PizzaExpress Classical Song Series:

Carolyn Sampson & William Vann

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Last Show: Tuesday 12 th September 2023

The Pheasantry (Chelsea)

Equally at home on the concert and opera stages, Carolyn Sampson has enjoyed notable successes in the UK as well as throughout Europe and the US and is a superb song recitalist. She is joined by William Vann at the piano for a programme of the finest French song, including Fauré’s beautiful Cinq Mélodies de Venise. An unmissable evening, the first in this new series of classical song at the Pheasantry.

“freshness of tone, superb control and subtle sensuality” - The Guardian (Carolyn Sampson)

“a special word of praise for William Vann’s deft pianism” - Gramophone (William Vann)

Programme:

Shéhérazade - Maurice Ravel

Songs by Poldowski

Catalogue de fleurs - Darius Milhaud

— interval —

Cinq Mélodies de Venise - Gabriel Fauré

Songs by Erik Satie

La Courte Paille - Francis Poulenc

Band Line Up

Carolyn Sampson (soprano)

William Vann (piano)