Sunday January 29th 2012 at 4.30pm

The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

We are delighted to present an all-string programme:

Josek Suk: Serenade in E flat for Strings Op6

William Mathias: Divertimento Op7

Antonin Dvorak: Serenade for Strings Op 22

Tickets from www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events at £13, £11 (concessions), £20 family, £5 students.

Pre-concert chat at 4pm.

Dvorak was Josef Suk’s father in law, and both had a particular affinity for strings, so it will be interesting to compare the two Serenades, composed a generatio apart.  William Mathias was a genius who made an enormous contribution to Welsh musical heritage, and he provides a luscious filling for a romantic sandwich.

The concert on Thursday March 22nd brings the 2011/12 season to a close with a flourish, as ever.  In the presence of our Patron, the Earl of St Andrews, the orchestra will begin with Haydn’s ‘Philosopher’ Symphony, and end with Schubert’s youthful masterpiece, his 5th Symphony. Mark Eager will be conducting.

In between, we will give the first performance of ‘Night Flight’, a suite of works by John Hardy, Spyros Syrmos, Benjamin Vaughan and Christopher Bond.

John Hardy is a hugely respected composer, as well as being Head of Composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The Welsh Sinfonia has used the commission, which is supported by Geldards LLP, to issue something of a challenge to three of his senior composition students – same orchestration, same starting point (the title, Night Flight)- to compose pieces for performance as part of the overall composition.

The whole programme will be very exciting, and completes a season which has again explored all corners of the chamber orchestral repertoire.

Tickets are £13/£11, family £20, students £5, from www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events

Thursday November 3rd at 7 pm
Dora Stoutzker Hall, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff

Classical Hour

tickets £13
£20 (family)
£11 (concessions) £5 (students)

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