Poétique de la Nuit (Poetry of the Night); From nocturnal reveries and vocal echoes to the sweeping emotional architecture of Franck.

As part of the Saltdean Lido Wednesday Lunchtime Piano Series, Brighton-based musicians Sophia Bartlette (violin) and Emre Oztek (piano) present Poétique de la Nuit (Poetry of the Night).

From the quiet hush of dusk to the sweeping emotional heights of late Romanticism, this lunchtime recital invites audiences into a world of poetic intimacy. The programme features luminous works by Lili Boulanger, Cécile Chaminade, Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Fauré, and culminates in César Franck’s magnificent Sonata in A Major.

Sophia Bartlette (Violin): Brighton-based violinist, conductor, and creative producer. A graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Royal College of Music, her varied career spans solo, chamber, and orchestral work, studio sessions, and television appearances including Glastonbury and The Graham Norton Show. She leads projects with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra and is the founder of Dynamic Strings.

Emre Oztek (Piano): Brighton-based pianist educated at Grinnell College (Fulbright Scholar), Lawrence University Conservatory, and Trinity Laban in London under Professor Mikhail Kazakevich. An active soloist and chamber musician, he performs with the Larkhall Trio and ECKOduo and is a member of the piano faculty at Dulwich College.

£7 In advance tickets

£9 On the Day tickets

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