SOPRANO Huw Wiggin
ALTO Ellie McMurray
TENOR Jose Bañuls
BARITONE Shevaughan Beere
As one of the leading British saxophone quartets among the new generation of artists, the Ferio Saxophone Quartet has deservedly received enthusiastic reactions from audiences and critics alike.
In 2015 Ferio made their debut at the Purcell Room, as winners of The Philharmonia /Martins Musical Ensemble Award. During the same year, they were winners of the Royal Over-Seas League’s Ensemble Competition. They received the Tunnell Trust Award in 2014/15 and were Park Lane Group Artists for the 2016 season. The ensemble were appointed ‘St. John’s Smith Square Young Artist’ for 2016-2017.
The ensemble has performed at London’s Southbank Centre and Conway Hall, Cambridge Summer Festival, Three Choirs Festival and has given concert tours in Scotland and the Channel Islands. Recent engagements also include Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton, Newbury, Machynlleth and Petworth Festivals and Wigmore Hall.
Commissioning new music is an important strand of Ferio’s work. As Park Lane Group Artists, they gave the world premiere of a work by Laura Bowler which they subsequently performed at Wigmore Hall. They also work closely with composer Guillermo Lago and commissioned him to write a new work for the quartet. The composition, inspired by three of William Wordsworth’s poems, received its premiere performance at St. John’s Smith Square, London, in April 2017.
Ferio has signed with Chandos Records and their debut commercial CD went on general release in July 2017. In November 2017, the quartet travelled to New Zealand giving concerts on a tour organised by the Royal Over-Seas League. In early 2018 there second recording for Chandos is released and they will be giving two concerts at Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts.
The programme for tonight is subject to a further announcement.
