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Orchestra North East is pleased to announce that its next concert will be in the Gala Theatre, Durham, on Sunday June 15th, starting at 3.00pm.
The programme will be:
Smetana: Vltava, (The Moldau), from Ma Vlast.
Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no.2.
Dvořák: Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’.
Conductor: Maria Barbosa Aristizabel
Soloist: Bradley Creswick
We are particularly pleased to welcome Bradley Creswick again as our soloist in the Concerto. Bradley needs no introduction to North East audiences, and we know the sparkling and virtuosic piece by Wieniawski is one of his personal favourites, adding a most enjoyable element to this Central-European themed concert.
Smetana and Dvořák are of course the two most eminent Czech composers and the works we have chosen are probably their most famous. The tone poem Vltava is a beautifully crafted picture in music of a great river and whilst the subtitle of Dvořák’s symphony may suggest something different, it is widely acknowledged that the music, like much of what he wrote, was nonetheless rooted in the music of his homeland.
Our conductor for the afternoon will be Maria Barbosa Aristizabel, a very talented young conductor from Colombia. Maria stepped in, at very short notice, to conduct the Orchestra at a rehearsal in preparation for our concert in September 2024, and we are very pleased that she is able to return to work with us.
Tickets can be bought directly from the Gala Theatre, online at https://galadurham.co.uk/galapost/orchestra-north-east-dvorak-new-world-symphony, or from the Gala Box Office, 0300 026 6600.
Orchestra North East is pleased to announce that its next concert will be in the Gala Theatre, Durham, on Sunday June 15th, starting at 3.00pm.
The programme will be:
Smetana: Vltava, (The Moldau), from Ma Vlast.
Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no.2.
Dvořák: Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’.
Conductor: Maria Barbosa Aristizabel
Soloist: Bradley Creswick
We are particularly pleased to welcome Bradley Creswick again as our soloist in the Concerto. Bradley needs no introduction to North East audiences, and we know the sparkling and virtuosic piece by Wieniawski is one of his personal favourites, adding a most enjoyable element to this Central-European themed concert.
Smetana and Dvořák are of course the two most eminent Czech composers and the works we have chosen are probably their most famous. The tone poem Vltava is a beautifully crafted picture in music of a great river and whilst the subtitle of Dvořák’s symphony may suggest something different, it is widely acknowledged that the music, like much of what he wrote, was nonetheless rooted in the music of his homeland.
Our conductor for the afternoon will be Maria Barbosa Aristizabel, a very talented young conductor from Colombia. Maria stepped in, at very short notice, to conduct the Orchestra at a rehearsal in preparation for our concert in September 2024, and we are very pleased that she is able to return to work with us.
Tickets can be bought directly from the Gala Theatre, online at https://galadurham.co.uk/galapost/orchestra-north-east-dvorak-new-world-symphony, or from the Gala Box Office, 0300 026 6600.
The Pen & Palette Club
The Orchestra is able to engage professional musicians for our concerts partly because of the generosity of individuals, but also because of generous and philanthropic organizations. One such group is The Pen and Palette Club from Newcastle, and we are very pleased to acknowledge their significant financial support for our concert in March.
The Pen & Palette Club was founded in 1900 in Newcastle by a group of professionals interested in art, literature, music, architecture, drama and related subjects. The Club meets about once a month in the Mansion House in Jesmond for lunch or dinner, to hear guest speakers on topics of cultural interest. Once a year the Club’s artists display their work and the writers entertain fellow members and friends with their poetry and prose. Musical evenings are given in the Mansion House by invited local professional players as well as by members of Orchestra North East.
The Pen & Palette has donated a considerable sum of money to the Community Foundation, which gives grants locally. In addition it gives financial support to local amateur and voluntary groups such as the Newcastle Lit. & Phil, the People's Theatre, Newcastle Chamber Music Society, as well as Orchestra North East.
The Club would be interested to hear from you if you would like to join or would simply like to receive further information. Full details of the history and activities of the Club, its future meetings, and its contacts can be found on the Club website: www.penandpalette.uk