Ben Norris Recital (violin)

Saturday 28th May 2011

11:00

St John’s Kirk of Perth

Tickets will be available on the door on the day.

Latest in Perth's series of concerts featuring young musicians from Perth who have decided to make their careers in music. He will be accompanied by Nikos Stavlas (piano).

Bach                 Partita in E major for solo violin

                          Preludio, Gavotte en rondeau and Gigue

Mozart             Sonata in E minor 

Shostakovich  24 Preludes for piano, Op.34  arr.Zyganov
                           Nos.10,15,16 and 24 

Prokofiev         Sonata for violin and piano No.1 in F minor, Op.80

Ben Norris is a Modern, Classical and Baroque Violinist, currently based in London, UK. He has a busy performance schedule, ranging from solo recitals to large orchestral concerts. Recent duo and chamber recitals have included appearances at the Leeds International Concert Series, Aylesbury Concert Series, National Gallery, V&A Museum, Trinity College, Oxford, Ruthven Festival (Angus) and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia. Upcoming dates include an appearance at the Perth (Scotland) Festival of the Arts in early 2011. Orchestrally, Ben has played with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, the Arensky Chamber Orchestra and the Belmont Ensemble of London.

Supported by The Bacher Trust

The concert will finish at about 12.15pm.