Details
Turner Sims Concert Hall
University Southampton
Salisbury Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
England
Programme
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony no.5 in E minor, Op.64 (arr. chamber orchestra by G Martin)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op.42
Performers
Robin Browning – Conductor
David Owen Norris – Presenter
Victoria Sayles – violin
SÓN
Programme Note
Southampton's professional orchestra focus on the music of Tchaikovsky. Joined by pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris, SÓN provide their audience with a deeper understanding of the Russian composer’s magnificent Symphony No 5. The orchestra delve under the surface of this superb masterpiece in search of the man and his music, with live extracts from both the piano and orchestra, before giving a complete performance of this awe-inspiring work in the second half.