As a musician’s instrumental proficiency develops, so too does their artistic taste and temperament. Each ANAM musician’s recital is a snapshot in time – simultaneously summarising their year of training and revealing glimpses of their future selves. What music excites them? What do they want to communicate? How does their art help them understand the world better? Hear what the next generation of virtuosi have to say, and how, in the 2025 ANAM Recital series.
Old and New Favourites
"This year I gave myself the challenge of curating an unconventional yet traditional horn recital. I wanted to show (as we all do) the best aspects of the instrument through a program of contrasting repertoire, written by composers who truly understand how to utilise the horn. I wanted to bring together familiar favourites, while still challenging the audience’s (and my own!) ear, and hopefully introduce some music that will be become new favourites.
Jane Vignery’s Sonata for horn and piano is a sparklingly impressionistic example of 20th century composition. Evocative of water lilies, moody mountains, and frolicking horse rides, this work is a rare delight. Jörg Widmann’s ‘Air’ has recently become a staple in the solo competition world of horn-playing. Startlingly virtuosic, yet based on the most natural aspect of musical expression, Widmann compels both the listener and the performer to partake in an extraordinarily intimate examination of the instrument. It seems obligatory to finish up this recital with a classic: Mozart’s 4th horn concerto. Boisterous, joyful, and characteristically effervescent, I aim to send everyone home with a smile on their face." — Emma John
Jane VIGNERY Horn Sonata, op. 7
Jörg WIDMANN Air
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat Major, K. 495
Emma John (WA) horn
Berta Brozgul (ANAM Associate Faculty) piano
Photo by Pia Johnson
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