A concert from the sun setting shores of Greece. Join violinist Harriet Mackenzie as she serenades the sun with baroque and classical masterpieces for the violin. The concert begins with Bach's moving Partita in D minor followed by Biber's Passacaglia in G minor. The sun sets and the concert closes to Paganini's stunning Cantabile.
Harriet Mackenzie is an internationally renowned concerto soloist and has performed across five continents. Her recordings include concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Nova and the English Symphony Orchestra and these have received international acclaim, including Five Stars in The Times (Richard Morrison) and have also frequently appeared in the 'Top Recordings of The Year' lists. These include a nomination for 'Recording of The Year' in Music Web International: "There is a completeness, a confidence, an honesty and a consistent lyrical beauty that has moved me again and again. These qualities all emerge in Harriet Mackenzie’s utterly magisterial performance....Performances and recording are first-class throughout. Harriet Mackenzie’s commitment to these composers and these works is obvious, her performances are riveting." (Richard Hanlon, 2017); Editor's Choice in Gramophone Magazine and Editor's Choice in Classical Source. She has recorded as a soloist and chamber musician on the NMC, Signum, Naxos, Nimbus and Dutton labels. Live broadcasts include BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and Hungarian National Radio. A multi-faceted virtuoso, she is also fascinated by world music styles and composes and improvises in many different styles. She also made her directing debut in 2016 when she directed and performed with the London-Vienna Kammerorchester in Piazzolla/Deyatnikov 'Four Seasons of Buenos Aires' in Auditorio National, Madrid and has continued to direct ensembles since then including her own string orchestra - the 'Celoniatus Ensemble' named after her 1730 Italian violin.
In addition to her solo work she is a lover of chamber music and is a founder member of Kosmos Ensemble Karolos and also performs with pianists Christopher Glynn, Anna Tilbrook, Danny Driver; and guitarists Morgan Szymanski, Craig Ogden and James Boyd.
Harriet graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with First Class honours, M.Mus and DipRAM. In 2015 she was awarded the Richard Carne Fellowship at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and in the same year, she was also made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, recognising her contribution to music. In 2020 Harriet was honoured to be made Associate Artist of Salisbury International Festival and also in the same year, a Director of the Jersey International Liberation Festival.