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Two Mirrors
EMFEB’s first tour to Jersey presented an exploration of British
and Russian string ensemble music with an educational twist!
Christopher George joined forces with conductor Benjamin Ellin and
the EMFEB Lime Ensemble for four concerts, two public and two for
schools. The two public concerts had mirror-image programmes, one
British and one Russian. The programmes included Shostakovich’s
Piano Concerto no. 1, Tchaikovsky’s String Serenade, and Bliss’s
Music for Strings. The two schools concerts explored the
similarities and differences between Russian and British music. Each
concert featured a piano concerto with soloist Christopher George,
and the highlight of the tour was the world premiere of a new piano
concerto written by Owen Bourne, a young composer who is already
establishing a prolific career in the UK. This work was entitled
Brine - A Jersey Concerto, and was received with great critical
acclaim. The tour was sponsored by the Jersey Arts Trust, Benest and
Syvret, Island Music, Ron and Helen Hickman, and the Jersey
Instrumental Music Service.
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