Philharmonia Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Sheku Kanneh-Mason
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The Festival is delighted to celebrate the opening night of its 40th anniversary with a specially commissioned work by young composer Hannah Kendall.
For the opening of the 40th Spring Festival, what better work to include than Schumann’s uplifting Spring Symphony. This is preceded by Elgar’s Sospiri, written at the outbreak of the First World War, and his monumental Cello Concerto composed after the Armistice, the centenary of which we commemorate this year.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year, joins Festival favourites the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by world-renowned Edward Gardner, who makes a welcome return to the Festival.
Edward Gardner - conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason - cello
Programme:
Hannah Kendall - Baptistry
Elgar - Cello Concerto
Elgar - Sospiri
Schumann - Symphony No. 1, Op.38 Spring
Philharmonia Orchestra
One of the top orchestras in the UK. Since its formation in 1945 it has made thousands of recordings, as well as giving over 100 concerts per year.
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sheku Kanneh-Mason is a Nottingham cellist and winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016. He became a household name in 2018 after performing at…
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