Emma Johnson & John Lenehan, clarinet & piano 2018

Emma Johnson &
John Lenehan

clarinet & piano
Thursday 6th December 2018
7.30pm Morpeth Methodist Church

Morpeth Music Society 2018 Emma Johnson Credit Helen Maybanks

Programme

Rossini Introduction, Theme & Variations for clarinet

Brahms Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No 1

Poulenc Sonata for clarinet

Bernstein Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Gershwin arr. Johnson/Lenehan Tribute to Benny Goodman

Emma Johnson shot to fame as the winner of the BBC Young Musician of the year competition in 1984. She is one of few clarinettists to establish an international solo career and appears with many of the world’s leading orchestras.

…‘immaculate ensemble work, sheer beauty of sound, stunning technical finesse, perfect balance..,' Westmorland Gazette

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Emma's partner for our recital will be the pianist John Lenehan – in demand as a soloist as well as being a successful composer and arranger. Their recital will cover familiar classics to jazz with Gershwin’s tribute to Benny Goodman.

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