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Season Opening, with a Fanfare

Part of the RTWSO 2026-27 Season

Add to my Calendar 04-10-2026 15:00 04-10-2026 17:00 36 Season Opening, with a Fanfare The RTWSO opens its new season with a programme full of contrasts: intimate, dramatic and hugely uplifting by turns. We’re delighted to welcome cellist Laura van der Heijden, whose warm, expressive playing makes her an ideal soloist for Elgar’s Cello Concerto. This is one of the great English orchestral works, full of long, singing lines, quiet reflection and emotional depth that unfolds naturally as you listen. The concert begins with Brahms’ Tragic Overture, a work that packs a surprising amount of drama and urgency into just a few minutes. After the interval, the energy shifts completely with Copland’s Third Symphony, ending in the iconic Fanfare for the Common Man – a piece instantly recognisable, even if you can’t quite place where from. Conducted by Peter Selwyn, this is a programme that moves from intensity to reflection to pure exhilaration, and a strong, confident start to the season. Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Assembly Hall Theatre
Crescent Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 2LU
England

Tickets

Prices: From £5
Season tickets: From £30
Booking line: 01892 554441
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Programme

Johannes Brahms – Tragic Overture, Op.81
Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
~ Interval ~
Aaron Copland – Symphony no.3

Performers

Peter Selwyn – Conductor
Laura van der Heijden – cello

Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra

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Heroes & Legends

Bohemian Rhapsodies

Programme Note

The RTWSO opens its new season with a programme full of contrasts: intimate, dramatic and hugely uplifting by turns.

We’re delighted to welcome cellist Laura van der Heijden, whose warm, expressive playing makes her an ideal soloist for Elgar’s Cello Concerto. This is one of the great English orchestral works, full of long, singing lines, quiet reflection and emotional depth that unfolds naturally as you listen.

The concert begins with Brahms’ Tragic Overture, a work that packs a surprising amount of drama and urgency into just a few minutes. After the interval, the energy shifts completely with Copland’s Third Symphony, ending in the iconic Fanfare for the Common Man – a piece instantly recognisable, even if you can’t quite place where from.

Conducted by Peter Selwyn, this is a programme that moves from intensity to reflection to pure exhilaration, and a strong, confident start to the season.

RTWSO: Season Opening with a Fanfare

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