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Elizabeth Alker presents an afternoon of great music-making including chamber music from this year鈥檚 Edinburgh International Festival and an appearance by the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales at the 麻豆社 Proms with a programme with a strong Welsh flavour.

Chamber music from Edinburgh features horn player Stefan Dohr who has been described as the 鈥榢ing of his instrument鈥�. When he鈥檚 not performing as Principal Horn for the Berlin Philharmonic he鈥檚 a keen chamber musician and for his Edinburgh International Festival recital at the Queen鈥檚 Hall he joins friends, violinist Caroline Widmann and pianist D茅nes V谩rjon. Together they play Romantic music by Brahms and Beethoven, showcasing the breath of the horn鈥檚 virtuoso capabilities.

From the Edinburgh International Festival, introduced by Stephen Broad:

Johannes Brahms
Trio for violin, horn and piano Op. 40
Stefan Dohr (horn)
Carolin Widman (violin)
D茅nes V谩rjon (piano)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata for horn and piano in F major Op. 17
Stefan Dohr (horn)
D茅nes V谩rjon (piano)

From the 麻豆社 Proms:

Grace Williams
Concert Overture
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Nil Venditti (conductor)

Sir Karl Jenkins
Stravaganza (麻豆社 commission)
Jess Gillam (soprano saxophone)
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Nil Venditti (conductor)

Interval

Louise Farrenc
Overture No. 1
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Nil Venditti (conductor)

Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Nil Venditti (conductor)