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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: Ema Nikolovska and Timothy Ridout

29/08/2020

Ema Nikolovska and Timothy Ridout

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BBC New Generation Artist Timothy Ridout plays Bartok and Ema Nikolovska sings Mahler

BBC New Generation Artist Timothy Ridout plays Bartok's Viola Concerto and Ema Nikolovska sings songs from Mahler's Des knaben Wunderhorn. Presented by Kate Molleson.

Kate Molleson introduces recent recordings by members of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme. 

Founded in 1999 with the aim of nurturing and promoting some of the world's finest young musicians at the start of their international careers, the scheme now numbers well over a hundred distinguished alumni.

Today, a chance to hear Bartok's lyrical and life-affirming viola concerto played Timothy Ridout, one of the UK's brightest musical talents. Also today, the Macedonian-born mezzo soprano Ema Nikolovska sings a selection of Mahler's celebrated Songs from the Boy's Magic Horn. 

Enescu:  Konzertstuck for viola and piano 
Timothy Ridout (viola), Frank Dupree (piano)

Mahler: Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Ema Nikolovska (mezzo soprano), 
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen (conductor)

Bartok: Viola Concerto, Sz120
Timothy Ridout (viola)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Bradley Lubman (conductor)

Saint-Saens:  El Desdichado	
Katharina Konradi (soprano), Catriona Morison (mezzo), Joseph Middleton (piano)

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