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Canterbury: Beethoven and Shostakovich

The Marlowe, Canterbury
£18 – £59
Booking opens 7 April

Anastasia Kobekina closing her eyes and leaning on her cello in the sunlight

Artists

Nil Venditti – conductor
Anastasia Kobekina – cello

Programme

Beethoven Coriolan Overture

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1

— Interval —

Beethoven Symphony No. 7

We open our 2025/26 season in Canterbury with favourites by Beethoven and Shostakovich.  

Beethoven judged his Symphony No. 7 to be one of his best compositions – musicians, critics, and thousands of listeners since would agree. More than two centuries after its triumphant premiere, the symphony is a mainstay of the orchestral repertoire – you might recognise its beautiful slow movement from the 2010 Oscar-winning film, The King’s Speech 

We hear a darker side to Beethoven in the concert’s opening piece – his Coriolan Overture. We’re taken on a dramatic journey through war, loyalty and tragedy, packed into under 10 minutes of music inspired by the ancient Roman leader, Coriolanus.  

In between the two Beethoven works is Shostakovich’s fiery Cello Concerto No. 1. Widely considered the height of achievement for a cellist, the piece gives the principal horn, celesta, and indeed every member of the orchestra, the chance to shine too. Tonight, we hear it in the hands of soloist Anastasia Kobekina, prize winner at the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition.   

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Prices & Discounts

£18 – £59

Multi-buy discounts available; £10 ‘Discovery’ tickets available for ages 16-26; £10 tickets for schools

Running time

1 hr 45 mins, including an interval

Recommended age

From 7+

Box office

The Marlowe Box Office: 01227 787787

Venue

The Marlowe, Canterbury

The Marlowe

The Friars
Canterbury
CT1 2AS

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Booking opens 7 April
£18 – £59
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