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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Radio 3 New Generation Artists

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Radio 3 New Generation Artists: Episode 1: Jennifer Pike, Malin Christensson, Simon Lepper, Elias Quartet

Jennifer Pike, Malin Christensson, Simon Lepper, Elias Quartet

Episode 1

Episode 1: Jennifer Pike, Malin Christensson, Simon Lepper, Elias Quartet

Radio 3 New Generation Artists

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With Jennifer Pike in Bach, plus Malin Christensson and Simon Lepper in Faure.

Jennifer Pike (violin) in Bach: Sonata No 1, BWV1001. Malin Christensson (soprano), Simon Lepper (piano) in Faure: Apres un reve; Le secret; Sylvie. Plus Elias Quartet in Schumann.

Now entering its second decade, Radio 3's New Generation Artist scheme exists to provide concert and recording opportunites to some of the world's finest younger musicians. The scheme's alumni include such major names as Paul Lewis, Alice Coote, Janine Jansen and the Belcea and Jerusalem string quartets.

In the first of four lunchtime programmes this week featuring studio and concert performances by current Radio 3 New Generation Artists, violinist Jennifer Pike plays solo Bach, Swedish soprano Malin Christensson sings FaurÃ©, and the Elias String Quartet performs Schumann's Quartet in A minor, Op. 41 No. 1

Full programme:

Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV1001
Jennifer Pike (violin)

FaurÃ©: AprÃ¨s un rÃªve; Le Secret; Sylvie; Lydia; Le Papillon et la fleur 
Malin Christensson (soprano), Simon Lepper (piano)

Schumann: String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41 No. 1
Elias String Quartet.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Studio and concert performances by Radio 3 New Generation Artists of the 2008/10 intake

Series of concerts featuring studio and concert performances given by Radio 3 New Generation Artists of the 2008/10 intake

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