Wednesday 12th March 2025  
Keele University Chapel  
Aaron Azunda Akugbo recital with Zeynep Özsuca (trumpet and piano) 

Trumpet and piano duo recitals are rare in a chamber music series and the repertoire is less familiar to audiences.  

Born in 1998 and of Nigerian-Scottish descent, Aaron Azunda Akugbo hails from Edinburgh and is poised as a future leading exponent of his instrument. He brings a wide-ranging musical taste to his artistry and despite being classically trained, cites Louis Armstrong as his biggest musical inspiration. He is a charismatic performer with an abundance of natural humour which translates into an effortless engagement with people and audiences. 

Turkish pianist Zeynep leads a very busy life as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist, working as a sought-after repetiteur with leading opera companies, as well as playing frequently in duos with her clarinettist husband Sasha Rattle or other wind players such as saxophonist Jess Gillam. 

Programme:  

Honegger: Intrada 
Lily Boulanger: Nocturne 
Turnage: True Life Stories: Elegy For Andy 
Vivaldi: “Agitata da due venti” 
Eugène Bozza: Aria 
Françaix: Sonatine 

Interval 

Hubeau: Trumpet Sonata 
Florence Price: The Glory of the Day was in Her Face 
Turnage: True Life Stories: Tune for Toru 
Florence Price: Song to the Dark Virgin 
Mahler: Ich atmet' einen linden Duft! 
Ropartz: Andante and Allegro 

Tickets:
£16 or FREE for students and ages 16 & under. 

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