From a Far Country: Violinist Tai Murray joins Orchestra of the Swan to perform Bruch's Violin Concerto No,1 at Stratford Playhouse, Stratford-upon-Avon on Sunday 9th October 2022

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From a Far Country

Violinist Tai Murray joins Orchestra of the Swan to perform Bruch's Violin Concerto No,1

Part of the Orchestra of the Swan 2022-2023 Season

Add to my Calendar 09-10-2022 15:00 09-10-2022 17:00 36 From a Far Country In this concert, talented violinist Tai Murray described as “superb” by The New York Times joins The Swan and Principal Conductor Michael Collins for an evening of Mendelssohn, Bruch and Anna Meredith. Tai, a former BBC New Generation Artist, is an inspiring talent, appreciated for her elegance and effortless ability, mature phrasing and subtle sweetness. From a Far Country is inspired by a visit in 1829 to the basalt sea cave known as Fingal’s Cave, Mendelssohn was impelled to sketch out the opening of his windswept and gull-strewn overture. His tour of Scotland that year bore further fruit in the form of his Symphony No. 3 the “Scottish” where he found his imagination sparked by the ruin and decay of an abandoned ivy-cloaked chapel; broken and roofless, through which the clear light poured in. Anna Meredith’s Fringeflower was conceived after seeing Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Butterfly Flower at the Fleming Collection. Its ‘quirky flatness’ and ‘unnatural’ perspective generates a general mood of slightly disjointed unease. Max Bruch famously channelled the Scottish spirit in his Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra but his first Violin Concerto is even more popular; an irresistible concoction of heartfelt melodies, ravishing harmonies and furious fiddling. Want to find out more? So why not join us at 2.00pm for a pre-concert talk (which is completely free) with Tai Murray, Michael Collins, and The Swan. Stratford Playhouse, Stratford-upon-Avon DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Stratford Playhouse
14 Rother Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6LU
England

Sunday 9th October 2022
3:00 PM

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture 'Fingal's Cave', Op.26
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor, Op.26
Anna Meredith – Fringeflower
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony no.3 in A minor 'Scottish', Op.56

Performers

Tai Murray – violin
Michael Collins – Conductor

Orchestra of the Swan

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Programme Note

In this concert, talented violinist Tai Murray described as “superb” by The New York Times joins The Swan and Principal Conductor Michael Collins for an evening of Mendelssohn, Bruch and Anna Meredith.

Tai, a former BBC New Generation Artist, is an inspiring talent, appreciated for her elegance and effortless ability, mature phrasing and subtle sweetness.

From a Far Country is inspired by a visit in 1829 to the basalt sea cave known as Fingal’s Cave, Mendelssohn was impelled to sketch out the opening of his windswept and gull-strewn overture. His tour of Scotland that year bore further fruit in the form of his Symphony No. 3 the “Scottish” where he found his imagination sparked by the ruin and decay of an abandoned ivy-cloaked chapel; broken and roofless, through which the clear light poured in.

Anna Meredith’s Fringeflower was conceived after seeing Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Butterfly Flower at the Fleming Collection. Its ‘quirky flatness’ and ‘unnatural’ perspective generates a general mood of slightly disjointed unease.

Max Bruch famously channelled the Scottish spirit in his Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra but his first Violin Concerto is even more popular; an irresistible concoction of heartfelt melodies, ravishing harmonies and furious fiddling.

Want to find out more? So why not join us at 2.00pm for a pre-concert talk (which is completely free) with Tai Murray, Michael Collins, and The Swan.

Tai Murray performs Bruch's Violin Concerto

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