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Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra: "Summer Prom"
Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra's summer concert featuring young violinist Chrlotte Saluste-Bridoux on Mendelssohn's violin concerto and an all English finale including Ethel Smyth
Add to my Calendar 18-06-2022 19:30 18-06-2022 21:30 36 Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra: "Summer Prom" WSO is delighted to welcome soloist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux to play Mendelssohn's violin concerto, preceeded by Sibelius' Finlandia (a patriotic protest against Russian domination and censorship), as part of our Summer Prom concert. The second half of the concert opens with the Overture to The Wreckers by Ethel Smyth which is to be performed at The BBC Proms this Summer; a production is also being staged at the Glyndebourne Opera festival in a new production. The highlight of the second half will be Elgar's Enigma Variations (described as a musical tribute to his friends and colleagues), followed by some classic patriotic works known from The Last Night of The Proms. Pimms & Lemonade, as well as soft drinks, will be available for purchase before the concert and during the interval. Feel free to dress in your summer flair if you prefer and be sure to bring a little flag for 'Land of Hope and Glory' at the end of the concert! Optional Pre-Concert lecture at 6:15 p.m. at the church hall to be given by conductor for the evening Ed Whitehead titled 'Ethel Smyth: The Hidden Musical Genius of the 20th Century' to enhance the performance - free to ticket holders. St Paul's Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Paul's Church
120 Augustus Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 6EW
England
Programme
Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op.26
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
~ Interval ~
Ethel Smyth – The Wreckers Overture
Edward Elgar – Enigma Variations, Op.36
William Walton – Crown Imperial
Edward Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance March no.1 in D major 'Land of Hope and Glory'
Performers
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux – violin
Edmund Whitehead – Conductor
Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra
Programme Note
WSO is delighted to welcome soloist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux to play Mendelssohn's violin concerto, preceeded by Sibelius' Finlandia (a patriotic protest against Russian domination and censorship), as part of our Summer Prom concert.
The second half of the concert opens with the Overture to The Wreckers by Ethel Smyth which is to be performed at The BBC Proms this Summer; a production is also being staged at the Glyndebourne Opera festival in a new production. The highlight of the second half will be Elgar's Enigma Variations (described as a musical tribute to his friends and colleagues), followed by some classic patriotic works known from The Last Night of The Proms.
Pimms & Lemonade, as well as soft drinks, will be available for purchase before the concert and during the interval. Feel free to dress in your summer flair if you prefer and be sure to bring a little flag for 'Land of Hope and Glory' at the end of the concert!
Optional Pre-Concert lecture at 6:15 p.m. at the church hall to be given by conductor for the evening Ed Whitehead titled 'Ethel Smyth: The Hidden Musical Genius of the 20th Century' to enhance the performance - free to ticket holders.
