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St Mary Redcliffe Church
12 Colston Parade
Bristol
BS1 6RA
England
Tickets
Prices: Advance tickets £15, £13 for concessions, under 18s accompanied by an adult £2 (Tickets sold on the door will be priced at £2 more than advance sales)
Book Tickets
Programme
Johannes Brahms – Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77
Edward Elgar – Symphony no.1 in A flat major, Op.55
Performers
Alex Mackinder – Conductor
Elif Cansever – violin
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Programme Note
'The greatest symphony of modern times, written by the greatest modern composer.' So said the legendary conductor Hans Richter of Elgar's First Symphony. It received a staggering hundred performances worldwide in the year after its premiere. Bristol Concert Orchestra and their acclaimed new Music Director Alex Mackinder bring this crowning achievement of British music to atmospheric St Mary Redcliffe. We pair it with Brahms' Violin Concerto, which to this day stands as one of the all-time greats of the violin repertoire. Brilliant young Turkish violinist Elif Cansever makes her Bristol debut in this sublime piece of music. Join us for two great masterpieces.
FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK bookable online
Spotlight on: Edward Elgar (with Alex Mackinder)
Start: 6:30pm (doors open from 6:15pm)
Length: 30 minutes
The premiere of Elgar's First Symphony in 1908 took the composer from international renown to global superstardom. Join conductor Alex Mackinder as he takes a deep dive into one of the true crowning achievements of British music. Discover the hidden musical connections that bind this masterpiece together and explore why Elgar described his work as 'a massive hope for the future.'
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