Sinfonia of Leeds: Wagner, Ravel, Takemitsu, Nino Rota, Tchaikovsky
22jun7:30 pm9:30 pmSinfonia of Leeds: Wagner, Ravel, Takemitsu, Nino Rota, Tchaikovsky
Event Details
Our season comes to a close with an eclectic mix of familiar and lesser known works that are guaranteed to leave you with a smile.
Event Details
Wagner Rienzi Overture
Ravel Pavane pour une infante defunte
Takemitsu Fantasma/Cantos II
Nino Rota Trombone Concerto
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker (Act I highlights)
Soloist: Blair Sinclair
Conductor: David Greed
The last concert of the season includes not one but two brilliant works written for the trombone by composers Takemitsu and Nino Rota, performed here by soloist Blair Sinclair of Opera North. These are performed alongside Wagner’s overture for the third of his operas, Rienzi, and Ravel’s Pavane pour une infant defunte arranged for small orchestra.
The finale to the 2023/24 season features highlights from Act 1 of Tchaikovsky’s music for The Nutcracker, celebrating one of the composer’s most famous works for orchestra and proving that Nutcrackers are not just for Christmas!
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
St Edmund’s Church, Roundhay
Lidgett Park Road Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JN