大象传媒

Louise Fryer introduces a recent concert by the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales at the 2013 North Wales International Music Festival in St. Asaph Cathedral - an all-British programme, including a rare chance to hear the Violin Concerto by William Mathias, who is buried in the churchyard. Radio 3 New Generation Artist Christian Ihle Hadland joins the orchestra for Mozart, and Radio 3's Wagner anniversary celebration continues with a special new recording of the Love Duet from the second act of Tristan and Isolde - with the composer's own rarely heard concert ending.

Britten: 4 Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes'
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales,
Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor).

2.15pm
William Mathias: Violin Concerto
Matthew Trusler (violin),
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales,
Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor).

2.50pm
Elgar: Variations on an original theme ('Enigma')
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales,
Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor).

3.20pm
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor K.466
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano),
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales,
Nicholas Collon (conductor).

3.50pm
Wagner: O sink hernieder (Love duet from Act 2 of Tristan und Isolde)
Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (soprano),
Madeleine Shaw (mezzo-soprano),
Ronald Samm (tenor),
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales,
Roberto Minczuk (conductor).

Across the week you can also hear two concerts by the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales in the past week as part of the Arcomis International Brass Event at St David's Hall in Cardiff - no prizes for guessing what kind of instruments are on show in those performances.

On Friday, we join the 大象传媒 NOW live at their home, 大象传媒 Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, for the second concert in their autumn series Americana - part of Afternoon on 3's continuing celebration of the music of the United States. To introduce the concert, Fiona Talkington is joined by American radio presenter Fred Child, live on the line from Minnesota.

And our Thursday Opera Matinee is the first stage work ever written by a young Italian who was to become one of the operatic greats: Oberto, by Giuseppe Verdi.