Benson Wilson and Lucy Colquhoun
Thu 20 May 2021
The baritone, winner of the 2019 Kathleen Ferrier Award, performs works by Schubert, Mahler, Britten and Ravel
Benson Wilson baritone
Lucy Colquhoun piano
Schubert Nacht und Träume
Erlkönig
Im Abendrot
Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen
Britten The Salley Gardens
The Foggy Foggy Dew
The Last Rose of Summer
Ravel Trois Chansons de Don Quichotte
In 2019 the New Zealand-born Samoan baritone Benson Wilson won the coveted Kathleen Ferrier Award, catapulting him to the forefront of the ranks of young singers. For his Festival debut, he performs a rich array of songs and Lieder by masters of the genre in a concert that promises plangent melody, tender emotion and thrilling artistry.
Ferrier Award Winner Concert
