Jennifer Pike performs Bruch
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This event took place on Tuesday 1 November 2022.
- Tuesday 1 November 2022
- Cadogan Hall
Jennifer Pike performs Bruch
Tue 1 Nov 2022
Need to know
Repertoire
- Smetana Má Vlast: 'Vltava' (The Moldau)
- Bruch Violin Concerto No.1
- Dvořák Symphony No.8
Features
- Chloé Van Soeterstède Conductor
- Jennifer Pike Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Tonight’s concert features two pieces steeped in the natural world. Dvořák was staying at his summer resort when he wrote his eighth symphony, and you can hear the bird song and thunderstorms of a summer’s day in Bohemia in the beautiful sunny music. Many listeners will know ‘Vltava’ from Smetana’s Má Vlast. It an evocative orchestral picture of the river that flows through Prague, filled with ebbing and flowing woodwind and strings.
To complete the evening Chloé van Soeterstède will conduct Jennifer Pike performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto which is suffused with folk melodies. It is easy to see why it is one of the most popular of all the violin concertos with its passionate, soaring melodies and lush orchestral writing.
Large print versions of the programme for this concert are available on request. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.