Ailish Tynan

Event details

Ailish Tynan  soprano
Christopher Glynn  piano 

Programme to include:
Grieg     6 Lieder, op. 48 
Strauss     4 Lieder, op. 27
Schumann     Liederkreis, op. 39
Bridge     Goldenhair
Cage     The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
Barber     Solitary Hotel

Star soprano and former winner of the Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Ailish Tynan joins celebrated British pianist Christopher Glynn for a wide-ranging programme that sets unforgettable Romantic song cycles by Schumann, Strauss and Grieg alongside music inspired by the sensual and evocative poetry of James Joyce.

Ailish Tynan was a Vilar Young Artist at the Royal Opera House and a BBC New Generation Artist. She now performs regularly at some of the world’s leading opera houses and major festivals throughout Europe, and her numerous recordings have garnered widespread critical acclaim.

Pre-recital, 7.00pm: student singers from the University of York. Free to ticket holders.

Miracle Year

Schumann’s outpouring of song in 1840 is one of the miracles of music. Having finally gained permission to marry his beloved Clara after a long struggle, his feelings found expression in some of the greatest song cycles ever composed. This season, pianist Christopher Glynn joins leading singers – Roderick Williams, Nicky Spence, Jess Dandy and Ailish Tynan – to present three of these 1840 cycles in newly commissioned English translations by Jeremy Sams alongside songs by other composers that reflect and build on their themes.