Royal Northern Sinfonia: Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1
Date
15th November 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Poulenc: Sinfonietta
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Conductor: Tess Jackson
Cello: Laura van der Heijden
Saint-Saëns’s Cello Concerto wastes no time getting going. There’s no lengthy introduction; you’re just straight into the musical fireworks. And fireworks they are – the beginning and end of this piece are passionate and stormy, and surround a lighter more dance-like central section. Poulenc’s Sinfonietta continues the buoyant mood. A really lovable piece, it’s full of humour and gorgeous orchestral textures, with an ending to send you home with a smile on your face – never predictable, always keeping you guessing.
