Sibelius’ Second Symphony
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This event took place on Friday 17 May 2024.
- Friday 17 May 2024
- Bristol Beacon
Sibelius’ Second Symphony
Fri 17 May 2024
Bristol Beacon
Need to know
Repertoire
- Grieg Peer Gynt: Suite No.1
- Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1
- Sibelius Symphony No.2
Features
- Emilia Hoving Conductor
- Zlatomir Fung Cello
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Grieg, Saint-Säens and Sibelius at his sunniest: timeless melodies loved the world over.
Sibelius thought of his Second Symphony as a great river flowing to the sea, others have heard a musical portrait of a nation waking to freedom. From pastoral beginnings to a soul-stirring finish, it is music of elemental power, spring-like freshness and truly epic grandeur.
Our Finnish guest conductor, Emilia Hoving (something of a Sibelius expert), takes us on Sibelius’s journey today, and the unforgettable tunes of Grieg’s ever-popular music from Peer Gynt.
In between, expect elegance, ardour and a very French kind of romance, as International Tchaikovsky Competition For Young Musicians winner – and RPO Artist-in-Residence – Zlatomir Fung returns to play Saint-Saëns’s dashing First Cello Concerto. You’ll believe a cello can fly.