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Open Rehearsal in Leicester: Gershwin and Marsalis with Nicola Benedetti

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Nicola Benedetti playing solo violin with the Philharmonia conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali

Artists

Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Nicola Benedetti – violin

Programme

Marsalis Violin Concerto

Ellington Three Black Kings

Gershwin arr. Bennett Porgy and Bess: a Symphonic Picture

We bring our series Let Freedom Ring: Celebrating the Sounds of America to Leicester with music by three American composers bridging the worlds of classical music and jazz.

Outstanding violinist Nicola Benedetti joins us for a concert bridging the worlds of classical music and jazz.

Wynton Marsalis’s concerto, composed for her, embraces Celtic fiddle melodies and African-American spirituals, and ends with a foot-stomping hootenanny.

Duke Ellington’s Three Black Kings, for jazz band and orchestra, is a tribute to Martin Luther King.

Part of Let Freedom Ring

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Price

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Running time

Approximately 2.5 hrs

Recommended age

From 7+

Programme notes

Digital programme notes available here.

Contact the Friends team

Phone: 020 7921 3906
Email: friends@philharmonia.co.uk

Concerto and Symphony Friends

Concerto Friends and above can claim their complimentary pair of Open Rehearsal tickets by emailing friends@philharmonia.co.uk.

About

Open Rehearsals are not performances. Playing may be paused at various intervals in order for the conductor, soloist and orchestra to agree on specific styles and dynamics.

Open Rehearsals are working processes for the conductor and the Orchestra. Times and repertoire being rehearsed will be confirmed prior to the rehearsal date, as these schedules are subject to change. Please check our website for up-to-date information.

Venue

De Montfort Hall
De Montfort Hall, Leicester

De Montfort Hall

Granville Rd
Leicester
LE1 7RU

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