BBC New Generation Artists III: Chaos String Quartet and Friends

Schubert as you've never heard him before: jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie improvises on favourite Schubert songs as chosen, arranged and played by the Chaos String Quartet. Paired with the exquisite String Quintet in C.

Chaos String Quartet
Santiago Cañón Valencia cello
Fergus McCreadie jazz piano

Programme to include:

Schubert:: Du bist die Ruh D.776 (4’)
Schubert:: Nacht und Träume D.827 (5’)
Schubert:: Heidenröslein D.257 (2’)
Schubert:: String Quintet in C D.956 (56’)

The third and last event of our showcase weekend casts a thought-provokingly fresh perspective on one of the 19th century's most enduring and beloved composers. Schubert, reimagined through improvised jazz, sits alongside Schubert in his purest, most recognisable form.

The BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme supports some of the world’s most exciting young instrumentalists, singers and ensembles at the start of their international careers through performance and recording opportunities.