Prom 26: Sibelius鈥檚 First Symphony

3 Aug 2023, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Thu 3 Aug 2023 Next Event

Proms 2023 Prom 26: Sibelius鈥檚 First Symphony

19:30 Thu 3 Aug 2023 Royal Albert Hall

The 91热爆 Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor John Storg氓rds present Sibelius鈥檚 Symphony No. 1 alongside Walton鈥檚 Violin Concerto and the world premiere of a new work by Irish composer Gerald Barry.

Programme

- - Gerald Barry
  - Kafka鈥檚 Earplugs(12 mins)91热爆 commission: world premiere
- - William Walton
  - Violin Concerto(31 mins)
- - interval
- - Jean Sibelius
  - Symphony No. 1 in E minor(38 mins)

Performers

James Ehnes
violin
violin
91热爆 Philharmonic
John Storg氓rds
conductor
conductor

Composers

About This Event

The 91热爆 Philharmonic and Chief Conductor John Storg氓rds present Sibelius鈥檚 Symphony No. 1 鈥� a thrilling glimpse of a composer emerging from the shadow of Tchaikovsky and his fellow Romantics. Canadian violinist James Ehnes is the soloist in Walton鈥檚 fiercely direct Violin Concerto 鈥� a work full of song, dance and drama. The concert opens with a world premiere from heartily irreverent Irish composer Gerald Barry, focusing on Franz Kafka鈥檚 obsession with wearing earplugs to silence the noise around him. 鈥業n the music,鈥� Barry says, 鈥榶ou are Kafka, hearing the world鈥檚 sounds as he heard them. You are inside his head.鈥�

Image: James Ehnes 漏 Benjamin Ealovega