University Chamber Orchestra at Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York on Wednesday 15th February 2023

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

University Chamber Orchestra

Part of the York Concerts 2022/23 Series

Add to my Calendar 15-02-2023 19:30 15-02-2023 21:30 36 University Chamber Orchestra With its themes of forbidden love, mysticism and death, Maurice Maeterlinck’s play Pelléas et Mélisande tells the story of how the young and beautiful Mélisande falls in love with her husband’s brother, Pelléas, before dying of grief following the birth of her daughter and the death of Pelléas at the hands of her husband. Sibelius’ ever-popular incidental music for the play – later released as an orchestral suite by his publisher – masterfully conveys the full spectrum of emotions present in this key work in Symbolist theatre. Carl Filtsch fell ill while waiting to go on stage to give the premiere of his Konzertstück in Vienna during the winter of 1843-44. Often considered to be Chopin’s most talented pupil, Filtsch tragically died in Venice shortly thereafter at the age of just fourteen. The programme also includes the World Premiere of PhD student Jake Adams’ Where we are now, and final-year student William Campbell is the soloist in Poulenc’s iconic Baroque-influenced Organ Concerto. Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York DD/MM/YYYY

Details

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

Wednesday 15th February 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

Francis Poulenc – Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings in G minor, FP 93
Jake Adams – Where we are now (world premiere)
Carl Filtsch – Konzertstück in B minor for piano and orchestra
Jean Sibelius – Pelléas et Mélisande suite, Op.46

Performers

Nguyễn Lê Gia Toại – piano
William Campbell – organ
Naomi Perera – flute
John Stringer – Conductor

University of York Chamber Orchestra

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Programme Note

With its themes of forbidden love, mysticism and death, Maurice Maeterlinck’s play Pelléas et Mélisande tells the story of how the young and beautiful Mélisande falls in love with her husband’s brother, Pelléas, before dying of grief following the birth of her daughter and the death of Pelléas at the hands of her husband. Sibelius’ ever-popular incidental music for the play – later released as an orchestral suite by his publisher – masterfully conveys the full spectrum of emotions present in this key work in Symbolist theatre. Carl Filtsch fell ill while waiting to go on stage to give the premiere of his Konzertstück in Vienna during the winter of 1843-44. Often considered to be Chopin’s most talented pupil, Filtsch tragically died in Venice shortly thereafter at the age of just fourteen. The programme also includes the World Premiere of PhD student Jake Adams’ Where we are now, and final-year student William Campbell is the soloist in Poulenc’s iconic Baroque-influenced Organ Concerto.

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