A stunning showcase of spectacular music and breathtaking virtuosity from world-class musicians who are part of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme. In the second of two programmes, they perform music, including works by Britten, Chopin, Strauss and Purcell. Founded in 1999, the NGA scheme nurtures and supports some of the world's most talented instrumentalists, singers and ensembles at the start of their international careers through broadcasts on radio, television and performances at some of the UK's most prestigious festivals and venues.
German pianist Elisabeth Brauss plays Chopin's Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor alongside three keyboard sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe performs a selection of Scottish lute music and Dowland's Fantasia. British Soprano Ruby Hughes, who is joined by Indian-American pianist Kunal Lahiry, sings music by Strauss, Purcell and Britten, while the Aris Quartet, formed in Frankfurt, perform a selection of Ervin Schulhoff's Five Pieces for String Quartet.
Presented by Georgia Mann from the intimate setting of The Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay.
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