Concert for the Inner Child: Janáček, Saint-Saëns and Ridout at Hellens Manor, Ledbury on Sunday 10th May 2026

Concert for the Inner Child

Janáček, Saint-Saëns and Ridout

Part of the Hellensmusic Summer Series - 2026

Add to my Calendar 10-05-2026 15:00 10-05-2026 17:00 36 Concert for the Inner Child An afternoon of music inspired by the sounds, dreams, and spirit of childhood. Adapted from Munro Leaf’s children’s book The Story of Ferdinand (1936), Alan Ridout’s Ferdinand the Bull is an ode to innocence, simplicity, and to an epicurean way of living. With only a narrator and a violin, the composer tells a story, paints its picture, and gives sound to the victory of the will over the corrupting influences of the world. Leos Janáček’s Mládi represents a seventy-year-old man’s recollection of childhood, written in the playful mood that emerged in his later work and composed of melodies from his youth at the Brno Monastery, in the Czech Republic. Finally, Camille Saint-Säens’s Le Carnaval des animaux, with its variety of timbres and capricious gestures, takes us back to a time of boundless imagination. This programme will also feature performances from Hellensmusic Young Artists. Hellens Manor, Ledbury DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Hellens Manor
Monks Walk
Much Marcle
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2LY
England

Sunday 10th May 2026
3:00 PM

Tickets

Prices: 15£
Book Tickets

Programme

Alan Ridout – Ferdinand the Bull
Camille Saint-Saëns – Le Carnaval des Animaux
Leoš Janáček – Mladi

Performers

Maya Iwabuchi – violin
Charlotte Scott – violin
Adrien Boisseau – viola
Bruno Delepelaire – cello
Michael Cox – flute
Matthew Hunt – clarinet
Julien Quentin – piano
Xiaowen Shang – piano

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Programme Note

An afternoon of music inspired by the sounds, dreams, and spirit of childhood. Adapted from Munro Leaf’s children’s book The Story of Ferdinand (1936), Alan Ridout’s Ferdinand the Bull is an ode to innocence, simplicity, and to an epicurean way of living. With only a narrator and a violin, the composer tells a story, paints its picture, and gives sound to the victory of the will over the corrupting influences of the world. Leos Janáček’s Mládi represents a seventy-year-old man’s recollection of childhood, written in the playful mood that emerged in his later work and composed of melodies from his youth at the Brno Monastery, in the Czech Republic. Finally, Camille Saint-Säens’s Le Carnaval des animaux, with its variety of timbres and capricious gestures, takes us back to a time of boundless imagination.

This programme will also feature performances from Hellensmusic Young Artists.

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