St Mary's Perivale Events details

Friday 17 July 7.30 pm (please note time)

Simon Mulligan (piano)
with
Jacqueline Mulligan (soprano)*

Chopin: Valse Brillante Op 34 no 1 (5')

Debussy: Arabesque no 1 (4')

Debussy: Three Sleeping Songs: (10) *
Paysage Sentimental
Voici que le Printemps
La Belle au Bois Dormant

Liszt: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca (6')

Liszt: Song Selection (6') *
Oh! Quand je dors
Comment disaient-ils
O lieb' so lang du lieben kannst

J. Strauss II: The Emperor Waltz Op 437 (10')

—— interval ——

Grainger: Country Gardens (3')

Ivor Novello: We'll Gather Lilacs (4')

Johnny Mercer Selection (18') *
Jeepers Creepers
Satin Doll
Moon River
Glow Worm

Gershwin, arr. Mulligan: Rhapsody in Blue (18')

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British pianist Simon Mulligan has been described by The Times of London as ‘the most abundantly gifted of pianists', by Yehudi Menuhin as ‘one of the finest pianists I have ever had the pleasure of performing with', and by Herbie Hancock as ‘phenomenal'. Following his debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mr. Mulligan hasperformed and recorded with the BBC Symphony, Detroit Symphony (under Slatkin), English Symphony Orchestra (Boughton), Warsaw Sinfonia (Menuhin), Hong Kong Philharmonic (Atherton), Malaysian Philharmonic, and the Royal National Scottish Orchestra (Serebrier) to name a few. He recorded his first compact disc aged nineteen under the direction of Yehudi Menuhin, which led to a seven-year collaboration and friendship, culminating with Lord Menuhin's final concert in Düsseldorf. Mulligan has gone on to record albums for Sony, Universal, Decca, Nimbus, Naxos, and fourteen solo releases for the Steinway label. As a chamber musician, Mulligan collaborates with many notable artists. While a student at London's Royal Academy of Music, he began worldwide recital tours with cellist Lynn Harrell. He soon began touring with violinist Joshua Bell, performing at every major international venue, including live broadcasts from Lincoln Center and at the Grammy Awards. Mulligan has performed for three US Presidents, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family, and has enjoyed collaborations with Dame Shirley Bassey, Liza Minnelli, Van Morrison, and Sting.

Alongside an extensive solo repertoire and almost sixty concertos, Mulligan's focus on contemporary music has led to first performances of works by Hans Werner Henze, James MacMillan, Paul Moravec, Tobias Picker, Mark Anthony Turnage, and Alexis Weissenberg. Mulligan's passion for paraphrases and improvisation has beenfeatured in Downbeat , Billboard , JazzTimes , International Pianist , and Gramophone . Mulligan enjoyed a close friendship with film composer Michael Kamen, featuring on several of Kamen's scores, most notably the HBO television series Band of Brothers , produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. As a jazz pianist, Mulligan has performed at festivals in Europe, Asia, South America, and Barbados. The Simon Mulligan Quartet comprises saxophonist Frank Walden, drummer Justin Woodward and Andy Hamill on bass. His US-based trio The Simon Alliance features bassist Gene Perla and drummer Adam Nussbaum. Mulligan is the most prolific Steinway Artist, having recorded in all genres and advised in the development of the Steinway Spirio piano since its inception in 2014.

A music scholar of St Paul's School in London, Mulligan began his studies with Bobbie Howlett and Andrew Pledge. At the age of thirteen he received a scholarship to study with Alexander Kelly at the Royal Academy of Music, leading to classes with Jacques Rouvier in Paris and Alexander Satz in Austria. Mulligan also studied Beethoven in London at the personal invitation of Alfred Brendel. Mulligan was awarded a further scholarship to the International Piano Academy at Italy's Lake Como where he began private study with Alexis Weissenberg. He additionally counts among his mentors Charles Rosen and Murray Perahia. He holds the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Music and is Artist-in-Residence at the prestigious Moravian University of Pennsylvania.
‘The world's most versatile pianist' – Steinway & Sons

Jacqueline Mulligan, soprano, is recognized for embodying the vocal artistry and stylistic elegance of the American Golden Age tradition. A versatile and in-demand performer, she has built an active career spanning opera, operetta, concert, and musical theater. She first came to professional attention at just nineteen years old, when she made her debut with the Louisville Orchestra performing Olympia's aria from Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann . A recipient of the Emerging Artists Award from the Business Committee for the Arts in New York City, she has since performed extensively throughout the United States, including appearances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. On the operatic stage, Jacqueline has enjoyed success in a wide range of leading roles, including all three heroines in Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann , Manon in Massenet's Manon , Violetta in Verdi's La traviata —which she first performed under the baton of Maestro Steven White—Lucia in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor , Musetta in Puccini's La bohème , Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore , Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto , and the title role in Carlisle Floyd's Susannah . She has appeared with numerous companies including Utah Festival Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Kentucky Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Treasure Coast Opera, Metro Lyric Opera, Opera in the Heights, Lansing Lyric Opera, and Indiana University Opera Theater.

As a concert soloist, she has performed Claude Debussy's La damoiselle élue with the Adelphi Symphony, Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the Hunter College Symphony in New York City, Mozart's Mass in C minor and Mendelssohn's Psalm 42 with the Fairfield County Chorale and the Westchester Choral Society of New York, and Handel's Athalia in collaboration with the Transfiguration Ensemble and the Queens Chamber Band. Additional appearances include Johann Strauss' Frühlingsstimmen and Glinka's “Grustna Mne” from Ruslan and Lyudmila with the Columbus Symphony (Indiana), as well as Kodály's Te Deum and Poulenc's Gloria with the Choral Arts Society of Louisville. She has also been featured as a soprano soloist in pops concerts with Palm Beach Opera, the Ocean City Pops Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Brevard Music Festival Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, Utah Festival Opera, and the Kentucky Center for the Arts.

In musical theater, Jacqueline has appeared with the acclaimed Broadway concert series Encores! at New York City Center, performing in productions of Loewe's Music in the Air , Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing , and Irving Berlin's Face the Music , and is featured on the DRG cast recording. She has also performed Laurey in Oklahoma! with the Brevard Music Festival. Jacqueline has championed new music throughout her career, premiering works by composers including Frank Retzel, Dana Richardson, Richard Brooks, and Mischa Zupko. In addition to her performing career, Jacqueline is a dedicated church musician, serving as a soloist, section leader, and music director for congregations across the country. Her work reflects a deep understanding of sacred repertoire, liturgical practice, and a commitment to cultivating vibrant and inspiring music programs within the church community. Jacqueline holds a Master of Music degree from Indiana University, where she studied under Patricia Wise, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Louisville, where she studied with Edith Davis Tidwell.

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