On the streets and in the sky (Works by Jonathan Dove)

Featuring

Ben Hancox
Hannah Dawson
Robin Ashwell
Cara Berridge
Charles Owen
Katya Apekisheva

Philippe Sly
Sacconi Quartet
Jonathan Dove

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Performer Biography

The Sacconi Quartet, formed in 2001, is Britain's longest-established string quartet, with its original four founder members still performing together.

Performer Biography

Charles Owen, a pianist on this album, is a Professor of Piano at the Guildhall School and a Steinway & Sons UK Ambassador.

Performer Biography

Philippe Sly, the baritone on this album, is a French-Canadian bass-baritone who is a grand prize winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jonathan Dove's music is often narrative and dramatic, covering a wide range of subjects from contemporary to fairy-tale, and catering to audiences from children to adults.

Performer Biography

Katya Apekisheva, a pianist on this album, is a Moscow-born artist who made her stage debut at age 12 and is a prizewinner of the Leeds International Piano competition.

Instruments

Members of the Sacconi Quartet play instruments made by Simone Sacconi, an outstanding 20th-century Italian luthier, including a 1932 Sacconi violin and a 1934 Sacconi viola.