St Andrew’s Church, Ashburton (Two Moors Festival)

Jessie Montgomery Starburst
Erkki-Sven Tüür Memoirs for Violin, Percussion and String orchestra *WORLD PREMIERE*
Caroline Shaw (arr. Azkoul) and the swallow
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

It goes without saying that we are excited about all the concerts at this year's Festival, but we are especially excited by this undoubted highlight featuring Festival Artistic Director, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, with acclaimed percussionist Colin Currie and the United Strings of Europe under director Julian Azkoul. Before being swept up in Tchaikovsky's delectable Serenade for Strings, and short works by two Grammy Award-winning contemporary American composers, be part of musical history as you witness the world premiere performance of a new piece by the Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür. Tüür is one of the most sought-after composers of today, known for the rhythmic groooves and tonal beauty of his works, and has been commissioned by orchestras and soloists all over the world, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Royal Concertgebouw, the Orchestre de Paris, the Hilliard Ensemble and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, among many others. His piece Memoirs for Violin, Percussion and String orchestra has been commissioned by the Two Moors Festival to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin
Colin Currie, percussion
Julian Azkoul, musical director
United Strings of Europe

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