05 June 2016

Ed Billingham

 


Ed studied in London with Carlos Bonell and David Russell and studied performance and interpretation with Rodger Bigley as an RNCM post grad. He is an experienced and engaging performer who also teaches in Manchester and Yorkshire. Ed has performed at many festivals including Boston, Rye, Battle, Buxton Fringe as well as the Rose Hill Theatre Whithaven, De La Warr Pavillion, Bridgewater Hall, Bolivar Hall London and RNCM Concert Hall.

Up coming concerts include Buxton Fringe and Chorlton Festival and Prestbury Church Cheshire. In April Ed stood in for a Ray Burley Concert with a days notice.
His programme will include the Bach Chaconne as well as Rodrigos Fandango along with works by Dyens, Villa Lobos, Eric Satie and Albeniz.
Programme
Villa Lobos Cinq Preludes  (1940)

  1. Lyric melody.  Homage to the Brazilian sertanejo
  2. Capadocia & capoeira melody.  Homage to the carioca hustler
  3. Homage to Bach
  4. Homage to the Brazilian Indian
  5. Homage to social life.  To the young teenagers who frequent Rio's concerts and theatres

J.S.Bach
Chaconne in D minor from 2nd Partita for Violin

Tarrega
 Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Interval 

Roland Dyens
Tango en Skai 

Rodrigo 
Fandango

Barrios 
Valse op 4 No8

Isaac Albeniz
Asturias 
Mallorca 
Sevilla