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SUMMARY:String Masterworks with Leon Bosch
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble\nLeon Bosch director/double bass \nBritten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge\nBarber Adagio for Strings\nWoodborne Red Ink\nElgar Introduction and Allegro \nExperience an evening of some of the most powerful and beloved works in the string repertoire\, performed by Bristol Ensemble under the direction of Leon Bosch. \nAt the heart of the programme are three iconic masterpieces: Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber\, the radiant Introduction and Allegro by Edward Elgar\, and the brilliant Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge by Benjamin Britten\, each one a masterwork of the string repertoire. \nAlongside these celebrated works\, Bosch performs the deeply moving Red Ink: Concerto for Double Bass and String Orchestra by Shane Woodborne\, taking on the rare dual role of soloist and conductor\, leading the ensemble directly from the double bass. \nRed Ink serves as a musical memorial to the Soweto Uprising of 1976 where thousands of South African students protested against apartheid-era education policies. For Bosch\, who was himself a student activist during the events of 1976\, the work carries a deeply personal resonance. \nThis Bristol performance of Red Ink also forms part of a wider project with BBC Radio 3\, charting Leon Bosch’s life and artistic journey in the context of the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. \nLeon Bosch \nLeon Bosch has built an international career as a performer and conductor and is one of the few double bass players to conduct chamber and symphonic ensembles directly from the instrument. A prolific recording artist with twenty solo albums\, he is a committed advocate for new music\, collaborating with contemporary composers to expand and diversify the double bass repertoire. \nRed Ink was commissioned by the Matseer Diabelli Sommer festival and is dedicated to the bassist Leon Bosch. \nTickets are available from St George’s Bristol box office online\, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s.
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LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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