Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Abigail Millar Todd

Programme:

Viejo Zortzico, Zortzico Zarra -Jesus Guridi

Tema con Variazioni (H XVII:5) – Joseph Haydn

13 Préludes, op 32: No. 12 – Sergei Rachmaninov arr. Abigail Millar Todd

Sonata K. 466 – Domenico Scarlatti

Barcarolle – Mikhail Glinka

Sonata in C minor – Sophia Corri Dussek

The Seasons: Juin, Barcarolle – Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky

Children’s Corner: The Little Shepherd – Claude Debussy

Onegin Fantasy – Ekaterina Walter-Kühne

Hailing from the north of Scotland, Abigail Millar Todd began playing traditional celtic harp at eight years old, before beginning her journey into classical music at Aberdeen City Music School. She proceeded to study at the Music School of Douglas Academy (Glasgow), Chetham’s School of Music (Manchester), the Norwegian Academy of Music (Oslo) and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (London).

She studied under world renowned artists such as Isabelle Perrin, Gabriella Dall’Olio and Alina Bzhezhinska.

Abigail has performed solo recitals across Europe since 13 years old, and has played with professional orchestras across Northern Europe. She has worked in many jazz and pop music settings, bringing the harp into new territory with her work.