JUNO Award-winning cellist Elinor Frey will make her debut with the London Symphonia in a program of 18th century music. The live performance, titled An Elegant Fireplace, options work by C.P.E. Bach, Luigi Boccherini and Joseph Haydn, and could be skilled in particular person or streamed on-line on Might 4.
“On this live performance we’re specializing in music within the ‘Galant’ model — music that lands between the baroque and classical eras. C.P.E. Bach, Boccherini and Haydn every wrote passionate music to showcase their colleagues’ virtuosity. Elinor is a fiery and passionate performer on the prime of her recreation. With a terrific mixture like this, An Elegant Fireplace will probably be a memorable musical expertise for the performers and viewers alike,” mentioned Andrew Chung, creative producer of London Symphonia, in a press release.
Elinor may even be main London Symphonia as she performs.
“I can hardly wait to be in Metropolitan United when London’s audiences uncover the unbelievable array of symphonies and concertos that we are going to play in An Elegant Fireplace,” mentioned Elinor Frey. “Boccherini has lengthy been one in every of my prime composers… what attraction! What brilliance! CPE Bach, I believe, deserves an even bigger place in our musical lives. Each he and Haydn let the complete orchestra sparkle by way of each pure ease and vigorous spirit!”
“London Symphonia excels at performing early music. There are particular creative collaborators that we get notably enthusiastic about, not simply due to their virtuosity on their explicit instrument, however due to their deep data and willingness to share. Elinor Frey is one such performer. We’re wanting ahead immensely to working with Elinor,” mentioned Chung.
Cellist Elinor Frey
Elinor Frey was born in Seattle, and is presently based mostly in Montréal, the place she has established a profession as a cellist and gambist, and in addition as a researcher. She is the creative director of Accademia de’ Dissonanti, a company dedicated to each efficiency and analysis.
As a musician, she has carried out in recital all through North and South America, and in Europe, with ensembles reminiscent of Constantinople, Les idées heureuses, Il Gardellino, Tafelmusik, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, and plenty of others.
Her recording Early Italian Cello Concertos received the 2023 JUNO award for Classical Album of the Yr (small ensemble).
She is the recipient of the US-Italy Fulbright Fellowship, and a latest analysis residency on the Orpheus Institute in Ghent. Elinor holds levels from McGill, Mannes, and Juilliard, and teaches Baroque cello and efficiency follow at McGill College and the Université de Montréal. Alongside together with her JUNO, Frey was awarded Québec’s Opus Prize for “Performer of the Yr” in 2021.
Elora Pageant: Elinor Frey Performs Bach (July 13)
Alongside together with her efficiency in London, space Baroque lovers can catch her on the Elora Pageant this summer season, as a part of a full day of Bach celebrations. She’ll be performing J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites, written round 1720 in the course of the interval when Bach was on the Court docket at Cöthen. As we speak, they’re thought of a part of the important repertoire for cello.
Discover extra info, and in-person or on-line tickets for the London Symphonia live performance on Might 4 [HERE] and the Elora Pageant [HERE]. The Might 4 livestream may also be seen on demand till Might 30.
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