“A seemingly unlikely combination that works real magic” is how composer Robert Hugill reviewed a CD performance of saxophonist Huw Wiggin and harpist Oliver Wass. From Bach to Debussy to more modern composers this duo plays with a delicacy and verve that will have listeners hearing familiar music in a new way.
Since winning First Prize and Gold Medal and being named ‘Commonwealth Musician of the Year’ at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition in 2014, Huw Wiggin has been a one-man saxophone juggernaut. In addition to playing in the duo, he is a member of the highly regarded Ferio Saxophone Quartet, plays in many other saxophone venues and is professor of saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music.
Oliver Wass holds a First Class Masters Degree from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He has won many prizes. In May 2016 he became the first harpist ever to win the Guildhall Gold Medal – the Guildhall’s most prestigious prize. Previous winners of the competition include Jacqueline du Pré, Bryn Terfel and Tasmin Little. He has performed every major harp concerto, including Lyra Angelica with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto with The Mozartists at the Wigmore Hall, and he has directed the Handel Harp Concerto in the Barbican Hall.
Since their start in 2016 the Wiggin-Wass duo had been enchanting audiences on CD and in live performances. We hope you can join us on 20 March.
Performance 1 In the Bleak Midwinter
Performance 2 Medley
Concert timings:
Doors open: 7pm
Concert starts: 7.30pm
Finish time: 9.40pm followed by complimentary refreshments
Tickets:
Members: (in advance) £17
Members: (on the door, if available) £20
Non-Members: £20 in advance & on the door (if available)