Details
Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3WS
England
Programme
Igor Stravinsky – Petrushka, 1911
Jennifer Higdon – Percussion Concerto
Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story Suite
Performers
Jordan Ashman – Percussion
Joana Carneiro – Conductor
The National Youth Orchestra
Programme Note
Experience the unforgettable as The National Youth Orchestra performs the greatest orchestral music of all time with the limitless energy of a new generation.
They will bring Stravinsky’s Petrushka to life, with shifting rhythms and harmonies dancing between each instrument, creating an intoxicating world of sound.
A palpable connection between the Orchestra and the Soloist is central to Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto. Be there as BBC Young Musician of the Year 2022, Jordan Ashman, joins the Orchestra on stage for this huge piece.
Each musician will play every note with complete commitment, embodying the thrilling drama in Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.
Don’t miss a beat. Join the audience at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall for a massive orchestral adventure with The National Youth Orchestra.