Aaron Azunda Akugbo: Trumpet & Zeynep Özsuca: Piano
Music in the University
Date: Thursday 16 November 2023
Time: 13:10 - 14:00
Venue: University Concert Hall
Category: Concerts and music, Public lectures, Social events, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events, Open days and visits, Staff workshops and seminars
Website: www.musicintheuni.glasgow.ac.uk
Aaron Azunda Akugbo - Trumpet
Zeynep Özsuca - Piano
Programme
Honegger - Intrada
Bitsch - Scarlatti Variations
Enescu - Legende
Pilss - Sonata
About
Nigerian-Scottish trumpet player Aaron Azunda Akugbo is poised as a future leading exponent of his instrument and made his BBC Proms debut in September 2023 performing the Haydn Trumpet Concerto with Chineke! Orchestra. He is represented by Maestro Arts is in demand as a freelance principal for some of the most prestigious orchestras in the UK including the Philharmonia, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras. Aaron is joined by extraordinary Turkish pianist Zeynep Özsuca who is also duo partner to renowned classical saxophonist Jess Gillham. Together they will perform 20th century and contemporary works by Arthur Honegger, Marcel Bitsch, George Enescu and Karl Pilss.
Venue
Our Thursday Professional Lunchtime Series is held in the University Concert Hall which is situated in the Main Building (Gilbert Scott), just below the Hunterian Museum.
You can access the Concert Hall through three different doors:
-West Quad through the door to the toilets and Hunterian lift
-East Quad entering through the Hunterian Staircase door
-East Quad entering through the external corridor to Hunter Halls
Here is a MAP
Tickets
We currently have no requirement for pre-booking your FREE ticket! Just turn up at 12.45pm to ensure your seat. Once the Concert Hall is full to capacity, we will be closing doors. Please note the capacity of the Concert Hall is 128 people. Latecomers will not be admitted.
Livestream
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