Martin Roscoe Solo Piano Recital
15th November 2015 · 6:30pm - 8:30pm
In person | Virtual event
Martin Roscoe makes a much-anticipated visit to Conway Hall with a programme highlighting the dramatic, lyrical and expressive qualities of the piano.
Beethoven: Sonata in G Op.14/2
Schubert: Impromptus D.935 Nos. 2 & 3
Beethoven: Sonata in C minor Op.13 ‘Pathétique’
Chopin: Impromptu No.2 in F sharp Op.36 & Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66
Fauré: Impromptu No.1 Op.25 & No.2 Op.31
Beethoven: Sonata in A flat Op.110
With a career spanning over four decades, Martin Roscoe is unarguably one of the UK’s best loved pianists. Renowned for his versatility at the keyboard, Martin is equally at home in concerto, recital and chamber performances.
Martin works regularly with many of the UK’s leading orchestras, having especially close links with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Hallé, Manchester Camerata, Northern Chamber Orchestra and with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, where he has given over 90 performances. Martin has also performed with orchestras and festivals across Europe, Canada, Australia and the Far East, and shared the concert platform with eminent conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Mark Elder and Christoph von Dohnányi.
Martin has also made commercial recordings for labels such as Hyperion, Chandos and Naxos. He has recorded the complete piano music of Nielsen and Szymanowski, as well as four discs in the Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto series.
Tickets: £10. Free entry for people aged 8 – 25 (courtesy of the CAVATINA Ticket Scheme).
Doors open at 17.30. A cash bar will be available during the interval.