Edinburgh International Festival brochure 2007

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ENGAGING INTIMATE MUSIC-MAKING

BANK OF SCOTLAND QUEEN’S HALL SERIES

GIDON KREMER VIOLIN MEMBERS OF THE KREMERATINI QUARTET Shostakovich String Quartet No 11 Bartók Sonata for Solo Violin Beethoven String Quartet Op 132 Virtuoso violinist Gidon Kremer is one of the greatest violinists on the world stage famed for his fearless, compelling performances.

Photo: Sasha Gusov/ECM Records

Thursday 30 August 11.00am The Queen’s Hall, Tickets from £6 Running time approx 1 hour 45 minutes

JOHN WILLIAMS GUITAR Australian guitarist John Williams’ remarkable technical mastery has influenced subsequent generations of players. His Festival recital features works by Scarlatti, Albeniz, John Williams, Domeniconi and Sculthorpe. Friday 31 August 11.00am The Queen’s Hall Tickets from £6 Running time approx 1 hour 45 minutes

Photo: Kathy Panama

DAVID PYATT HORN LEON MCCAWLEY PIANO Poulenc composed his Elégie for horn and piano in 1957 in memory of Dennis Brain, a peerless horn player. 50 years after his death impressive young musicans David Pyatt and Leon McCawley perform a programme in tribute including works by Beethoven, Richard Strauss, Poulenc, Hindemith, Glière and Dukas. ‘Few horn players produce such a luscious sound as David Pyatt.’ THE GRAMOPHONE ‘Leon McCawley is a pianist for whom the word “eloquent” could have been coined, combining as he does a wonderful sense of style with a discreetly telling manner of musical interpretation.’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Photo: Nina Large

Saturday 1 September 11.00am The Queen’s Hall Tickets from £6 Running time approx 1 hour 45 minutes Sponsored by

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