Variations Down the Line is an exciting new project curated by pianist Rachel Fryer, presenting Bach’s epic Goldberg Variations interwoven with 21st century responses written by five acclaimed living composers. The concert will be presented in two sections. In the first part you will hear the first half of Bach’s Goldberg Variations (nos. 1-15) with two sets of three variations composed by Samuel Becker and Julian Broughton. In the second part you will hear the second half of Bach’s Goldberg Variations (nos. 16-30) with world premieres of three sets of three variations composed by Nicola Lefanu, Michael Finnissy and Alison Kay. Rachel will introduce the performance with a short talk about the project and about the work as a whole.