Friday 14th October 2016
Blackburn King George's Hall, Blackburn
Adult from £17
Tchaikovsky - Fantasy Overture: Hamlet
Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 2
Beethoven - Symphony No. 6
Conductor
Sir Mark Elder
Featuring:
Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano
Sir Mark and the orchestra are joined by one of the finest young pianists in the world, Benjamin Grosvenor who performs Liszt’s dazzling Piano Concerto No. 2, a piece in which lyric and dramatic elements battle it out for supremacy. ‘No one can love the countryside as much as I do’, wrote Beethoven, and this love was eloquently expressed in his timeless ‘Pastoral’ symphony. With its depictions of the ‘happy song of the birds’, the ‘sweet murmur of a brook’, the ‘dreaded storm’ and much more, it never fails to delight and inspire. The concert begins with Tchaikovsky’s tone poem inspired by Shakespeare’s brooding Prince of Denmark, Hamlet.
Pre-concert talk: Sir Mark Elder introduces the new season. The talk will commence on the raked seating at 6.30pm.
(Image credit: Decca-Sophie Wright)
This event is managed by King George’s Hall, Blackburn. Please refer to the booking link for further details.
