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New Generation Artists - a BBC scheme to nurture exceptional young talent

The BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme helps to support talented musicians to reach the next stages of their careers and brings some of the world’s most promising new talent to listeners across the UK through BBC Radio 3 broadcasts.

New Generation Artists: Signum Quartet, Ruby Hughes, Mark Simpson

Music: Classical

Signum Quartet, Ruby Hughes, Mark Simpson

11/08/2013

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Performances from the Signum Quartet, Ruby Hughes (soprano) and Mark Simpson (clarinet).

With the Signum Quartet performing Berg and Suk, Ruby Hughes (soprano) and Gary Matthewman (piano) in Wolf, and Mark Simpson (clarinet) and Vikingur Olafsson (piano) in Brahms.

Continuing Radio 3's summer series featuring members of the BBC's New Generation Artists scheme. Now in its 14th year, the NGA scheme is a showcase for young artists who are beginning to make a mark on the national and international music scene. The scheme offers them unique opportunities to develop their talents, including concerts in London and around the UK, appearances and recordings with the BBC orchestras, and special studio recordings for Radio 3.

Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill


Tonight a chance to hear from three NGAs: the Signum Quartet from Germany, British soprano Ruby Hughes, and clarinettist and composer Mark Simpson.


Berg: String Quartet, Op 3
Signum Quartet

Wolf: Mignon lieder
Ruby Hughes (soprano), Gary Matthewman (piano)

Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E flat, Op 120 No 2
Mark Simpson (clarinet), Vikingur Olafsson (piano)

Suk: Meditation, Op 35a
Signum Quartet.

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