Radamès Gnattali: Sonata for guitar and violoncello
1 Allegretto cómodo
2 Adagio
3 Con spirito
Bright Sheng: Seven Tunes Heard in China for solo cello
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de li
INTERVAL
Joaquin Rodrigo: Invocación y Danza
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
1 El paño moruno
2 Nana
3 Canción
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
6 Jota
Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
1 Bordel 1900
2 Café 1930
3 Nightclub 1960
2008
4th October 2008/ 11am Emmanuel Church, Didsbury
Recital
Li Lu, cello
Harvey Davis, piano
Martinu Variations on the theme of Rossini
Ligeti Sonata for solo cello
Schumann 5 pieces in folk style op.102
Gerard Zinsstag “Mozaic” for cello and piano (UK premiere)
17th April, 7:30pm Flixton House, Urmston
Recital Booth&Li Duo
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no.5: Aria (Cantilena)
Radamès Gnattali: Sonata for guitar and violoncello
1 Allegretto cómodo
2 Adagio
3 Con spirito
Li Lu: Theme and Variations on ‘The Little Cabbage’ (a Chinese folksong) for solo cello
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pièce en forme de Habanera
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin
INTERVAL
Joaquin Rodrigo: Invocación y Danza
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
1 El paño moruno
2 Nana
3 Canción
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
6 Jota
Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
1 Bordel 1900
2 Café 1930
3 Nightclub 1960
18th March, 7:30pm | Sam Newsome Music Centre, Boston
Recital Booth&Li Duo
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no.5: Aria (Cantilena)
Radamès Gnattali: Sonata for guitar and violoncello
1 Allegretto cómodo
2 Adagio
3 Con spirito
Li Lu: Theme and Variations on ‘The Little Cabbage’ (a Chinese folksong) for solo cello
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pièce en forme de Habanera
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin
INTERVAL
Joaquin Rodrigo: Invocación y Danza
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
1 El paño moruno
2 Nana
3 Canción
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
6 Jota
Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
1 Bordel 1900
2 Café 1930
3 Nightclub 1960
13th February 7:30pm St John’s Church, Little Thornton
Manuel de FALLA (1876–1946) Suite populaire espagnole arrange for Cello and Guitar
1 El pano moruno
2 Nana
3 Cancion
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
Two pieces from French composer:
Maurice Ravel (1876–1937) Pavane pour une infante defunte arrange for Cello and Guitar
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) La fille aux cheveux de lin arranged for Cello and Guitar
Radames Gnattali (Rio 1969) Sonata for Guitar and Cello
1 Allegretto
2 Adagio
3 Con Spirelo
2007
6th March, 6:30pm | RNCM, Manchester
Spotlight Concert
Li Lu – cello
Miyako Machida – piano
Li Lu has taken great care in choosing nine pieces from the extensive repertoire of Brahms arts songs that are both beautiful, romantic and powerful in their sentiment. These works were best described by E.T.A. Hoffman who observed;
“where words leave off, music begins”…
6th May, 7:30pm | Crosby Hall Educational Trust, Liverpool
Recital Li Lu – cello
Jenny Pitrin – clarinet
Isabel Chaplais – piano
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Sonata for cello and Piano in Dminor
L.van Beethoven (1770-1827):Trio in B flat major for Clarinet, cello and piano Op.11
Jonhanes Brahms (1883-1897):Trio in A minor for Clarinet, cello and piano Op.114
13th June, 1pm | St. Anne’s Church, Manchester
Booth&Li Duo Lunch time concert
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992): History of Tango arranged for Cello and Guitar
1 Bordel 1900
2 Cafe 1930
Radames Gnattali (Rio 1969): Sonata for Guitar and Cello
1 Allegretto
2 Adagio
3 Con Spirelo
14th October, 2:30pm | Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Booth&Li Duo Recital
Manuel de FALLA (1876–1946): Suite populaire espagnolearranged for Cello and Guitar
1 El pano moruno
2 Nana
3 Cancion
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
Dusan Bogdanovic (1955—): Quatre pieces intimes 1 Priere
2 Mouvement
3 La harpe de david
4 Chant
5th November, 7pm | Monday Night Music, Manchester
Booth&Li Duo Recital
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992): History of Tango arranged for Cello and Guitar
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2009
31st December 2009, Manchester
String Trio Private Recital
8:30pm 3rd July Wexford Arts Centre Cornmarket Wexford
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8pm 25th June 2009 St John’s Theatre and Arts Centre Listowel Co. Kerry
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8pm 26th June Carnegie Arts Centre Kenmare Co. Kerry
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8pm 28th June Tech Amergin Community Arts & Education Centre Waterville Co. Kerry
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Recital Booth&Li Duo
7:30pm April 24th 2009 - Melling Tithebarn Arts Association
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no.5: Aria (Cantilena)
Radamès Gnattali: Sonata for guitar and violoncello
1 Allegretto cómodo
2 Adagio
3 Con spirito
Bright Sheng: Seven Tunes Heard in China for solo cello
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de li
INTERVAL
Joaquin Rodrigo: Invocación y Danza
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
1 El paño moruno
2 Nana
3 Canción
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
6 Jota
Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
