100 Candleriggs
Thu 11 Mar · 14:00 · £17.50
Elgar Cello Concerto (c.32 mins) interval Bruckner Symphony No.3 In D Minor (c.60 mins) Raphaela Grome s cello Michael Sanderling conductor Falling leaves, melancholy songs, and an eternal sense of the British countryside in autumn — it’s hard to define the precise qualities that make Elgar’s Cello Concerto so enduringly popular. But that’s why it’s a classic; it always has something fresh to say. It’s perfect, in other words, for Raphaela Gromes, a cellist whose aim (she says) is to “immerse myself completely in the piece, to serve the music, to communicate it to the audience”. And perfect, too, for a conductor with the insight and stature of Michael Sanderling, who concludes the concert with Bruckner’s epic Third Symphony. This is Romantic music on a visionary scale, conducted by an artist who understands that Bruckner was speaking from—and to —the human soul. Tea & Symphony Enjoy lunch before the concert! Join us for a light lunch of soup and sandwiches followed by a selection of cakes, as well as unlimited tea or coffee for just £17.12 (including booking fee and restoration fund), from 12.30pm at any of our Afternoon Performance concerts. Symphony Tea is provided by the venue and is served in the Recital Room at City Halls. Spaces are always in high demand, so please be sure to pre-book a separate ticket for lunch when purchasing your concert tickets at the Box Office. Click here to book Tea & Symphony tickets. (Concert tickets are purchased separately.)
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.