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Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra: A Fairytale Christmas

Ukrainian Carols and the Nutcracker Suite

Part of the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2025-2026 Season

Add to my Calendar 07-12-2025 14:45 07-12-2025 16:45 36 Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra: A Fairytale Christmas The Kingdom of Sweets and the Sugar Plum Fairy, fairy tales and Christmas carols from Ukraine: a deliciously magical programme. A mouthwatering confection of fairytales and magic, carols and Christmas treats opens with Delius’ rarely performed tone poem Eventyr (Once Upon a Time), an irresistibly atmospheric evocation of Norway’s giants and hobgoblins, caves and dark forests. Folklore continues in Václav Trojan’s charming Fairy Tales concerto, performed by the prizewinning Latvian accordionist Alise Siliņa. Each movement narrates a Czech fairytale character, including The Bleary-Eyed Princess, The Tale of the Acrobat and The Naughty Roundabout. Colourful, sharply exuberant music designed for children – of all ages! The Ukrainian composer Thomas de Hartmann, who fled from Nazis but found himself writing under occupation in Paris, is undergoing a serious revival and his beautifully orchestrated Ukrainian Christmas Carols (1940) exemplifies his shimmering, effervescent voice. It provides the perfect arc to Tchaikovsky’s timeless Nutcracker Suite – the story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and their journey to The Kingdom of Sweets. Who could resist the Sugar Plum Fairy, dances from Russia, China and Arabia, and the Waltz of the Flowers? ‘Delectable, witty and glorious, Václav Trojan’s concerto is a marvellous showpiece for soloist and orchestra.’ – BBC Music Magazine Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Brighton and Hove DD/MM/YYYY

Details


Church Street
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
BN1 1UD
England

Tickets

Prices: £13, £20, £28, £34, £39 / Under 30s from £10 / £1 child tickets / 50% off Low-Income Concessions
Season tickets: Book 3 concerts to save 20%; book 7 concerts to save 25% (Brighton Dome only, exc. Britten’s Serenade)
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Programme

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Performers

– accordion
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Programme Note

The Kingdom of Sweets and the Sugar Plum Fairy, fairy tales and Christmas carols from Ukraine: a deliciously magical programme.

A mouthwatering confection of fairytales and magic, carols and Christmas treats opens with Delius’ rarely performed tone poem Eventyr (Once Upon a Time), an irresistibly atmospheric evocation of Norway’s giants and hobgoblins, caves and dark forests. Folklore continues in Václav Trojan’s charming Fairy Tales concerto, performed by the prizewinning Latvian accordionist Alise Siliņa. Each movement narrates a Czech fairytale character, including The Bleary-Eyed Princess, The Tale of the Acrobat and The Naughty Roundabout. Colourful, sharply exuberant music designed for children – of all ages!

The Ukrainian composer Thomas de Hartmann, who fled from Nazis but found himself writing under occupation in Paris, is undergoing a serious revival and his beautifully orchestrated Ukrainian Christmas Carols (1940) exemplifies his shimmering, effervescent voice. It provides the perfect arc to Tchaikovsky’s timeless Nutcracker Suite – the story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and their journey to The Kingdom of Sweets. Who could resist the Sugar Plum Fairy, dances from Russia, China and Arabia, and the Waltz of the Flowers?

‘Delectable, witty and glorious, Václav Trojan’s concerto is a marvellous showpiece for soloist and orchestra.’ – BBC Music Magazine

Alise Silina playing the accordion overlayed with an image of the Nutcracker and snowflakes

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