Charlie Siem performs Tchaikovsky
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This event took place on Wednesday 7 November 2018.
- Wednesday 7 November 2018
- G Live, Guildford
Charlie Siem performs Tchaikovsky
Wed 7 Nov 2018
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Repertoire
- Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, 'Fingal's Cave'
- Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
- Sibelius Symphony No.2
Features
- Jac Van Steen Conductor
- Charlie Siem Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Opening the concert is Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, which conjures the sights and sounds of Scottish scenery, from calm still waters to intense and dramatic storms.
With its unrelenting energy and use of Russian peasant dance rhythms, Tchaikovsky’s stunning masterpiece is notably one of the most difficult violin concertos in the repertoire and provides an impressive centrepiece to this evening’s concert.
One of Sibelius’ most engaging and beautiful compositions, his Symphony No.2 evokes the expansive, glacial landscape of his native Finland. From an anguished, slow movement to a finale of furious passion, this piece climaxes in a flourish of exhilarating heroism.