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20-Aug-2010
Ian Watson, “most Prommed” Accordionist, London – UKby Rob Howard |
 Ian Watson last week performed in his 13th BBC Promenade concert, and says: “I can say that's 13 Proms in 3 different decades (feeling old...). I think it also makes me the 'most Prommed' accordionist since they began back in 1895. The piece I am in is composed by Luke Bedford, and for me starts about 41 minutes in. I'm doing 2 other Proms this year”.On August 21st, 3pm, at the Cadogan Hall, Ian Watson will be playing a piece by Betty Olivero with the Britten Sinfonia, and on August 22nd, 4pm, he performs in the Royal Albert Hall with the John Wilson Orchestra and their Rogers and Hammerstein tribute. Also on August 22nd (at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith) he will be playing Michael Zev Gordon’s 'Pebble in the Pond', with the CHROMA ensemble, and in the same concert will play a 5 minute extract from a new opera Michael is writing with the accordion at the heart of the orchestral writing. Ian continues: “I am also talking to him about writing a solo piece for accordion for next year. When I'm not doing all of that you can see me every night, or rather hear me, doing 'Aspects of Love' at the Menier Choccolate Factory, cute theatre near London Bridge. This new version of the show, directed by Sir Trevor Nunn, has had rave reviews and is on until September 26th. On August 23rd I'm playing with ICEBREAKER at Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh. We are playing with Brian Eno to 'For all mankind', an amazing film about the Apollo Moon landings. The 13 piece ensemble play Eno's score live and the film is played behind us. We will also be doing this programme at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on September 15th and 16th, and on tour through Europe and North America in the Autumn and Spring”. The BBC Proms, founded in 1895 and previously known as The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, is an eight week series of about 100 summer concerts, held in the Royal Albert Hall and other London venues. In the UK, all concerts are broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, and many are televised on BBC 1, BBC 2 and BBC 4. Sir Henry Wood (1869-1944), the original principal conductor, aimed to take classical and contemporary music to the population at large, and as such was receptive to new ideas and innovation. It is within this spirit that the accordion and other instruments generally considered to be non-orchestral have been featured over the years. For further information email: i.watson99@googlemail.com |