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Acclaimed international pianist Margaret Fingerhut has devised a very special concert that she is performing across the UK to raise awareness of refugee needs as well as to collect funds for City of Sanctuary refugee groups.Through music and words, Margaret tells the story of some of the many composers who were refugees because of war or persecution, or who migrated for their work. Her programme includes Chopin, Grieg, Handel, Haydn, ProkoEiev and Rachmaninov, and she has specially commissioned a new piece by Arian, the Kurdish Syrian composer who wrote the Refugee National Anthem for the 2016 Olympics.
MARGARETFINGERHUT
a special concert by
Far from the Home I Love
PIANO
For more information please visit www.margaretEingerhut.co.uk or www.cityofsanctuary.org/farfromhome
Sunday l 2nd June 2019 l 18:00 Bournville Quaker Meeting House, 65 Linden Rd, Birmingham B30
Concert in aid of Birmingham City of Sanctuary
Suggested donation: £10Available at : www.eventbrite.com or at the Door
Handel (1685-‐1759) Minuet in G minor
Haydn (1732-‐1809) Sonata No.38 in F, Hob.XVI/23
Grieg (1843-‐1907) Three Lyric Pieces
Moutaz Arian (b.1983) Memories from my Land (Special commission
Margaret Fingerhut has a distinguished career which has taken her all over the world, and is particularly known for her innovative recital programmes. As a concerto soloist she has appeared with the all the UK's major orchestras, and she is frequently heard on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM and many radio stations worldwide. Margaret is a Visiting Lecturer at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where she was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in 2015. She has given masterclasses in the USA, Canada, Japan and China, and she is a regular guest at international summer schools such as Chetham's, Jackdaws and Dartington.
With grateful thanks to the following major sponsors of ‘Far from the Home I Love’ concert series:The Kobler Trust, Mark & Liz Astaire, Guy & Sam Dawson, Hilary Newiss & Peter Bazalgette, Helen & Anthony Spiro
-‐ Moderato, Adagio, Presto
Rachmaninov (1873-‐1943) Two Etudes-‐Tableaux from Op.39
-‐ Solitary Traveller, Homesickness, Homeward
-‐ No.8 in D minor, No.9 in D
generously supported by Rob & Sara Lucas)
Hans Gal (1890-‐1987) Two Preludes from Op.65
ProkoEiev (1891-‐1953) Two Pieces from Romeo and Juliet-‐ The Montagues and Capulets, Romeo bids Juliet farewell
PROGRAMME
Francis Pott (b.1957) Farewell to Hirta
Chopin (1810-‐1849) Polonaise in A Elat Op. 53
INTERVAL
Her extensive discography on the Chandos label has received worldwide critical acclaim and won many accolades. Her many recordings reElect her long-‐standing fascination with exploring lesser-‐known repertoire, including works by Bax, Berkeley, Bloch, Dukas, Falla, Grieg, Howells, Leighton, Novák, Stanford and Suk as well as several pioneering collections of 19th century Russian and early 20th century French piano music. Two of her Bax recordings were short-‐listed for Gramophone awards, and her disc of solo piano music by the Polish/French composer Alexandre Tansman was awarded the accolade of “Diapason D’Or” in France. Her disc of encores "Endless Song" was Featured Album of the Week on Classic FM and was selected as “Editor's Choice” in Pianist magazine. She was the soloist in the première recording of Elgar’s sketches for his Piano Concerto slow movement, and she also made the Eirst recording of a recently discovered student piece by Rachmaninov.
Birmingham City of Sanctuary
In 2015, Birmingham City Council responded to a groundswell of grass-‐roots support by agreeing to become a ‘City of Sanctuary’ for asylum-‐seekers and refugees—a city that takes pride in the welcome it offers to people in need of safety. As the Birmingham City of Sanctuary group, which is part of the broader national network, we welcome the Council's support in our work with schools, libraries, universities, ESOL classes, places of worship, sports clubs, and projects such as Gardens of Sanctuary and Welcome Centres. We have also been noticed on Midlands News (reporting on a School of Sanctuary award) and have taken part in a phone-‐in programme on local radio Unity FM.
If you would like to Eind out more, e-‐mail [email protected]