Kapustin expert Thomas Ang presents a recital of music by Nikolay Kapustin (1937-2020), including some of his unpublished compositions. The concert includes the UK premiere of Kapustin’s First Cello Sonata, Op. 63, performed together with cellist Corinna Boylan.
PROGRAMME
Nikolay Kapustin (1937-2020)
Countermove Op. 130*
Theme & Variations Op. 80*
Capriccio Op. 71+
Suite Op. 92+
Rondoletto Op. 116*
Something Else Op. 160+
Sonata for cello and piano no. 1 Op. 63 (UK premiere)
*European premiere
+world premiere
Thomas Ang (piano)
Corinna Boylan (cello)
Premiered online 14 March at 3.00pm GMT and now available to watch on demand until 14 April 2021.
Biographies
Thomas Ang has won prizes for his performances of Beethoven, Frederick Delius, Arthur Bliss and the contemporary piano repertoire, and has been praised for his thoughtful and critical programming and excellent technique. He has also earned recognition as a specialist in the music of Nikolay Kapustin, having played and conducted premieres of his compositions in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia, and elsewhere. In his chamber groups he maintains a strong interest in contemporary music (Duo Ex Libris) and music written by women composers (Scordatura Collective), as well as obscure and neglected composers of the last two centuries. His performances with various groups have led him to Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Following the footsteps of his teacher Hamish Milne, he has also embarked on a deep exploration of the music of Nikolay Medtner. Off the concert stage, Thomas works as an opera répétiteur and ballet pianist, and is editing Kapustin's music for Schott Music. He sometimes accompanies and improvises for silent film, appearing at various festivals and events. Thomas also plays the violin, and writes poetry and piano transcriptions of songs and symphonies.
Corinna Boylan completed her MA at the Royal Academy of Music in September 2017 studying under Josephine Knight; she also holds diplomas from The Juilliard School and Columbia University. She has appeared on BBC3, Classic FM, and ARTE Classic. She can be heard on Berlin Classics, Chandos Classical, Signum Records, and Rubicon Classics. She was a member of Southbank Sinfonia with the sponsored Leverhulme seat for the 2018 season and she is currently a Leverhulme Fellow with Pro Corda. Corinna has performed internationally at festivals and concert across the world. She has had the honour to play for peadgogues such as Andres Diaz, Colin Carr, Hans Jensen, Melissa Kraut, Clive Greensmith, Joel Krosnick, Anssi Karttunen, and Gustav Rivinius. Corinna is the recipient of several awards and accolades, including every single musical prize awarded from Columbia University. During her time at Juilliard, Corinna received named scholarships annually, and attended Columbia on a full scholarship. She also works as a soloist, chamber musician, and freelances with several orchestras in and around London.
