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£20.75 - £32.75

Start Time: 7pm

Rachmaninov  Piano Concerto No.3
Tchaikovsky  The Nutcracker (Act II)

Mark Wigglesworth
Conductor
Boris Giltburg
Piano

Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto begins with a brief murmuring from the orchestra and the simplest of introductions of the main theme from the piano. A mood of dark, impassioned lyricism prevails throughout which builds with urgent expressiveness before reaching an almost delirious close. With its massive chords, cascading and leaping octaves, high-speed runs and wide-spaced, busily embellished textures, it demands a pianist with strength, dexterity, control, and stamina – and big hands! Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker has charmed audiences over the years with its range of gorgeous music and romantic imagery. There is a wonderfully vivid, pictorial quality to his colourful music. From the elegant Waltz of the Flowers to the witty Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Dance of the Reed Flutes, the score is a feast of wonderful melodies. The music tinkles in the memory like a lost music box – enchanting for young and old alike.

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Age: 14's and under to be accompanied by an 18+ adult


Concessions: Concession discounts: students, patrons on UC, ESA, PIP, ISA or JSA, wheelchair users and personal assistants


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