Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Anna Meredith Nautilus
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 Anna Meredith’s Nautilus (described by GQ magazine as a ‘sonic panic attack’) starts the concert, full of propulsive heart-quickening brass.