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THURSDAY 21ST APRIL 2022
Illuminate Women's Music Extra Concert! with Clarissa Payne (flute) and Adam Khan (guitar) Clarissa Payne (flute) and Adam Khan (guitar) are delighted to work with Illuminate to present a programme of music by women from the 17th century to the present day, from France to Brazil to the USA. Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729), court composer to the Sun King Louis XIV of France, was the first woman ever to have an opera performed, and pushed stylistic boundaries throughout her career. Brazilian composer Francisca Edwiges Neves 'Chiquinha' Gonzaga (1847-1935) left her arranged marriage when her husband banned her from composing, saying 'I cannot imagine a life without harmony'. Declared 'dead and of unpronouncable name' by her family, she had a long and prolific career as a composer, performer and conductor. She established the first copyright society in Brazil and was active in the movement to abolish slavery. Composer and flautist Katherine Hoover found in Native American art and literature a lifelong source of inspiration. Her atmospheric and beautiful 'Canyon Echoes' tells a tragic love story - an Apache 'Romeo and Juliet' where the flute plays a central role. Illuminate is a project to promote the work of emerging women composers and performers. It also gives a platform for historical repertoire by women composers to sit alongside new works. The project has been set up by Dr Angela Elizabeth Slater in 2017, a freelance composer who is a strong advocate of the promotion of women’s music both past and present. The project continues with the support of fellow composers Blair Boyd and Sarah Westwood. The Mount Without is a Grade II listed former church gutted by fire in 2016, recently renovated and re-opened as a unique an arts and events venue. The acoustic is beautifully suited to chamber music. Relax in the interval on the sofas and armchairs - there will be a bar selling soft drinks and wine. |
Clarissa Payne (flute) and Adam Khan (guitar) are delighted to work with Illuminate to present a programme of music by women from the 17th century to the present day, from France to Brazil to the USA.
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729), court composer to the Sun King Louis XIV of France, was the first woman ever to have an opera performed, and pushed stylistic boundaries throughout her career.
Brazilian composer Francisca Edwiges Neves 'Chiquinha' Gonzaga (1847-1935) left her arranged marriage when her husband banned her from composing, saying 'I cannot imagine a life without harmony'. Declared 'dead and of unpronouncable name' by her family, she had a long and prolific career as a composer, performer and conductor. She established the first copyright society in Brazil and was active in the movement to abolish slavery.
Composer and flautist Katherine Hoover found in Native American art and literature a lifelong source of inspiration. Her atmospheric and beautiful 'Canyon Echoes' tells a tragic love story - an Apache 'Romeo and Juliet' where the flute plays a central role.
Illuminate is a project to promote the work of emerging women composers and performers. It also gives a platform for historical repertoire by women composers to sit alongside new works. The project has been set up by Dr Angela Elizabeth Slater in 2017, a freelance composer who is a strong advocate of the promotion of women’s music both past and present. The project continues with the support of fellow composers Blair Boyd and Sarah Westwood.
The Mount Without is a Grade II listed former church gutted by fire in 2016, recently renovated and re-opened as a unique an arts and events venue. The acoustic is beautifully suited to chamber music. Relax in the interval on the sofas and armchairs - there will be a bar selling soft drinks and wine.
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729), court composer to the Sun King Louis XIV of France, was the first woman ever to have an opera performed, and pushed stylistic boundaries throughout her career.
Brazilian composer Francisca Edwiges Neves 'Chiquinha' Gonzaga (1847-1935) left her arranged marriage when her husband banned her from composing, saying 'I cannot imagine a life without harmony'. Declared 'dead and of unpronouncable name' by her family, she had a long and prolific career as a composer, performer and conductor. She established the first copyright society in Brazil and was active in the movement to abolish slavery.
Composer and flautist Katherine Hoover found in Native American art and literature a lifelong source of inspiration. Her atmospheric and beautiful 'Canyon Echoes' tells a tragic love story - an Apache 'Romeo and Juliet' where the flute plays a central role.
Illuminate is a project to promote the work of emerging women composers and performers. It also gives a platform for historical repertoire by women composers to sit alongside new works. The project has been set up by Dr Angela Elizabeth Slater in 2017, a freelance composer who is a strong advocate of the promotion of women’s music both past and present. The project continues with the support of fellow composers Blair Boyd and Sarah Westwood.
The Mount Without is a Grade II listed former church gutted by fire in 2016, recently renovated and re-opened as a unique an arts and events venue. The acoustic is beautifully suited to chamber music. Relax in the interval on the sofas and armchairs - there will be a bar selling soft drinks and wine.
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Clarissa Payne was born in Somerset and gained a scholarship to Wells Cathedral School. She went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and then moved to remote east Iceland to teach at a music school and became fascinated by the country. From one extreme to the other; she accepted a post in Abu Dhabi, UAE and later moved to Bristol. Clarissa is an active participant in the city’s diverse music scene, performing and recording with classical, rock, folk, jazz and circus artists.
Welsh guitarist Adam Khan began his performing career at the age of 15 and has since gone on to perform around the world at prestigious venues and festivals including performances and radio/television broadcasts in Asia, North and South America, the Far East, Europe and Australasia. Adam was a prize winner in various international guitar competitions in Italy, USA and Romania. He has recorded several discs of solo and chamber music all of which have been critically acclaimed and frequently broadcast. Adam has performed with a variety of artists and orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lima Symphony Strings, and Brunel Orchestra. |
