Brussels Philharmonic in concert

Location: Cadogan Hall, Chelsea (5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ)
Time and date: Thursday 29 September, 7.30pm
Ticket prices: £42 (premium seats), £40, £33, £27, £18

Stéphane Denève - conductor

The evening’s performance begins with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, the Pastoral, originally dubbed ‘recollections of life in the country’, depicted by its buoyant melody and birdcalls.

Brussels Philharmonic’s programme tonight gives focus to French composer Guillaume Connesson, recognised as one of the youngest and most gifted contemporary composers of today and a firm favourite of Stéphane Denève, who has remarked on his ‘amazing orchestration… the quality of writing for large orchestra on the level of a Ravel or Stravinsky!’ Connesson’s short and sharp Flammenschrift (Letter of fire), written by Connesson with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in mind, is furious, lively and full of colour.

To end the evening, the orchestra plays Respighi’s four movement tone poem Pines of Rome, a dazzling and glittering display of orchestral colour.

Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
Guillaume Connesson - Flammenschrift
Guillaume Connesson - E chiaro nella valle il fiume appare
Respighi - Pines of Rome

To book, please visit www.cadoganhall.com or call the Box Office on 020 7730 4500.