Tuesday 18 February 2014, 7.30pm

MCKENZIE SAWERS DUO
St. John's Kirk, Perth
McKenzie Sawers Duo have been collaborating musically for 7 years and are passionate about presenting new music to new audiences. They are widely respected as performers, educators and innovators in their field. Encompassing classical, jazz, world and folk music they have given Scottish and UK premieres by British contemporary composers including Gavin Bryars, Graham Fitkin, Joe Duddell, Chick Lyall and Gabriel Jackson.
Dedicated to commissioning and writing new music, performances have taken them to concert halls, theatres, stately homes, schools, artists' studios and even a former Victorian asylum. Forthcoming performances include University of Edinburgh Recital Series, University of St Andrews lunchtime recital, Perth Chamber Music Society, Emmanuel Church Recital Series, Loughborough. They plan to tour internationally in 2014.
GEORGES BIZET | L'Arlésienne Suite extract |
VINCENT D'INDY | Choral varié, Op 55 |
ROBERT PLANEL | Prélude et Saltarelle |
PAUL BONNEAU | Suite: Improvisation; Danse des Démons; Plainte; Espièglerie |
JACQUES IBERT | Histoires (selection) |
NIKKI ILES | Alma Venus |
GABRIEL JACKSON | The Coral Sea |
BOB MINTZER | Saxophone Solo |
GEORGE GERSHWIN (arr. FINNISSY) | A Foggy Day in London Town (piano solo) |
GRAHAM FITKIN | Gate |