King Georges Hall

Rossini     William Tell Overture
Elgar         Cello Concerto
Sibelius    Symphony No. 2

Jonathon Heyward conductor          Nicholas Trygstad cello    

Jonathon Heyward, winner of the prestigious Besançon Competition in 2015, and Assistant Conductor at the Hallé, makes his Blackburn debut with three cornerstones of the classical repertoire.  Sibelius’s Second Symphony has enjoyed enormous admiration and affection since it was heard in this country for the first time, played by this very same orchestra.  Today’s Hallé musicians and audiences find this great work as original, dramatic and full of hope as on that day in 1905.

A succession of great cellists have brought Elgar’s last true masterpiece, his elegiac Cello Concerto, to the hearts of the public, and it means no less to the Hallé’s own, American-born, Nicholas Trygstad.  Rossini’s ‘William Tell’ Overture, familiar to millions of 50s TV-Western fans, deserves its enduring popularity for the startling originality of its writing.  Eloquent cello choirs and a thrilling alpine storm, not mention the exuberant, glittering finale, make it an absolute winner.

 

Pre-Concert Talk:  Why not hear the musicians talk about the concert repertoire being performed?  The talks will commence on the raked seating at 6.30pm.  Tickets cost £3 and can be booked from the Box Office or online for each concert. Entry to the talks is free of charge for pre-concert supper diners.