Details

The most exciting British pianist of his generation, Benjamin Grosvenor comes to the Royal Concert Hall for the first time, joining the Hall? in Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto, a carefree piece with a mischievous spirit and much-loved slow movement. It's a far cry from the warring passions of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, its famous love theme assailed on both sides by thrilling musical skirmishes. Jan?cek's delightful opera, The Cunning Little Vixen, provides a suite of some of the composer's most accomplished orchestral writing before Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra shows how much fun you can have with a Purcell tune and a team of eighty brilliant musicians. The Halle website.

Cast/Performers

Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)

Creatives/Company

Company: The Halle Orchestra
Conductor: Mark Elder (Sir)