**Rufus Isabel Elliot: Waves Crash on Old Street**

Join us for an evening of innovative music at the Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s, on Saturday, 16 November 2024, at 7pm. This unique concert showcases the world premiere of a new work by Rufus Isabel Elliot, alongside a selection of contemporary pieces by composers such as David Fennessy, Christian Mason, Barbara Monk Feldman, Martin Arnold, Britta Byström, Ryoko Akama, and Stuart MacRae.

**Performers:**
- David Alberman, violin
- Louise McMonagle, cello
- Mark Knoop, piano

**Programme Highlights:**
- David Fennessy: The blue-eyed lassie
- Christian Mason: Efflorescence
- Barbara Monk Feldman: Clear Edge
- Martin Arnold: Lutra
- Britta Byström: Baum in der Stadt
- Ryoko Akama: 10 days’ etude
- Stuart MacRae: Haroldswick
- Rufus Isabel Elliot: New work (World Premiere)

**Tickets:**
- General Admission: £8
- Concessions: £6
- Under-18s: £5
- A booking fee of £1.50 applies per online/phone transaction.

This concert is a collaboration with KNOCKvologan Studies, Isle of Mull, and imagines voices from the distant past and the distant future, belonging to an ancient forest on an island off the west coast of Scotland. The event is presented by LSO Discovery and generously supported by the Jerwood Foundation.

**Additional Information:**
- The Crypt Bar will be open for hot and cold drinks from one hour before the performance and during the interval.
- Card payments only.

For more details and to book your tickets, visit lso.co.uk or call +44 20 7870 2500. Experience the transformative power of music through this exceptional evening presented by LSO Discovery.

Rufus Isabel Elliot: Waves Crash on Old Street

LSO St Luke's

Britta Byström’s Voyages extraordinaires was inspired by the enchanting (and impossible) journeys depicted in Jules Verne’s famous novel series. Her own work is intended as a fantastical musical journey on which the listener encounters new worlds of sound through recurring orchestral transformations. So, bring a thirst for discovery to the 2024 Nordic Music Days festival – this year in Glasgow – which celebrates contemporary music and sounds from Scotland and the Nordic region.

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Nordic Music Days 2024: An Extraordinary Voyage!

Glasgow City Hall

A Night At The Symphony

Chinook Winds

We cover a wide range of new and older music. The two wind quintets almost stand as exemplary of two generations of
Danish music: the elegant, neoclassical and impressionistic style of Jersild and a straightforward and raw, modernist simplicity of Abrahamsen.

Mozart's Spring

Southern Danish Conservatory of Music

AMFS artist-faculty, all top musicians from renowned orchestras, opera companies, and conservatories, come together to play their favorite chamber music works. Always a joyful and creative 75 minutes of music-making.

Chamber Music

Aspen Meadows Resort

The Play of the Night is an opera in one act with music by Britta Byström and libretto by Peter Bäckström. The title refers to Penelope's nightly dreams, where she encounters images, goddesses and people. Her analysis of these dreams is reflected in her daily life: in her waiting for her husband Odysseus, who may never return from war, and in her impending life choices.

The Play of the Night

The Royal Danish Academy of Music

Brahms is at the forefront of this concert of Romantic masterpieces beginning with Swedish composer Britta Byström's UK premiere of A Walk to Brahms’ Violin Concerto. This short piece explores themes from Brahms’ Violin Concerto, coupled with a modern spirit. Then, head back in time to hear the original composition in full with internationally acclaimed violinist, Clara Jumi Kang.

Romantic Masterpieces

Huddersfield Town Hall

Brahms is at the forefront of this concert of Romantic masterpieces beginning with Swedish composer Britta Byström’s UK premiere of A Walk to Brahms’ Violin Concerto.

### Event Description: Brahms & Saint-Saëns’ Cello - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

**Date and Time:**  
Friday, February 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM

**Venue:**  
Orpheum Theatre

**Program:**  
- **Britta Byström:** *Parallel Universes*
- **Saint-Saëns:** *Cello Concerto No. 2*
- **Brahms:** *Symphony No. 2*

**Performance Duration:**  
Approximately 80 minutes

**Artists:**
- **Conductor:** Christian Kluxen  
  Described as a dynamic and charismatic figure, Christian Kluxen is known for his exemplary clarity and heavenly warmth in conducting. This concert marks his eagerly anticipated debut with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO), featuring Brahms’ Second Symphony and Britta Byström’s intricately-crafted *Parallel Universes*.
  
- **Cellist:** Santiago Cañón-Valencia  
  A 2022 BBC New Generation Artist, Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia is renowned for his technical flawlessness. He makes his debut with the VSO, performing Saint-Saëns’ Second Cello Concerto.

**Series:**  
This concert is part of the "Classical Afterworks" series, held on Fridays at 6:30 PM.

**Additional Information:**  
- **Subscription:** Subscribe today to enjoy this and other performances in the series.
- **Tickets:** Available for purchase now.

Join us for an evening of exceptional classical music, featuring the works of Brahms, Saint-Saëns, and Byström, performed by world-class artists at the historic Orpheum Theatre.

Britta Byström

Events

Upcoming events

20 - 21 Jan, 2025

The Play of the Night · The Royal Danish Academy of Music

Feb 27, 2025

Romantic Masterpieces · Kirklees Town Halls

Feb 27, 2025

Romantic Masterpieces · Opera North

Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2025

Brahms & Saint-Saëns’ Cello · Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Nov 16, 2024

Rufus Isabel Elliot: Waves Crash on Old Street · London Symphony Orchestra

Oct 31, 2024

Nordic Music Days 2024: An Extraordinary Voyage! · BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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