Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Ethel Smyth The Wreckers, Prelude to Act 2: On the Cliffs of Cornwall
Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Sergei Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2
Adam Hickox conductor
Ning Feng violin
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Passionate and yearning, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is a long-standing audience favourite. A rare combination of music that is both a show stopping display of technique and powerfully emotional, it’s a complete treat from start to finish. Rachmaninov’s symphony continues the theme of music that’s rich and powerful, yet also sentimental and touching, while the prelude to Act 2 of Ethel Smyth's 1904 opera sets starts the concert with music so atmospheric you can almost feel the sea spray on your skin.
Free pre-concert talk at 2pm.
Presented in association with Lakeland Sinfonia.
*Please note programme change from that previously advertised, with Anna Meredith's Nautilus no longer being performed.