Fishguard Festival Of Music – Booth and Coleman
A Cabaret Concert of songs by Ades, Gershwin, Ives, Poulenc, Schoenberg, Weill, and more
Claire Booth is “an actor-singer who can raise the dramatic heat as soon as she enters the stage” (Opera Now), “that most questing, resourceful and intelligent of sopranos” (Daily Telegraph), British soprano Claire Booth has been widely acclaimed for her “radiant, rapturous, wonderfully nuanced performances” and voice of “piercing purity [and] luscious richness” (The Scotsman). She is renowned for her breadth of repertoire, and for the vitality and musicianship that she brings to the operatic stage and concert platform, with a versatility that encompasses repertoire spanning from Monteverdi and Handel, through Rossini, Berg and Britten, to a fearless commitment to the music of the present day.
“Coleman’s playing is outstanding, with thrilling variety … exquisite touch … and imagination at the piano.” Natasha Loges, BBC Music Magazine.
From Anglesey, North Wales, Jâms Coleman is a pianist who enjoys performing as a soloist, chamber musician and vocal accompanist.
Jâms regularly performs at the major festivals and venues in the UK and in Europe and recent highlights include recitals at the BBC Proms, Champs Hill, Cheltenham Festival, King’s Place, Machynlleth Festival, Penarth Chamber Music Festival and The Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
Cyngerdd Cabaret o ganeuon gan Ades, Gershwin, Ives, Poulenc, Schoenberg, Weill, a mwy
Mae Claire Booth yn “actor-gantores sy’n gallu codi’r gwres dramatig cyn gynted ag y bydd hi’n dod i mewn i’r llwyfan” (Opera Now), “y sopranos mwyaf cwestus, dyfeisgar a deallus” (Daily Telegraph), mae’r soprano o Brydain Claire Booth wedi bod yn eang. yn cael ei chanmol am ei “pherfformiadau pelydrol, afieithus, hynod gynnil” a llais “tyllu purdeb [a] chyfoeth melys” (The Scotsman). llwyfan a llwyfan cyngherddau, gydag amlbwrpasedd sy’n cwmpasu repertoire yn ymestyn o Monteverdi a Handel, trwy Rossini, Berg a Britten, i ymrwymiad di-ofn i gerddoriaeth y presennol.
“Mae chwarae Coleman yn rhagorol, gydag amrywiaeth gwefreiddiol … cyffyrddiad cain … a dychymyg wrth y piano.” Natasha Loges, Cylchgrawn Mucis y BBC.
O Ynys Môn, Gogledd Cymru, mae Jâms Coleman yn bianydd sy’n mwynhau perfformio fel unawdydd, cerddor siambr a chyfeilydd lleisiol.
Mae Jâms yn perfformio’n rheolaidd ym mhrif wyliau a lleoliadau’r DU ac yn Ewrop ac mae ei uchafbwyntiau diweddar yn cynnwys datganiadau yn y BBC Proms, Champs Hill, Gŵyl Cheltenham, King’s Place, Gŵyl Machynlleth, Gŵyl Gerdd Siambr Penarth a’r Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
