BBC Wigmore Hall Broadcast Series: Benjamin Baker, violin; Timothy Ridout, viola
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Benjamin Baker, violin
Timothy Ridout, viola
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Duo No. 2 in B-flat major for violin and viola, K. 424
Jean Sibelius – Duo for Violin and Viola in C Major
Bohuslav Martinů – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H. 313
George Frideric Handel, arr. Johan Halvorsen – Passacaglia in G minor, Op. 2, No. 2
Born in New Zealand, violinist Benjamin Baker studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and Royal College of Music. Since winning 1st prize at the 2016 Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York he is sought after as a chamber musician. His London-born violist partner, Timothy Ridout, is a BBC New Generation Artist and is as equally in demand as a chamber musician and recitalist. Their programme includes the 1897 Sarabande and 11 variations on a theme of Handel by Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen.
This concert forms part of the Wigmore Hall BBC Radio 3 Special Broadcast series. It will be available to listen to live on BBC Radio 3 and also to watch live on Wigmore Hall's website.
The livestream will take place at 1pm British Summer Time / 5am Pacific.
Watch the livestream here: https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/wigmore-hall-live/live-stream
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