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ECHO Rising Stars: Valerie Fritz

Dialogue of Doubt

,LSO St Luke's
Valerie Fritz holding a cello in front of a stage light

Austrian cellist and ECHO Rising Star Valerie Fritz performs with acclaimed Bosnion accordionist Goran Stevanovich in the atmospheric setting of LSO St Luke’s. 

Fritz specialises in both contemporary and classical music, applying experiments with electronics and gut strings to a broad repertoire. For this performance in LSO St Luke’s, the programme explores the complex tension between doubt and faith, from Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style, through a movement from Messiaen’s startling Quatour pour le fin du temps, to more contemporary works, such as Mikołaj Majkusiak’s Rhythms of Doubt, and a brand new ECHO commission by Jennifer Walshe. 

Valerie Fritz is the first prize winner of the Berlin Prize for Young Artists and the Mainardi Cello Competition, as well as a scholarship holder of the concerto21 Foundation. She studied at the Mozarteum Salzburg under Clemens Hagen and Giovanni Gnocchi.

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Produced by the Barbican.

Programme

  • Robert Schumann   Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 arr. for Violoncello and Accordion
  • Olivier Messiaen   Louange à l'éternité de Jésus arr. for Violoncello and Accordion
  • Jennifer Walshe   THE SHEER TASK OF BEING ALIVE (UK premiere of ECHO commission)
  • Sofia Gubaidulina   In croce for Violoncello and Akkordeon
  • Mijolaj Majkusiak   Rhythms of doubt, part III

Performers

  • Valerie Fritz   cello
  • Goran Stevanovich   accordion

Ticket prices

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£15 *
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LSO St Luke's

Location
161 Old St
London
EC1V 9NG

Nearby public transport
The closest London Underground station is Old Street.The nearest National Rail station is Old Street (for Great Northern services), with Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Blackfriars and City Thameslink all within walking distance. Bus services running to LSO St Luke's are 55, 243 (stop nearest to LSO St Luke's), 43, 76, 141, 205, 214, 271. 

Car and bicycle parking
The nearest paid car parking is at the Barbican. There are occasionally disabled parking spaces available at the venue, but these must be booked in advance by calling LSO St Luke's on 020 7490 3939. The nearest TfL Bicycle Hire docking station is at Old Street tube station.

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