Mahan Esfahani at Glyndebourne
with Britten Sinfonia soloists
Sun 5 May 2024
An afternoon of Bach in the glorious setting of Glyndebourne Opera House
Bach
Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor BWV 1067
Keyboard Concerto in D minor BWV 1052
Keyboard Concerto in E major BWV 1053
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major BWV 1050
Mahan Esfahani, the impressively talented and intellectually inquisitive American-Iranian harpsichordist, has really put this instrument in the musical spotlight. For this Sunday matinee performance within the intimate acoustic of Glyndebourne Opera House, Mahan Esfahani displays his virtuosic keyboard skills alongside a small ensemble of Britten Sinfonia players under the leadership of the versatile violinist Jacqueline Shave.