Nicolas Altstaedt, Jose Gallardo

From the church of St Vedast-alias-Foster, the first of eight concerts featuring Radio 3 New Generation Artists at the 2012 City of London Festival.

Today cellist Nicolas Altstaedt is joined by pianist Jose Gallardo in 'A Postcard from the Balkans', including folk-influenced music by Brahms, Dvorak and Martinu, David Wilde's moving tribute to the victims of a bomb attack in Sarajevo, and the world premiere of Four Cities, commissioned for this concert from the Turkish pianist and composer Fazil Say.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Fazil Say: Four Cities (BBC commission - world premiere)
David Wilde: The Cellist of Sarajevo
Brahms (arr Piatti): Hungarian Dances (selection)
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op 46 Nos 3 & 8
Martinu: Variations on a Slovakian Theme

Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)
Jose Gallardo (piano).