Opening Night: Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Launching his second season as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Kahchun Wong is joined by Truls Mørk to perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto, a cornerstone of the instrument’s repertoire and, famously, the composer’s last completed work. Written in the aftermath of World War One, it is deeply emotional – never more so than in the heart-rending Adagio third movement. Despite this, there are still moments of hope and that recognisable Elgarian n...