Oxford Chamber Music Festival

Holywell Music Room

Friday 3 October 2008 at 7:00pm

Julius Drake (piano)
Chen Halevi (clarinet)
Naoki Kitaya (harpsichord)
Diana Ketler (piano)
Vladimir Mendelssohn (viola)
Marcelo Nisinman (bandoneón)
Daniel Rowland (violin)
Nabil Shehata (double bass)
Bjørg Vaernes Lewis (cello)

Piazzolla in Portrait

7:00pm: Film, concert and tango performance at the Holywell Music Room

Extracts from the film Astor Piazzolla in Portrait, BBC/Opus Arte, director Mike Dibb, 2005

A fascinating exploration of Piazzolla’s musical influence around the world and of his turbulent, complicated personal and professional life through interviews with Piazzolla himself, his family and friends, and with contributions from other performers drawn to his music including Daniel Barenboim, Yo-Yo Ma and the Kronos Quartet.

Including

• Live music by Piazzolla’s protégé Marcelo Nisinman, who will talk and answer questions from the audience
• World Premiere of 4 o’clock (am) TANGO by Marcelo Nisinman
• Tango performance with the Festival band