Grażyna Bacewicz Divertimento for String Orchestra
Henryk Górecki Three pieces in the old style
Edvard Grieg Holberg Suite
Eugene Lee Associate Leader
Venus Unwrapped: A Faster Pulse
A force of nature, Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz wrote seven violin concertos, eight quartets and four symphonies. ‘I run, not walk,’ she said. ‘I speak fast, even my pulse beats faster than normal.’
Written on the eve of the 20th century, Schoenberg’s ultra-Romantic Transfigured Night uses the shimmering tones of a string orchestra to conjure a moonlit setting for a tale of emotional transformation.
Benjamin Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Jacques Ibert Flute Concerto
Simon Over Conductor
David Corkhill Conductor
Hugues Roberts Flute
Rush Hour #9: Tuscan
If you can't make it to the Anghiari Festival for a week of orchestral, chamber and choral gems this summer, fear not: In the last Rush Hour before the summer holiday, we're bringing a hint of Tuscany to Waterloo.
Amidst the winding streets and charming piazzas of historic Anghiari, Southbank Sinfonia brings a selection of symphonic, chamber and choral music to be enjoyed under the Tuscan sky and in beautifully ornate churches.
The live final of the biennial Peter Hulsen Orchestral Song Award celebrates treasures of the orchestral song book and an array of young vocal talents.
