
Concert 1 of 3
The first of three duo concerts with 2021 Artists in Residence – Chloë Hanslip and Danny Driver – each featuring a major violin & piano sonata by Beethoven. Today’s programme also includes César Franck’s Sonata in A major, one of the finest violin and piano works ever written.
Franck Sonata in A major
Beethoven Sonata in G major Op 30, no. 3
Chloë Hanslip made her Proms debut at 14 and has performed at major venues in the UK (Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall), Europe (Musikverein, Paris Louvre, St Petersburg Hermitage), as well as the Carnegie Hall, and Metropolitan Arts Space, Tokyo. She last played at the Festival in 2016 as soloist in The Lark Ascending with BBCNOW.
Danny Driver is recognised internationally as an artist of sophistication, insight and musical depth, with an enviably broad repertoire encompassing works from Bach and Handel to Ligeti and Adès. He was a Festival Artist in Residence in 2018, appearing with BBCNOW as soloist in Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2.
This event has unreserved seating.
This event is also running at 4pm. (4pm performance SOLD OUT)