Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), Alison Balsom

Cambridge Classical Concert Series 2016 - 2017.

Conductor - Martyn Brabbins
Trumpet - Alison Balsom

Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Haydn - Trumpet Concerto
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5

Debussy’s languid, dreamlike Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune opens this final concert of the series.

Artist in Residence Alison Balsom is a three-time BRIT Award winner and was Gramophone’s Artist of the Year 2013. Her interpretation of Haydn’s eloquent Trumpet Concerto is an absolute delight.

Filled with wonderful melodies and stirring rhythms, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 pulses with irresistible energy. Written under Joseph Stalin’s stifling Soviet regime, the composer subtly crafted a blend of satire and submission that intrigues audiences to this day.