#NorthernLights
DATE: Saturday 19 May 2018, 8.00pm
LOCATION: Eldon Hogan Performing Arts Centre, Xavier College, Barkers Road, Kew
WEB: http://zelmansymphony.org.au/Concerts/19May2018
This concert commemorates the struggles of two northern European nations. We begin with Finlandia, Sibelius’ patriotic piece which reflects the Finnish people’s fight for freedom from the Russians and is deeply etched in the Finnish psyche. Sibelius’ Karelia Suite follows; composed just a few years earlier, it remains one of his most popular works. The remainder of the concert is Russian. We are privileged to have Svetlana Bogosavljevic, Ensemble Liaison’s charismatic cellist, as soloist for Tchaikovsky’s virtuosic and graceful Variations on a Rococo Theme. We end this concert with Tchaikovsky’s turbulent and colourful 4th Symphony, considered by many as his best.
Rick Prakhoff, Conductor - conductor
Svetlana Bogosavljevic - cello
Program
Sibelius – Finlandia
Sibelius – Karelia Suite
Tchaikovsky – Variations on a Rococo Theme
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.4
Thanks to our friends at Zelman Symphony Bohemian Rhapsody Club and Magazine is proudly covering the concert on May 19 (media to be advised). Please stay tuned for more information.