Tribute concert, Naresh Sohal, composer
by Music of the Spheres Ensemble
Sat, 13 October 2018
St John's Church
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill, W11 2NN
W11 2NN
'Naresh Sohal is surely one of India's great composers, having always dealt with both Indian and Western cultures in his compositions. It was a great pleasure for me to interpret his works, where he was a great help at all rehearsals.
I am indeed very sorry not to be present on this occasion honouring Naresh.'
Zubin Mehta, conductor
This concert marks the death of the British composer, Naresh Sohal, and celebrates his contribution to contemporary Western classical music through a performance of some of his chamber works. Sohal was born in Punjab, India, but came to the UK in 1962, determined to become a composer in the Western classical tradition. Despite being largely self-taught, he succeeded! He is considered to be the first composer of Indian origin to have made a significant impact on classical music in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In 1987, the Government of India awarded him a Padma Shri (Order of the Lotus) for his services to Western classical music.
Sohal's work has been performed worldwide by soloists, singers, orchestras and conductors of the highest standing. Sir Andrew Davis premiered The Wanderer, his first major Proms commission, in 1982 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, while The Cosmic Dance, was given its Proms debut in 2013 by Peter Oundjian with the RSNO. Zubin Mehta also conducted the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the LSO and the Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra in performances of the composer's works.
Besides large-scale pieces, Sohal wrote copious amounts of chamber music, three concerti, music for several TV series, a feature film and library music. His work offers varying degrees of challenge for both amateur and professional musicians.
His music has particular appeal for the pianist, Alberto Portugheis, who wrote in his obituary of the composer, 'Since premiering his Mirage for piano at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, I have always called Naresh "the Schubert of our time", for his spirituality and for his love of nature, poetry and life.' To reflect this, the programme for this concert includes three of Sohal's works for violin and piano, matched by two of Schubert's masterpieces for the same instruments.
Schubert - Sonatina No 3 in G minor for violin and piano
Naresh Sohal - Mirage for solo piano
Naresh Sohal - Shades VI for solo violin
Schubert - Sonata in A Major Op 162 D574 for violin and piano
Naresh Sohal - Oblation for violin and piano
Date and time:	Saturday 13th October 7.30 pm Venue:	St John's Church, Notting Hill, W11 2NN
Performers:	Orpheus Leander – Violin; Alberto Portugheis – Piano; Konstantinos Destounis - Piano
In attendance:	Janet Swinney (wife of the composer)
Organiser Music of the Spheres Ensemble
Organiser of Tribute concert, Naresh Sohal, composer
Formed in 2008 by Orpheus Leander and Dr Patrick Noronha this dynamic young ensemble has been making waves on London's vibrant musical scene and further a field.
Music of the Spheres Ensemble are a flexible group whose core string players are the Orfeas String Quartet, their performances are insightful, energetic and vibrant interpretations of the orchestral repertoire, string orchestra literature and chamber literature for mixed ensembles. Their programming juxtaposes contemporary composers with established masterworks.
Through diverse and inspired programming the Music of the Spheres Ensemble can be heard performing;
Vivaldi's Four Seasons on period instruments to performing Astor Piazzolla's dynamic and captivating Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas.
Beethoven symphonies, concertos and chamber works, a composer who is central to their musical credo, who was a ground breaking force in the Arts. To collaborating with and premiering the music of contemporary composers of today.
Their concert appearances include St Martin in the Fields, Princess Alexandra Hall Royal Over-Seas League, St Paul's Church Covent Garden, Cadogan Hall and their residency at St John's Church Notting Hill. In 2016 they made their International debut in Austrian performing concerts in Graz and Vienna.
Tribute concert, Naresh Sohal, composer at St John's Church
Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill, W11 2NN, W11 2NN, United Kingdom
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