Bridget Cunningham
Harpsichordist
At a concert I attended at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Remembrance Day, musicians from the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra gave a spirited performance of Beethoven’s Septet, Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in B flat and music by Elliott Carter. This was on the same day that hundreds of thousands of people marched through London calling for a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Gaza conflict, and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra presents a strong message that music is unifying. It was very special.
It was great to see female conductors opening and closing the BBC Proms last summer. A Proms regular, I try and get to as many as I can. With my Baroque hat on, I particularly enjoyed, adding folk elements and improvisations, which was exquisite. He also performed by Andrea Tarrodi, which was magical.
