An Evening with Mark Simpson

Gerald Finzi - Five BagatellesMark Simpson - Lov(escape)Mark Simpson - Echoes and EmbersStephen Pratt - Short ScoreGary Carpenter - Clarinet SonataJohn Ireland - Fantasy-SonataMark Simpson - clarinet/presenterIan Buckle - pianoLiverpool-born Mark Simpson rose up through the ranks of the Merseyside (now Liverpool Philharmonic) Youth Orchestra and went on to become both a clarinettist and composer – and our Artist in Residence this season.

Tonight, he tells his story through music that has shaped his life, performing works written by himself and composer friends, and the ever-popular Finzi pieces played by many young clarinettists.