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Up Close

A new podcast from Music in the Round and Ensemble 360, taking you closer to the music.

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Up Close: Episode Six

Welcome to the sixth episode of Up Close: A Music in the Round podcast, presented by Tom McKinney.

This episode features:

The final movement in Adrian Wilson from Ensemble 360's world tour in the company of Henri Tomasi, with the final 'Evocation', a portrait of Adrian's adopted home in Scotland;
Flute player Juliette Bausor and violinist Benjamin Nabarro, both of Ensemble 360 discuss the musical legacy of Igor Stravinsky in this fiftieth anniversary of his death in 1971;
Claudia Ajmone-Marsan concludes her series of readings from the letters of Beethoven;
Bernard Gregor Smith of the Lindsay String Quartet reflects on the memories of both Peter Cropper and Ludwig Van Beethoven in his memoir, A Quintessential Quartet;
Tom in his role as Sheffield Programme Manager is joined by Executive Director, Jo Towler, National Programme Manager, Lucy Turner, and Head of Programmes, Edward Mackay who look forward to Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2021;
And we conclude with a performance recorded at Cast, Doncaster of three of Max Bruch's Eight Pieces for clarinet, viola and piano, performed by Matthew Hunt, Ruth Gibson and Tim Horton.

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enApril 29, 2021

Up Close: Episode Five

Welcome to the fifth episode of Up Close: A Music in the Round podcast, presented by Tom McKinney.

This episode features:

Viola player Ruth Gibson from Ensemble 360, plays the prelude from JS Bach's second cello suite, before talking to writer and broadcaster Horatio Clare about the relationship between Bach's music and walking before performing the Sarabande from the same suite;
Bernard Gregor Smith of the Lindsay String Quartet continues discussing and reading from his memoir, A Quintessential Quartet;
Head of Programmes, Edward Mackay introduces a new set of films made using virtual reality technology by Relative Motion to capture Ensemble 360 up close in socially distanced times, with violinist Benjamin Nabarro and cellist Gemma Rosefield reflecting on this unique experience;
Adrian Wilson continues his presentation of Henri Tomasi's 'Evocations' with Cambodia.

enApril 22, 2021

Up Close: Episode Four

Welcome to the fourth episode of Up Close: A Music in the Round podcast, presented by Tom McKinney.

This episode features:

Horn player Naomi Atherton from Ensemble 360, chats with fellow horn-player Jo Towler, Music in the Round's Executive Director who asks, 'why do horns hunt in pairs?' before Naomi shares a unique, outdoor recording of her own transcription of an alphorn call;
Violinist Claudia Ajmone-Marsan continues her series of readings from Beethoven's letters;
Bernard Gregor Smith of the Lindsay String Quartet continues discussing and reading from his memoir, A Quintessential Quartet;
Ensemble 360 members Tim Horton, Benjamin Nabarro, Ruth Gibson and Gemma Rosefield perform Dvořák's Piano Quartet No 2, Op.87 recorded at Upper Chapel in Sheffield, in December 2020.

enApril 15, 2021

Up Close: Episode Three

Welcome to the third episode of Up Close: A Music in the Round podcast, presented by Tom McKinney.

This episode features:

Clarinetist from Ensemble 360, Matthew Hunt is quizzed by members of Sheffield Music Hub's Furthering Talent scheme, before giving an electrifying performance of New York Counterpoint by Steve Reich.
Raye Harvey and Elliot Bailey discuss their experience on Music in the Round's Bridge Scheme and their lives and careers in chamber music and beyond;
Bernard Gregor Smith of the Lindsay String Quartet continues reading from his memoir, A Quintessential Quartet;
Violinist Claudia Ajmone-Marsan offers another beautiful reading of one of Beethoven's letters;
Adrian Wilson, oboist in Ensemble 360, performs 'Nigeria' from Henri Tomasi's Evocations.

enApril 08, 2021

Up Close: Episode Two

Welcome to the second episode of Up Close: A Music in the Round podcast, presented by Tom McKinney.

This episode features:

Composer Ellen Sargen in conversation with Tim Horton and Laurène Durantel, of Ensemble 360, discussing Ellen's composition Passau;
A recording of that piece, from its world premiere in Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2018;
Violinist Claudia Ajmone-Marsan continuing her series of readings from Beethoven's letters;
Bernard Gregor Smith of the Lindsay String Quartet discussing and reading from his memoir, A Quintessential Quartet;
Ellen returns, alongside Lawrence Osborne and Emily Howard to discuss contemporary composition for chamber ensemble and beyond.

enApril 01, 2021

Up Close: Episode One

Welcome to the first episode of Up Close: A Music in the Round podcast, presented by Tom McKinney.

This episode features:

Adrian Wilson, oboist from Ensemble 360 introducing and performing Peru from Henri Tomasi 'Evocations';
Clarinettist Matthew Hunt and horn player Naomi Atherton, also of Ensemble 360, discussing their work with Age Better Sheffield;
Bernard Gregor Smith of the Lindsay String Quartet discussing and reading from his memoir, A Quintessential Quartet;
Violinist Claudia Ajmone-Marsan introducing a series of readings from Beethoven's letters with an account of the composer's meeting with Mozart;
Beethoven’s String Quartet Opus 18 No.5 played for us by members of Ensemble 360: violinists Benjamin Nabarro and Claudia Ajmone-Marsan, with violist Ruth Gibson and cellist Gemma Rosefield recorded in December 2020 at the Upper Chapel in Sheffield.