The Story of Rachmaninov in Song tells a dramatic story that starts in Imperial Russia, ends in Beverley Hills, sweeps through old and new worlds, penniless exile, comfortless fame, and asks searching questions along the way. Who was Rachmaninov, beyond the 6ft scowl he presented to Stravinsky?  Why does he matter? What did he leave the future? And can a western world that hasn’t even reached agreement on how to spell his name ever come to terms with what his music is about?

Devised by Michael White and structured along the lines of programmes he’s presented in the past for BBC radio, the show comprises songs and piano solos embedded in a spoken commentary, providing a full evening of glorious music and words that Bachtrack (reviewing a recent performance in the Perth Festival) called,

“delightfully charming…beautifully lyrical…a fascinating and enlightening insight into another side of a composer we think we know through his big romantic works” 

Presented by:

Ilona Domnich, Soprano

Anna Tilbrook, Piano

Michael White, Narrator

The charity Music in Action is at the forefront of outreach projects in Jersey. In 2022, 5505 children and care home residents have taken part in the Music in Action outreach programme.

For inquiries about the concert, email: support@musicjersey.com, call our landline on: 01534 761767.

To find out more about other concerts in the Liberation International Music Festival running from 6th May to 14th May see our website www.musicjersey.com. If you like this concert then you will also like the Coronation Concert starring the Jersey Chamber Orchestra with international soloists singing on 7th May 2023.