Tamsin Waley-Cohen EPK - Sept 2014 · BRITTEN: Suite for Violin and Piano Op. 6 Interval WATKINS: Romance and Coruscation PROKOFIEV: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op 80 Songs and

Tamsin Waley-Cohen Violin

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Artistic Director

Sunday Series at the

Tricycle Theatre

Honeymead Festival

“The most exceptionally gifted violinist I have

ever encountered” RUGGIERO RICCI

“Highlights the next generation of virtuosi”

CLASSIC FM

BIOGRAPHY

Described by The Times as a violinist "who held us rapt in daring and undaunted performances" and by The Guardian

as a performer of "fearless intensity", Tamsin Waley-Cohen enjoys an adventurous and varied career.

She has performed with Orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Budapest

Philharmonic, Graz Kammerphilharmonie and Chapelle Musicale de Tournai, under conductors including Andrew Litton,

Jose Serebrier, Tamas Vasary, Shlomo Mintz and Nicolae Moldoveanu. Performances have taken her across Europe and

to the USA, playing venues such as the Barbican, Wigmore Hall and the Great Hall, Liszt Academy.

Tamsin studied at the Royal College of Music where she won all available awards, including – twice – the concerto

competition, and was their String Player of the Year in 2005. Numerous competition successes include winning the

2005 Royal Overseas League String Prize and the 2007 J&A Beare Bach competition.

In demand as a recitalist she enjoys a duo partnership with pianist Huw Watkins with whom she released three CD

recordings. Her love of chamber music led her to form the Honeymead Ensemble (resident at the Tricycle Theatre in

London where she is Artistic Director of the Sunday Series) as well as the Honeymead Festival on Exmoor. She recently

joined the acclaimed London Bridge Ensemble. She has premiered works by composers including Torsten Rasch, Joseph

Phibbs, and Richard Causton; in 2011 she gave the premiere of a new “Concertino” written for her by Huw Watkins.

Since 2007 she has played the 1721 ex-Fenyves Stradivarius violin.

NEWS

Forthcoming Performances

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

Wigmore Hall

St John’s Smith Square

Tour of New Zealand

Signum Artist recording plans:

Vaughan Williams Lark

Ascending & Violin Concerto

(Orchestra of the Swan)

Works for Solo violin by

Bartok, Carter, Benjamin,

Penderecki and Kurtag

Szymanowski & Hahn

‘Nocturnes & Romances’ with

Huw Watkins



RECORDINGS

“Tamsin Waley-Cohen held us rapt with daring and undaunted performances” THE TIMES

“Fearless intensity” THE GUARDIAN

“Highlights the next generation of virtuosi” CLASSIC FM

“The most exceptionally gifted violinist I have ever encountered” RUGGIERO RICCI

“Her playing reminded me of that of the great Arthur Grumiaux; a higher compliment is impossible.” THE EXAMINER, IRELAND

1917 (SIGCD376) with pianist Huw Watkins (now available)

“This is a performance of colour and personality” THE STRAD ‘RECOMMENDS’

MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in D minor and Concerto for Violin, Piano & Strings (SIGCD342) - with Huw Watkins (piano), Orchestra of the Swan & David Curtis

“Full of spirit and stunningly played.” THE OBSERVER

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS with Huw Watkins (piano) Champs Hill Records (CHRCD059)

“Gripping performance by rising star Tamsin Waley-Cohen, who plays every note with commitment, from

the ultra-cool of Gershwin to the magical enchantment of Ravel.” BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and Violin Concerto with Orchestra of The Swan to be released in Autumn 2014

“Tamsin Waley-Cohen who gave the finest Lark I have ever heard whether in concert, on radio or on

recording” SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL



SAMPLE PROGRAMMES In Recital with Huw Watkins

MOZART: Violin Sonata No. 33 in E-flat major K. 481

BRITTEN: Suite for Violin and Piano Op. 6

Interval

WATKINS: Romance and Coruscation

PROKOFIEV: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op 80

Songs and Romances

SCHUBERT: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 162

HAHN: Romance in A Major for Violin and Piano

HAHN: Violin Sonata in C Major

Interval

SCHUMANN, C: 3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22

SZYMANOWSKI: Violin Sonata, Op. 9

1917 DEBUSSY: Sonata for Violin and Piano

ELGAR: Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 82

Interval

RESPIGHI: Violin Sonata in B Minor

SIBELIUS: Five Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.81

History of the solo Violin

BIBER: Passacaglia for Solo Violin from the Mystery Sonatas

BACH, J S: Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor BWV 1003

YSAYE: Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No 3

Interval

BARTOK: Sonata for Solo Violin

Bach’s Complete solo violin music

Solo disc ‘Dedications’

BARTOK: Sonata for Violin Solo

CARTER: 4 Lauds

BENJAMIN: Three Miniatures for Solo Violin

PENDERECKI: Cadenza for solo violin

KURTAG: Eight miniatures for solo violin

BARTOK: Sonata for Solo Violin



CONCERTO REPERTOIRE BACH, J. S. Complete Concertos

BARBER Violin Concerto, Op. 14

BARTÓK Violin Concerto No. 2, BB 117

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

BEETHOVEN Romance in G major, Op. 40

BEETHOVEN Romance in F major, Op. 50

BERG Violin Concerto

BERG Chamber Concerto, for Piano, Violin & 13 wind instruments

BRITTEN Violin Concerto, Op. 15

BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

BRAHMS Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102

BRUCH Violin Concerto No 1 in G Minor, Op. 26

BRUCH Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, Op. 46

CHAUSSON Poème, Op. 25

CREITH Concerto in G minor for Violin & Orchestra

DELIUS Violin Concerto

DELIUS Double Concerto in C minor RT VII/5

DUTILLEUX Violin Concerto, L'Arbre des Songes

ELGAR Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

FINZI Violin Concerto

GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto, Op. 82

HAYDN Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIa/1

HAYDN Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIa/2

HAYDN Violin Concerto No. 3 in A major, Hob. VIIa/3

HAYDN Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major, Hob. VIIa/4

LALO Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21

MENDELSSOHN Concerto for Violin, Piano and String

Orchestra in D minor

MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in D minor, MWV O4

MOZART Adagio in E major Violin and Orchestra,

K. 261

MOZART Complete Concertos

PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, Op.

19

PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op.

63

SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

STRAVINKSY Violin Concerto in D major

SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61

SAINT-SAËNS La Muse et le Poète, Op. 132

TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

VASKS Violin Concerto

WALTON Violin Concerto in B Minor

WATKINS, HUW Concertino

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Concerto for Violin in D minor,

‘Concerto Academico’

Documents

Tamsin Waley-Cohen EPK - Sept 2014 · BRITTEN: Suite for Violin and Piano Op. 6 Interval WATKINS: Romance and Coruscation PROKOFIEV: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op 80 Songs and