Event
MSO: Ravel, Sibelius, Grandage
- Date: Saturday, 18 July 2015, 2:00pm
- Venue: Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne — 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC
- Tickets: Tickets can be purchased by phone on (03) 9929 9600
Event Details
This passionate program brings to life the old-world charm of Sibelius’s Valse triste followed by the composer’s innovative, continually evolving Seventh Symphony. Rounding out the concert is the world premiere of Iain Grandage’s Dances with Devils, a percussion concerto written for and performed by Claire Edwardes, with Ravel’s Bolero providing an electrifying conclusion.
Performers: Benjamin Northey - conductor; Claire Edwardes - percussion; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Featured non-Australian music: Sibelius: Valse triste, Sibelius: Symphony No.7, Ravel: Bolero
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (03) 9929 9600
Featured Australian Works
| Dances with devils : Concerto for percussion and orchestra (2015) by Iain Grandage — performed by Benjamin Northey, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Claire Edwardes |
Featured artists
- Performer Claire Edwardes
- Performer Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor Benjamin Northey
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