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Orchestra North East is pleased to announce that our next concert will be
on Saturday February 28th 2026, starting at 7.00pm.
It will take place in Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Square,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF
Programme:
Jan Sibelius: Pohjola’s Daughter
Antonin Dvořák: The Golden Spinning Wheel
Johannes Brahms: Second Piano Concerto
Conductor: Philippe Bach
Soloist: Martin Roscoe
Two tone poems, each drawn from folk tales in the countries of their respected composers, form the basis of the first part of our concert. First, we have Sibelius’s Pohjola’s Daughter, which will be followed by Dvořák’s The Golden Spinning Wheel. Being rooted in stories, they both paint vivid pictures in music. Both achieve this by their rich orchestrations, although they do create rather contrasting moods, the Sibelius perhaps being somewhat sombre overall, in contrast to the livelier Dvořák. Both pieces are relatively unfamiliar to the Orchestra, perhaps to audience members too and we are certainly looking forward to working on them with our guest conductor for this concert, Philippe Bach. Philippe is no stranger to ONE, having led us on numerous successful concerts over the past few years.
We are equally looking forward to welcoming the distinguished British pianist Martin Roscoe, who will be completing our programme with a performance of the monumental Piano Concerto no. 2 by Brahms. Martin is indeed one of the leading pianists of his generation, hugely respected and admired as a soloist and recital pianist. We are honoured to have him play one of the great works of the piano repertoire with us and we know it will be a truly memorable occasion.
Tickets: £18, £16, £9, £1
Available at the door or online:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/orchestra-north-east
Booking Charges may be applied
Orchestra North East is pleased to announce that our next concert will be
on Saturday February 28th 2026, starting at 7.00pm.
It will take place in Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Square,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF
Programme:
Jan Sibelius: Pohjola’s Daughter
Antonin Dvořák: The Golden Spinning Wheel
Johannes Brahms: Second Piano Concerto
Conductor: Philippe Bach
Soloist: Martin Roscoe
Two tone poems, each drawn from folk tales in the countries of their respected composers, form the basis of the first part of our concert. First, we have Sibelius’s Pohjola’s Daughter, which will be followed by Dvořák’s The Golden Spinning Wheel. Being rooted in stories, they both paint vivid pictures in music. Both achieve this by their rich orchestrations, although they do create rather contrasting moods, the Sibelius perhaps being somewhat sombre overall, in contrast to the livelier Dvořák. Both pieces are relatively unfamiliar to the Orchestra, perhaps to audience members too and we are certainly looking forward to working on them with our guest conductor for this concert, Philippe Bach. Philippe is no stranger to ONE, having led us on numerous successful concerts over the past few years.
We are equally looking forward to welcoming the distinguished British pianist Martin Roscoe, who will be completing our programme with a performance of the monumental Piano Concerto no. 2 by Brahms. Martin is indeed one of the leading pianists of his generation, hugely respected and admired as a soloist and recital pianist. We are honoured to have him play one of the great works of the piano repertoire with us and we know it will be a truly memorable occasion.
Tickets: £18, £16, £9, £1
Available at the door or online:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/orchestra-north-east
Booking Charges may be applied
Orchestra North East, October 2025 in Newcastle Cathedral,
Photo Credit: Alastair Lord
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