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Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England
Programme
Jean Sibelius – Symphony no.3 in C major, Op.52
Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
~ Interval ~
Michael Finnissy – Janne: BBC commission: world premiere
Jean Sibelius – Symphony no.4 in A minor, Op.63
Performers
Ilan Volkov – Conductor
Julian Rachlin – violin
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
The Proms’ Sibelius symphony cycle continues with the concise, intricately wrought Third and the darker Fourth - once described by conductor Herbert Blomstedt as ‘an essay in trying to be happy which fails - on purpose’. These are paired with the composer’s popular Violin Concerto with Lithuanian soloist Julian Rachlin. Conductor Ilan Volkov is a passionate champion of contemporary music and here premieres a new Sibelius-inspired work by Michael Finnissy - a composer whose music, though fascinatingly complex, finds real connection with politics, society and culture.