Ray Chen makes Paganini sing in Liverpool

Von Leighton Jones, 12 April 2019

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“The speed, accuracy and sheer evenness of articulation of Chen’s playing was jaw-dropping”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, am 11 April 2019

Rossini, Semiramide: Ouvertüre

Paganini, Violinkonzert Nr. 1 in D-Dur, Op.6

Dvořák, Symphonie Nr. 8 in G-Dur, Op.88

Michele Mariotti, Musikalische Leitung

Ray Chen, Violine

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Leighton Jones

Leighton has extensive teaching experience from early years to postgraduate level music. Currently he works as a primary music specialist, visiting instrumental teacher and examiner. As a pianist, he was inspired to play after hearing Moura Lympany at a young age and has a large collection of her recordings. Leighton’s postgraduate studies focussed on his interest in 20th-century English orchestral music, with particular study of Britten, Rawsthorne, Walton and Vaughan Williams. A keen choral singer he has developed a comprehensive knowledge of chiefly British choral music.