Beatrice Rana plays in Gramophone Online Charity Gala
Beatrice Rana to play in Gramophone Magazine online charity gala on May 10, 2020 (Photo credit: Gramophone)
Gramophone Charity Gala
Gramophone
May 5, 2020
Enjoy Gramophone Magazine’s online charity gala on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 7pm UK Time / 2pm NY Time / 11am Pacific Time!
To support all the musicians whose work has dried up due to the COVID-19 crisis and who are finding themselves in severe financial difficulty, Gramophone has organized an online gala featuring former Gramophone Classical Music Awards winners, including our pianist Beatrice Rana. Each artist will introduce and perform a short program from their own home and viewers will be encouraged to donate to Help Musicians.
James Jolly, Editor in Chief of Gramophone, explains: “One of the greatest hardships of having to socially distance or self-isolate is not being able to go to concerts or the opera. Music is one of the most spiritually nourishing things humans can share, and when the musical world falls silent, we feel its loss. To ensure that the music will play again when this crisis eases, we are encouraging music-lovers to dig deep and help the musicians who enrich our lives day after day. We, at Gramophone, are enormously grateful to the wonderful generosity of these Award-winning artists who have given their time and talent to support our charity gala.”
James Ainscough, Chief Executive, Help Musicians, says: “Over the past six weeks, Help Musicians has responded to the coronavirus crisis by making payments totaling £8.35m to nearly 16,700 professional musicians needing immediate financial help. This is just the beginning. There are a large number of musicians who will not be protected by government safety nets and will need our financial assistance over many months. There is also growing demand for the support we offer on health & mental wellbeing, building business skills and creative development. Music-lovers, musicians and the music industry have already responded with generosity, but we still need to raise millions more in order to meet all needs fully. That is why we are so grateful to Gramophone and all the artists involved for supporting our vital work. Thank you – we cannot do it without you.”
Eight pianists, a percussionist, three violinists, two flautists, a string quartet, three singers, a vocal ensemble and a guitarist guarantee that the programme will be varied and, as the artists have all chosen their own pieces, from the heart. In between the performances, some guest musicians – also former Award winners – will talk about music and encourage viewers to donate to this tremendously deserving cause.
The gala concert will feature exclusive performances from:
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet • Ian & Oliver Bostridge • Bertrand Chamayou • Colin Currie • Lise Davidsen • Sabine Devieilhe & Raphaël Pichon • James Ehnes • I Fagiolini • Sol Gabetta • Delphine Galou & Ottavio Dantone • Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway • Boris Giltburg • Pavel Haas Quartet • Stephen Hough • Víkingur Ólafsson • Jakub Józef Orliński & Aleksander Dębicz • Sir Antonio Pappano • Rachel Podger • Beatrice Rana • Sean Shibe
You will be able to watch the Gramophone Award Winners Lockdown Charity Gala on Facebook, on Gramophone's YouTube channel, Apple News, MediciTV, and right here on the Gramophone website.
Be sure to tune in!