Name: National Youth Choir of Wales: 40 Years of Song
Start: 2024-08-26T16:00:00
Location: Brangwyn Hall

Brangwyn Hall

Although written during her years in London, it is a longing for the seaside of her hometown of Barry that inspires tonight's concert opener, Grace Williams' Sea Sketches. Violinist Akiko Suwanai returns to perform Saint-Saëns elegantly dramatic, songfully melodious and deeply contrasting Third Violin Concerto, before we turn to Elgar's iconic Enigma Variations, all under the baton of our Principal Guest Conductor, Jaime Martín.

BBC NOW - Enigma

Join legendary progressive rock pioneers Jethro Tull as they return to UK stages with The Curiosity Tour 2026, a sweeping celebration of their remarkable 58 year journey. Led by the ever charismatic Ian Anderson, the band will explore a 24 album catalogue, spanning from 1968's 'This Was' to 2025's acclaimed 'Curious Ruminant'.

Jethro Tull

Beethoven's Violin Concerto is so popular with audiences today that it's perhaps surprising it hardly made an impact at its premiere. Opening with an almost jazz drum tap the expansively elegant opening movement makes way for a set of theme and variations, serene and beauteous, before a catchy and lively Rondo bursts into energy to round off the work, performed by the inimitable Veronika Eberle.

BBC NOW - Death and Transfiguration

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky's symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, we hear the story of an emperor in his ornate Chinese palace and the glorious singing of nightingales that accompanies his life.

BBC NOW - Symphonic Dances

Conducted by Tim Rhys-Evans, National Youth Choir of Wales celebrates its 40th anniversary with this gala concert.