New Piano Concerto is top Guardian pick
Posted on 7 October 2016
Tom Poster; image credit: Tobi Poster
The premiere of a new piano concerto by Music Department Senior Lecturer Martin Suckling tops the Guardian's 'Five of the Best Classical Concerts'. The piece, written for acclaimed pianist Tom Poster, and inspired by a poem by Niall Campbell, is part of Dr Suckling's continuing collaboration with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra as their Associate Composer, a role which combines commissions, performances, talks, community outreach and creative education projects.
Read more about Martin Suckling's concerto here. Premiere performances with Tom Poster and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Thierry Fischer, in St Andrews, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 12-14th October.