ECHO Rising Stars: Valerie Fritz - Learn to Unlearn
Artists
Valerie Fritz cello
Programme
Manuel Zwerger Violin Tuition
Georges Aperghis Recitation, from Quatre Récitations for solo cello
Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude & Courante, from Cello Suite No 2
Jennifer Walshe ECHO new commission
Simon Steen-Anderson study for string instrument #3
Benjamin Britten Lento (Introduction), from Cello Suite No 3
George Crumb Toccata, from Sonata for Solo Cello
Peter Eötvös Two poems to Polly (for a speaking cellist)
Birgitta von Schweden Arr. Josef Haller Latuit, for cello and electronics
Michael Beil String Jane
About ECHO Rising Stars: Valerie Fritz - Learn to Unlearn
B:Music Member Pre Sale: 10am Thursday 24 April
General Sale: 10am Friday 25 April
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B:Music Members Pre Sale: Open from 10am Thursday 24 April
General Sale: 10am Friday 25 April
To become a member and access all our pre sales please click here
Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+
Austrian cellist, Valerie Fritz, is a musical adventurer who loves nothing better than to create unique concert programmes and invent new performance formats. Already an established soloist and chamber musician, she’s played at major festivals, and is a regular with Camerata Salzburg and contemporary music group Ensemble NAMES.
Unburdened by tradition, in Learn to Unlearn Valerie places classical music alongside performance works that are about more than just cello playing. With Manuel Zwerger’s Violin Tuition with visuals as a starter, she delves back to the music of Bach and Britten, through mid-century avant-garde composer George Crumb, and forward to experimental works with visuals and electronics by Michael Beil, Simon Steen-Andersen and others. Plus, there’s a cutting edge new commission from Jennifer Walshe, “The most original compositional voice to emerge from Ireland in the past 20 years” (The Irish Times).
An hour-long Sunday morning concert, with coffee/tea and a slice of cake available beforehand, included in your ticket.
Rising Stars are nominated by the artistic directors of Europe’s most prestigious venues which are members of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO).
Booking Info
Running Times
Our performance running times are usually confirmed close to the show. Where available we'll post the times as soon as we can get them, so check back about a week before for updates. Performance running times are approximate and subject to change.