BBT marked its fifth anniversary with two highly successful tours of the USA and Europe featuring a special chamber ensemble comprising Martin Fröst, Soovin Kim, Christian Poltéra and Llŷr Williams led by Mitsuko Uchida. At the heart of the programme was Messiaen’s iconic Quatuor pour la fin du temps.
13 May Kalamazoo
15 May Philadelphia
17 May New York Carnegie-Zankel
2 November Perugia, Italy
4 November Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
6 November Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Liszt La Lugubre Gondola Nos 1 & 2
Bartók Contrasts for violin, clarinet and piano
Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps *
Bartók Contrasts for violin, clarinet and piano
Schubert Arpeggione Sonata for cello and piano
Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps *
* with Mitsuko Uchida
Photographs by John Ferro Sims