Sunday, 20 November 2022
Michael Mofidian Bass-baritone
Anna Tilbrook Piano
Tchaikovsky
I bless you, forests + None but the lonely heart + Gentle stars shone upon us + Don Juan's Serenade
Rachmaninov
In the silence of the secret night + We shall rest
Shostakovich
Robert Burns Songs
Mussorgsky
Songs and Dances of Death
Erik Chisholm
Scots and Wartime Songs
Mozart
Madamina, il catalogo e questo + Per questa bella mano
Rachmaninov
Aleko's Cavatina
Verdi
O tu Palermo + Mentre gonfiarsi l'anima
In the first half of the concert we hear art songs by predominantly Russian composers. The second half presents operatic and concert aria extracts Michael Mofidian was born and raised in Glasgow and studied at Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music. A prizewinner in various competitions, he has been a member of Young Artist schemes at Glyndebourne and the Royal Opera House, returning to both afterwards as a soloist. He is also a noted lieder and concert performer. In the past year he has been a resident artist at Geneva Opera.
Anna Tilbrook studied at York University and the Royal Academy of Music. She is no stranger to Kelso Music Society, most recently appearing with James Gilchrist with whom she has worked for many years and recorded a wide range of CDs. Her work as an accompanist and chamber musician has taken her to prestigious concert venues including Het Concertgebouw and Wigmore and Carnegie Halls as well as to Festivals throughout Europe.