Purcell Room, London South Bank, London SE1 United Kingdom 08703 800400 http://www.rfh.org.uk
Philip Headlam conductor
Marie Vassiliou soprano
Gary Magee baritone
Douglas Finch piano
Simon Blendis violin
Jerome Pernoo cello
Julian West oboe
The Continuum Ensemble
A celebration of the composer Henri Dutilleux, with all of his important chamber and ensemble music programmed together for the first time. Dutilleux's connections to England are highlighted with world premieres by two of his former UK students and Les Citations, composed in tribute to Peter Pears at the Aldeburgh Festival 1985.
PR at 6.15 pm: Pre-concert Talk
With Kenneth Hesketh and Andrew McBirnie on their work with Dutilleux.