FRANÇOIS PERNEL
In a programme which features his own arrangements of traditional music alongside compositions in the style of Satie, Chopin, Scriabin and Messiaen, and music by the late great Breton harpist Kristen Noguès, François Pernel demonstrates extraordinary originality and versatility. Listen out for unexpected rhythms, deep harmonies, swing, improvisation – and a few surprises!
EMILY HOILE
A Geordie by birth, Emily Hoile’s repertoire, ranging from traditional to contemporary folk and including her own compositions, has delighted audiences each side of the border. She played at the first ever Folk Prom in London, performed with Sting in Gateshead and was the youngest finalist in 2008 Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, where “she demonstrated absolute mastery of her instrument”.
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