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Prom 56: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Litton

Part of the Proms 2015 Series

Add to my Calendar 27-08-2015 19:30 27-08-2015 21:30 36 Prom 56: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Litton Is there a better-known or better-loved violin concerto than Mendelssohn’s? Following her two solo Late Night Proms, and Proms Saturday Matinee appearance with Apollo’s Fire, violinist Alina Ibragimova returns to perform this inventive and charming work, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. They bring with them music by the young Norwegian Ørjan Matre and a new work by Russian-British composer Alissa Firsova inspired by Norse mythology. This season’s series of three Stravinsky ballets written for the Ballets Russes reaches its conclusion with The Rite of Spring, as ferocious and exhilarating a musical assualt now as it was at its notorious Paris premiere over a century ago. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England

Programme

Ørjan Matre – preSage: world premiere of this version
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
~ Interval ~
Alissa Firsova – Bergen's Bonfire
Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring

Performers

Andrew Litton – Conductor
 Alina Ibragimova – violin

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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Programme Note

Is there a better-known or better-loved violin concerto than Mendelssohn’s? Following her two solo Late Night Proms, and Proms Saturday Matinee appearance with Apollo’s Fire, violinist Alina Ibragimova returns to perform this inventive and charming work, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. They bring with them music by the young Norwegian Ørjan Matre and a new work by Russian-British composer Alissa Firsova inspired by Norse mythology. This season’s series of three Stravinsky ballets written for the Ballets Russes reaches its conclusion with The Rite of Spring, as ferocious and exhilarating a musical assualt now as it was at its notorious Paris premiere over a century ago.

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