Join the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra as it launch its 80th annual concert series with a vibrant and thrilling programme that spans the lyrical, the virtuosic, and the epic.

The concert will open with Dorothy Howell’s last large-scale orchestral work Three Divertissements.  Originally written for the 1940 Proms but shelved due to wartime cancellations, Three Divertissements has remained largely unheard until recent years.  From playful rhythms and dance-like energy to moments of haunting stillness, this lively and colourful suite is a brilliant rediscovery by a British composer whose music is finally being brought back to the spotlight.

Tchaikovsky, Howard and Howell

Victoria Hall

ESO Youth Symphony Orchestra perform their End of Course Concert at The Bradshaw Hall. Come and support our wonderful young musicians showcasing the result of their hard work during the course.

ESO Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

For centuries, even the most gifted composers have found themselves persecuted or marginalised simply because of who they were. As a gay man in Tsarist Russia, Tchaikovsky knew what it was to be an outsider, and he poured all his emotions into his Fourth Symphony: a no-holds-barred emotional autobiography, pulsing with melody and torn by raw and dangerous passions. ‘Petrenko’s Fourth is a white-knuckle ride’ wrote Gramophone magazine, and he certainly won’t hold back tonight. There’s no shortage of great melodies in the first half of the concert, too, as Petrenko champions Dorothy Howell’s Lamia – a wildly romantic tale of forbidden love – and the lovely piano concerto by the African-American composer Florence Price. Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, making her Royal Philharmonic Orchestra debut, is the soloist in music that was side-lined for decades and is only now receiving its due.

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4

Royal Festival Hall

A jingle of sleighbells, a flurry of flutes…it doesn’t take much to set Mahler’s Fourth Symphony in motion. But with Mahler, even the gentlest sounds can create a universe. From playful opening to final, blissful vision of heaven, the Fourth is a musical fairy tale like no other – an enchanting finish to a concert that begins with Dorothy Howell’s fantasy of a shape-shifting serpent and Kurt Weill’s typically feisty retelling of the myth of Orpheus.

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Oramo conducts Mahler's Fourth Symphony

Barbican Centre

### Event Description: Søndergård Conducts Mahler Symphony No. 1

**Event Title:** Søndergård Conducts Mahler Symphony No. 1

**Dates:** Friday, March 7, 2025, and Saturday, March 8, 2025

**Venue:** Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403

**Duration:** 2 hours, including intermission

**Event Overview:**
Join the Minnesota Orchestra for an extraordinary evening as Thomas Søndergård, the esteemed Music Director, leads the orchestra in a powerful performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, also known as "Titan." This concert promises to be a remarkable journey through Mahler’s sound world, showcasing the depth and intensity of his first symphony.

**Program:**
- **Dorothy Howell:** *Lamia* - A symphonic poem inspired by Keats, receiving its long-awaited first performance by the Minnesota Orchestra.
- **Benjamin Britten:** *Les illuminations* - A captivating song cycle based on the poetry of Rimbaud, featuring the American soprano Julia Bullock.
- **Gustav Mahler:** *Symphony No. 1, Titan* - Concluding the evening with Mahler’s powerful and evocative first symphony.

**Artists:**
- **Thomas Søndergård:** Conductor
- **Julia Bullock:** Soprano

**Additional Information:**
- **Tickets:** Available now as part of a package. Save up to 15% and receive subscriber perks when you purchase 3 or more concerts. Individual tickets go on sale on July 29.
- **Pre-concert Activities:** Enhance your experience with pre-concert activities, valet parking, and pre-order beverages.
- **Accessibility Services:** Armless & bariatric chairs, assistive listening devices, large-print programs, noise-cancelling headphones, service animals, and wheelchair & accessible seating are available upon request.

**Plan Your Visit:**
- **Directions & Parking:** Convenient parking is available just steps away from Orchestra Hall in the city-owned and skyway-connected 11th and Marquette Ramp.
- **Minnesota Orchestra Mobile App:** Download the app to pre-order intermission drinks, scan your ticket for entry, and access exclusive deals.

**Presented by:** Ameriprise Financial

**Contact Information:**
For more details and to plan your visit, please visit the Minnesota Orchestra website.

Prepare for an evening of exceptional music and unforgettable performances with the Minnesota Orchestra under the masterful direction of Thomas Søndergård.

Søndergård Conducts Mahler Symphony No. 1

Minnesota Orchestra

From myth to fire to consolation, this program traces a journey through passion, virtuosity and reflection. Dorothy Howell’s Lamia opens with a darkly lyrical, evocative story of a nymph and her fate at the hands of a jealous god. In her CSO debut, violinist Alexandra Conunova brings fiery energy and soaring lyricism to Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto, one of the 20th century’s great Romantic concertos. Two choral works by Brahms offer final consolation: Nänie laments the inevitability of death through three episodes from Greek mythology, while Schicksalslied ("Song of Destiny") contrasts the eternal bliss of immortals with the restlessness of human existence.

Songs Of Destiny

Cincinnati Music Hall

Víkingur Ólafsson: the Icelandic phenomenon who has redefined the way we hear the piano.

The Firebird

Southbank Centre

Elgar’s magnificent First Symphony begins with one of the greatest tunes ever written by a British composer. It’s a work that pulses with all the energy, colour and sheer emotion of life itself. Music Director Thomas Søndergård brings it to life and begins with two more tales of musical romance – Schumann’s heartfelt piano concerto, played by Anna Vinnitskaya, and a tale of forbidden love from the wonderful British composer Dorothy Howell.

Dorothy Howell

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RSNO Season 26-27: Schumann's Piano Concerto · Usher Hall

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Tchaikovsky, Howard and Howell · Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra

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ESO Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire · English Symphony Orchestra

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