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Brian Wright 70th Birthday Concert
Symphonie Fantastique
Part of the 106th Season Maidstone Symphony Orchestra
Add to my Calendar 15-10-2016 19:30 15-10-2016 21:30 36 Brian Wright 70th Birthday Concert An exciting opening concert of the season, celebrating both Brian Wright’s 70th birthday and his 25 years as conductor of MSO. Dvořák’s sparkling overture is matched by the extrovert brilliance of Shostakovich’s concerto. Our soloist is the young, prizewinning Russian pianist, Alexander Panfilov. On the title page of Berlioz’s supremely passionate and autobiographical Symphonie Fantastique, which includes the famous “March to the Scaffold”, the composer quoted from Victor Hugo: “all I have loved, all I have suffered, all I have attempted”. Mote Hall, Maidstone DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Mote Hall
Mote Avenue
Maidstone Leisure Centre
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 7SU
England
Programme
Antonin Dvorak – Carnival Overture, Op.92
Dmitry Shostakovich – Piano Concerto no.2 in F major, Op.102
~ Interval ~
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, H 48
Performers
Alexander Panfilov – piano
Brian Wright – Conductor
Maidstone Symphony Orchestra
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Programme Note
An exciting opening concert of the season, celebrating both Brian Wright’s 70th birthday and his 25 years as conductor of MSO. Dvořák’s sparkling overture is matched by the extrovert brilliance of Shostakovich’s concerto. Our soloist is the young, prizewinning Russian pianist, Alexander Panfilov. On the title page of Berlioz’s supremely passionate and autobiographical Symphonie Fantastique, which includes the famous “March to the Scaffold”, the composer quoted from Victor Hugo: “all I have loved, all I have suffered, all I have attempted”.
