250th birthday, premiering at the Beethoven House in Bonn.
At the age of 17, Ezo established the Apollo Philharmonic Orchestra in London, marking their debut concert in October 2019 with performances of Schubert’s 5th and Beethoven’s 7th symphonies. Her achievements include winning the Strings and Duo Prize 2023 at the Royal Academy of Music with pianist Junyan Chen. Currently pursuing studies at the Royal Academy of Music on a scholarship under the guidance of LSO principal Roman Simovic, Ezo recently concluded her U.K Recital Tour in January 2024. Her dedication to musical excellence continues to shape her promising career.
Junyan Chen was born in Shanghai in 2000 and began her piano studies at the age of six with William Chen at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music’s Middle School. She is currently studying for a Bachelor’s degree with Joanna MacGregor at the Royal Academy of Music, supported by a full scholarship from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and a generous anonymous donor. Junyan worked with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017, Academy Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner in 2019 and she has subsequently performed in many concert halls in China, including the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, Shanghai Hall, Guangzhou Grand Theatre and Xiamen Concert Hall. Competition successes include at the 2018 City of Vigo International Piano Competition in Spain, where she was the winner of the Silver Medal, People’s Choice Award, Best Spanish Composition Performance Award and City Award. In 2016, Junyan was the winner of all of the piano categories at the Osaka International Music Competition in Japan. She also won the prestigious Osaka Prefecture Governor’s Award and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna Award.
General admission is £20.00, with several concessionary options for £18.00.
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