Performer: Neil Thomson| Date | Event | Composers, Works, Performers |
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| Sunday 1-Dec-13 03:00pm |
 Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge WellsChristmas Concert |
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| Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LU, United Kingdom Sunday 1-Dec-13 03:00pm Christmas Concert Winner of BBC Young Musician 2012, Laura van der Heijden is acknowledged as one of the finest artists of her generation. For her début with the RTWSO, she will perform the Cello Concerto No 1 by Saint-Saëns. This fluid, integrated piece has an inventive structural format showing influences of Liszt and Wagner. There is exquisite writing for the soloist, enabling the singing tone of the cello to shine through orchestral textures. Our family Christmas concert also features an entertaining mix of pieces by two French Romantic composers, Massenet and Chabrier, as well as a colourful, sensuous waltz by the Austro-Hungarian, Lehár. British works are represented in a tone poem by Coates and Britten’s witty and virtuosic rhapsody on God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, with variations that do not wander too far from home. Bryan Kelly offers us a new suite evoking a traditional Christmas celebration. Well-known carols are shaken up into a cocktail of sparkling sounds and beautifully decorated with festive embellishments. The RTWSO will give the first performance. Sponsored by Greenbank Wealth Management. | ||
| Sunday 2-Feb-14 03:00pm |
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells Melda performs Chopin |
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| Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LU, United Kingdom Sunday 2-Feb-14 03:00pm Melda performs Chopin With its characteristic Celtic colouring and rugged rhythms, MacCunn’s overture provides an unashamedly lyrical, romantic view of the Scottish landscape. This charming piece, which shows influences of Parry and Stanford, was inspired by lines from a poem by Sir Walter Scott. Lara Melda, who won the BBC Young Musician 2010, will be the soloist in Chopin’s youthful Piano Concerto No 1. The piece is dominated by the brilliant piano part that the performer-composer wrote to showcase his virtuosity. There are singing melodies in abundance and, after a rich, lyrical first movement, the central Romanza is followed by a vivacious rondo. Bruckner’s reputation rests with his symphonies and the ‘Romantic’ has always been one of his most popular. It’s conceived on a grand scale with highly dramatic, expansive outer movements. The work contains wonderful moments of quietness, contrasted by exciting climaxes. The magnificence of the orchestral sound often comes across as mystical, religious and elemental. Sponsored by Greenbank Wealth Management. | ||
