Shiry Rashkovsky, viola
Lana Suran, pianoHiroaki Takenouchi
Due to ill-health Lana Suran has had to cancel her tour with us. We are very sad about this but hope that she will come at some future date. We are very fortunate that Hiroaki Takenouchi has agreed to come to perform with Shiry Rashkovsky. The programme will change to the one shown below.
https://www.rcs.ac.uk/bio/hiroaki-takenouchi/
Programme
JS Bach arr. Rashkovsky
Coffee Cantata (selected movements)
Ralph Vaughan Williams Suite for Viola
I. Prelude II. Carol
Frederick Delius Serenade from ‘Hassan’
Kreisler arr. Lionel Tertis
Cherry Ripe
Rebecca Clarke
Passacaglia on an Old English Tune
interval
Astor Piazzolla
‘Café 1930 from Histoire du Tango
F Waley-Cohen arr. Rashkovsky
Caffeine
Glass arr. Rashkovsky
Violin Sonata
Lauded by The Strad for her ‘thrilling and exuberant’ Royal Festival Hall debut, Shiry Rashkovsky pursues an international and diverse career. Her recording of Kate Whitley’s Viola Concerto (dedicated to her) for NMC was hailed as ‘fearless’ by The Guardian, while her latest EP which included a newly-commissioned duo composed by and recorded with Héloïse Werner was featured on BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show. In demand as a chamber musician, she is frequently invited to international festivals including Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music where she has performed with Pekka Kuusisto and Viviane Hagner, among others, and she is a founding member of Trio Klein, whose groundbreaking ‘Trio Klein’s 80s Night’ programme was featured on BBC Radio 3, and who were Artists in Residence at the University of Surrey 2023/2024.
Lana Suran is an internationally acclaimed Swedish pianist praised for her expressive power, refined tone, and deeply personal interpretations. Hailed by Augsburger Allgemeine as “simply an outstanding artist,” she captivates audiences with repertoire ranging from the Classical and Romantic eras to the 20th century. Born in Stockholm in 1992 to Russian and Kurdish parents, Lana began performing at age five and trained at prestigious institutions across Europe and the U.S. Her artistry blends technical brilliance with emotional depth, making her a sought-after soloist and chamber musician. She recently moved back home to Stockholm and maintains an active international career on both the concert stage, as an educator and in collaborative projects.
Starts at 7.30pm with doors open from 6.30pm, bar available.
Tickets: £20
Students: £5
Promoted by Concerts in the West.