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Mendelssohn, Britten, Hindemith and Glinka
Part of the St Albans Symphony Orchestra 2016-17 Season
Add to my Calendar 05-03-2016 19:30 05-03-2016 21:30 36 Mendelssohn, Britten, Hindemith and Glinka Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is possibly the most popular work ever written for violin, with glorious melodies displaying the soloist’s virtuoso technique. Britten’s Sea Interludes are scene changes from his opera Peter Grimes, and he always intended for them to be published separately. Hindemith sketched a series of movements based on themes by Weber to be used in a ballet for a dance company, but the ballet never came to fruition. Cristian Grajner De Sa began violin and piano lessons at the age of seven and since then has enjoyed performing in recitals and as a concerto soloist on the violin. He has appeared as a String Finalist in the televised BBC Young Musician of the Year 2012 competition. St Saviour's Church, St Albans DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Saviour's Church
25 Sandpit Lane
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 4DF
England
Programme
Mikhail Glinka – Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture
Paul Hindemith – Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Benjamin Britten – Four Sea Interludes: 'Storm' Interlude
Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Performers
Leon Gee – Conductor
Jennifer Wigram – Leader
Christian Grajner De Sa – Violin
St Albans Symphony Orchestra
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Programme Note
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is possibly the most popular work ever written for violin, with glorious melodies displaying the soloist’s virtuoso technique.
Britten’s Sea Interludes are scene changes from his opera Peter Grimes, and he always intended for them to be published separately.
Hindemith sketched a series of movements based on themes by Weber to be used in a ballet for a dance company, but the ballet never came to fruition.
Cristian Grajner De Sa began violin and piano lessons at the age of seven and since then has enjoyed performing in recitals and as a concerto soloist on the violin. He has appeared as a String Finalist in the televised BBC Young Musician of the Year 2012 competition.
