San Sebastian, SPAIN
Sun 11 May 2014 Sala Principal
The BBC Philharmonic performs Pierne, Bruch and Prokofiev in San Sebastian.
The BBC Philharmonic performs Pierne, Bruch and Prokofiev in San Sebastian.
Programme
- Ramuntcho - overture
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
- Romeo and Juliet - selection
Performers
- Juanjo MenaConductor
- Boris BelkinViolin
Composers
Concert Information:
UPDATED Saturday 10 May:
Boris Belkin replaces Julia Fischer, who is unable to perform due to an injury.
The BBC Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena perform this evening in San Sebastian’s Auditorio Kursaal, a dazzling feat of architecture overlooking the Bay of Biscay.
They begin with a work by Gabriel Pierne - his melancholic overture ‘Ramuntcho’ - before being joined by vituoso violinist Boris Belkin for Bruch’s popular Violin Concerto No. 1. The second half features excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet score to Romeo and Juliet, music that perfectly conjures up images of Shakespeare’s most tragic of young lovers in its lyrical and colourful orchestration.
