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Up Close: Episode Two

Music in the Round

Release Date: 04/01/2021

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.

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