Since the dawn of time, night and its mysteries have inspired poets and musicians.This recital for voice and piano recalls that: it is presented as a nocturnal promenade through diverse aesthetics, troubling atmospheres and profoundly contrasting emotions.The program features the known (Schubert, Brahms, Faure´) and the lesser known (Bax, Finzi or Berkeley) to form a fascinating ode to the night.Tenor Rupert Charlesworth read Music at King’s College London and continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music.A 2011 Academy Laureate of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, he won the 1st prize (Regina Etz prize) and the audience prize (Michael Normington prize) in the 2013 Int’l Handel Competition.Pianist Edwige Herchenroder graduated from Ecole Normale de musique de Paris and Conservatoire de Paris.She has been awarded many accompaniment prizes including 1st prize Oxford Lieder Festival 2011, Young Artist platform.
