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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: Olena Tokar, Danish String Quartet, Jennifer Johnston

Music: Classical

31/12/2013

Olena Tokar, Danish String Quartet, Jennifer Johnston

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Clemency Burton-Hill with music from Olena Tokar (soprano) and the Danish String Quartet.

Olena Tokar (soprano) and Igor Gryshyn (piano) in Schumann: Myrthen (excpts). Danish String Quartet in Beethoven: Quartet in A minor, Op 132. Jennifer Johnston (mezzo) in Schumann.

Clemency Burton-Hill introduces recordings by the BBC's starry line-up of New Generation Artists, the young musicians Radio 3 believes will be the stars of the future. Today a chance to hear two singers perform Schumann: the Ukrainian soprano Olena Tokar, part of the class of 2013, and British mezzo Jennifer Johnston, who graduates from the scheme after two fabulous years. And the Danish String Quartet perform one of Beethoven's late, great, masterpieces.

Schumann: Myrthen, Op 25 (selection): Der Nussbaum; Jemand; Die Lotosblume; Raetsel; Widmung
Olena Tokar (soprano), Igor Gryshyn (piano)

Beethoven: String Quartet in A minor, Op 132
Danish String Quartet

Schumann: 5 Poems of Queen Mary Stuart, Op 135
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo), Joseph Middleton (piano).

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