Enjoy a well-earned lunchtime break in the company of inspirational violinist Esther Abrami, one of the most exciting young rising stars currently in the classical music world and the festival’s Artist in Residence for 2024. With a programme including Vaughan Williams’ ‘The Lark Ascending’ and a selection of Elgar Miniatures, this is the perfect way to relax mid-way through the day.
Tickets £10, bring your own lunch/cash bar.
Friday 31st May 1pm
Huntingdon Hall
Crowngate
Worcester, WR1 3LD
Tickets £10, bring your own lunch/cash bar.
Or call Worcester Theatres on 01905 611427.
Lunchtime Concert and Conversation with Esther
Esther Abrami violin
Daniel King Smith piano
César Franck Violin Sonata in A major
Vaughan Williams Lark Ascending
Sir Edward Elgar Salut d’Amour and Mot d’Amour
Esther Abrami is much more than a musician: she’s an inspiration to a new generation of music enthusiasts. Through her large social media platform, Esther shares her passion for music, performance and practice sessions and shares behind-the-scenes glimpses into her life as a musician with an ever-growing community worldwide. With her dazzling talent, infectious personality and boundless enthusiasm for music-making, Esther Abrami is a rising star and her new album Cinéma is not to be missed.
The 26-year-old violinist studied at the Royal College of Music and completed her master’s degree at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, for which she received a full scholarship. In 2019, she became the first classical musician ever to win the ‘Social Media Superstar’ category at the Global Awards and in 2021 she was featured in Classic FM’s ‘30 under 30 Classical Artists to Watch’ series, curated by Julian Lloyd Webber and was listed as a ‘Rising Star’ by BBC Music Magazine. In 2021 she was signed to Sony Classical and made her Royal Albert Hall debut in 2022. In the UK, Esther Abrami is considered one of the most promising young classical artists of her generation and has been appointed Creative Partner and Artist in Residence by the English Symphony Orchestra. With her debut album ‘Esther Abrami’ (2022) and an EP dedicated to women composers recorded with ‘Her Ensemble’, a free-form group that seeks to address the gender gap and gender stereotypes in the music industry, Esther has become an artist who achieves wide attention outside the classical sphere. In her podcast ‘Woman in Classical’, Esther Abrami regularly interviews outstanding women musicians and composers from the world of classical music with the hope of inspiring young people to pursue a career in music.