Rivka Golani is recognised as one of the great violists and musicians of modern times. Her contributions to the advancement of viola technique are creditable and have been a source of inspiration to players and many composers, who have written specially for the viola.
Rivka has performed as a soloist with leading orchestras, including the BBC Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Israel Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan, Montreal Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and many others.
John Lenehan's performances and recordings have been acclaimed throughout the world. As a soloist, he has regularly appeared with leading orchestras at home and abroad. This season, he makes his debut with both the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. In a performing career spanning more than 30 years, John Lenehan has collaborated with many leading instrumentalists and is recognised as an outstanding accompanist and chamber musician.
During the past few years, he has appeared in major concert halls in Amsterdam, Vienna, Salzburg, New York, Washington, Toronto, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo and has made more than sixty CDs, most recently the fourth volume of a complete edition of John Ireland's piano music on Naxos.
Programme :
Schubert: Sonata in A minor D 821 Arpeggione
Prokofiev: Six pieces from Romeo and Juliet (arr. Borisovsky)
Bruch: Kol Nidrei
Ireland: Amberly Wild Brooks
Rachmaninoff: Sonata Op. 19
In collaboration with the NCPA
