Artists
Jukka-Pekka Saraste – conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason – cello
Programme
Berlioz Romeo and Juliet, excerpts
Bloch Schelomo
— Interval —
Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Ernest Bloch’s portrait of the biblical King Solomon in Schelomo combines cello and orchestra for a passionate evocation where the spiritual and sensual merge in one of this Swiss composer’s most powerful works. Coinciding with a rising tide of nationalism, Sibelius’s First Symphony opens like no other, and the haunting intensity of solo clarinet and timpani heralds a work of noble beauty and storm-tossed climaxes. Equally arresting is the Introduction to Berlioz’s dramatic symphony, along with a romantic portrait of Romeo and a vivid ball scene.
Need to know
Prices & Discounts
£9.50 – £39.50
Student, over 65s and further discounts available.
Children under 16 go for free with every full price paying adult. Additional child’s ticket are £5 each.
Running time:
1hr 45mins
Booking information:
Booking via St David’s Hall: 02920 878444
Monday – Friday, 9.30am to 5pm