Laurence Perkins & Yoshiko Endo
(Bassoon & Roland keyboard)

Yoshiko Endo & Laurence Perkins (Photo: Liz Isles)

Laurence Perkins plays Bassoon, Yoshiko Endo plays Roland keyboard. They have released a joint digital mini-album of 4 songs from West Side Story:

Leonard Bernstein: Four songs from ‘West Side Story’
i. Maria  ii. Tonight  iii. Somewhere  iv. Something’s Coming

Released in the month of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, this digital release celebrates some of his best-known music – and with a special link as well! For this recording of four songs from West Side Story, Laurence teamed up with pianist Yoshiko Endo who played a Baldwin grand piano that once belonged to Bernstein. Its warm but clear sound is perfectly suited to this music. The wonderfully vocal qualities of the bassoon’s sound is eminently suitable to this great music in the excellent performing edition by David J Elliot.

Here is a  PDF of the Poster for this Concert (click to VIEW or right click to SAVE). Please feel free to print and display the poster to help publicise this concert.

Programme “Resonances“ (announced March 18th) 

Haydn: Concertino
Ruth Gipps: Honey-coloured Cow
Elgar: Romance
Ernest Tomlinson: Little Serenade
Poulenc: Nocturne No. 1 in C major [piano]
Bernstein (arr. David J Elliott): West Side Story (four songs)

INTERVAL

Gershwin: Walking the Dog
Albeniz: Granada
Michael Head: Clouds
Paul Lewis: Snazzy-Jazzy [bassoon]
Laurence Perkins: Darkness at Derwentwater
Gershwin (arr. Perkins): A Gershwin Rhapsody

‘Resonances’ is a unique concert presentation combining the natural sound of traditional classical music performance with stunning new digital technology. Leading bassoonist Laurence Perkins brings the expressive voice of the instrument into the 21st century in a live performance with pianist Yoshiko Endo, blending the bassoon’s glorious sound with the rich timbres of a fine concert grand piano in an attractive, accessible and varied concert programme. In short, an enjoyable and memorable musical experience for all!

For more information about Laurence visit his own website (in a new window), by clicking HERE.