2019-20 LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIESAT ST BART'S THE LESS

CITY MUSIC FOUNDATION PRESENTS . . .

Lunchtime RecitalWednesday 18th September 2019The Hospital Church of St Bartholomew the Less

Bartosz Glowacki, accordionAndrey Lebedev, guitar

Bartosz Glowacki, accordion

Andrey Lebedev, guitarAustralian-Russian guitarist Andrey Lebedev is on a

mission to redefine the relationship of the guitar to

the classical mainstream. His creative collaborations

and track record of performing new works have

garnered him global attention from critics and

audiences alike.

He was mentored by Julian Bream and John Williams

and was the first young guitarist invited by Bream to

perform for the Julian Bream Trust. His prizes include

first prize in ARD, Guitar Foundation of America and

Gisborne International Music Competition. He

exhibits ceaseless curiosity, which has seen him in

projects ranging from duos on Renaissance lute (with

CMF Artist Lotte Betts Dean, winning the inaugural

Musicians'Company New Elizabethan Award) to

Radiohead arrangements on electric guitar and

recitals with CMF violinist Emily Sun.

glowackiaccordion.com

andreylebedev.com

2015 City Music Foundation Artist

2015 City Music Foundation Artist

Bartosz Glowacki is one of the leading lights of a new

generation of accordionists. His artistic goal is to

continue to increase awareness of the accordion in

classical music and to develop a new repertoire for his

instrument.

Bartosz graduated from The Royal Academy of Music on

BMus and MA courses with distinction and won the

Regency Award for notable achievement. He was Polish

Young Musician of the Year in 2009, and represented

Poland in the final of Eurovision Young Musicians

Competition in Vienna.

Described as creating 'a poignant and distinctive sound

world' by Fiona Maddcks in the Observer, he has

performed solo in Wigmore Hall, Festival Hall and many

other prestigious venues. Bartosz is also a founding

member of The Deco Ensemble and the eastern

european jazz/folk ensemble Baltika and he has

collaborated with The Royal Opera House, The Royal

Ballet, London Symphony Orchestra, and a residency at

Aldeburgh. He recently recorded his debut album

(funded by CMF) which will be released at the end of

2019 by DUX, featuring original accordion compositions

along with adventurous transcriptions for solo and

ensemble.

Programme 

Ballade for solo accordion (UK Premiere)

Jerzy Madrawski (b. 1961)

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909)

Next recital

String QuartetFull artist and programme details will be announced after

our formal press release on 2019 CMF Artists in October.

Book a seat at: citymusicfoundation.org/cmf-presents

Asturias

Wednesday 16th October 1pm

Introducing a 2019 CMF Artist

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)Nightclub & Cafe 1930 from The History of The Tango

Aquae e Vinho

Egberto Gismonti (b. 1947)

Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934)Odeon

Concierto de Aranjuez – adagio

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)

Tomas Gubitsch (b. 1957)Zita from Suite Troileana

Travesuras

2019 CMF Artists will be

revealed in October

Recital dates in 2019 are:

16th October

13th November

18th December

As CMF alumni, Bartosz and Andrey are participating in CMF's cultural exchange

programme run by with Anglo Arts in Mexico. In October this year they will be the

second pair of CMF artists to travel to Mexico for a tour of 4 recitals including

playing at the Cervantino Festival. The CMF Artist Programme has hosted two

Mexican scholars so far, and a third is to be selected to join CMF in summer 2020.

Today Bartosz and Andrey will be performing some of the music which is

programmed for the Mexican tour.

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Thank you for coming to today’s recital – to enjoy this beautiful

church, and support City Music Foundation Artists Bartosz Glowacki and

Andrey Lebedev.

CMF’s mission is ‘turning talent into success’. We select exceptional

professional musicians at the start of their careers, when managing ‘the

business of music’ can be a challenge, and support them with a

comprehensive career development programme. We arrange mentoring,

run workshops, do agency and management, make CDs, videos and

websites, commission new music, secure airtime on BBC Radio 3 and

promotion though online, print and social media, and put on our own

recitals and concerts and some one-off projects.

CMF Alumni tell us of the many ways CMF has helped them during the very

fragile early stages of their professional careers. Getting the necessary

visibility, and developing networks, gaining recognition in the industry,

having recordings – all this has allowed them to secure their careers as

performers. Our aim is that CMF artists are ready for four decades or more

of contributing to society’s culture and wellbeing – reaching hundreds of

thousands through live performance, CDs, streaming, broadcast, teaching

and mentoring - giving back a thousand fold what CMF has given them.

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