NEW FOCUS

EUAN STEVENSON
& KONRAD WISZNIEWSKI

The Classical
Connection

Euan Stevenson is a
Scottish composer, pianist, improviser and educator. Many of his compositions
begin life in solo piano form. He favours tightly wrought, melodic narratives,
typically utilising simple song structures.

Maintaining a synergy
between “fixed and free” elements within classical, jazz, folk and pop genres
is the guiding principle of New Focus, a long-standing musical collaboration
with saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski. Their creative partnership has borne two
albums for jazz quartet, string quartet and harp.

In recent years, New Focus
has evolved to include a duo presentation of “The Classical Connection”- a
musical exploration and commentary on the influence classical composers have
exerted on jazz musicians, which draws together the compositions and styles of
Chopin, Mozart, Duke Ellington, Erik Satie, Erroll Garner, Franz Liszt, Chick
Corea and Bela Bartok, alongside Euan’s original compositions.

Tickets £14 (non-members); free entry to school students. https://www.euanstevenson.com/new-focus