‘Edward Luengo’

What makes the sound of a cello so beautiful and special? Is it the resemblance to the human voice? The warm tone? The soft, dark sound character? This concert honours one of the most expressive instruments, played here by young musician Edward Luengo, who won first prize at the Buchet International Cello Competition at the Brussels Cello Festival in 2022. With his Sonata in C for Cello and Piano Op. 65, Benjamin Britten pays tribute to one of the world’s most illustrious cellists: Mstislav Rostropovich. In turn, the composition by Andrea Casarrubios, herself a cellist, is an intense and elegiac tribute to healthcare workers during the pandemic. Written for Rostropovich and for the composer himself at the piano, Kabalevsky's Sonata op. 71 is an intense, energetic work. It is followed by the Sonata op. 19, one of Rachmaninov's rare works for cello and piano, which presents a marvellous dialogue between the two instruments.​​​​​​​

Schedule and programme changes:
Due to the move of the Concerto para bebes to the Henry Le Bœuf Hall at 11am, this recital in the Bozar Next Generation series will exceptionally take place at 5pm. We would like to thank Edward Luengo for agreeing to move his recital so the concert for babies can take place in the best possible conditions. Furthermore, the American pianist Anna Han will replace Mishka Rushdie Momen to accompany Edward Luengo in his new programme.