BLOG ARCHIVE 2011
VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY PHOTOGRAPHY
30/03/2011
Vladimir Ashlenazy at Canterbury Cathedral and St Gregory's
The exclusive visit to the city, Ashkenazy's first for many years, saw him conduct the Southbank Sinfonia, of which he is patron, as well as guest artists cellist Raphael Wallfisch and the Sacconi Quartet for a programme that combines his love of English music with Schuman’s popular cello concerto.
The concert took place within the magnificent surroundings of Canterbury Cathedral It is being given in celebration of the new relationship between Southbank Sinfonia and Canterbury Christ Church, developed as part of the University’s St Gregory’s project, a new vision for music in Canterbury.
The light levels in St Gregory's were very soft and warm, ideal for the candid that i was taking of Ashkenazy where he was talking to the students in the afternoon about his love of music and his wealth of experience as a musician. After a VIP reception in the Cathedral Lodge it was over to the Cathedral where the concert was due to begin, with over 400 people present and space at a premium I only had two positions that I could use, one at the side of Ashkenazy as he conducted tucked behind the orchestra, and a few feet away just behind the world famous musician. The MK IV was more then at home with ISO's between 1000-1250 and with the 135mm attached the wide open apertures allowed back ground to fall off beautifully. The cameras silent shutter setting was set as I had to time my shots during the louder parts of the music, limits you to just one shot at a time but done a great job of being discreet. I finished after the second performance and could see why Ashkenazy is so well respected, a world class musician and conductor, his emotion when he is talking about music and conducting is a joy to see.
If you are interested in knowing more about the St Gregory's appeal then please contact Kate Chesterman at the University on 01227 7822995, or email kate.chesterman@canterbury.ac.uk.
The concert took place within the magnificent surroundings of Canterbury Cathedral It is being given in celebration of the new relationship between Southbank Sinfonia and Canterbury Christ Church, developed as part of the University’s St Gregory’s project, a new vision for music in Canterbury.
The light levels in St Gregory's were very soft and warm, ideal for the candid that i was taking of Ashkenazy where he was talking to the students in the afternoon about his love of music and his wealth of experience as a musician. After a VIP reception in the Cathedral Lodge it was over to the Cathedral where the concert was due to begin, with over 400 people present and space at a premium I only had two positions that I could use, one at the side of Ashkenazy as he conducted tucked behind the orchestra, and a few feet away just behind the world famous musician. The MK IV was more then at home with ISO's between 1000-1250 and with the 135mm attached the wide open apertures allowed back ground to fall off beautifully. The cameras silent shutter setting was set as I had to time my shots during the louder parts of the music, limits you to just one shot at a time but done a great job of being discreet. I finished after the second performance and could see why Ashkenazy is so well respected, a world class musician and conductor, his emotion when he is talking about music and conducting is a joy to see.
If you are interested in knowing more about the St Gregory's appeal then please contact Kate Chesterman at the University on 01227 7822995, or email kate.chesterman@canterbury.ac.uk.
