University of York Symphony Orchestra at Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York on Saturday 12th March 2022

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

University of York Symphony Orchestra

Add to my Calendar 12-03-2022 19:00 12-03-2022 21:00 36 University of York Symphony Orchestra University Symphony Orchestra’s sold-out autumn concert was greeted with rapturous applause, and a programme of Sibelius and Arvo Pärt is likely to prove just as popular! Sibelius sketched large parts of his Second Symphony while on a trip to Italy in 1901. After completing the work on his return to Finland, he conducted the premiere of the Symphony in the March of 1902. A notable success with audiences at the time, it remains one of Sibelius’s most popular works. Arvo Pärt's hauntingly beautiful piece for string orchestra and bell, Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, was written following Britten's death in 1976. One of the earliest examples of the Estonian composer's hallmark tintinnabuli style, the work is beloved by audiences for its purity and simplicity. Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
University of York
York
YO10 5DD
England

Saturday 12th March 2022
7:00 PM

Programme

Jean Sibelius – Symphony no.2 in D major, Op.43
Arvo Pärt – Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

Performers

John Stringer – Conductor

University of York Symphony Orchestra

Programme Note

University Symphony Orchestra’s sold-out autumn concert was greeted with rapturous applause, and a programme of Sibelius and Arvo Pärt is likely to prove just as popular! Sibelius sketched large parts of his Second Symphony while on a trip to Italy in 1901. After completing the work on his return to Finland, he conducted the premiere of the Symphony in the March of 1902. A notable success with audiences at the time, it remains one of Sibelius’s most popular works. Arvo Pärt's hauntingly beautiful piece for string orchestra and bell, Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, was written following Britten's death in 1976. One of the earliest examples of the Estonian composer's hallmark tintinnabuli style, the work is beloved by audiences for its purity and simplicity.

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