Friday, 29 November 2024

7.30pm, Kelso Old Parish Church, TD5 7BH

Armand Djikoloum Oboe

Iyad Sughayer Piano

Hindemith

Sonata for oboe and piano

Boulanger

Nocturne

Saint-Saens

Sonata for oboe and piano

Dranishnikova

Poème

Alma Mahler

Die Stille Stadt

Schumann

3 Romances op 94

Chausson

Le Colibri op 2 no 7

Bozza

Fantaisie Pastorale

Oboist Armand Djikoloum was born in France and studied there and in Germany. Appointed Principal Oboe at Hannover Staatsoper aged 22, he is a regular Guest Principal in orchestras throughout Europe. As a chamber musician and concerto soloist he has played in a number of ensembles including Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and  London Mozart Players.

Pianist Iyad Sughayer was born in Jordan and studied at Chethams School of Music, The Royal Northern College of Music and Trinity Laban Conservatoire. As a solo and chamber musician he has performed throughout Britain and abroad. In 2022 he co-founded a new Specialist Music School in Amman.

Both Armand and Iyad are YCAT artists

 

£16.00

'The concerto is renowned for its lyricism and virtuoso showmanship........in the technically superb grip of Armand Djikoloum the work was given a trenchant outing of which the composer would have been proud.'
Review of V. Williams Oboe Concerto performed by Armand Djikoloum and Chineke! Orchestra – Stratford Herald
'Exhilerating and delivered with perfect clarity'
Gramophone Magazine

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