1 Bordel 1900
2 Café 1930
3 Nightclub 1960
2008
4th October 2008/ 11am Emmanuel Church, Didsbury
Recital
Li Lu, cello
Harvey Davis, piano
Martinu Variations on the theme of Rossini
Ligeti Sonata for solo cello
Schumann 5 pieces in folk style op.102
Gerard Zinsstag “Mozaic” for cello and piano (UK premiere)
17th April, 7:30pm Flixton House, Urmston
Recital Booth&Li Duo
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no.5: Aria (Cantilena)
Radamès Gnattali: Sonata for guitar and violoncello
1 Allegretto cómodo
2 Adagio
3 Con spirito
Li Lu: Theme and Variations on ‘The Little Cabbage’ (a Chinese folksong) for solo cello
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pièce en forme de Habanera
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin
INTERVAL
Joaquin Rodrigo: Invocación y Danza
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
1 El paño moruno
2 Nana
3 Canción
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
6 Jota
Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
1 Bordel 1900
2 Café 1930
3 Nightclub 1960
18th March, 7:30pm | Sam Newsome Music Centre, Boston
Recital Booth&Li Duo
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no.5: Aria (Cantilena)
Radamès Gnattali: Sonata for guitar and violoncello
1 Allegretto cómodo
2 Adagio
3 Con spirito
Li Lu: Theme and Variations on ‘The Little Cabbage’ (a Chinese folksong) for solo cello
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pièce en forme de Habanera
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin
INTERVAL
Joaquin Rodrigo: Invocación y Danza
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
1 El paño moruno
2 Nana
3 Canción
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
6 Jota
Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
1 Bordel 1900
2 Café 1930
3 Nightclub 1960
13th February 7:30pm St John’s Church, Little Thornton
Recital Booth&Li Duo
22nd January, 7:30pm | Morecambe Library, Cheshire
Recital Booth&Li Duo
Manuel de FALLA (1876–1946) Suite populaire espagnole arrange for Cello and Guitar
1 El pano moruno
2 Nana
3 Cancion
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
Two pieces from French composer:
Maurice Ravel (1876–1937) Pavane pour une infante defunte arrange for Cello and Guitar
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) La fille aux cheveux de lin arranged for Cello and Guitar
Radames Gnattali (Rio 1969) Sonata for Guitar and Cello
1 Allegretto
2 Adagio
3 Con Spirelo
2007
6th March, 6:30pm | RNCM, Manchester
Spotlight Concert
Li Lu – cello
Miyako Machida – piano
Li Lu has taken great care in choosing nine pieces from the extensive repertoire of Brahms arts songs that are both beautiful, romantic and powerful in their sentiment. These works were best described by E.T.A. Hoffman who observed;
“where words leave off, music begins”…
6th May, 7:30pm | Crosby Hall Educational Trust, Liverpool
Recital
Li Lu – cello
Jenny Pitrin – clarinet
Isabel Chaplais – piano
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Sonata for cello and Piano in Dminor
L.van Beethoven (1770-1827): Trio in B flat major for Clarinet, cello and piano Op.11
Jonhanes Brahms (1883-1897): Trio in A minor for Clarinet, cello and piano Op.114
13th June, 1pm | St. Anne’s Church, Manchester
Booth&Li Duo Lunch time concert
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992): History of Tango arranged for Cello and Guitar
1 Bordel 1900
2 Cafe 1930
Radames Gnattali (Rio 1969): Sonata for Guitar and Cello
1 Allegretto
2 Adagio
3 Con Spirelo
14th October, 2:30pm | Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Booth&Li Duo Recital
Manuel de FALLA (1876–1946): Suite populaire espagnolearranged for Cello and Guitar
1 El pano moruno
2 Nana
3 Cancion
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
Dusan Bogdanovic (1955—): Quatre pieces intimes
1 Priere
2 Mouvement
3 La harpe de david
4 Chant
5th November, 7pm | Monday Night Music, Manchester
Booth&Li Duo Recital
Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992): History of Tango arranged for Cello and Guitar
1 Bordel 1900
2 Cafe 1930
3 Nightclub 1960
4 Concert d’augourd’Hui
Manuel de FALLA (1876–1946): Suite populaire espagnolearranged for Cello and Guitar
1 El pano moruno
2 Nana
3 Cancion
4 Polo
5 Asturiana
17th November, 11am | Emmanuel Church, Didsbury
Recital
Li Lu – cello
Kamilar Arku – piano
Gyorgy Ligeti: Sonata for solo cello
1 Dialogo
2 Capriccio
Samuel Barber: Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.6
19th of November, 6pm | Lord Rhodes Room, RNCM, Manchester
Timothy Sharpe Memorial concert by Booth&Li Duo
Dusan Bogdanovic (1955—): Quatre pieces intimes for Cello and Guitar
1 Priere
2 Mouvement
3 La harpe de david
4 Chant
20th November | Chester Town Hall
Lunch Time Recital
Li Lu – cello
Kamilar Aku – piano
Gyorgy Ligeti: Sonata for solo cello
1 Dialogo
2 Capriccio
Samuel Barber: Sonata for Cello and Piano Op.6
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke for cello and piano, Opus 73. (1849)
2006
Li Lu completed a national solo tour of selected Irish venues playing the Bach cello suites:
5th July, 8pm | Maynooth College Chapel, Ireland
25th July, 8pm | Jamstown Church, Ireland
26th July, 8pm | St Johns Art Center, Ireland
27th July, 8pm | Galway Catherdral, Ireland
9th Sep, 8pm | St. Annes Church Dublin, Ireland
LiLu – cello
Mary Mc Cague – piano
Recital
J.S Bach: Cello suite No.1 in G major
L.van Beethoven: Sonata for cello and piano in D major,Op.102 No.2
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces for cello and piano Op.73
Claude Debussy: Sonata for cello and piano in Dminor
Li Lu: Believe for solo cello