EWAN MILLAR – Oboe – Young Artist Series

Ewan is a prominent young oboist building a career in the UK. In 2020 Ewan won the woodwind final of BBC Young Musician, giving an “exemplary, richly shaded account” (The Guardian), of Navarro’s “Legacy” concerto with the BBC Philharmonic. Since the competition he has been performing as a soloist in recitals around the UK, including at the Windsor, Cheltenham, and Lake District Summer Music Festivals. He has recently been chosen as an artist with both the Tillett Debut Scheme and Countess of Munster Recital Scheme, helping secure further recital opportunities around the UK over the coming years. As a freelancer, he has performed as principal oboe with the RPO, Aurora Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, and London Concertante, and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Philharmonia, RLPO, and Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.

Ewan’s long-time collaborative pianist is the exciting young soloist Tomos Boyles. Described as possessing a ‘romantic flair and passion that only comes from intense involvement’ (Carol Nixon, LMC), Tomos has performed at numerous prestigious venues including St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square, the Holywell Music Room in Oxford, St David’s Hall in Cardiff, and the Wales Millennium Centre. Recent performances include solo recitals at the Ludlow Piano Festival and the Beaumaris Festival, and upcoming ones include a chamber recital at Sinfonia Smith Square and a solo recital at Wigmore Hall.

Programme to include:
Thea Musgrave – Dawn
Gerald Finzi – Interlude
Francis Poulenc – Oboe Sonata
JS Bach – Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Deep River arr. for oboe and piano
Fanny Mendelssohn – Schwanenlied
Alma Mahler – Leise weht in erstes Blühn
Lili Boulanger – Elle était descendue au bas de la prairie
Robert Schumann – Wehmut from Liederkreis
Fanny Mendelssohn – Gondellied
Robert Schumann – Adagio and Allegro

In memory of David Porter, a life-long amateur oboist

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