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Live and recorded concerts from all over the United Kingdom. Also includes the flagship Wigmore chamber music series.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Portico Festival

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Portico Festival: Episode 4

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Portico Festival

Episode 4

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Music by Debussy, Schumann and Dvorak performed at the Portico centre in Northern Ireland.

Music from the Portico centre in Portaferry. Sarah-Jane Brandon (soprano) and Gary Matthewman (piano) in Debussy, Finghin Collins (piano) in Schumann and Armida Quartet in Dvorak.

John Toal introduces the last of four programmes from Northern Ireland's newest arts and heritage centre. Portico, situated in the heart of Portaferry on the Upper Ards Peninsula, is a Grade-A listed Greek Revival Temple which has just undergone a £1.5 million restoration. While the building continues to be used by the local Presbyterian congregation, it has now become a resource for the whole community.

Today's programme features soprano Sarah-Jane Brandon, Irish pianist Finghin Collins, and Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Armida Quartet, in works by Debussy, Schumann and Dvorák.

Debussy: 
Beau Soir 
Mandoline 
Apparition 
Sarah-Jane Brandon (soprano)/ Gary Matthewman (piano)

Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 111 
Finghin Collins (piano) 

Dvorák: String Quartet No. 14 in A Flat Major, Op. 105 
Armida 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.

John Toal introduces programmes featuring music performed at Portico in Portaferry

John Toal introduces a series of programmes featuring music performed at Portico in Portaferry, which is Northern Ireland's newest arts and heritage centre

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