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Evelyn Glennie - BBC Proms in the Park 2008: As one of the most eclectic and innovative musicians on the scene today she is constantly redefining the goals and expectations of percussion. Evelyn is the first person in musical history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist. By combining superb technique, a profound appreciation of the visual and her astonishing musicality, Evelyn creates performances of such vitality that they almost constitute a new type of performance. In 1993 Evelyn was awarded the OBE...
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Julian Lloyd Webber plays Bach's 'Arioso': Biography Born in London in 1951, Julian was surrounded by a household of musical talent. As son of composer William Lloyd Webber and brother of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian went on to become a scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, before spending time in Geneva with Pierre Fournier to complete his studies. Returning to London, Julian made his concert debut in 1972, where he performed the Cello Concerto of Arthur Bliss. This piece become one of 50 premiere works for cello that Julian went...
Posted 13 October 2008 09:42 AM by charlotte | with no comments
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