Acclaimed  international  pianist  Margaret  Fingerhut  has  devised  a  very   special   concert   that   she   is  performing  across   the  UK   to  raise  awareness   of   refugee   needs   as   well   as   to   collect   funds  for  City  of  Sanctuary  refugee  groups.Through  music  and  words,  Margaret  tells  the  story  of  some  of  the  many  composers  who  were  refugees   because   of   war   or   persecution,   or   who  migrated   for   their   work.   Her   programme  includes   Chopin,   Grieg,   Handel,   Haydn,   ProkoEiev   and   Rachmaninov,   and   she   has  specially  commissioned   a   new  piece   by   Arian,   the   Kurdish   Syrian   composer  who  wrote   the   Refugee  National  Anthem  for  the  2016  Olympics.

MARGARETFINGERHUT

a special concert by

Far  from  the  Home  I  Love

PIANO

For  more  information  please  visit  www.margaretEingerhut.co.uk  or  www.cityofsanctuary.org/farfromhome    

Sunday  l  2nd  June  2019  l  18:00  Bournville  Quaker  Meeting  House,  65  Linden  Rd,  Birmingham  B30  

Concert  in  aid  of  Birmingham  City  of  Sanctuary

Suggested  donation:  £10Available  at  :  www.eventbrite.com  or  at  the  Door

Handel  (1685-­‐1759)                    Minuet  in  G  minor

Haydn  (1732-­‐1809) Sonata  No.38  in  F,  Hob.XVI/23

Grieg  (1843-­‐1907) Three  Lyric  Pieces  

Moutaz  Arian  (b.1983) Memories  from  my  Land  (Special  commission

Margaret  Fingerhut  has  a  distinguished  career  which  has  taken  her  all  over  the  world,  and  is  particularly  known  for  her  innovative  recital  programmes.  As  a  concerto  soloist  she  has  appeared  with  the  all  the  UK's  major   orchestras,   and   she   is   frequently   heard   on   BBC   Radio   3   and   Classic   FM   and   many   radio   stations  worldwide.    Margaret  is  a  Visiting  Lecturer  at  the  Royal  Birmingham  Conservatoire  where  she  was  awarded  an  Honorary  Fellowship  in  2015.  She  has  given  masterclasses  in  the  USA,  Canada,  Japan  and  China,  and  she  is  a  regular  guest  at  international  summer  schools  such  as  Chetham's,  Jackdaws  and  Dartington.

With  grateful  thanks  to  the  following  major  sponsors  of  ‘Far  from  the  Home  I  Love’  concert  series:The  Kobler  Trust,  Mark  &  Liz  Astaire,  Guy  &  Sam  Dawson,  Hilary  Newiss  &  Peter  Bazalgette,  Helen  &  Anthony  Spiro

-­‐  Moderato,  Adagio,  Presto

Rachmaninov  (1873-­‐1943)             Two  Etudes-­‐Tableaux  from  Op.39

-­‐  Solitary  Traveller,  Homesickness,  Homeward

-­‐  No.8  in  D  minor,  No.9  in  D

generously  supported  by  Rob  &  Sara  Lucas)

Hans  Gal  (1890-­‐1987) Two  Preludes  from  Op.65

ProkoEiev  (1891-­‐1953) Two  Pieces  from  Romeo  and  Juliet-­‐  The  Montagues  and  Capulets,  Romeo  bids  Juliet  farewell

PROGRAMME

Francis  Pott  (b.1957) Farewell  to  Hirta

Chopin  (1810-­‐1849) Polonaise  in  A  Elat  Op.  53

INTERVAL

Her   extensive   discography   on   the   Chandos   label   has   received   worldwide   critical   acclaim   and   won   many  accolades.  Her  many  recordings  reElect  her  long-­‐standing  fascination  with  exploring  lesser-­‐known  repertoire,  including  works  by  Bax,  Berkeley,  Bloch,  Dukas,  Falla,  Grieg,  Howells,  Leighton,  Novák,  Stanford  and  Suk  as  well  as  several  pioneering  collections  of  19th  century  Russian  and  early  20th  century  French  piano  music.  Two  of  her  Bax  recordings  were  short-­‐listed  for  Gramophone  awards,  and  her  disc  of  solo  piano  music  by  the  Polish/French  composer  Alexandre  Tansman  was  awarded   the  accolade  of   “Diapason  D’Or”   in  France.  Her  disc  of  encores  "Endless  Song"  was  Featured  Album  of  the  Week  on  Classic  FM  and  was  selected  as  “Editor's  Choice”  in  Pianist  magazine.  She  was  the  soloist   in  the  première  recording  of  Elgar’s  sketches  for  his  Piano  Concerto  slow  movement,   and  she  also  made   the   Eirst   recording  of  a   recently  discovered  student  piece  by  Rachmaninov.  

Birmingham  City  of  Sanctuary

In  2015,  Birmingham  City  Council  responded  to  a  groundswell  of  grass-­‐roots  support  by  agreeing  to  become  a  ‘City  of  Sanctuary’  for  asylum-­‐seekers  and  refugees—a  city  that  takes  pride  in  the  welcome  it  offers  to  people  in  need  of  safety.  As  the  Birmingham  City  of  Sanctuary  group,  which  is  part  of  the  broader  national  network,  we  welcome  the  Council's  support  in  our  work  with  schools,  libraries,  universities,  ESOL  classes,  places  of  worship,  sports  clubs,  and  projects  such  as  Gardens  of  Sanctuary  and  Welcome  Centres.  We  have  also  been  noticed  on  Midlands  News  (reporting  on  a  School  of  Sanctuary  award)  and  have  taken  part  in  a  phone-­‐in  programme  on  local  radio  Unity  FM.  

If  you  would  like  to  Eind  out  more,  e-­‐mail  info@birmingham.cityofsanctuary.org