To conclude today’s events, we turn to the Quiet Songs of the leading Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov. This monumental cycle, nearly two hours long, is a contemporary masterpiece. Tonight we will hear a substantial part of the cycle performed by Lotte Betts-Dean (a former Oxford Lieder Young Artist) and Natalie Burch, with a 15-minute introduction given by Philip Ross Bullock. This promises to be an unforgettable occasion.
This event is part of the 21st Oxford Lieder Festival, Friendship in Song: An Intimate Art. The series invites audiences to explore song as an art form that grew up among friends, often at special and sociable gatherings, and inspired many composers’ most personal and profound works. For more details and to view the full programme of events in the series please visit the Festival website.
