大象传媒

From the Victoria Hall, Hanley
Presented by Stuart Flinders

Debussy: Pr茅lude 脿 l鈥檃pr猫s-midi d鈥檜n faune
Beethoven: Violin Concerto

8.15pm Music interval

Dvo艡谩k: Symphony No.9 'From the New World'

大象传媒 Philharmonic
Viviane Hagner (violin)
Rory Macdonald (conductor)

Suffused with unforgettable melodies and infectious rhythms, and presented wrapped in beautiful warm orchestral colours, Dvo艡谩k's 'New World' Symphony never fails to engage and transport. Before the interval Viviane Hagner joins the orchestra for Beethoven's Violin Concerto; stratospheric and sustained lyricism contrasts with the dance-like energy of the Finale. The concert opens with probably the most famous flute solo in the orchestral repertory, personifying the languid sensuality of the faune with his pan-pipes as he pursues passing nymphs before falling into a dream-filled, languid sleep.