Kenneth Woods

Noriko Ogawa

English Symphony Orchestra

**Event Description: Nordic Journey - Grieg Piano Concerto with Noriko Ogawa**

**Date and Time:**  
2:30 PM, 16th April 2023

**Location:**  
Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA

**Programme:**  
- Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op.81  
- Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16  
- Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E flat, Op.82

**Artists:**  
- **Conductor:** Kenneth Woods  
- **Soloist:** Noriko Ogawa (Piano)

**About the Concert:**  
Join the English Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting Nordic Journey featuring the much-loved Grieg Piano Concerto, renowned for its dramatic opening drumroll, lyrical second movement, and its association with Morecambe & Wise and Andre Previn. This concert marks the first appearance of acclaimed Japanese pianist Noriko Ogawa at the Town Hall.

The evening opens with Brahms' intense and emotionally charged Tragic Overture, composed in 1888. The concert concludes with Sibelius' Symphony No. 5, a three-movement masterpiece often hailed as one of the finest symphonies of the 20th century, showcasing the enduring vitality of Romantic music in 1915.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience a night of exceptional music performed by world-class artists in the historic setting of Cheltenham Town Hall.